Early foxtail in my sock
Here is an early foxtail stuck in my sock. It's the seed of either Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) or Ripgut Grass (Bromus diandrus), probably the former with those relatively short awns. Both are non-native weeds that are now ubiquitous, I have a photo here. It's really too early for this, and the seeds are still tight on the plants, but I picked a few of each kind and kept them on the dashboard of my truck for a few days to dry out. That worked. Then I took a clean sock and exposed it to the foxtails. Hah, they almost jump into the sock! I try to remember to wear gaiters when I have to walk through bristly grasses like foxtail or ripgut, but sometimes I forget. And sometimes I have to throw the socks out afterwards! This is my photo for the Macro Mondays group, with the theme of "Cloth/Textile". HMM! (San Marcos Pass, 27 March 2017)
Early foxtail in my sock
Here is an early foxtail stuck in my sock. It's the seed of either Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) or Ripgut Grass (Bromus diandrus), probably the former with those relatively short awns. Both are non-native weeds that are now ubiquitous, I have a photo here. It's really too early for this, and the seeds are still tight on the plants, but I picked a few of each kind and kept them on the dashboard of my truck for a few days to dry out. That worked. Then I took a clean sock and exposed it to the foxtails. Hah, they almost jump into the sock! I try to remember to wear gaiters when I have to walk through bristly grasses like foxtail or ripgut, but sometimes I forget. And sometimes I have to throw the socks out afterwards! This is my photo for the Macro Mondays group, with the theme of "Cloth/Textile". HMM! (San Marcos Pass, 27 March 2017)