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Eugene Parnell
@eugeneparnell@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Cascade Pass part 6. Photo 1: We're above the clouds now. Photo 2: panorama of the top with glacier. Photo 3: an unexpected visit from a Search and Rescue helicopter alighting on Sahale Arm as I was descending. Fortunately no one was hurt; it was a practice maneuver.
This is one of the prettiest places in the Cascades; visit if you can (mid July-early October). But go on a weekday as it's very crowded especially in high season (August).
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Small helicopter on a treeless mountain ridge. Mist and cloud swirl around it as it's backlit by the sun. Hikers approach silhouetted against the light
Small helicopter on a treeless mountain ridge. Mist and cloud swirl around it as it's backlit by the sun. Hikers approach silhouetted against the light
Small helicopter on a treeless mountain ridge. Mist and cloud swirl around it as it's backlit by the sun. Hikers approach silhouetted against the light
Panorama taken with an iPhone showing 180
Degree view at the top. Small glacier on the left melting into a stream and a pool in the center foreground. A view off the mountain to the right showing row after row of mountains in the distance some with snow fields of their own.
Panorama taken with an iPhone showing 180 Degree view at the top. Small glacier on the left melting into a stream and a pool in the center foreground. A view off the mountain to the right showing row after row of mountains in the distance some with snow fields of their own.
Panorama taken with an iPhone showing 180 Degree view at the top. Small glacier on the left melting into a stream and a pool in the center foreground. A view off the mountain to the right showing row after row of mountains in the distance some with snow fields of their own.
Clouds flowing like a river through the valley while it's sunny up in the mountains
Clouds flowing like a river through the valley while it's sunny up in the mountains
Clouds flowing like a river through the valley while it's sunny up in the mountains
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Eugene Parnell
@eugeneparnell@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Cascade Pass part 6. Photo 1: We're above the clouds now. Photo 2: panorama of the top with glacier. Photo 3: an unexpected visit from a Search and Rescue helicopter alighting on Sahale Arm as I was descending. Fortunately no one was hurt; it was a practice maneuver.
This is one of the prettiest places in the Cascades; visit if you can (mid July-early October). But go on a weekday as it's very crowded especially in high season (August).
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#hiking #PNW #mountain #getoutside #nativeplants

