MightyMax
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Well actually, yes
I did try the suspected hemlock, to ensure that it was indeed cow parsley.
I guess from this post you realise which it turned out to be :lol:
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Well actually, yes
I did try the suspected hemlock, to ensure that it was indeed cow parsley.
I guess from this post you realise which it turned out to be :lol:
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
Hello
willow and squiggles - I think the plant you have seen and smelled is Black Horehound (Ballota nigra). It is indeed a member of the Mint family and I think it smells vile. "Vile" is a personal thing though because I think vinegar smells vile, but some folk put it on their fish and chips :shock:
Anyway, have a look at the picture of Black Horehound and see if that is what you saw. We've got lots growing in the garden. It's quite pretty when it flowers. I don't feed it to the rabbits, but I'm not sure whether you can or not. They can certainly have Mint, but if this tastes anything like it smells I can't imagine it would be very popular.
by searching for the black horehound i came across the hedge woundwort which it looks identical too. Same smell as the black horehound apparently. Mightymax how on earth do you know what plant im talking about with the description i gave. :lol: I wasnt exactly discriptive was i. Thankyou very much. Even though i have google i dont have a clue what to start searching for, the mint family thing was just a guess, i didnt actually know it was from that family.
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
Well actually, yes
I did try the suspected hemlock, to ensure that it was indeed cow parsley.
I guess from this post you realise which it turned out to be :lol:
im glad ive not tried some of the things ive brought home i would be dead :lol: Always manage to find the poison ones.
We've got Hedge Woundwort in the garden too
Never considered it, but yes I suppose they do smell similar. They look very different though. Black Horehound is a bulkier, multi-stemmed plant with flowers right the way up the stems. Hedge Woundwort is just a single spire with all the flowers at the top. No flowers on either yet though. I do feed Hedge Woundwort and the rabbits like it. I think you did well to "guess" that the plant was a member of the Mint Family.
Gosh the slugs round here don't come out until it's dark :shock:
I must admit I don't dry forage I find that probably ten months of the year there is usually something fresh to give them, even if it's only tree leaves in the colder months.
As to quality of poo, I imagine it's probably the same explanation as the difference between grass poo and hay poo. I don't know why though :lol:
I must admit I don't dry forage
I find that probably ten months of the year there is usually something fresh to give them, even if it's only tree leaves in the colder months.As to quality of poo, I imagine it's probably the same explanation as the difference between grass poo and hay poo. I don't know why though :lol:
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
the black and white bunny looks like its saying " eerrr can i help you with something there, dont even think about touching my supper:lol: such expression x
thanks omi the plant will be another on my list of " wait to flower" will take a photo if i can tomorrow.
thanks omi the plant will be another on my list of " wait to flower" will take a photo if i can tomorrow.
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
just realised what it is about the black and white bun, she has the same expression as 2 of my buns x
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
awww, thats my Mouse
she is very lovely, very greedy & speaks to you with her eyes all the time Which of your 2 does she remind you of? I'll reacquaint myself x
MightyMax
Banned
too many slugs out there this evening so its dried forage for tea (which seems to produce a better quality of poo interestingly enough. Anybunny experienced this or can offer an explanation ?)
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Well since the only difference is the lack of water, it must be down to that?
The poos must be less moist, and dryer, just like the fibrous hay poos we all know and love :lol:
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
their fresh forage poo is really hard though. I think its mainly Boo moulting as much as diet really. Mouse doesn't groom the others much & she has the best poo.
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
awww, thats my Mouse
she reminds me of squiggles and darcy, they talk to you with their eyes and ears too:lol: they point their ears forward at me if i offend them
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
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1. cow parsley in flower
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2. is this coltsfoot
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3.think this is sorrel
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4. i dont know any help please xx
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5. anyone know this tree and if leaves are safe x
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1. cow parsley in flower
2. is this coltsfoot
3.think this is sorrel
4. i dont know any help please xx
5. anyone know this tree and if leaves are safe x
Horace the Bold
Alpha Buck
4 looks like poppy to me as well
willow and squiggles
Mama Doe
thanks x just googled poppy and it is very similar to a lot of the photos so you could be right, i will wait for flowers and take another pic.
I would only be confident in identifying No1, which I don't think you've got a problem with either.
No2 certainly looks like Coltsfoot from Parsnipbun's book, but it's not one that we get here.
No3 certainly could be Sorrel from my flower books, but again it's not something I encounter here and it's certainly very similar to the Docks.
No4 looks like Poppy, but I would look at the ones other than Common Poppy because of the elongated flower bud. Again, not something we get here.
No5 I struggle with trees generally. I've looked in a couple of books, but again it's not immediately evident what it is. Have you compared your specimen with Grey Alder? The leaves look similar, but I can't find a good picture to show the buds as well.
No2 certainly looks like Coltsfoot from Parsnipbun's book, but it's not one that we get here.
No3 certainly could be Sorrel from my flower books, but again it's not something I encounter here and it's certainly very similar to the Docks.
No4 looks like Poppy, but I would look at the ones other than Common Poppy because of the elongated flower bud. Again, not something we get here.
No5 I struggle with trees generally. I've looked in a couple of books, but again it's not immediately evident what it is. Have you compared your specimen with Grey Alder? The leaves look similar, but I can't find a good picture to show the buds as well.
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
There's a really good app called leafsnap, you put a leaf on a white background and take a photo and the app then compares its shape etc and gives you suggestions as to what it could be.
Edit: Just asked google how to tell the difference between sorrel and dock and it says they're from the same family...never knew that! No wonder it's hard :lol:
Edit: Just asked google how to tell the difference between sorrel and dock and it says they're from the same family...never knew that! No wonder it's hard :lol:
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I presume that's an ap for a smartphone. No smartphones in this house
:lol: The ap does sound very useful though.Yes, I found out this morning when I looked in my wildflower book that Sorrel was a member of the Dock family. No, I didn't know that before and yes, it is no wonder it's so hard.
I wish I lived closer to Parsnipbun, or was happier going off on long distance adventures, so that could join one of her foraging courses
There are certain simple plants that I have problems differentiating between, before they flower, e.g. Buttercup and Geranium. The Docks would be another teaser.
