No doubt she is, but I will not test as I don't fancy them as a snack much. I am always fascinated to watch ant colonies farm aphids though. As I understand, I may be wrong though, they spray the aphids with formic acid as a protection in return for plant sugars.
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Duckweed ? really ?
I had to have a google
because the duckweed I know of is the tiny wee things that smother everything in the pond if given a chance.
"In the worst cases a pond surface can become virtually covered in weed, causing serious stagnation problems."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardenin...432/How-to-get-rid-of-dastardly-duckweed.html
and then I found this....a different kind of duckweed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemnoideae
and it seems to be really nutritious food
Not sure about introducing something like that to our waters though.
cheers,
Toddy
I had to have a google
because the duckweed I know of is the tiny wee things that smother everything in the pond if given a chance."In the worst cases a pond surface can become virtually covered in weed, causing serious stagnation problems."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardenin...432/How-to-get-rid-of-dastardly-duckweed.html
and then I found this....a different kind of duckweed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemnoideae
and it seems to be really nutritious food
Not sure about introducing something like that to our waters though.
cheers,
Toddy
It is the first one you are linking to (Lemna Minor).
Pretty common over here, but the cold winters keep them from exploding.
It is one of the fastest growing plants, and can double their biomass within days. It contains 20-40% protein, and are one of the calsium-richest plants known. It also contains vit. B and C..
There are research going on to try to use it as protein source in salmon-food.
It is absolutely brilliant as food for egg laying chickens because of the high calsium content (10-15g/kg) and it also contains xanthofiller and caroten, wich gives nice color to the yolk.
One of natures little secrets
Pretty common over here, but the cold winters keep them from exploding.
It is one of the fastest growing plants, and can double their biomass within days. It contains 20-40% protein, and are one of the calsium-richest plants known. It also contains vit. B and C..
There are research going on to try to use it as protein source in salmon-food.
It is absolutely brilliant as food for egg laying chickens because of the high calsium content (10-15g/kg) and it also contains xanthofiller and caroten, wich gives nice color to the yolk.
One of natures little secrets
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So not the Chinese one ?
We have both leeches and wee triangular shelled snails in our ponds....not so sure about eating the duckweed from it tbh. or the watercress come to think on it.
Feeding the stuff to chickens though seems to be a good idea
Interesting to hear stuff like this Thank you.
cheers,
Toddy
We have both leeches and wee triangular shelled snails in our ponds....not so sure about eating the duckweed from it tbh. or the watercress come to think on it.
Feeding the stuff to chickens though seems to be a good idea
Interesting to hear stuff like this
Thank you.cheers,
Toddy