Small helicopter on a treeless mountain ridge. Mist and cloud swirl around it as it's backlit by the sun. Hikers approach silhouetted against the light
Small helicopter on a treeless mountain ridge. Mist and cloud swirl around it as it's backlit by the sun. Hikers approach silhouetted against the light
Small helicopter on a treeless mountain ridge. Mist and cloud swirl around it as it's backlit by the sun. Hikers approach silhouetted against the light
Panorama taken with an iPhone showing 180
Degree view at the top. Small glacier on the left melting into a stream and a pool in the center foreground. A view off the mountain to the right showing row after row of mountains in the distance some with snow fields of their own.
Panorama taken with an iPhone showing 180 Degree view at the top. Small glacier on the left melting into a stream and a pool in the center foreground. A view off the mountain to the right showing row after row of mountains in the distance some with snow fields of their own.
Panorama taken with an iPhone showing 180 Degree view at the top. Small glacier on the left melting into a stream and a pool in the center foreground. A view off the mountain to the right showing row after row of mountains in the distance some with snow fields of their own.
Clouds flowing like a river through the valley while it's sunny up in the mountains
Clouds flowing like a river through the valley while it's sunny up in the mountains
Clouds flowing like a river through the valley while it's sunny up in the mountains
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Eugene Parnell
@eugeneparnell@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Cascade Pass part 5. It's autumn now and up in the meadows the blueberry foliage is turning red (photo 1). Photo 2: A lone scarlet paintbrush flower (Castilleja coccinea) is still holding out against the fall, surrounded by Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacia). Corn lilies are fading fast (the big leafed plant, Veratrum viride). Photo 3: there's a grouse in this photo, believe it or not. Sooty grouse? Ruffed grouse? I'm not sure.
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Blueberry and Heather plants near a shady portion of the trail. In the center is a chunky largish bird the size and shape of a chicken but with speckled plumage that camouflages it almost perfectly so it's difficult to see
Blueberry and Heather plants near a shady portion of the trail. In the center is a chunky largish bird the size and shape of a chicken but with speckled plumage that camouflages it almost perfectly so it's difficult to see
Blueberry and Heather plants near a shady portion of the trail. In the center is a chunky largish bird the size and shape of a chicken but with speckled plumage that camouflages it almost perfectly so it's difficult to see
A single bright red clover like flower in a wide swift of tiny white round flowers. Nearby a plant with large pleated leaves is turning yellow in the fall.
A single bright red clover like flower in a wide swift of tiny white round flowers. Nearby a plant with large pleated leaves is turning yellow in the fall.
A single bright red clover like flower in a wide swift of tiny white round flowers. Nearby a plant with large pleated leaves is turning yellow in the fall.
A mountainside in autumn. It's mostly above the tree line so only a few tiny conifers are visible. The slope is covered with heather and blueberries. The blueberry bushes are very short here not much higher than ground cover. The dominate is reddish as fall is here. In the distance are jagged peaks with a little snow and some puffy white clouds.
A mountainside in autumn. It's mostly above the tree line so only a few tiny conifers are visible. The slope is covered with heather and blueberries. The blueberry bushes are very short here not much higher than ground cover. The dominate is reddish as fall is here. In the distance are jagged peaks with a little snow and some puffy white clouds.
A mountainside in autumn. It's mostly above the tree line so only a few tiny conifers are visible. The slope is covered with heather and blueberries. The blueberry bushes are very short here not much higher than ground cover. The dominate is reddish as fall is here. In the distance are jagged peaks with a little snow and some puffy white clouds.
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Eugene Parnell
@eugeneparnell@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Cascade Pass part 4: At the top of the pass you can look East and see the Stehekin River which flows into the Columbia, while the water behind you flows West into Puget Sound. The clouds will burn off around midday and let you see the mountains. But the real fun comes when you ascend the Sahale Arm, leading up to Sahale Glacier and Peak. It's only two more miles (3.2km), but an additional 2200 (670m) feet elevation gain. Let's go. 4/7
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View from just a little way up Sahale Arm showing the clouds flowing through the valley like a river. Johannesburg  Mountain, a huge peak with snowfields clinging to its steep
Sides, looms beyond.
View from just a little way up Sahale Arm showing the clouds flowing through the valley like a river. Johannesburg Mountain, a huge peak with snowfields clinging to its steep Sides, looms beyond.
View from just a little way up Sahale Arm showing the clouds flowing through the valley like a river. Johannesburg Mountain, a huge peak with snowfields clinging to its steep Sides, looms beyond.
Path leading away from  arcade Pass to the East. The clouds are blowing through and obscure the trees nearby, which are hemlock trees, but through the mist you can see massive peaks beyond.
Path leading away from arcade Pass to the East. The clouds are blowing through and obscure the trees nearby, which are hemlock trees, but through the mist you can see massive peaks beyond.
Path leading away from arcade Pass to the East. The clouds are blowing through and obscure the trees nearby, which are hemlock trees, but through the mist you can see massive peaks beyond.
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Eugene Parnell
@eugeneparnell@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Cascade Pass part 3. Cascade Pass is like a vast funnel where moist air from the Pacific gets squeezed and pushed up into this gap between the mountains. It's right in the clouds and most of the year it's socked in like this. It's also quite windy, which you can tell by the way the way the trees lean. photo 2: Cascade mountain ash tree (Sorbus scopulina) in the fog. It's a close relative of the Rowan tree native to Europe and Asia. 3/7 #hiking #PNW #mountain #getoutside #nativeplants

