tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post5274137945568985691..comments2024-03-12T14:02:09.820-04:00Comments on Riverdaze…: A PARTY IN PINKGrizz…………http://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-43093398139113827232010-04-22T13:21:04.770-04:002010-04-22T13:21:04.770-04:00Weaver…
Certainly not I! I'll go fishing at t...Weaver…<br /><br />Certainly not I! I'll go fishing at the drop of a riffle…or pool. I never met a stream I didn't like.<br /><br />You'd love our redbuds. I wonder why they've never made it your way?Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-36753955232656019392010-04-22T11:11:16.290-04:002010-04-22T11:11:16.290-04:00I don't know this plant at all Scribe - but it...I don't know this plant at all Scribe - but it is so pretty. Does anyone need an excuse to go fishing?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-1662044180902464812010-04-21T11:04:49.772-04:002010-04-21T11:04:49.772-04:00Gail…
I'm a pawpaw zealot and crusader, and w...Gail…<br /><br />I'm a pawpaw zealot and crusader, and will happily—and at length!—preach their virtues to anyone who'll listen. <br /><br />Thank you for pulling my string!Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-76057700471890464372010-04-21T10:21:41.174-04:002010-04-21T10:21:41.174-04:00HI Grizz
thank you so much for telling me all abo...HI Grizz<br /><br />thank you so much for telling me all about the pawpaw fruit - wow. and that tidbit about the May-flies - fascinating, just like you.<br /><br />love you<br />Gail<br />peace.....Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-89338178213091348572010-04-20T16:17:46.322-04:002010-04-20T16:17:46.322-04:00Gail…
I don't think you have pawpaw trees up ...Gail…<br /><br />I don't think you have pawpaw trees up your way—or it would, at least, be near the very northeastern limits of their range. Their fruit is the largest of any wild fruits in North America. (They're actually not a fruit, but, as I recall, "drupe" which is simply a case of botanical hairsplitting.) They're more southern tree. A big pawpaw is fist-sized or slightly larger; smooth skinned, green turning to yellow with brownish streaks; the flesh creamy becoming yellow then orange, as they age. They have huge dark seeds, bigger than a kidney bean and about that shape. They taste sorta like a banana, though more tropical. And they are, really, a tropical plant, with huge, long leaves. I absolute love them, love the taste. If it hadn't been for pawpaws, Lewis and Clark would have starved to death. <br /><br />Up north, Michigan trout fishermen say when the leaf on the popple is the size of a squirrel's ear, that's when the mayflies begin to hatch and the trout in streams such as the Au Sable start to rise. A great bit of piscatorial phenology. Your Dad was right, too.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-24188129292620782942010-04-20T09:38:09.086-04:002010-04-20T09:38:09.086-04:00HI GRIZZ
well, I never knew of a pawpaw tree and ...HI GRIZZ<br /><br />well, I never knew of a pawpaw tree and I didn't know redbuds (didn't even know their proper name), were edible. I learn so much here from you about nature. :-) And I love that the vibrant bloom of the redbud is the natural sign of fishing season. My Dad always said "when the May-flies come in April the fishing is the best"!!<br /><br />Love Gail<br />peace......<br /><br />p.s. beautiful pictures -Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-66322464154084979922010-04-20T08:39:53.855-04:002010-04-20T08:39:53.855-04:00Giggles…
It DOES have redbud trees…and constantly...Giggles…<br /><br />It DOES have redbud trees…and constantly in bloom.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-49909415679820649652010-04-20T08:32:23.049-04:002010-04-20T08:32:23.049-04:00Beautiful... I imagine a little haven where I can...Beautiful... I imagine a little haven where I can rest in my backyard...it will have redbud trees...gigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-59439989283743285782010-04-20T07:30:27.841-04:002010-04-20T07:30:27.841-04:00Elizabeth…
Don't feel too sorry for me. (See ...Elizabeth…<br /><br />Don't feel too sorry for me. (See reply to Tramp's comment above.)<br /><br />Nope, redbuds are neither red nor are they buds…but as you point out, blossoms. But really pretty, nonetheless.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-91005096899334558102010-04-20T07:27:49.435-04:002010-04-20T07:27:49.435-04:00Rowan…
(Oops! Got your comment reply out of seque...Rowan…<br /><br />(Oops! Got your comment reply out of sequence. Sorry.)<br /><br />I confess I'm not much of a fan of spouting Latin names of things, as it always seems so pretentious. But it is the only way to easily keep things straight and avoid confusion—especially given that so many different plants have the same name. Latin names are useful tools. They often have a bit of interesting history behind them, too, which I sometimes like. On the other hand, they're rarely beautiful or poetic or mysterious—or even regionally quaint. That's where common and colloquial names comes in which, as a storyteller, I adore.<br /><br />But beauty never needs a name—just someone to notice and appreciate it. I am surprised you don't have redbuds in the U.K.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-19266271106034139472010-04-20T07:15:14.116-04:002010-04-20T07:15:14.116-04:00Tramp…
Actually, given that the river provides a ...Tramp…<br /><br />Actually, given that the river provides a very nice pool literally within a dozen feet of my doorway, I get out fishing almost every day…at least long enough to make a few casts and catch a fish or two. But—and this is, I'm sure, a fanatic's way of splitting hairs and justifying further actions—catching fish on your doorstep is not the same as truly going fishing. And those blooming redbuds are calling me to "go fishing." <br /><br />One must listen to nature…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-65903781363260471402010-04-20T07:12:38.841-04:002010-04-20T07:12:38.841-04:00I'd call red buds blossoms. For me the blosso...I'd call red buds blossoms. For me the blossoms mark the beginning of spring in Australia. <br /><br />These buds are so beautiful and what a joy they mark the arrival of the fish. A pity you can't join them.