#canada goldenrod

[flowerishness]

Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod) and Bombus impatiens (common eastern bumblebee)

Ah, Canada goldenrod in full bloom. What a wonderful sight! Canada goldenrod is not a native plant on the west coast being originally from the eastern and central parts of North America. Come to think of it, this common eastern bumblebee is also non-native being an escapee from local commercial greenhouse operations. Canada goldenrod is now considered an invasive weed (and an agricultural pest) throughout Europe and Asia. What a shame.

However, Canada goldenrod is obviously not to blame for the recent (and radical) worldwide decline in bumblebee populations. In 1950, there were 2.5 billion humans on Earth and now there's 8 billion. That's a lot of extra hungry mouths to feed. Twenty species of plants supply 90% of our food and just three - wheat, corn and rice - constitute about half. Unfortunately, all three of these plants are wind-pollinated. The hundreds of millions of acres sown in monocrops (550 million acres for wheat alone) are virtual deserts for bumblebees.

Grass is also wind-pollinated and in addition to all the land needed to graze cattle and sheep, we have another culprit: the suburban lawn. In the US for example, there are forty million acres of lawn. Twenty percent of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut are covered in lawns. True, grass seed often contains clover (which bumblebees love) but most gardeners fire up the lawnmower as soon as clover flowers appear. I know it can be hard to face unpleasant facts but if you're looking for someone to blame for the bumblebee crisis, just go look in your bathroom mirror.

[vandaliatraveler]

Autumn on Snake Hill.

Elevation makes a huge difference in the Central Appalachians. Canaan Valley was at peak color almost two weeks ago. A thousand feet lower, at Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area, the leaves are just starting to approach peak. From top: red maple leaves drape fan clubmoss; the white-glazed, blue-purple berries of common greenbrier, an important food source for wildlife in the fall and winter; oldfield aster, also known as frost aster; milkweed pods release their precious seed; goldenrod gone to seed; the blue-black berries of mapleleaf viburnum, whose blushing red leaves are one of autumn's great joys; the brilliant yellow foliage of wild yam; the fiery red bolts of sourwood's dying flame; red oak burning away at the trail's edge; eastern teaberry loaded up with its distinctive red berries; a gorgeous Maryland golden-aster, one of the last beauties standing before the frost; and a spotted cucumber beetle, which despite its innocent appearance is a bane of late season gardens.

[ayanos-pl]

セイタカアワダチソウ、もうすぐ満開（10月6日）

Nawłoć kanadyjska (Solidago canadensis)

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

[dkt5d]

Canada Goldenrod, Victoria Minnesota December 10, 2023. Wabi-Sabi.

[faguscarolinensis]

Calycopis cecrops on Solidago canadensis / Red-Banded Hairstreak on Canada Goldenrod at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[rabbitcruiser]

From Watson Lake to Whitehorse (No. 2)

An informal system of historic mileposts developed over the years to denote major stopping points. Delta Junction, at the end of the highway, makes reference to its location at "Historic Milepost 1422". It is at this point that the Alaska Highway meets the Richardson Highway, which continues 155 km (96 mi) to the city of Fairbanks. This is often regarded, though unofficially, as the northwestern portion of the Alaska Highway, with Fairbanks at Historic Milepost 1520. Mileposts on this stretch of highway are measured from the port of Valdez on Prince William Sound, rather than the Alaska Highway. The Alaska Highway is popularly (but unofficially) considered part of the Pan-American Highway, which extends south (despite its discontinuity in Panama) to Argentina.

Source: Wikipedia

[yz]

A walk around the Westville dam in Sturbridge/Southbridge, MA.

Milkweed, Canada Goldenrod, Crofton Weed (?), Laser Trilobum and Milkweed.

[raaymur]

Canada Goldenrod, Solidago canadensis.

[delicatelysublimeforester]

Germination and Growth in the Afforestation Areas

[macroadventure]

[porchprairie]

How the prairie is going:

The grasses are growing strong! They're a variety pack of native prairie species, so i'm not sure what's what yet, but I'm hoping to id them once the plants are a little older.

My rudibeckia seeds never sprouted, so I cheated a little and bought one from the garden center. It seems to be loving the porch so far, it's been only 9 days since I planted it and it's already starting to flower.

All of these planters are re-used or repurposed from kitty litter buckets (VERY well-washed), old houseplants, or in using an old garbage can

[flowerishness]

Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod) and Bombus (bumblebee)

Spot the Bee

This is the 11th installment of 'Spot the Bee' on @flowerishness and, admittedly, some of them have been pretty difficult. However, if you can't see at least one bumblebee in the final photo, you should probably book an appointment with an eye doctor.

[vandaliatraveler]

Dreary weekend in NC-WV, but once I got over my hangover from the WVU-Texas Tech game this morning, I managed to sneak in a quick fall hike on the Virgin Hemlock Trail in Coopers Rock State Forest. The asters are out in force and quite beautiful this fall. Among them are (from top): purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum); frost aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum), also known as awl aster; calico aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum); and blue wood aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium).

[ayanos-pl]

セイタカアワダチソウ（10月20日） #路傍の植物園

Nawłoć kanadyjska (Solidago canadensis)

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

[ryanscabinlife]

Goldenrods

22-Aug-2023

[podgoldenrod]

?ᗡƎꙄͶAƎ⅃Ɔ UOY ƎЯƎW Goldenrod - an upcoming horror audio drama limited series. Coming 2025. Created by Lauren Tucker, presented by Speak to It Productions. Logo design by Sarah Arnold.