A large shrub looms out of the fog Ali g the trail. It has small compound leaves, each leaflet oval shaped. Some leaves are yellowing because its fall. There are red berries on the end of each branch
A large shrub looms out of the fog Ali g the trail. It has small compound leaves, each leaflet oval shaped. Some leaves are yellowing because its fall. There are red berries on the end of each branch
A large shrub looms out of the fog Ali g the trail. It has small compound leaves, each leaflet oval shaped. Some leaves are yellowing because its fall. There are red berries on the end of each branch
A path in the mountains but it is so foggy all you can see is a dirt trail lined with stones leading into blank white nothing. On either side are small stunted co gets that lean to the uphill side, from the co start wind.
A path in the mountains but it is so foggy all you can see is a dirt trail lined with stones leading into blank white nothing. On either side are small stunted co gets that lean to the uphill side, from the co start wind.
A path in the mountains but it is so foggy all you can see is a dirt trail lined with stones leading into blank white nothing. On either side are small stunted co gets that lean to the uphill side, from the co start wind.
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Eugene Parnell
@eugeneparnell@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Cascade Pass part 2. Some plant life: photo 1-2: Parnassia fimbriata, new to me. Growing off a mossy rock, it's watered by the constant drip of water off the bluff above it. Sorry I missed the flowering stage. Photo 3: A saxifrage called Leptarrhena pyrolifolia, a favorite that I spot in cool damp rocky places all the time.
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A small plant with leathery ovate leaves, slightly shiny, with just the slightest serrations in the edges, in very pretty basal rosettes. Brown flower stems lift from the center of each rosette. It is growing beside a stone.
A small plant with leathery ovate leaves, slightly shiny, with just the slightest serrations in the edges, in very pretty basal rosettes. Brown flower stems lift from the center of each rosette. It is growing beside a stone.
A small plant with leathery ovate leaves, slightly shiny, with just the slightest serrations in the edges, in very pretty basal rosettes. Brown flower stems lift from the center of each rosette. It is growing beside a stone.
Closer view of the plant in photo 1. It looks like an undersea creature
Closer view of the plant in photo 1. It looks like an undersea creature
Closer view of the plant in photo 1. It looks like an undersea creature
A small plant growing on a mossy boulder. It has small round leaves and long stems that reach out from the rock like tentacles. Each holds a spent flower now becoming a seed bead
A small plant growing on a mossy boulder. It has small round leaves and long stems that reach out from the rock like tentacles. Each holds a spent flower now becoming a seed bead
A small plant growing on a mossy boulder. It has small round leaves and long stems that reach out from the rock like tentacles. Each holds a spent flower now becoming a seed bead
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Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ)
@amandamakepeace@turtleisland.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

I went down a rabbit hole looking for the Cherokee name for this plant, the Broadleaf Arrowhead or duck potato (seen on my walk yesterday). It’s widespread and was used by many Indigenous peoples. It has an edible tuber.

ᏧᏟᏂᎪᎯᏍᏗ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗᏍᎩ (tuber)
tsutlinigohisdi asquanigodisgi

I didn’t find a Cherokee name but I did discover there’s an Indigenous Plant Wiki, organized by Indigenous people?! 🤎

https://theindigenousplantwiki.org/index.php/Broadleaf_Arrowhead#NativePlants #nature #plants

White Broadleaf Arrowhead flowers
White Broadleaf Arrowhead flowers
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Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ)
@amandamakepeace@turtleisland.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

I went down a rabbit hole looking for the Cherokee name for this plant, the Broadleaf Arrowhead or duck potato (seen on my walk yesterday). It’s widespread and was used by many Indigenous peoples. It has an edible tuber.

ᏧᏟᏂᎪᎯᏍᏗ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗᏍᎩ (tuber)
tsutlinigohisdi asquanigodisgi

I didn’t find a Cherokee name but I did discover there’s an Indigenous Plant Wiki, organized by Indigenous people?! 🤎

https://theindigenousplantwiki.org/index.php/Broadleaf_Arrowhead#NativePlants #nature #plants

White Broadleaf Arrowhead flowers
White Broadleaf Arrowhead flowers
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@sunguramy@flipping.rocks  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Hey ya'all!

When I posted my design I asked for people to like the post if they would like a sticker of it! I got almost 30 likes, so I had 50 stickers made.

...no one has gotten even one.

So I still have 50 really pretty stickers, but i'd rather 50 of you have one of these beauties... 3" diameter round, weather resistant (fine for even vehicles, trust me Ive been driving through downpours just fine!). $2 each plus $1 for shipping (US) or $2 shipping (world), since I can fit up to 10 in a regular envelope fine 😊

www.paypal.me/sunguramy or if you don't have paypal we can figure something out I'm sure. If you donated at least $10 to someone's mutual aid, I'll send you one free.

#art#noAI#silentSunday #bloomscrolling #drawing #nature #butterfly #coneflower#nativePlants #garden

