I read "Blue Agave" on the ingredients list of a thing and cringed. And then I realized all I'm going on is words @GWillow put in the mouth of #poisonivy

A shallow web search revealed a thing or two but nothing quite as dramatic. (In the comic, agave growers are so awful it inspired Ivy to impale somebody, after all) But maybe you, reader, have a URL and could lead me to the evils of #agave agriculture?

Willow Wilson does her homework, in my experience. There must be something.

A large Agave is blooming in the local arboretum. This morning Hooded Orioles were taking advantage of the nectar.

#Birds #Birding #Agave #Orioles

After 36 years, her plant suddenly grew a towering 25-foot stalk

‘What in the world is that?’ Jackie Flournoy, recalled saying out loud about the mysterious growth that had sprouted from her succulent

#succulents #CenturyPlant #agave

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/07/06/tall-plant-cactus-stalk-luthersville/

As I am done with Reddit, I guess I will give Lemmy a shot. Any good servers/communites for #ecology, #botany, #trees, #flowers, #cacti, #agave, etc?

That 13’ stalk of the #agave parryi is opening yellow flowers. We were all taking bets as to what the color would be. #garden

Just eating my bao and staring at these things, waiting for them to bloom.
#BloomScrolling #HopeLoping #SanFrancisco #CoitTower #Agave #AgaveSpike

Think I might switch from #honey to #agave nectar. Better for the bees, who are too important

Repotted my grown-from-seed Agave parryi plants and pups. Hoping that I gave them a good start for their next stage in life.

#Botany #Agave #Asparagaceae #Agavoideae #succulents #AgaveParryi #xericgardens #xeric

"Los murciélagos trompudos son importantes polinizadores de cactus y agaves en todo el país, incluyendo a los magueyes utilizados para producir mezcal, pulque y tequila"

Fuente: Jardín botánico del Bosque de Chapultepec

#murcielago #murciélagotrompudo #pulque #mezcal #tequila #maguey #agave #polinizadores

Interesante, la #embriogénesis somática se perfila como una buena alternativa para la reproducción en masa de plantas del género Agave que se caracterizan por su largo ciclo de vida y reproducción sexual limitada, pero que requieren de grandes cantidades de plantas para su cultivo por su uso en la elaboración de bebidas alcohólicas. https://doi.org/ 10.47163/agrociencia.v57i1.2858
#agave #reproduccón

The agave I've had in the ground for maybe 10 years or more, is producing a flower spike. I always wondered when this was going to happen.
#gardening #agave attenuata #

Let’s do a #garden post 🧵!
Here is my 50” flower stalk for my #Agave Parryi Huachucensis. There are many pups around the base so I’m not too upset as I’ve had this plant about 16 years.

Agave americana，or century plant 龙舌兰，taken near the cistern.

#FlowerFriday #agave

#newvideo Todays BOOZE NEWS: Not Your Mom’s Tea, Sipping Tequila, & 50 Year Single Malt https://youtu.be/qLm9DEZb5eo #lipton #tea #tequila #agave #scotch #jackdaniels

Scientists Uncover the Unexpected True Identity of “#Tequila” Worms
The #DNA unequivocally identified all 18 specimens as the #caterpillars of #agave redworm moths (Comadia redtenbacheri), another type of agave parasite https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-the-unexpected-true-identity-of-tequila-worms/

We came across this recently bloomed agave plant in silhouette one evening at sunset. The agave is aka the century plant because they only bloom once in their life. The bloom typically lasts 3-4 months after which the plant goes to agave heaven. Do not fear though … it leaves behind a clone of itself as seeds to grow and bloom again.
#agave #plants #DesertPlants #GulfOfMexico #Florida #photography #MastoPhoto #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop

Agave Sunset is available here: https://www.pictorem.com/299267/Agave%20Sunset.html

Drone News of the Week pt1 - Drones are being used to more efficiently farm agave plants in the production of tequila.

#GoodNews #Drone #Tech #Agriculture #Agave #Tequila

https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/2023/diageo-introduces-drones-to-drive-farming-efficiency-and-environmental-benefits-across-tequila-farming-in-mexico

Drought in Mexico threatens the production of agave spirits.

"[Rain] totals across much of the country have been less than 25 percent of normal with large sections having totals less than 10 and 5 percent of normal."

The winter has been very warm, reaching 43.6ºC in February, which means moisture reserves in the soil were depleted also.

Agave farmers tend not to irrigate but rely on rainfall to water their crop.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/03/extreme-drought-threatens-mezcal-supply-meteorologist-warns/

#Drought #Mexico #Agave #Tequila #Mezcal #Sotol

#Newvideo BOOZE NEWS: NA Beer Ranked, Spirited RTDs, & Drone Farms https://youtu.be/GCFwCXPoiMc #nabeer #sobercurious #cannedcocktails #rtds #drone #agave #farm

I'll be bummed if I lose this Octopus #Agave. What in the world is going on?? This doesn't look like the other agaves that were killed by agave weevils.

#PlantDisease