tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post5069298264058426607..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Spring has sprung, botanically speakingJim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-2817966915109628492012-03-07T00:52:49.890-05:002012-03-07T00:52:49.890-05:00"Perhaps they find the inner spadix to be a d..."Perhaps they find the inner spadix to be a delicacy."<br /><br />Don't we all...Jason Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078079559796728394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-56494934493321526012012-03-06T23:08:47.734-05:002012-03-06T23:08:47.734-05:00I'm glad you enjoy the blog, Nate, and those a...I'm glad you enjoy the blog, Nate, and those are excellent sketches that you've made! No, I've never seen signs of turkey eating skunk-cabbage, and am not sure what they would be after. Perhaps they find the inner spadix to be a delicacy.Jim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-23356831558490878022012-03-06T09:41:43.462-05:002012-03-06T09:41:43.462-05:00Jim,
Saw my foy Skunk cabbage on 2/9 this year in...Jim,<br /><br />Saw my foy Skunk cabbage on 2/9 this year in NE Ohio. Last week all of the skunk cabbage had been ripped open by turkey - have you ever observed this? I assume they must be going after insects?<br /><br />I made a sketch of the scene and posted to my blog www.buroakbotanicals.blogspot.com<br /><br />Nate<br /><br />ps - I really enjoy your blogNatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584749836101186191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-31495443223163273562012-02-26T18:58:23.864-05:002012-02-26T18:58:23.864-05:00Even in this goofy year, we need another month for...Even in this goofy year, we need another month for the skunk cabbage to show up!Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-17441765196926791122012-02-25T14:01:53.159-05:002012-02-25T14:01:53.159-05:00Very interesting. Thanks. We're having a blizz...Very interesting. Thanks. We're having a blizzard in Saskatchewan today, but nice to know hints of spring are showing somewhere.Scott (@NESASK)http://scottland.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-18488500789811522532012-02-24T19:22:44.333-05:002012-02-24T19:22:44.333-05:00I'd been thinking the same thing about Spring ...I'd been thinking the same thing about Spring until last night, we got 5+ inches of snow.Nathaniel Coverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969308270388350837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-453463764968692682012-02-24T13:31:28.681-05:002012-02-24T13:31:28.681-05:00Not too long until we see wood frogs either...Not too long until we see wood frogs either...Lilac Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206889346682289533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-56508318832567572292012-02-24T13:22:07.903-05:002012-02-24T13:22:07.903-05:00Here in New England, it was 55 degrees yesterday, ...Here in New England, it was 55 degrees yesterday, and we've got a few inches of snow today. Crazy...Jason Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078079559796728394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-31630908505587176342012-02-24T08:36:43.530-05:002012-02-24T08:36:43.530-05:00Nice pics, Jim. I can't believe how early the ...Nice pics, Jim. I can't believe how early the skunk cabbage is showing its face this year. We saw some poking up on Jan 29th here in SW Ohio! Crazy...Diananoreply@blogger.com