Photo of a sticker which is mostly green and purple in colors, as it is a green background with purple coneflowers which have orange-red centers. On the main in focus coneflower is silver spotted skipper butterfly, which is tawny colored with orange and silver spots. On the edges it has scrawled text "Planting a garden is believing in the future" which is large enough to easily read. They are not die cut so they are much easier to remove from the backing, which is square and the white edging you see (don't worry, the cut line on the sticker means the entire sticker is full color!)
Photo of a sticker which is mostly green and purple in colors, as it is a green background with purple coneflowers which have orange-red centers. On the main in focus coneflower is silver spotted skipper butterfly, which is tawny colored with orange and silver spots. On the edges it has scrawled text "Planting a garden is believing in the future" which is large enough to easily read. They are not die cut so they are much easier to remove from the backing, which is square and the white edging you see (don't worry, the cut line on the sticker means the entire sticker is full color!)
Photo of a sticker which is mostly green and purple in colors, as it is a green background with purple coneflowers which have orange-red centers. On the main in focus coneflower is silver spotted skipper butterfly, which is tawny colored with orange and silver spots. On the edges it has scrawled text "Planting a garden is believing in the future" which is large enough to easily read. They are not die cut so they are much easier to remove from the backing, which is square and the white edging you see (don't worry, the cut line on the sticker means the entire sticker is full color!)
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@sunguramy@flipping.rocks  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Hey ya'all!

When I posted my design I asked for people to like the post if they would like a sticker of it! I got almost 30 likes, so I had 50 stickers made.

...no one has gotten even one.

So I still have 50 really pretty stickers, but i'd rather 50 of you have one of these beauties... 3" diameter round, weather resistant (fine for even vehicles, trust me Ive been driving through downpours just fine!). $2 each plus $1 for shipping (US) or $2 shipping (world), since I can fit up to 10 in a regular envelope fine 😊

www.paypal.me/sunguramy or if you don't have paypal we can figure something out I'm sure. If you donated at least $10 to someone's mutual aid, I'll send you one free.

#art#noAI#silentSunday #bloomscrolling #drawing #nature #butterfly #coneflower#nativePlants #garden

Photo of a sticker which is mostly green and purple in colors, as it is a green background with purple coneflowers which have orange-red centers. On the main in focus coneflower is silver spotted skipper butterfly, which is tawny colored with orange and silver spots. On the edges it has scrawled text "Planting a garden is believing in the future" which is large enough to easily read. They are not die cut so they are much easier to remove from the backing, which is square and the white edging you see (don't worry, the cut line on the sticker means the entire sticker is full color!)
Photo of a sticker which is mostly green and purple in colors, as it is a green background with purple coneflowers which have orange-red centers. On the main in focus coneflower is silver spotted skipper butterfly, which is tawny colored with orange and silver spots. On the edges it has scrawled text "Planting a garden is believing in the future" which is large enough to easily read. They are not die cut so they are much easier to remove from the backing, which is square and the white edging you see (don't worry, the cut line on the sticker means the entire sticker is full color!)
Photo of a sticker which is mostly green and purple in colors, as it is a green background with purple coneflowers which have orange-red centers. On the main in focus coneflower is silver spotted skipper butterfly, which is tawny colored with orange and silver spots. On the edges it has scrawled text "Planting a garden is believing in the future" which is large enough to easily read. They are not die cut so they are much easier to remove from the backing, which is square and the white edging you see (don't worry, the cut line on the sticker means the entire sticker is full color!)
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Climate Jenny 2.1
@ClimateJenny@biodiversity.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Pawpaw news! Here you see the first harvest of a Pawpaw tree (North America’s largest native fruit) I planted almost a decade ago.

Sitting in the bowl, they were almost overpoweringly aromatic, and the scent was sweet. Processed, they yielded three cups of pulp and a lot of seeds. The pulp went into two loaves of sweetbread.

And that’s it for this year!

Stay tuned for my Ted Talk about why you should grow your own and not forage native plants.

#NativePlants #pawpaws

A shallow bowl and a Pyrex glass measuring cup. The bowl contains several size large black seeds, which are oval and which are encased in a thin, orange, glossy layer of damp pulp. The measuring cup is full of bright orange pulp up to the 3 Cups line.
A shallow bowl and a Pyrex glass measuring cup. The bowl contains several size large black seeds, which are oval and which are encased in a thin, orange, glossy layer of damp pulp. The measuring cup is full of bright orange pulp up to the 3 Cups line.
A shallow bowl and a Pyrex glass measuring cup. The bowl contains several size large black seeds, which are oval and which are encased in a thin, orange, glossy layer of damp pulp. The measuring cup is full of bright orange pulp up to the 3 Cups line.
A bowl of Pawpaw fruit. There look to be about two dozen of the light green, oval fruits, many of which have darker bruises and spots as they ripen. One or two are missing the skin at one end, a little circle where the fruit was once attached to the branch, where you can see the bright orange of the flesh inside.
A bowl of Pawpaw fruit. There look to be about two dozen of the light green, oval fruits, many of which have darker bruises and spots as they ripen. One or two are missing the skin at one end, a little circle where the fruit was once attached to the branch, where you can see the bright orange of the flesh inside.
A bowl of Pawpaw fruit. There look to be about two dozen of the light green, oval fruits, many of which have darker bruises and spots as they ripen. One or two are missing the skin at one end, a little circle where the fruit was once attached to the branch, where you can see the bright orange of the flesh inside.
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@ClimateJenny@biodiversity.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Pawpaw news! Here you see the first harvest of a Pawpaw tree (North America’s largest native fruit) I planted almost a decade ago.

