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Mondays with Martha #225 - Rare Michigan Wetlands: Coastal Fen
This week I conclude a 3-part series of fun in fens with Michigan Wetlands Association by exploring a coastal fen in Cheboygan State Park. Learn about the landscape setting, soils, hydrology, and flora and fauna that make this type of habitat so diverse and unique!
Resources to learn more:
httmnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/description/19006/coastal-fen
mnfi.anr.msu.edu/abstracts/ecology/Coastal_Fen.pdf
mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/key
mnfi.anr.msu.edu/publications/books
miwetlands.org/rare-wetlands/
Resources to learn more:
httmnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/description/19006/coastal-fen
mnfi.anr.msu.edu/abstracts/ecology/Coastal_Fen.pdf
mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/key
mnfi.anr.msu.edu/publications/books
miwetlands.org/rare-wetlands/
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Mondays with Martha #224 - Rare Michigan Wetlands: Northern Fen
Просмотров 11414 дней назад
The fun in fens continues as I share another summer adventure with Michigan Wetlands Association into one of Michigan's rare wetland ecosystems, northern fen at Cheboygan State Park. Learn about the landscape setting, soils, hydrology, and flora and fauna that make this type of habitat so unique! Resources to learn more: mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/description/10673/northern-fen mnfi.anr.msu.e...
Mondays with Martha #223 - Rare Michigan Wetlands: Prairie Fen
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This week I share a summer adventure with Michigan Wetlands Association into one of Michigan's rare wetland ecosystems, prairie fen at Fort Custer. Learn about the landscape setting, soils, hydrology, and flora and fauna that make this type of habitat so unique! Resources to learn more: mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/description/10667/prairie-fen mnfi.anr.msu.edu/abstracts/ecology/Prairie_Fen.pdf...
Mondays with Martha #222 - Introduction to Michigan Wetlands Association
Просмотров 80Месяц назад
This week I chat with Todd Losee, President of Michigan Wetlands Association, about this organization's focus on Michigan's important wetland ecosystems and all of the great field-based, webinar, and conference learning opportunities they have to offer. Hope you are inspired to join us and get involved! To learn more: miwetlands.org/
Does Hot Pepper Bird Seed Prevent Squirrels and Raccoons?
Просмотров 215Месяц назад
In this video we do a little test to see if hot pepper bird seed really works at preventing squirrels and raccoons from eating your seed. We tried two different varieties of Mammal Mayhem Hot Pepper seed cylinders. They were hung in areas that were highly populated with squirrels and raccoons. Over 2.5 days, we didn't see a single squirrel or raccoon take a bite of seed. Typically, we get about...
Mammal Mayhem Wild Bird Seed Products
Просмотров 53Месяц назад
Check our this great line of spicy seed products from Nature Niche. These cylinders and cakes are infused with hot pepper to keep the squirrels and raccoons away. Pick yours up now: nature-niche.com/pages/mammal-mayhem
Mammal Mayhem Spicy Seed Overview
Просмотров 42Месяц назад
Feed the birds, not the squirrels with Mammal Mayhem Bird Seed cylinders. These high quality seed cakes and cylinders are infused with hot pepper to keep the squirrels and raccoons at by. Get yours here: nature-niche.com/pages/mammal-mayhem
Mondays with Martha #221 - Introducing Mammal Mayhem
Просмотров 144Месяц назад
Happy Labor Day! This week I'm introducing a new product line, Mammal Mayhem. Birds' pain receptors are different from those of mammals, and they are not triggered by the capsaicin in hot peppers. This product works well deterring mammals most of the time. Learn more about hits product here: nature-niche.com/pages/mammal-mayhem
Downy Woodpecker snacking on Mammal Mayhem Spicy Woodpecker Favorite Cylinder
Просмотров 63Месяц назад
Caught this hungry Downy Woodpecker enjoying a snack! These cylinders work great at attracting woodpeckers and keeping squirrels and raccoons away. nature-niche.com/collections/mammal-mayhem-cylinders/products/mammal-mayhem-spicy-woodpecker-favorite-seed-cylinder-2-lbs
Mondays with Martha #220 - Invasive Flowering Rush
Просмотров 132Месяц назад
This week I chat with Central Michigan CISMA Coordinator Matthew Lindauer about a relatively new invasive species concern in the Midland, Michigan area, flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus). Learn how to identify this aquatic perennial plant and help aid in its control by reporting your observations! Be sure to participate in the CM-CISMA's Citizen Reporting Event over Labor Day Weekend! Citizen...
