tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post1914075739226369168..comments2024-03-23T20:52:19.525-06:00Comments on An Alaskan in Yucatán: The "Beach Onions" MysteryMarc Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-59490353355142196892018-03-29T11:26:28.551-06:002018-03-29T11:26:28.551-06:00That's interesting to know. Do they appear to ...That's interesting to know. Do they appear to be identical or perhaps a related variety?Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-42575134683433866892018-03-29T10:57:06.318-06:002018-03-29T10:57:06.318-06:00There are lots of them on the South West coast of ...There are lots of them on the South West coast of Spain too.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872905903599764918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-68961309556679902722012-07-22T04:24:01.909-05:002012-07-22T04:24:01.909-05:00I too have harvested several of these bulbs from t...I too have harvested several of these bulbs from the beach.. And am in love with the delicate thin leaved flower. My soil, not being as well managed as yours necessitated a much longer period of time to bloom. Congratulations on your find, and your beautiful gardenDebi in Meridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763731716351347254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-9501747912325349622012-07-15T22:38:05.232-05:002012-07-15T22:38:05.232-05:00Where ever they came from it is a great plant to h...Where ever they came from it is a great plant to have in your garden, and a good conversation piece as well. They are really very pretty.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707196505818823372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-46637247283708169292012-07-13T17:52:05.393-05:002012-07-13T17:52:05.393-05:00It looks to me like these plants, or close cousins...It looks to me like these plants, or close cousins, are common all around the Gulf of Mexico. Not too surprising, really. Good question, and I also wonder how far these plants might have drifted with the currents. They seem very salt-tolerant. Perhaps it's possible that they can survive a fairly long voyage.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-21003232840084963202012-07-13T17:49:28.389-05:002012-07-13T17:49:28.389-05:00Yes, it was a great surprise. Interesting, too, th...Yes, it was a great surprise. Interesting, too, that these plants that seem adapted to sandy, salty environments seem to do so well inland.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-61984452627922099762012-07-13T17:48:11.421-05:002012-07-13T17:48:11.421-05:00Thanks, Alinde. I am hoping that these plants will...Thanks, Alinde. I am hoping that these plants will reproduce. I'll put one aside for you.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-84094145324866083322012-07-13T17:03:02.015-05:002012-07-13T17:03:02.015-05:00What a pretty plant. I have red spider lilies that...What a pretty plant. I have red spider lilies that pop up here in late summer. I read a little on this one, and it looks like it's something that could be planted for naturalizing. The dark green leaves are nice, and those pretty little flowers. I've got a classic southern milk and wine crinum lily that I rescued from a bulldozer 10 years ago. It grows on the south side of the house and it's huge, strap-like dark green leaves are nearly as nice as the glorious pink and white striped flowers. The romantic in me wishes your bulbs had traveled from one of the islands to arrive on our little coast there, maybe even from Alacranes. :-) I wonder how many plants have traveled by water to some new place, possibly where they'd never been before? It's fun to think about. Hope you're having fun in the mountains and staying cool. Tulsa is a blast furnace right now.lynettehttp://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-30523528483876418952012-07-12T21:04:26.871-05:002012-07-12T21:04:26.871-05:00Growing up in Louisiana and Houston, we had these ...Growing up in Louisiana and Houston, we had these lilies everywhere. Do you suppose they came across the Gulf?Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-10070582024096443322012-07-12T20:44:02.696-05:002012-07-12T20:44:02.696-05:00When I saw the picture of your lily, I immediately...When I saw the picture of your lily, I immediately thought of a lily from my native Alabama. It grows only along the banks of the Cahaba River and is known as the Cahaba Lily. The pollen is more orange than the red look of yours but you can google images of Cahaba Lily and see that they are definitely in the same family. <br /><br />Cheryl KellerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-75875881438830791742012-07-12T17:29:51.055-05:002012-07-12T17:29:51.055-05:00What serendipity to find a nice addition to your g...What serendipity to find a nice addition to your garden at the beach. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where, after three weeks in Mexico, the garden has gone wild.