Daily Archives: March 6, 2023

Pickerelweed – Wild Weeds

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed is an aquatic plant that can be found in open waters such as ponds, lakes, river edges, marshes, and swamps. This plant blooms in spring through summer and requires pollination by bees and other insects. The plant serves as a food source for…

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Exploring the Gulf of Mexico; Part 3 – Finding the Bottom

For centuries humans have been interested in what is on the bottom of the sea.  Stories and legends arose of mermaids and magical cities like Atlantis.  From the science side of things, the interest was there as well.  In the mid-nineteenth century geology students were told the ocean floor was a featureless landscape made of…

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