Mondays with Martha #219 - Native Lakeshore Shrubs - Bearberry
Просмотров 227Месяц назад
This week I round out my series on native lakeshore shrubs with the small but mighty bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi). This blueberry relative is a tough trailing shrub that forms a stabilizing groundcover on dry sites across a range of soil pH, supports pollinators with pollen and nectar in the spring, and provides important emergency food with its winter-persistent fruit to wildlife rangin...
Mondays with Martha #218 - Native Lakeshore Shrubs - Shrubby Cinquefoil
Просмотров 1472 месяца назад
For my second fabulous native lakeshore shrub, I feature shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa). This uber adaptable, compact shrub puts on a multi-month floral show from late spring to early fall, supporting pollinators and adding beauty to both ecologically intact and harsh urban environments. I hope you consider incorporating it into your own native landscaping efforts! Resources to learn ...
Mondays with Martha #217 - Native Lakeshore Shrubs - Common Ninebark
Просмотров 2722 месяца назад
This week I begin a little mini series focusing on lakeshore shrubs native to Michigan that are very adaptable to a variety of landscapes. First I feature common ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), a showy summer bloomer offering great pollinator support and winter interest with its colorful textured bark and persistent winter fruit. I hope you consider incorporating it into your own native lan...
Mondays with Martha #216 - Culver's Root
Просмотров 2892 месяца назад
This week I share a lovely mid-summer blooming wildflower, Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum). This native species is quite adaptable, provides summer resources for pollinators, and blooms beautifully with white, candelabra-like spires of flowers. Hope you consider adding it to your own landscape! Resources to learn more: www.michiganflora.net/record/1987 nature-niche.com/blogs/news/augus...
Mondays with Martha #215 - Chemical Glove Herbicide Technique
Просмотров 3332 месяца назад
This week I share a very targeted foliar herbicide application technique, known as chemical glove, bloody glove, glove of death, and/or hand wicking. This control method is very helpful for treating low densities of invasive species that are hard to hand pull, especially in landscapes with a lot of native and/or rare plant species you don't want to inadvertently impact. Learn how to set up your...
Mondays with Martha #214 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Mondays with Martha #214 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Mondays with Martha #213 - Wood Lily
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Mondays with Martha #213 - Wood Lily
Mondays with Martha #212 - Elysium Heritage Farm: Homegrown National Park Example
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Mondays with Martha #212 - Elysium Heritage Farm: Homegrown National Park Example
Woodpeckers enjoying a seed cylinder
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Woodpeckers enjoying a seed cylinder
Mondays with Martha #211 - Nelson Woods & Woody Invasive Control Demos
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Mondays with Martha #211 - Nelson Woods & Woody Invasive Control Demos
Mondays with Martha #210 - Invasive Buckthorn Control: Forestry Mowing Example
Просмотров 1634 месяца назад
Mondays with Martha #210 - Invasive Buckthorn Control: Forestry Mowing Example
Mondays with Martha #209 - Make a Difference Week 2024
Просмотров 914 месяца назад
Mondays with Martha #209 - Make a Difference Week 2024
Mondays with Martha #208 - Central Michigan CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area)
Просмотров 1384 месяца назад
Mondays with Martha #208 - Central Michigan CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area)
Ultimate Oriole Feeder Bundle in Action
Просмотров 544 месяца назад
Ultimate Oriole Feeder Bundle in Action
Mondays with Martha #207 - Woodland Phlox
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Mondays with Martha #207 - Woodland Phlox
Mondays with Martha #206 - Vernal Pool Observations & Etiquette
Просмотров 2455 месяцев назад
Mondays with Martha #206 - Vernal Pool Observations & Etiquette
Mondays with Martha #205 - No Mow May (Low Mow Spring)
Просмотров 2735 месяцев назад
Mondays with Martha #205 - No Mow May (Low Mow Spring)
Mondays with Martha #204 - Earth Day 2024 Musings and Readings
Просмотров 1065 месяцев назад
Mondays with Martha #204 - Earth Day 2024 Musings and Readings
White snakeroot is poisonous and as you mentioned it is reported that milk from cows that ate it killed President Lincoln's mother. It can be invasive and that's the main reason I'm not a fan. Wish I had not introduced it to my yard despite its flowers. I'm going to try and dry someof the flowers though and see if it may have some positive value for me but I'm not hopeful given their fluffiness. I did not know the story about how milk sickness was discovered! Thank you for a very informative discussion.
You're very welcome!
This is such a wonderful demonstration! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
This was very informative and helpful. Thanks a bunch!
You're very welcome!
9/23/24 Have hummingbirds left? I haven't seen any in several days now, after having seen them several times a day only a week or so ago.
