Do you stop to read Historical Markers? Usually I can get Far Guy to stop, " Chance might need to be walked! " I am always curious about Historical Markers, I like to stop and read them. Imagine my surprise when I read this one, this is about twenty miles from our home.
Makes "What's for dinner?" a big unanswered question. Maybe it is the other white/dark meat.
Who would have thunk it, not me. Some of the Chippewa were cannibals..but apparently it is just as taboo in their culture as ours. No I have not have my head stuck in the sand, I am sure this never came up in History Class. I do not recall this bit of information. I learned not to say "I do not know" from a Social Studies Teacher who I absolutely adored, because he actually taught you something IF you listened. His name was Harold Collins. His answer to an "I do not know" response was " That is INCORRECT, you knew at one point because I told you, you simply do not recall." He was a short , slight little man, with slicked back hair, and he had eyes in the back of his head, not really but it seemed like it, not much got by him in his classroom. He always wore a suit and usually a white shirt and a tie, and his shoes were always shined. He had energy and taught with his own style, continually questioning and trying to excite his students. He died a number of years ago..I do not recall how long ago. He was one of the only teachers I would have given you more than two cents for in our local school system, probably because he was actually teaching.
Round Lake, I will never look at it quite the same again. It was a nice day yesterday, the sun was out for a bit. Having the sun come out is now an ocassion here in Minnesota, as October has been very wet, cold and dreary:)
Showing posts with label all Native Minnesota plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label all Native Minnesota plants. Show all posts
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
What's Bloomin'
The Yellow Ladyslippers (Cypripedium parviflorum) were a little shy this spring. These are Far Guy's plants, it was his "wild idea" to grow them..he was successful. He has two bunches of them growing in what I now call the "Wildflower Gardens" a very wild weedy natural area. This year there were five blooms on one plant, and two on the other. . This plant is native to Minnesota. We also have them growing along the back drive, but those bloom much later as they are in deep shade.





Show me your bloom..please.

Nope not today either..still hiding.
TA DA! Finally! Slowpoke shy slippers anyway.
What else is blooming? The Trillium, no not a gorgeous thick bunch of them, but one very lonely Trillium growing along the edge of the woods. To tell you the truth, I appreciate this one small bloom every spring much more than if I had a whole forest full of them. If I had hundreds of them I would just take them for granted.
The Bleeding Hearts, no not the classic ones..instead..this little one with beautiful blue/green foliage. She is Dicentra exima..and she has a secret..if you water her and remove her spent flowers she will bloom all summer. If you are a lazy gardener like me, she will re seed all over..:)
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