Near the end of the experiment, the hairy willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum, Onagraceae) is growing, blooming and fruiting like crazy. In a few days - after 1/2 year of experiment - we'll know how pesticides and flooding have affected our riparian community.

#SystemLink #RPTU #Landau #willowherb #Epilobium #waterlandeffect #pesticides

A toad pops out and then pops back to long grass where he’s hidden.

Where birds will sing a merry song and ducklings scurry when bidden.

For these few hours you forget the world and you feel at peace with yourself.

But the lure back to your reality gets this dream returned to the shelf.

#willowherb #wildflowers #river #nature #poetry

What else do we need besides soil for the greenhouse experiment in #Kaiserslautern?

Young, healthy plants typical for the riparian habitat: #nettle, #willowherb, red #catchfly, and the invasive species Himalayan balsam.

Let's get started!

#SystemLink #RPTU [2/2]

What else do we need besides soil for the greenhouse experiment in #Kaiserslautern?

Young, healthy plants typical for the riparian habitat: #nettle, #willowherb, red #catchfly, and the invasive species Himalayan balsam.

Let's get started!

#SystemLink #RPTU [2/2]

Willow herb is a common wildflower in Scotland, growing tall at railway stations and road verges.
My painting is available here☺️👇
Original oil pastel painting - Rosebay Willow Herb https://etsy.me/3JPXPfu via @Etsy
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Beauty can be found in unlikely places. These flowers grow wild around Glasgow train stations.
Original oil pastel painting - Rosebay Willow Herb https://etsy.me/3XuaRE4 via @Etsy
#FediGiftShop #Scotland #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Wildflowers #Flowers #Willowherb #ScottishArtist #ArtForSale #ValentinesDay

Hope you are enjoying the holiday season, last day for many of you in the UK, make the most of it. I'll be drawing today!
Next post office run will be tomorrow.
If you are interested in purchasing this artwork, here's a link...
Original oil pastel painting - Rosebay Willow Herb https://etsy.me/3jmiqxc via
@Etsy
#FediGiftShop #Scotland #CreativeToots #MastoArt #Flowers #ArtForSale #OilPastel #WillowHerb