Just saw one this morning actually! I think my regular visitors might be gone, but the northern migrants are now coming through.
Use in floral arrangements in my own home and lasts for 3 weeks . AND deer will not eat it. There are many poisonous plants in arrangements. Just use common sense.
Love how this looks! How many plants did you plant to get it to look like this?
Thanks! Probably 6-10 plants in 2.5" pots about 10 years ago. They really round out and merge together as they mature!
Thank you so much for this wisdom it's very thorough and by that actually usable. I'm very subsetable to all the things you mentioned that it can help with... ❤😊
Glad it was helpful!
Just a shameless plug for your Shepard pole feeder with raccoon baffle- it has effectively broken the will of any raccoon or squirrel to even go near the feeders anymore, where everything else failed. I have a full week of trail cam footage to prove it. EXCELLENT product!!
My raccoons destroy my suet feeder. This is a great idea.
I’ll have to remember those products, as they solve 2 problems- pesky 4-legged thieves and the bird seed waste from messy eaters. The only benefit from errant seed on the ground are volunteer sunflower plants popping up in my garden area which has been kind of fun. 🌻🌻🌻
And this plant is edible also
Very good!
If you accidentally touch it or will you be okay because I was walking and I walked through the plant and I don't know if my hand might have touched it.
It's toxic if ingested. I walk through and hand pull it without issue.
Very interesting! Never new that kind of thing was found in the north. The ant/egg connection is too fun. I had heard of that with seeds...but another insect, cool...
Have tried a few times to grow this in southern NY state...no bueno. Then I see it thriving here in a supermarket parking lot island, baking in sun and surrounded by asphalt and concrete. I'm assuming it likes to suffer... A lot
LOL, yes, that could be. In nature it seems to compete best in harsh soil (or lack thereof) and weather conditions.
Mine are tough. I planted three in the very dry way back garden. Doing pretty good! Oh, and I had a bad Japanese beetle problem this year. They didn’t touch these. Neither do the deer and bunnies.
Can this be transplanted?
Yes, this book recommends root divisions in fall just as plants go dormant or in spring just as shoots start appearing; also softwood tip cuttings (at least 2 nodes) in late spring; or surface sowing thickly in fall as seeds need light and germination rate can be low; cold moist stratify at least 30 days if storing seed through winter: nature-niche.com/collections/plant-guides/products/gardeners-guide-to-native-plants-of-the-southern-great-lakes-region
Great informative video! Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching :)
I planted a few in the "way back garden" in the spring and forgot about them. They took right off. One bloomed this year and the bees love them!
Just was thinking about adding this cool-looking plant to my pollinator garden. Thanks for the info!
You're very welcome!
I have the same box I see branch material in it it’s July now I don’t want to disturb it just in case
I’m so happy I found your video wonderful information but I have a question I planted a little gym magnolia in my front yard so is this the host plant For the eastern tiger swallowtail? I also planted some milkweed and this is my first year seeing butterflies everywhere
That's so nice to hear! Yes, species in the genus Magnolia are known hosts for eastern tiger swallowtail, and 'Little Gem' is a dwarf cultivar of the native M. grandiflora (southern magnolia). I do think it could be a successful host plant for butterflies in your area.
Thanks this help out a lot
You're very welcome!
What other specific plants do you let take over after spiderwort?
Native sunflowers like Helianthus divaricatus and H. occidentalis, false sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), vervains like Verbena hastata and V. stricta, butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), bee-balm (Monarda fistulosa), horsemint (Monarda punctata), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) and pale purple coneflower (E. pallida), wild senna (Senna hebecarpa), culver's-root (Veronicastrum virginicum), rosin weed and cup plant (Silphium integrifolium and S. perfoliatum), early goldenrod (Solidago juncea), and leadplant (Amorpha canescens) are great next-in-line bloomers, depending on your site conditions. Don't forget about our native grasses: switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Canada wild rye (Elymus canadensis), and purple love grass (Eragrostis spectabilis) all show their lovely seed heads in late June into July!
The Les Cheneaux and Drummond Island are a fantastic areas. I found a albino Fringed Polygala near the Drummond rest stop.
Thanks very helpfull
You're very welcome!
Thanks for sharing good informational video! I've been searching for info since the middle of June to figure out how to get three 4th instar cats off my potted Sassafras tree into an enclosure I've used to raise Monarchs. My first pupated 6/14/24. After spending many, many hours with them not knowing how long it takes to actually pupate, the last one pupated yesterday. Now I wait for them to eclose. According to your video, it looks similar to the Monarchs. Now I wait and hope to get lucky to watch at least one of my Spicebush Swallowtails eclose.
