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Went to the lake today (mucho social distancing) and saw this!
People, I bring you the "COVID Berry":
and the "COVID Bush":
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)handmade34
(22,759 posts)ret5hd
(20,563 posts)Coventina
(27,224 posts)on edit: i kant spel
wendyb-NC
(3,346 posts)handmade34
(22,759 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
Botany
(70,646 posts)Cephalanthus occidentalis .... a great native wetland plant. Good for pollinators, butterflies, and birds.
WestMichRad
(1,348 posts)A very good species for pollinators.
It deserves much better than being associated with the tRump virus.
Botany
(70,646 posts)Especially for wet and or damp areas. Nice flower and good fall color too.
ret5hd
(20,563 posts)My wife teaches microbiology. She is going to use the picture in her class and she was really hoping someone here would identify the plant. Again, DU comes through!
Nitram
(22,965 posts)I've been gradually replacing all my non-native plants with natives of the Virginia Piedmont, where I live. They support insects which are essential when birds feed their nestlings.
Botany
(70,646 posts)Plant 2 ... better fruit set. Great Fall color with the fruits and leaves. Good for all
kinds of local/native critters.
https://vnps.org/johnclayton/2016/03/23/possumhaw-april-2016-wildflower-of-the-month/
LAS14
(13,791 posts)ret5hd
(20,563 posts)wnylib
(21,785 posts)Now just use one of the spikes to inject a vaccine and voila! Virus conquered.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,036 posts)bees swarm it!
Zambero
(8,981 posts)The thing obviously loves water. High and dry or we all die!
airplaneman
(1,244 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,500 posts)If so, you and Monsanto will save millions of lives!
I had confidence DU could save the world.............