tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post8028546090767571682..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: Another Day, Another New OrchidJacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-69951396161049447212012-08-02T19:14:19.102-04:002012-08-02T19:14:19.102-04:00It sure WAS helpful, Diana. Thanks for weighing i...It sure WAS helpful, Diana. Thanks for weighing in with this correction. I will add a correction immediately. And you're right about the source of the confusion, because I was told that this was Scirpus americanus, and when I googled the name I saw the Scirpus had been changed to Schoenoplectus, but I failed to note the change in the species name. When I check distribution maps, too, I can see that Schoenoplectus americanus is not likely to be found inland in the mountains of Warren County, NY. I am really grateful you took the time to set the record straight.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-19531699046600959402012-08-02T15:50:47.474-04:002012-08-02T15:50:47.474-04:00Hi! First, I really enjoy reading your blog. It’s ...Hi! First, I really enjoy reading your blog. It’s a wonderful example of Botany in New York. <br /><br />I just wanted to comment that I believe the Schoenoplectus in question is S. pungens and not S. americanus. Schoenoplectus pungens has a much longer bract than S. americanus. S. americanus also tends to prefer saline areas and the stems are more deeply concave than in S. pungens. The confusion might come from the fact that Schoenoplectus pungens was once called Scirpus americanus. <br /><br />Hope that was helpful!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947511528858177369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-73199083488421236512012-08-01T17:14:16.472-04:002012-08-01T17:14:16.472-04:00Haha thats OK. I will put that area on my list of ...Haha thats OK. I will put that area on my list of places to explore as I am sure there are many great scenes to document up that way.Stephen Puliafico Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620814727643876359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-5887313152845717962012-08-01T16:26:04.417-04:002012-08-01T16:26:04.417-04:00Stephen, I would be happy to share that location w...Stephen, I would be happy to share that location with you, but I probably couldn't for the life of me find it again. We just took random back roads from Thirteenth Lake to North Creek and WHOA!! there it was, this gorgeous scenic vista lit up by the lowering sun. I'll ask my friend Evelyn if maybe she knows the way and respond to you privately if she can remember.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-53805341530444091322012-07-31T23:36:27.551-04:002012-07-31T23:36:27.551-04:00Another nice post Jackie. That scene with the red ...Another nice post Jackie. That scene with the red barn, the rock wall and the mountains looks spectacular (the quarry photo as well). I am always looking for places to photograph like that. Would it be possible for you to share that location with me (I am assuming that is private property and you shot the photo from the road)? I am thinking that would be a nice spot for a fall landscape shot. If you would rather keep the location hidden I would certainly understand. You can feel free to message me privately. As always, thanks for the posts!Stephen Puliafico Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620814727643876359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-39343316696755365982012-07-31T19:11:14.242-04:002012-07-31T19:11:14.242-04:00I'd guess they were hooded, too, Ellen, becaus...I'd guess they were hooded, too, Ellen, because of their mid-summer bloom time as well as their alkaline habitat. I'd sure like to see the two species side-by-side so I could compare the flowers, but I'm afraid the hoodeds will be faded before the noddings come into bloom.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-63158752659965588172012-07-31T18:01:06.121-04:002012-07-31T18:01:06.121-04:00>sigh<
I'm guessing, based on your asse...>sigh<<br /><br />I'm guessing, based on your assessment that hooded LT prefer alkaline soils and nodding LT prefer acidic that the ones in our fen (alkaline) are going to be hooded! I MUST get back in there and check!Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.com