Good luck and fingers crossed!
Excellent info! Do they spread and if so are they aggressive?
All native plants will mature and fill out and spread by seed and often vegetatively when they are happy with their site. New Jersey tea is not aggressive and appropriate for more tightly controlled landscape settings.
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I was given two cuttings of this from a friend, do you know if it’s possible to root from cuttings? I’d like to have it in my Garden
Per this resource: nature-niche.com/collections/plant-guides/products/gardeners-guide-to-native-plants-of-the-southern-great-lakes-region, starting from stem cuttings is possible any time of the growing season. It also germinates readily from seed, if sown in cool soils in fall, and from divided plants in early spring or after flowering has ceased. We have successfully transplanted seedlings all the time, as long as you can keep them watered while their root systems establish in the new location.
Thank you so much
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Rabbit ate the frost blooms on mine.
Ah, the bunnies...
Good information. I’m fighting buckthorn in my suburban yard.
Good luck with your efforts! This post I did about controlling autumn-olive is also very applicable to buckthorn: ruclips.net/video/rP-Jqo689O4/видео.htmlsi=hI5vzLDGxSdcXX_C
I would love this IF it had bee guards in the nectar ports. It does not; I contacted the company. I hope they add them! I have a smaller version of this feeder that is made by a different company that does, but it’s smaller than I would like.
Yes, but sometimes the bees/wasps can gang up on the bee guards and push them open anyway. I just stop filling the base with nectar when I see the bee activity start picking up mid-summer. My orioles seem to prefer the jelly then oranges, so they are content without the nectar later in the season.
Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thank you, Martha. In northern York County Pennsylvania my first snakeroot was a volunteer! Now many plants have dispersed into other beds. The stately new growth is always welcome in the Spring to balance out the showy daffs, iris, dicentra, tulips etc. Deer, groundhogs and other critters avoid it! Wish it had a sweeter common name . . .
Mine has a bluish cast in the winter months. Also a thicker rubbery leaf in fall / winter
Wee, I have learned that one of my favorite graminoides in my back lawn is Beak Grass / Diarrhena ! 😊🎉 upper E TN
I found some of these wild along the side of a road here in San Diego. The cranes bills are huge, maybe 5 or 6 inches. I'm going to harvest some of the seeds 🙂
I'm growing these in my Ohio meadow
I just planted two under the trio of evergreens next to our bedroom window. Hopefully it will spread and get along with my wood poppies and other shade plants. Thanks for doing these videos!
You're very welcome--thanks for watching!
My favorite grass! So pretty.
Also our material here in Michigan has leaves that are softly pubescent
Martha is adorable
Thanks for the info and resources! My lawn management practice has definitely changed over the last several years. I’ve purposely never put chemicals on the lawn and therefore always have had “weeds,” but have changed the cutting practices to be more pollinator-friendly. Last year I tried No Mow May, but it grew so much that it was very hard to manage after the fact. This Spring, I’ve been trying to mow less often and at a higher height so that many of the dandelions, violets, etc have time to bloom and some can go to seed. I also over seeded with clover last Fall to help. Ideally, I’d like to cut down on the grassy area I have… a work in progress. Regarding dandelions, I know that some say that they don’t do much for pollinators and wildlife in general, but I when I picked some to make dandelion jelly the other week, the many dandelions that I left had little bees a buzzing about and I also witnessed birds eating the seed heads and stems. Thanks again!
You're very welcome--best wishes on your efforts!
Thank you for explaining these, have several in our yard and was watching all the life that was in them yesterday!!!
How fun! You're very welcome!
A great summary of vernal pool monitoring! Thanks for getting the word out!
Thanks, and you're so welcome!
I have a pair of bluebirds that built a nest in my bluebird house! First time seeing a bluebird in almost twenty years!
That's wonderful news! Enjoy!
Just bought one today
Have this weed all over my yard, trying to pull as much as possible. 😮 its s pain it the butt.
Yeah, the initial pull can be daunting, but it gets more manageable after that! Good luck!
Where is your store located and what type of merchandise do you sell?
Midland, MI; we sell nature-related gifts and supplies from bird seed and feeders, pollinator habitats, native plants and seeds, cards, ornaments, jewelry, pottery and dish towels, to environmental education items for kids and adults. Here's a link to our website--hope you can visit in person! nature-niche.com/
Cool video!!!😊
Thanks for watching!
Wonderful. Like a holiday in nature. Thanks for sharing.
That's a lovely compliment :) You're so very welcome!