For biology, we are familiarizing ourselves with different species of local plants. Here are some books we checked out from the library:
- Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
- Wildflowers of Texas (Adventure Quick Guides)
- Foraging Texas (Falcon Guides) - this book is very interesting
- Trees of North America (National Audubon Society)
We took a trip to a local college with edible plants and a pollinator garden. Here's some pictures.
Buffalo Melon (gourd) - this plant was used by Native Americans. They would roast the seeds and eat them, similar to pumpkin seeds. They would also make a tea from the root. This plant grows in semiarid environments. https://www.foragingtexas.com/2012/09/buffalo-gourd.html
Silverleaf Nightshade. One of the most dangerous plants in Texas, according to Foraging Texas.
These are butterflies flying around the pollinator garden. The flowers are Fall Aster. https://austinnativelandscaping.com/plant/symphyotrichum-oblongifolium-fall-aster-aromatic-aster/
Zinnia, I think.
Mealy Blue Sage. Important plant for pollinators.
More butterflies. We spotted monarch butterflies in this garden.
Standing Cypress. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ipru2
Passionflower with a caterpillar, I think. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=pain6
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