Comments on: Rushes: An Introduction https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-9117 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:52:53 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-9117 In reply to Hochbeet.

Hi Hochbeet, thank you so much! Im so glad you enjoyed my post. Thankyou

]]> By: Hochbeet https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-9115 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:48:00 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-9115 Rushes might seem like a simple subject at first glance, but your post uncovers the rich history and myriad uses of these plants. Learning about their role in thatching, weaving, and even as early forms of candles was truly captivating.

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-9101 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:24:41 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-9101 In reply to Georgia.

Hi Georgia

Glad you like the blog post, and rushes!

]]> By: Georgia https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-9055 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 03:35:41 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-9055 It’s wonderful to see someone shedding light on often overlooked plants like rushes. They may not have the flashy petals and bright colors like wildflowers, but their unique characteristics and contributions to the ecosystem are fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the anatomy and significance of rushes in your upcoming blog post

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-4227 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:00:16 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-4227 In reply to James Boorstein.

Hi James, Now youve got me thinking. I dont know very many botanists in the USA, and none who specialise in grasses, sedges or rushes. But I reckon if you were to get in touch with the Botanical Society for Britain and Ireland (BSBI – here’s their web page https://bsbi.org/about-bsbi and a link to their contact form: https://bsbi.org/contact-us) then they should be able to direct you to the right organization, books, or individuals who could help further. So glad you found my blog useful, and thankyou for getting in touch. I hope you manage to find mroe information on your Vermont rushes species. Yours Lizzie

]]> By: James Boorstein https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-4218 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:12:04 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-4218 Hello Lizzie,
I am not good at finding info on the web and was verypleased to see this direct info and delightful and clear drawings. Bravo. Might I pick your brain or would you direct me to a source of info. of which rushes might do well in central Vermont – damp and shaded terrain. And how to get started… Manny Thanks
Jim

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-3851 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:48:36 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-3851 In reply to Lis Ravnsted-Larsen.

Thankyou!

]]> By: Lis Ravnsted-Larsen https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-3847 Mon, 31 May 2021 08:05:10 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-3847 It is so wonderful drawings. I enjoyed to see them.

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-1637 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:22:26 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-1637 In reply to Marion Seed.

I love this description. Let’s say ots the yellow underwing, and enjoy your beautiful comment. Thank you.

]]> By: Marion Seed https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2018/07/rushes-an-introduction/#comment-1629 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:01:58 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3062#comment-1629 In reply to Lizzie Harper.

Hello again. My fellow surveyors (most of us over 70), think they have the answer to the “eggs on rushes” conundrum: the large yellow under-wing moth, noctua pronuba. It would be something to see them at midnight, carefully dabbing their future offspring onto selected rushes and leaving them to their fate – a passing deer, a scythe blade, or a short moment of glory in a Tudor gown slashed with yellow, with a chance to pass on the genes.

But I will look up the Small Heath.

Marion

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