Recently, we discovered a beautiful nature sanctuary located in the
Township of Alnick, Haldimand near Grafton Ontario. Nestled at the mouth of the Grafton Creek on the shores of Lake Ontario, you'll find one of Northumberland's jewels.
The Nawautin Nature Sanctuary was constructed over 20 years ago.
It features a series of inter-connected ponds, a waterfall, nesting islands for birds,
and several walking trails.
Walk with me through this nature paradise...
Large ponds are surrounded by wild flowers and plants.
If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in the water.
- Loren Eisley
- Loren Eisley
Quiet moments at the pond...
Elderberry - Sambucus - Holunder
I am the only visitor walking around. How peaceful it is...
Did I find my own paradise?
I'll be back soon.
Indianerbirne oder Kartoffelbohne
One very interesting plant (vine) caught my eye. Never seen before....
From Wikipedia ..
Apios americana, sometimes called the potato bean, hopniss, Indian potato or groundnut (but not to be confused with other plants sometimes known by the name groundnut) is a perennial vine native to eastern North America, and bears edible beans and large edible tubers. It grows to 3–4 m long, with pinnate leaves 8–15 cm long with 5–7 leaflets. The flowers are red-brown to purple, produced in dense racemes.
The fruit is a legume (pod) 6–12 cm long.
The tubers are crunchy and nutritious, with a high content of starch and especially protein. The plant was one of the most important food plants of pre-European North America, and is now being developed for domestication.
More info in english:
http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/The_Forager/hopniss.htm
Deutsche Information:
http://www.ethno-botanik.org/Nutzpflanzen/Apios-americana/Indianerbirne-Apios-americana.htm
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