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Tag Archives: milkweed seeds
Photo of the Week – January 17, 2013
Ok, I know milkweed seeds have been done to death by photographers. I, personally, have somewhere around a zillion milkweed seed photos. But milkweed seeds in the winter? With hoar frost? And a snowy background? That’s just magic. How can … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Photography, Prairie Plants
Tagged asclepias, close-up photography, frost, grassland, hoar frost, macro photography, milkweed, milkweed seeds, photography, prairie, seed pods, winter
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Testing Assumptions – The Milkweed Seed Fiasco
A few months ago, I mentioned a technique that we use to clean milkweed seeds after harvest. We spread the fluffy seeds out on a concrete floor and light the thin pile on fire, burning the fluff off the seeds. … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Restoration/Reconstruction
Tagged burning, fire, fluff, milkweed seeds, prairie restoration, seed cleaning, seed processing, silk
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