Hello All,
I get a great deal of entertainment out of browsing this board in particular. I am working on a little project that involves clinging seedpods- the 'Three lobe beggar ticks' in particular at the moment. At specific times of the year, I get covered with these things after walking through the woods in Connecticut. My problem is, I can't remember what that specific time of year is- anybody have any idea when these things go to seed? Or can anybody recommend other types of clinging seed pods and their prime seasons?
Thanks and all my best!
mrbrb
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Sheep Bur - burdock - in about 3 more weeks.
I've been covered in Spanish Needles in October and November. I just about had to throw away a flannel shirt last time I got into a big patch of those things. They have two barbs on the seed head and more linear shaped.
I have successfully ridden my land of burdock!!!
Looks like a Bidens. Usually just 2 points though. :-\
They are an annoying part of fall and a great way to go hitchhiking. ;D 8) 8) 8) :snowball:
Quote from: thecfarm on September 11, 2014, 08:48:32 PM
I have successfully ridden my land of burdock!!!
Good job cfarm!!! I am working on it, try to walk a different way through a field every time and I can spot the things from 100' away, battling the sicklepod now - nasty plant. The big problem down this way is palmer amaranth - basically its pig weed on a massive dose of steroids. Roundup resistant and has no natural enemies. We are organic so spraying is not an option so we pull, mow, cultivate, etc. I am pretty sure the neighboring farm to the north decided to go into farming the stuff and got a few soybeans mixed into their planter from the looks of things. The stuff it taking over the south like kudzu. The seeds don't cling, but they are small and a single plant will have over 1,000,000 of them. Funny how mother nature has a way. Monsanto develops round up to kill pigweed, 30 years later mother nature turns on the fury with round up resistant pig weed...
Quote from: Southside logger on September 11, 2014, 11:47:30 PM
Funny how mother nature has a way. Monsanto develops round up to kill pigweed, 30 years later mother nature turns on the fury with round up resistant pig weed...
That was pretty much inevitable. I just hope poison oak doesn't develop resistance!
Water avens, from September until next spring. Beautiful flower, but seeds cling to anything.
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And then there is Agrimonia , September through late fall. ;D
Nice pics ! I would run them through the kiln , spray with some kind of varnish /acrylic/fixer .....and get them into the dried flower market.$$$$$ Cheers Rob
:D :D :D How many shares $$, I'll put you down for...? 8)
$300.00 ? ;D
no , not 300$.........
THANK YOU for taking the time to share these suggestions!! ill post some pictures of this project when it is finished.