Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings to all. We took a brief trip into the hill country this week. In a pasture I spied this prickly pear cactus; if you don't remove them then they take over your pasture. Interestingly, several pre Columbian societies depended on the fruits of these plants to survive: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/It+starts+like+this.jpg.html Frequently the unkept beds create a jumble of plants competing for light: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/velcro+plus.jpg.html Some plants make the pollen very easy for bees to distribute: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/here+bees.jpg.html When conditions are good, seed production is very high: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/multtiply.jpg.html all the best. -- Don don.dory at gmail.com