tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post5540558930818256271..comments2024-02-17T05:19:25.175-05:00Comments on The Buckeye Botanist: Flora of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreAndrew Lane Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01555125434346996812noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-50649222797148166222013-01-17T15:31:36.683-05:002013-01-17T15:31:36.683-05:00While I can appreciate your passion for preservati...While I can appreciate your passion for preservation and conservation of your area I think you should have given more pause before sending such a harsh and unnecessary reply.<br /><br />The place I have stayed in your area of Michigan the past 20+ years in a family friends and not on SBDNL property AND I have permission to collect and pick wildflowers I know to be common and readily available. The sandy meadow near the cottage is choked-full of the horsemint and a couple plants (clipped just below the flowers to not do further harm to the plant overall) out of literally thousands causes no harm. I am a rare plant monitor and biologist here in Ohio and think I know when it is and isn't ok to collect/harvest/pick a species. The rarity of it in Ohio is due to habitat availability, not picking so keep your assumptions to yourself.<br /><br />Further more I don't appreciate the "typical tourist" comment. Whether you like it or not if it wasn't for tourism your area of the state's economy would sink faster than a stone. So before you belittle and label all visitors as unwelcome and rude maybe you should think about the deeper theme at hand.<br /><br />Lastly you are more than welcome to come to my house and pull up the dandelions and other weedy plants. If you have the knowledge and understanding of what you can and can't pull up and why then I wouldn't mind it at all.Andrew Lane Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555125434346996812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-91715588022808246192013-01-17T13:03:52.732-05:002013-01-17T13:03:52.732-05:00You committed a felony when you picked that flora....You committed a felony when you picked that flora. You do NOT pick anything in the Sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore and any local knows this. Stay out of northern Michigan if you are just going to disrespect our land and make our wildlife endangered like it is where you come from. Typical tourist. How about I come to your house and start pulling up your yard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-91185672497394323652012-10-17T02:39:17.898-04:002012-10-17T02:39:17.898-04:00The spotted horsemint sure looks interesting. I ne...The spotted horsemint sure looks interesting. I never seen a plant that looks like some kind of layered cake. It is in a way like that with all its different layers. I love it!<br />Patrick Fitzgibbonhttp://thecampingtrail.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-72538861441426715622012-10-01T02:11:11.762-04:002012-10-01T02:11:11.762-04:00Thanks, everyone! Glad to hear you enjoyed it, es...Thanks, everyone! Glad to hear you enjoyed it, especially you, Jackie!Andrew Lane Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555125434346996812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-62623929880645917552012-09-28T10:24:52.349-04:002012-09-28T10:24:52.349-04:00What a thrill to revisit the Lake Michigan dunes w...What a thrill to revisit the Lake Michigan dunes where I spent two wonderful summers in my youth. I wasn't that into botany at 18 (unless there were cute boys involved), but I sure would be now, especially after you've pointed out so many wonders.<br />Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-65090004766032555922012-09-27T20:19:49.974-04:002012-09-27T20:19:49.974-04:00Interesting variety of wildflowers. I've had t...Interesting variety of wildflowers. I've had two encounters with Monarda punctata this year and didn't even think to smell them.<br />That's a wonderful location. I love beaches. It's on my list too if I ever get up that way...JSKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304860411928147546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-75077379118518412922012-09-27T18:10:57.473-04:002012-09-27T18:10:57.473-04:00The spotted horsemint is spectacular! It looks so ...The spotted horsemint is spectacular! It looks so tropical. My husband and I vacationed a few times in the Lelanau peninsula early in our marriage and camped in the UP. Back then I was not tuned in to the details of nature as now...but I loved the beauty. Thanks for sharing your photos.Cindy Steffenhttp://www.prairiepondwoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022216829037318291.post-40423139564605599342012-09-27T10:55:47.297-04:002012-09-27T10:55:47.297-04:00Nice Andrew! I now have to add another place to th...Nice Andrew! I now have to add another place to the ever-growing bucket list!Mike Fittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420251834565186015noreply@blogger.com