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[brokensword]

and the loons had babies every year....

dayum now WHERE did I put that JEALOUS emoji?????? oh ADDDDDYYYYYYYYYYY!!! IIIAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN; this list is just not making the grade! Damn the new coffee pot--we needs a better smiley selection!

Now Ruby, you KNOW what's comin' next, aye? PICS PICS PICS--or it didn't happen!!!! Sheesh, now I'm doing Mmathis' job too!

You just KNOW we don't have a current 'baby loon' thread, right?? RIGHT????? (runnin' outta ways to hint, Ruby, so...)

 

[rubyduby]

are ya gonna title it; 'Collect Your Own Native Species; How to Become Gator Bait' ? Let me know and I'll go make some more popcorn! View attachment 145472

LOL!

 

[rubyduby]

In Italy water hyacinth is illegal too, but we got

EICHHORNIA AZUREA, is the water h. with roots...​

you should check if in Florida is legal...

alternative: Azolla filiculoides, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae(dunno if there is there too), Stratiotes aloides, Trapa natans, nuphar lutea, nymphoides peltata, Aponogeton distachyos....

looked into eichhornia azurea and it is illegal in Florida...The seeds, leaves, ect..are poisonous also...
but thank you for the suggestion

 

[rubyduby]

How about Giant Pennywort or Water Poppy? Anyone know if either would thrive in Florida?

 

[Dimelius]

Damn, now WHY did I have ta get a squire that is smarter than all the other lil ponders including ME???? heh heh, I gots ta admire your swagger, Dime, but in addition to 'showing off' () add the common names so us less fortunates can MORE easily google, hey? (I dunno, just runnin' out of smilies trying to relay all my feelings at the mo!!)

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Mmm...ill try...but alrdy dunno common names in italian...will be a funny mess in english...

naaa i'm smaller ponder, not smarter ROFL

 

[Dimelius]

What an excellent list, and thank you (grazie). I looked up each in the Florida noxious and invasive species database.
Azolla filiculoides: "American water fern” is OK.
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae: is not in Florida, but related frog bit "Limnobium Spongia" is FL native
Stratiotes aloides: No, invasive
Trapa natans: (water chesnut) I think it’s a “no”, am checking further
nuphar lutea: There’s a Florida native, nuphar advena “spatterdock”
nymphoides peltata: No, invasive (yellow floating heart)
Aponogeton distachyos: also called Cape pondweed is considered a water hawthorn, so I’m checking further, but I think "no"

Rubyduby (and others), I've intended to do better at sourcing non-invasive, non-noxious plants suitable for Florida ponds and so now I'm on a mission. I'll share good information as I get it.
Admin people, should I start some sort of "Florida pond plant" conversation/ thread?

this one?

Phyllanthus fluitans?​

 

[Dimelius]

looked into eichhornia azurea and it is illegal in Florida...The seeds, leaves, ect..are poisonous also...
but thank you for the suggestion

is poisonous? gimme link :O
maybe found out...

 

[Dimelius]

Damn, now WHY did I have ta get a squire that is smarter than all the other lil ponders including ME???? heh heh, I gots ta admire your swagger, Dime, but in addition to 'showing off' () add the common names so us less fortunates can MORE easily google, hey? (I dunno, just runnin' out of smilies trying to relay all my feelings at the mo!!)

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is to keep your mind on work....

 

[SarahT]

I'm checking on the Penny and Poppy. We'll get something !

 

[SarahT]

dayum now WHERE did I put that JEALOUS emoji?????? oh ADDDDDYYYYYYYYYYY!!! IIIAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN; this list is just not making the grade! Damn the new coffee pot--we needs a better smiley selection!

Now Ruby, you KNOW what's comin' next, aye? PICS PICS PICS--or it didn't happen!!!! Sheesh, now I'm doing Mmathis' job too!

You just KNOW we don't have a current 'baby loon' thread, right?? RIGHT????? (runnin' outta ways to hint, Ruby, so...)

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perhaps you could cycle through 2 signature motifs, " not all ... wander are lost" and "not every pond in Michigan has a loon"? P.S. love loons and knew they were northerners.

 

[brokensword]

perhaps you could cycle through 2 signature motifs, " not all ... wander are lost" and "not every pond in Michigan has a loon"? P.S. love loons and knew they were northerners.

heh heh; DONE!

 

[SarahT]

this one?

Phyllanthus fluitans?​

Oh, the University of Florida got a little nervous with that non-native.
I am using their directory which is quite handy.

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants | University of Florida, IFAS

The mission of The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants is to develop and disseminate strategies for addressing the impact of invasive plants.

plants.ifas.ufl.edu

 

[brokensword]

heh heh; DONE!


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[Dimelius]

Oh, the University of Florida got a little nervous with that non-native.
I am using their directory which is quite handy.

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants | University of Florida, IFAS

The mission of The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants is to develop and disseminate strategies for addressing the impact of invasive plants.

plants.ifas.ufl.edu

Nice i should check for you....but so you will miss all the fun

 

[SarahT]

Nice i should check for you....but so you will miss all the fun

no, just thought you'd like to see all the things we can't put in our Florida ponds or yards. Thanks for your suggestions, they're a big help.