Sitting in the bowl, they were almost overpoweringly aromatic, and the scent was sweet. Processed, they yielded three cups of pulp and a lot of seeds. The pulp went into two loaves of sweetbread.

And that’s it for this year!

Stay tuned for my Ted Talk about why you should grow your own and not forage native plants.

#NativePlants #pawpaws

A shallow bowl and a Pyrex glass measuring cup. The bowl contains several size large black seeds, which are oval and which are encased in a thin, orange, glossy layer of damp pulp. The measuring cup is full of bright orange pulp up to the 3 Cups line.
A shallow bowl and a Pyrex glass measuring cup. The bowl contains several size large black seeds, which are oval and which are encased in a thin, orange, glossy layer of damp pulp. The measuring cup is full of bright orange pulp up to the 3 Cups line.
A shallow bowl and a Pyrex glass measuring cup. The bowl contains several size large black seeds, which are oval and which are encased in a thin, orange, glossy layer of damp pulp. The measuring cup is full of bright orange pulp up to the 3 Cups line.
A bowl of Pawpaw fruit. There look to be about two dozen of the light green, oval fruits, many of which have darker bruises and spots as they ripen. One or two are missing the skin at one end, a little circle where the fruit was once attached to the branch, where you can see the bright orange of the flesh inside.
A bowl of Pawpaw fruit. There look to be about two dozen of the light green, oval fruits, many of which have darker bruises and spots as they ripen. One or two are missing the skin at one end, a little circle where the fruit was once attached to the branch, where you can see the bright orange of the flesh inside.
A bowl of Pawpaw fruit. There look to be about two dozen of the light green, oval fruits, many of which have darker bruises and spots as they ripen. One or two are missing the skin at one end, a little circle where the fruit was once attached to the branch, where you can see the bright orange of the flesh inside.
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@clayton@social.coop  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

I visited the Botanic Gardens at Chatfield (South of #Denver ) especially for the butterfly house where right now they have 8 or so native species fluttering around for people to see.

Monarchs, Queens, Painted Ladies, Spicebush Swallowtail, Buckeye, some others I can't remember now...

#Florespondence#NativePlants

A Spicebush Swallowtail sits on a piece of plywood. It has black wings with beautiful grayish creamy patterning on its tail and along the edges of its wings.
A Spicebush Swallowtail sits on a piece of plywood. It has black wings with beautiful grayish creamy patterning on its tail and along the edges of its wings.
A Spicebush Swallowtail sits on a piece of plywood. It has black wings with beautiful grayish creamy patterning on its tail and along the edges of its wings.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
A butterfly with burnt orange wings and black edges sits atop a bright pink flower.
A butterfly with burnt orange wings and black edges sits atop a bright pink flower.
A butterfly with burnt orange wings and black edges sits atop a bright pink flower.
A Queen butterfly drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
A Queen butterfly drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
A Queen butterfly drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
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@jblue@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

This is your seasonal reminder that all acorns are edible. Many acorns require leaching. For instructions on how to leach acorns and recipe ideas, see the thread below.

#CostOfLiving #inflation #tariffs #politics #uspol #gardening #garten #jardin #foraging #food #cooking #acorns #solarpunk#SolarpunkSunday#NativePlants

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/109881330914753124

A white dish with items prettily arranged on a plate. 
From the left:
Kombu dashi infused steamed daylily bulbs with culantro confetti. They are a yellowish green with green speckles. 

Kombu dashi infused steamed carrots with ginger. They are sliced finely with ginger on top. 

Southern live oak acorn noodles shaped into cubes with black sesame and wheat so they appear almost black. 

