12/11/11 Native Spider Lilly Plants and invasive Water Hyacinths

I took a walk out into the swamp I live on and planted 14 native Spider Lilly Plants. I also pulled 14 Water Hyacinths from shore.

It felt good to put as many native into the swamp as exotics I pulled out. I don't have any Spider Lillies around my house but I see big patches of them down stream from me.

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.