A few days off 2011-2012

Over winter class break I did some exoitc hunting.

16 Anolis sagrei
11 Chinese Tallow Trees
215 Cesar Weed Plants
1 patch of Japanese Climing Fern

I attened a Florida Native Plant society meeting last night. They have got me on a new habit of planting native plants after I pull out the exotic ones.

Big Econlockhatchee River Water Hyacinth Hunt

     I headed out mid morning and disturbed a huge flock of White Ibis birds. There was about 40 of them and they expolded with wings flapping and duck like calls. Due to the river being very flooded I had to wade out to my canoe and pull it up from underwater. I went out and found the recent flood has brought with it thousands of Water Hyacinths. I collected 101 of them and three Chinese Tallow Trees.
     Pulling out a tree while blancing in a canoe is a real test of skill. If you think of the most skilled canoeists in the world, the volunteers from Eco-Action.net are better.

100 Air Potatoes from Jay Blanchard Park

As fall cools things down, exotic/invasive hunting begins again. I teach a Yang Style Tai Chi Class in Jay Blanchard Park (See Meetup.com then East Orlando Self-Defense Group). As I was waiting for class to begin I picked off 100 Air Potatoes. I'll take them home and burn them.

Big Tree Park

     I met some friends at Big Tree Park in Sanford Florida the other day. I was suprised to see a fair amount of exotics in this very well kept park. I just couldn't help but jump the boardwalk fence and rip out four fifteen-foot Chinese Tallow Trees. There was Cesar Weed and Air Potatoe there also, but only in small forms.