Friday, June 5, 2015

Kryptonite

Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) is my Kryptonite.

Two weeks ago some of my favorite bloggers in Indianapolis were laid low.  I thought to myself...."Orchard grass'.

It is pollinating in Eaton County, Michigan now.

The seed head at the pollination stage.
An action shot.  The milky regions in the center of the photo are due to pollen that was released when I brushed the stems.
And this is what it does to me


I will not be going outside much for a week or so.  I hope you understand.

4 comments:

  1. Ow... NOT good! And I'd be staying inside too!

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  2. Ow... NOT good! And I'd be staying inside too!

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  3. Yikes. Looks like you have a Benadryl deficiency.

    My cousin/brother had similar reaction to annual ryegrass ...got him out of fooling with the first hay cutting of the season, as it was usually mostly AR and not much bermuda...

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  4. Yikes. Looks like you have a Benadryl deficiency.

    My cousin/brother had similar reaction to annual ryegrass ...got him out of fooling with the first hay cutting of the season, as it was usually mostly AR and not much bermuda...

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