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-24121325615110057412012-07-12T13:43:25.009-05:002012-07-12T13:43:25.009-05:00Lovely posting, Marc. I want one of those TOO! D...Lovely posting, Marc. I want one of those TOO! Delicacy in a flower is so enticing, isn't it. "Spider Lily" sure seems to say it all.Alindehttp://lingobylingo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-14123384936854004082012-07-12T12:04:09.361-05:002012-07-12T12:04:09.361-05:00Thanks, Jim, for sending the link. I refer to your...Thanks, Jim, for sending the link. I refer to your catalog of Naturalist Newsletter entries often. It was great to meet you at Hacienda Chichen a year and a half or so ago...hope to see you posting observations from back here in Yucatan again one of these days.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-1251872596102582702012-07-12T11:58:37.279-05:002012-07-12T11:58:37.279-05:00Eric, thanks for sending it on to Jim. I see that ...Eric, thanks for sending it on to Jim. I see that he has responded below with a link to more details. I'll pass your greeting on to Victor.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-39376987489894130302012-07-12T11:56:10.448-05:002012-07-12T11:56:10.448-05:00Spider lily is the consensus and it looks as if yo...Spider lily is the consensus and it looks as if you are right. It was an expectedly beautiful surprise for me. Thanks for commenting.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-91117478123708627982012-07-12T10:45:46.381-05:002012-07-12T10:45:46.381-05:00Hi Marc. That looks like the Beach Spiderlily, HYM...Hi Marc. That looks like the Beach Spiderlily, HYMENOCALLIS LITTORALIS, featured at http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/hymenoca.htm<br /><br />Great plant, huh?<br /><br />Jim ConradJim Conradhttp://www.backyardnature.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-9329816560287334802012-07-12T09:40:40.798-05:002012-07-12T09:40:40.798-05:00Marc,
Nice find! Recuerdos a Victor. I've s...Marc,<br /><br />Nice find! Recuerdos a Victor. I've sent a link of your post to naturalist Jim Conrad to see if he has anything to share. <br /><br />~eric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-90853243736987782482012-07-11T20:46:45.436-05:002012-07-11T20:46:45.436-05:00Really beautiful! My guess was a spider lily too.Really beautiful! My guess was a spider lily too.Deb @ Lavender Garden Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222290618907926808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-41734540511381611112012-07-11T17:13:49.355-05:002012-07-11T17:13:49.355-05:00A Google search for Hymenocallis littoralis turned...A Google search for Hymenocallis littoralis turned up lots of information, and nice photos.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-66988806983012760602012-07-11T17:09:18.696-05:002012-07-11T17:09:18.696-05:00I thought of that, but if someone had dumped garde...I thought of that, but if someone had dumped garden/patio cuttings and other such debris I'd have expected to see more of that kind of stuff, and I didn't. It is a possibility, though, for sure. Probably I'll never know, but I hope to hear from some beach residents in the area to see if they've ever noticed anything like this.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-63459947575379120492012-07-11T16:36:12.859-05:002012-07-11T16:36:12.859-05:00I've been hearing about all the strange stuff ...I've been hearing about all the strange stuff washing up on the beaches back in Alaska, including soccer balls, boats and entire shipping containers. I would not be a bit surprised if "Fukushima onions" appeared there, too.<br /><br />Thanks, Debbie. All we did was stick them in the ground. If you want one for your garden, let me know.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-21808946606165270142012-07-11T16:32:25.902-05:002012-07-11T16:32:25.902-05:00Must have washed up from some dumped basura Mark.Must have washed up from some dumped basura Mark.Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-72462040794584012422012-07-11T16:32:20.002-05:002012-07-11T16:32:20.002-05:00Thanks, MCM. It's nice to know. I started a Go...Thanks, MCM. It's nice to know. I started a Google search but didn't come up with that. It's nice to know. Now I can find it myself. I guess I won't chop one up and try it on a sandwich.Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-26332298616181409462012-07-11T16:29:53.983-05:002012-07-11T16:29:53.983-05:00Oh boy! I knew the Fukushima debris was hitting th...Oh boy! I knew the Fukushima debris was hitting the coasts of the Pacific Rim, and a lot has come ashore back in Alaska, but I didn't realize it had made it all the way to the Gulf of Mexico! Amazing. ;-)Marc Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289566244668566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6277313567524932904.post-25260539744852513592012-07-11T16:18:41.208-05:002012-07-11T16:18:41.208-05:00Anonymous is teasing. The "Fukushima onions&q...Anonymous is teasing. The "Fukushima onions" and other less-fictional tsunami debris are washing up here on the West Coast. <br /><br />You grow the most amazing plants.Debbiehttp://www.themeridainitiative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com