Beneficial Goldenrod

[Ohio Rusty]

If you are out trekkiing in the woods near fields and you have the opportunity to get fish for dinner but have no bait, in the stalks of these goldenrod plants a small wasp lays an egg in the stalk. The Stalk swells up to this bulb as the larva grows. You can cut these bulbs open and use the live larva as bait. The bulbs make a pretty good bobber also after they dry and turn brown.
Ohio Rusty ><>

 

[1950DAVE]

I thought everybody knew that.

 

[2 shots]

 

[springfield art]

Are you related to that "Wild Hickory Nuts" guy? Cool factoid!

 

[64Springer]

Read the OP in the voice of Wilford Brimley.

You know.....Quaker Oats.

 

[andy52]

Are you related to that "Wild Hickory Nuts" guy? Cool factoid!

Are you referring to Euell Gibbons he was the pine nuts guy....

 

[1950DAVE]

Here is Euell promoting goldenrod and Grape Nuts.

 

[BackDraft]

Here is Euell promoting goldenrod and Grape Nuts.

my favorite cereal!

 

[Mad L]

"Some parts of a garage door Are edible"

 

[1950DAVE]

I had a garage door spring chew my hand up some years ago.