First Signs of Spring
For me, one of the earliest spring emergents is Drosera filiformis, though Drosera sp. can be found in many of the contiguous 48 states. I was wondering and watching this year for Drosera to show, given they are a bellweather species for me and with the depth of the flooding from Irma and the extensive time it took for the floodwaters to recede I had to wonder if the Sundews had survived the sustained immersion.
I was encouraged this week when I took my brother-in-law out to visit the back of the property and I found both the Drosera and the bog violet ( Viola lanceolata ) had survived the deluge. < g > For a size reference....that is a piece of Purina cat chow I found in my pocket to give a sense of scale to the Drosera. < g >
Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is. And you must bend to its power or live a lie.”― Miyamoto Musashi
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." ~ Jimi Hendrix
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Stephen Hawking
Craig