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Stuck in the mud
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A man digging for worms to use as bait had to be hauled out of the mud across from the Ash Creek Open Space during low tide on Monday. It sounds like something that should be possible, but he was unable to pull his leg free from the deep mud. I was once stuck in the mud like this as a kid, and I had to rely on two friends to pull me out - it was impossible to escape - there is no leverage and not much to pull yourself out with. Good thing he had a cellphone! Video from News 12 is here
Wetlands: an Overview of Issues
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Rosehips and Swamp Rose
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I started writing this post about rose hips, the fruit of the rose plant that contains the seeds, which is most visible after the flower loses its bloom. Many are familiar with rose hips being used for tea and jelly, and being a great source of Vitamin C--- but apparently the fine hairs found in the hips is used to make commercially available itching powder? Who knew? Awesome! I should have saved this post for April Fools Day!
The swamp rose, (Rosa palustris) as its name implies, is a rose that lives in areas that are consistently moist, swamps and along side stream beds are favored locations. It can even tolerate shade. For anyone who has grown roses, these conditions are in direct conflict with all of the freely given advice about cultivated roses - which are known to dislike "wet feet" despite their requirement for large quantities of water, good drainage and full sun. However, like its ornamental cousins, it is susceptible to fungal issues, including blackspot, the bane of rosarians.
Swamp roses grow up to 7 feet tall and generally bloom once a year, like an heirloom rose, and, in case you were wondering, develop rosehips for the prankster interested in itching powder. They can be purchased at native plant nurseries or viewed in their natural habitat east of the Mississippi.
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Unlike Other Roses Swamp Roses like Wet Feet
Wetlands in the News
07 May 2024
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Colorado legislature: Lawmakers pass bill to restore wetlands protections for half of state’s waters
The Colorado House and Senate convened for the penultimate day of the 2024 session Tuesday as they rushed to wrap up legislation on property taxes, gun regulations, housing, land-use policy,...
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Roberts, Dems Strike Deal on Regulating Critical Wetlands as Kirkmeyer ‘Lets Water Bill Go’
For state Sen. Dylan Roberts (D-Frisco) “protecting and securing our water future is the most important issue and biggest challenge facing our state for the next several decades.” So...
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Wild turtle painted in what may be a senior prank. It’s no joke to Port Royal wetlands group
A not-for-profit that advocates for Cypress Wetlands and its wildlife notes it is against the law to harass wildlife...
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One goal of the $500K wetlands project is to curb the flooding of the Killbuck Creek
Benefits of H2Ohio project include harnessing the power of the regular flooding of the Killbuck Creek into feeding the wetlands.
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Colorado lawmakers agree on compromise legislation seeking to protect wetlands
Two vastly different approaches to protecting a million acres of Colorado wetlands became part of a compromise that is now nearing the governor's desk.