goldenrod history and medicine

Happy Autumn! Our field is ablaze with gold from the tall goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) growing everywhere. I love the golden color of this plant and it has an interesting history in the USA. After the Boston Tea Party.....READ MORE.

Pollination Song

How Do Plants Pollinate?

(To the tune of: "This Land Is Your Land")

What does a plant need

To make a new seed?

Three things give flowers reproductive powers—

The sticky pollen,

The slender stamen,

And pistils make the flower whole.

What gets the pollen going

To keep new plants growing?

Different kinds of birds do,

Or the wind that's blowing.

Butterflies and bees,

Carry pollen they need.

That's what makes pollination work.

If a flower's not scented,

Or brightly colored,

And the flowers are smaller,

In clusters tighter.

With stamens longer,

the signs are stronger,

This plant spreads pollen on the wind.

When bright colored flowers,

Have a sweet perfume,

And a sugary nectar,

Then chances are good,

That birds and insects active,
Find the plants attractive,

And they'll spread the pollen as they go.

To hear this song click on " Sing The Pollination Song" here. Visit Pollen Studies for more pollen learning!