Curled daylily leaves

And Redbud flowers on the bottom and top. They are bright pink.
A white dish with items prettily arranged on a plate. From the left: Kombu dashi infused steamed daylily bulbs with culantro confetti. They are a yellowish green with green speckles. Kombu dashi infused steamed carrots with ginger. They are sliced finely with ginger on top. Southern live oak acorn noodles shaped into cubes with black sesame and wheat so they appear almost black. Curled daylily leaves And Redbud flowers on the bottom and top. They are bright pink.
A white dish with items prettily arranged on a plate. From the left: Kombu dashi infused steamed daylily bulbs with culantro confetti. They are a yellowish green with green speckles. Kombu dashi infused steamed carrots with ginger. They are sliced finely with ginger on top. Southern live oak acorn noodles shaped into cubes with black sesame and wheat so they appear almost black. Curled daylily leaves And Redbud flowers on the bottom and top. They are bright pink.
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@marsiposa@social.coop  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

So many huckleberries!

I got the plant at a native plant sale 9 years ago. It barely measured 2 in (5 cm). I honestly forgot about it, until years later the Kid read about the existence of huckleberry pie.

While figuring out where to go picking... I recalled I had one plant in the backyard! We got a handful of berries that year. I could not see how to get enough for a pie!

The plant has since then put a couple feet in height... and many many more berries 😊

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Close-up of the branch of a huckleberry bush. The branch is completely lined with berries at different stages of maturity as indicated by different colors, ranging from green to brown to dark purple.
Close-up of the branch of a huckleberry bush. The branch is completely lined with berries at different stages of maturity as indicated by different colors, ranging from green to brown to dark purple.
Close-up of the branch of a huckleberry bush. The branch is completely lined with berries at different stages of maturity as indicated by different colors, ranging from green to brown to dark purple.
Two small plastic containers (aprox a cup each) full with small dark purple berries. The containers are placed on top of a concrete brick edging a vegetable bed.
Two small plastic containers (aprox a cup each) full with small dark purple berries. The containers are placed on top of a concrete brick edging a vegetable bed.
Two small plastic containers (aprox a cup each) full with small dark purple berries. The containers are placed on top of a concrete brick edging a vegetable bed.
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@jblue@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

This is your seasonal reminder that all acorns are edible. Many acorns require leaching. For instructions on how to leach acorns and recipe ideas, see the thread below.

#CostOfLiving #inflation #tariffs #politics #uspol #gardening #garten #jardin #foraging #food #cooking #acorns #solarpunk#SolarpunkSunday#NativePlants

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/109881330914753124

A white dish with items prettily arranged on a plate. 
From the left:
Kombu dashi infused steamed daylily bulbs with culantro confetti. They are a yellowish green with green speckles. 

Kombu dashi infused steamed carrots with ginger. They are sliced finely with ginger on top. 

Southern live oak acorn noodles shaped into cubes with black sesame and wheat so they appear almost black. 

Curled daylily leaves

And Redbud flowers on the bottom and top. They are bright pink.
A white dish with items prettily arranged on a plate. From the left: Kombu dashi infused steamed daylily bulbs with culantro confetti. They are a yellowish green with green speckles. Kombu dashi infused steamed carrots with ginger. They are sliced finely with ginger on top. Southern live oak acorn noodles shaped into cubes with black sesame and wheat so they appear almost black. Curled daylily leaves And Redbud flowers on the bottom and top. They are bright pink.
A white dish with items prettily arranged on a plate. From the left: Kombu dashi infused steamed daylily bulbs with culantro confetti. They are a yellowish green with green speckles. Kombu dashi infused steamed carrots with ginger. They are sliced finely with ginger on top. Southern live oak acorn noodles shaped into cubes with black sesame and wheat so they appear almost black. Curled daylily leaves And Redbud flowers on the bottom and top. They are bright pink.
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Elusive fruit - Growing native pawpaws

The pawpaw tree produces the largest edible fruit of any tree #native to North America. Learn about growing it in your yard from enthusiastic #Takoma Park residents, in this blog from Friends of Native Trees in Takoma (FONTT). #NativePlants#NorthAmericanPawpaw

https://fontt.org/2025/08/13/bringing-the-pawpaw-challenge-to-takoma-park/

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Julie Hughes
@juliehuz@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp last month

Elusive fruit - Growing native pawpaws

The pawpaw tree produces the largest edible fruit of any tree #native to North America. Learn about growing it in your yard from enthusiastic #Takoma Park residents, in this blog from Friends of Native Trees in Takoma (FONTT). #NativePlants#NorthAmericanPawpaw

https://fontt.org/2025/08/13/bringing-the-pawpaw-challenge-to-takoma-park/

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