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Hi again,

     But Google says a Dandelion flower can pollinate itself.

YT, DW



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Date: 	Sat, 16 May 2020 15:03:42 -0300
From: 	David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
To: 	naturens@chebucto.ns.ca



Hi Jim and All,

     Years ago I read that Dandelion is apomictic; ie pollination etc. 
not needed. It seems strange for a plant to expend so much energy 
generating pollen if in fact it is redundant.

YT, Dave W

On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
> *MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh* in Kentville:
>
> in shallow water a big school of very small fish, presumably *banded 
> killifish*;
> at least 3 *painted turtles* seen;
> I heard a whinny call of a *SORA rail*;
> lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least one female seen) and c. grackles;
> one great blue heron seen;
> 3 *Canada geese* seen, and 2 of them had a single *gosling*;
> only a few mallards seen, including one female with a male.
>
> *MAY 15/20* — At home, beautiful sunny and very warm day — oodles of 
> flower-heads of *common dandelion* attracted lots of *honeybees*.
>
> *QUESTION* about common dandelion: Long ago I was told, or read 
> somewhere, that common dandelion flowering is a sham, in that all the 
> seeds produced are just clones of the parent plants — any truth to 
> this??  If so, why all the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??
>
> Also today, a single flower of *wild strawberry* seen, *Norway maple* 
> in flower, and *shadbush* almost in bloom.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>

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    <p>Hi again,</p>
    <p>    But Google says a Dandelion flower can pollinate itself. <br>
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    <p>YT, DW<br>
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      <p>Hi Jim and All,</p>
      <p>    Years ago I read that Dandelion is apomictic; ie
        pollination etc. not needed. It seems strange for a plant to
        expend so much energy generating pollen if in fact it is
        redundant. <br>
      </p>
      <p>YT, Dave W<br>
      </p>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford
        wrote:<br>
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        <div style="margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh</b> in
          Kentville: </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
        </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">in shallow water a big school of very
          small fish, presumably <b>banded killifish</b>; </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">at least 3 <b>painted turtles</b>
          seen; </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">I heard a whinny call of a <b>SORA
            rail</b>; </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">lots of red-winged blackbirds (at
          least one female seen) and c. grackles; </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">one great blue heron seen; </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">3 <b>Canada geese</b> seen, and 2 of
          them had a single <b>gosling</b>;</div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">only a few mallards seen, including
          one female with a male.</div>
        <div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
        </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 15/20</b> — At home, beautiful
          sunny and very warm day — oodles of flower-heads of <b>common
            dandelion</b> attracted lots of <b>honeybees</b>.  </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
        </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;"><b>QUESTION</b> about common
          dandelion: Long ago I was told, or read somewhere, that common
          dandelion flowering is a sham, in that all the seeds produced
          are just clones of the parent plants — any truth to this??  If
          so, why all the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??</div>
        <div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
        </div>
        <div style="margin: 0px;">Also today, a single flower of <b>wild
            strawberry</b> seen, <b>Norway maple</b> in flower, and <b>shadbush</b>
          almost in bloom.</div>
        <