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| COOPER, FOUR MONTHS OLD... |
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| ...TAKES TO THE BIG WATER LIKE A NATURAL... |
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| ANOTHER NATURAL... |
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| ...VIRGIN'S BOWER CLEMATIS |
Wednesday, 9:45 AM. 72 degrees F at the ferry dock, 67 on the back porch. Wind variable, with light gusts. Teh sky is clear with some haze, the humidity 74%. The barometer is at 30.02" and falling, predicting a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. The high should reach 84 this afternoon and cool some after tomorrow. It has been a relatively warm and humid summer thus far, but a terrific growing year for everything.
Cooper, the four month old black lab puppy, is a natural born water retriever; he took to the big lake at the end of the Salmo trail like a champ, jumping in and swimming to fetch a "bumper" without hesitation.
Another natural along the Salmo trail is virgin's bower, Clematis virginiana, in the Crowfoot Family (Ranunculaceae). The genus name is ancient Greek for a climbing plant, and the species name indicates it is a North American plant. It is native throughout much of the continent, where it decorates trees along woods edges, roads and stream banks. It is quite attractive, and has a pleasant, mildly sweet scent when in flower. Flowers are followed by interesting clusters of filamentous seed heads (thus another common name, devil's darning needles). The vine climbs by the means of twisting leaf petioles and can reach fifteen or twenty feet in hight.
Virgin's bower is reportedly hazardous to handle or ingest, causing a severe but brief reaction to skin and mouth tissues; I have not experienced any skin reaction but it is probably best to wear gloves if handling this plant.
Cooper, the four month old black lab puppy, is a natural born water retriever; he took to the big lake at the end of the Salmo trail like a champ, jumping in and swimming to fetch a "bumper" without hesitation.
Another natural along the Salmo trail is virgin's bower, Clematis virginiana, in the Crowfoot Family (Ranunculaceae). The genus name is ancient Greek for a climbing plant, and the species name indicates it is a North American plant. It is native throughout much of the continent, where it decorates trees along woods edges, roads and stream banks. It is quite attractive, and has a pleasant, mildly sweet scent when in flower. Flowers are followed by interesting clusters of filamentous seed heads (thus another common name, devil's darning needles). The vine climbs by the means of twisting leaf petioles and can reach fifteen or twenty feet in hight.
Virgin's bower is reportedly hazardous to handle or ingest, causing a severe but brief reaction to skin and mouth tissues; I have not experienced any skin reaction but it is probably best to wear gloves if handling this plant.
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