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14-06-2007, 05:33 PM
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| | | Unknown Pond Plant
I took this photo in June 2007 at Oxford Island, N.Ireland. It was growing in clumps in parts of a large pond. If you look carefully there is a damselfly resting in the middle of the picture on one of the green leaves. This may give an idea of scale. I hope someone can provide an ID.
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14-06-2007, 05:59 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown Pond Plant
Hi John
Bogbean, Menyanthes trifoliata.
All the best
John |
14-06-2007, 06:29 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown Pond Plant
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Originally Posted by ceterach  Hi John
Bogbean, Menyanthes trifoliata.
All the best
John | Thanks cetrach for providing an ID.
John |
15-06-2007, 07:51 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown Pond Plant
Bog bean is also a foodplant for the Elephant hawkmoth. Might be worth a trip back....
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15-06-2007, 10:22 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown Pond Plant
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Originally Posted by bugbotherer Bog bean is also a foodplant for the Elephant hawkmoth. Might be worth a trip back.... | And useful for making a blood tonic in the spring, or so my botanist friend was told in South West Ireland
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16-06-2007, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bugbotherer Bog bean is also a foodplant for the Elephant hawkmoth. Might be worth a trip back.... | I think you are spot on. I got a pic of an elephant hawk moth at this site a couple of years ago.
John |
16-06-2007, 05:31 AM
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| | | Re: Unknown Pond Plant
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Originally Posted by thunder And useful for making a blood tonic in the spring, or so my botanist friend was told in South West Ireland
henrya | Thanks for this info. It adds life to the photos when I get extra info like this.
John | | |
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