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-50000934718684943432010-04-20T04:24:06.372-04:002010-04-20T04:24:06.372-04:00Now that's how to organise our lives, nature h...Now that's how to organise our lives, nature has such beautiful ways of guiding us. Hope you can get out "fishin'" soon ... TrampTramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367405984066895755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-79685656917971396092010-04-20T02:22:06.741-04:002010-04-20T02:22:06.741-04:00How lovely the redbuds are, Spring is such a wonde...How lovely the redbuds are, Spring is such a wonderful time of year with all the blossom on the trees and the wild flowers coming thick and fast. We don't have redbuds in the UK, I suppose our equivalent at the moment woukld be the blackthorn which is covered with white blossom at the moment. I love the bluebells in your previous post, it shows the value of latin names though as the flowers I know as bluebells are quite different, our woodland bluebell is Hyacinthoides non-scripta but if you were in Scotland and someone was talking about bluebells they'd mean what I call a harebell - Campanula rotundifolia. They are all beautiful though whatever you call them:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-35158356572480849232010-04-19T22:33:24.548-04:002010-04-19T22:33:24.548-04:00KGMom…
You can eat them. And hey, I didn't kn...KGMom…<br /><br />You can eat them. And hey, I didn't know for a long time, either. But redbud blooms are regularly eaten by lots of folks and cultures, mad into jellies, used as a base flovoring for cakes and sweet treats, even made into wine. <br /><br />Actually, some reference say a big, mature redbud can exceed 35 feet…though I've never seen one that big. They're fast growing to a point, and short lived (average 50 years) and I wouldn't worry too much about your redbud taking over the yard. I have a dozen sycamores here in my side yard alone that are upwards of 100 feet tall; and one that's probably (judging by its diameter) close to 500 years old. Now those are serious trees.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-62932366908275986742010-04-19T22:25:19.824-04:002010-04-19T22:25:19.824-04:00Jayne…
Well, I've enjoyed your island vacatio...Jayne…<br /><br />Well, I've enjoyed your island vacation posts—so we're even. I would guess that the phenology of blooming redbuds and the best of spring's early fishing is not the same where you live; but it's certain a connection I've heard made many times by panfishermen throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes states.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-52587657998748234932010-04-19T22:22:28.096-04:002010-04-19T22:22:28.096-04:00George…
Thank you for your nice comments. And hey...George…<br /><br />Thank you for your nice comments. And hey, I liked your post…and don't sweat the lost comment. Mine certainly weren't words of priceless wisdom.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-84901771977804345012010-04-19T22:20:27.752-04:002010-04-19T22:20:27.752-04:00Wanda…
As I said in the post, Mom and Dad were al...Wanda…<br /><br />As I said in the post, Mom and Dad were always gathering various wild edibles…but I don't think either of them knew redbud blooms were something to eat. I doubt they have a lot of food value, but they are fairly high in antioxidants. Just strip off a handful while they're still around and try them—some are sweet (sort of like honeysuckle) others more bland. But a handful sprinkled on a salad is lovely. <br /><br />Re. the pawpaws (which are, BTW, my absolute favorite of all wild "fruits" and wild edibles, including blueberries and blackberries and morel mushrooms…which is saying a lot!) it may be lack of good pollination, too much shade, etc. Or just age. They're tricky plants. Pawpaws from different trees produce different tasting fruit; you have to find good one for the best eating. At a previous home, I used to have about 40 pawpaw trees in my back yard (counting all sizes), but don't have any here yet. They take a while to get going, so for the rest of my life, I'm probably stuck having to find my pawpaws elsewhere. I love them dearly.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-15390589351113433372010-04-19T20:25:47.319-04:002010-04-19T20:25:47.319-04:00You can eat redbuds? Who knew.
I do love them in ...You can eat redbuds? Who knew.<br />I do love them in bloom. For a number of years, my husband went to an annual spring conference in W. Va., and the drive from PA there was always lined with redbuds in bloom.<br />I am quite proud of the one in our yard which I planted as bare root stock, all 18 inches at the time. It now stands about 8 feet high. But, yikes--it can grow to 30?KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-24851599746620932922010-04-19T20:06:51.365-04:002010-04-19T20:06:51.365-04:00I'm still playing catch-up with my blog readin...I'm still playing catch-up with my blog reading. What a joy to see all your photos and stories of spring coming to the cabin! I love seeing the redbuds too, though I have to say I've never heard about the fish biting when they are in bloom. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-37688013532289456182010-04-19T19:31:14.113-04:002010-04-19T19:31:14.113-04:00The posting of today, as well as the one on Saturd...The posting of today, as well as the one on Saturday, were well-written and stunningly beautiful, Grizzled. The shots of the bluebells and redbuds took my breath away.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment today on "Walking in Hallways." I tried to published it on my site, but it didn't appear. Checking again, my computer said the comment had been moderated. Maybe I hit the wrong button, but I want you to know that I appreciate your comments. Keep the incredible photos and wonderful prose coming our way. You're a great naturalist.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-38397934592498780592010-04-19T19:31:14.114-04:002010-04-19T19:31:14.114-04:00Along with the Spring Beauties, now I've learn...Along with the Spring Beauties, now I've learned that Redbuds are edible too, both things my mother never mentioned, although she always came here every spring to pick wild greens.<br /><br />We have many pawpaw trees on the property that bloom, but only once produced small fruit, would you have any idea why? I don't personally like them, but wonder why they don't produce. This year they are heavy with the purplish blooms.Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.com