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Hi Jane & All,
Are these our various wild violets, the white ornamental violet or
both ?
Dave W. Kentville
On 5/17/2020 8:52 AM, dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
>
> What I wonder is if there are any vitamins left in the dandelions
> after boiling in two waters.
>
> For delicious and nutritious spring greens, I like the violets, both
> leaves and flowers (Eat them raw.). Euell Gibbons said they have the
> most nutrition of any of the spring greens. Luckily, they like our
> “lawn”.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jane Schlosberg
>
> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca *On Behalf Of *Mary Macaulay
> *Sent:* May 16, 2020 4:15 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] nature notes, question on dandelions
>
> Well, having been introduced to the fine cuisine of the dandelion by
> my Italian in-laws I expect much is due to human selection. The most
> highly prized for spring Sautés has very fat delicious flowers still
> stuck inside the leaves before shooting up on the stalk. When prepared
> (after twice boiling to get out the bitter) in a fry of olive oil salt
> and garlic the pump flower head is what provides the most delicious
> flavour and texture :)
>
> With kindest regards
>
>
>
> Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.
>
> RememberAdventures.ca <http://RememberAdventures.ca> &
> InsectRecovery.org <http://InsectRecovery.org>
>
> 1-902-293-1533
>
> Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery
>
>
> On May 16, 2020, at 3:46 PM, David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com
> <mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jim and All,
>
> Further on the question of Taraxacum officinale reproduction.
> Fernald in Gray's Manual of Botany 8th. ed. says
> "parthenogenetically reproduced" and he defines Parthenogenetic as
> "Developing without fertilization"
>
> In an American Scientist article 59(6) 1971;The Population
> Biology of Dandelions; Otto T. Solbrig says on page 686 "...its
> asexual reproduction."
>
> YT, DW, Kentville
>
> On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
>
> *MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh* in Kentville:
>
> in shallow water a big school of very small fish, presumably
> *banded killifish*;
>
> at least 3 *painted turtles* seen;
>
> I heard a whinny call of a *SORA rail*;
>
> lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least one female seen) and
> c. grackles;
>
> one great blue heron seen;
>
> 3 *Canada geese* seen, and 2 of them had a single *gosling*;
>
> only a few mallards seen, including one female with a male.
>
> *MAY 15/20* — At home, beautiful sunny and very warm day —
> oodles of flower-heads of *common dandelion* attracted lots of
> *honeybees*.
>
> *QUESTION* about common dandelion: Long ago I was told, or
> read somewhere, that common dandelion flowering is a sham, in
> that all the seeds produced are just clones of the parent
> plants — any truth to this?? If so, why all the meiosis and
> flower parts, just for dispersal??
>
> Also today, a single flower of *wild strawberry* seen, *Norway
> maple* in flower, and *shadbush* almost in bloom.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
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<p>Hi Jane & All,</p>
<p> Are these our various wild violets, the white ornamental
violet or both ?</p>
<p>Dave W. Kentville<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
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in the dandelions after boiling in two waters. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang="EN-US">For delicious and nutritious spring greens, I
like the violets, both leaves and flowers (Eat them raw.).
Euell Gibbons said they have the most nutrition of any of
the spring greens. Luckily, they like our “lawn”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Cheers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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