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Wild Celery Field

Thanks, Blaine

Interesting natural history. I changed the title accordingly. Does that mean we ought to be down there right now photographing winter ducks? :-)

Posted by Neil Nappe on Sat 24 Jan 2009 10:56:54 PM UTC

Wild Celery Field

oswego river

Neil -

Needless to say your photography is awe inspiring - I'm a big fan of your body of work -

In case you are wondering about the submergent species that is creating this dream like depiction - I believe it's wild celery - I remember it from an intense 7 month pinelands botany course - (Vallisneria americana. Wild celery is particularly valuable as a food source for waterfowl .For example, the scientific name for the canvasback duck (Aythya valisineria) is derived from its association with wild celery. Canvasback and other diving ducks such as scaups, scoters and redhead, rely on the winter buds and rootstocks of wild celery for food during migration and in their wintering habitats (Korschgen and Green 1998).

Posted by brenviro on Fri 23 Jan 2009 11:01:31 PM UTC


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