The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador.
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The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador. The stems are only 1-3cm tall. The little flowers look robust, but I've learned they only last a few days in the short northern summer.
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The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador. The stems are only 1-3cm tall. The little flowers look robust, but I've learned they only last a few days in the short northern summer.
Beautiful!!
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The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador. The stems are only 1-3cm tall. The little flowers look robust, but I've learned they only last a few days in the short northern summer.
@plantarum beautiful!
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The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador. The stems are only 1-3cm tall. The little flowers look robust, but I've learned they only last a few days in the short northern summer.
@plantarum Yet they serve a purpose in the eco system. Otherwise they wouldn't be there.
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The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador. The stems are only 1-3cm tall. The little flowers look robust, but I've learned they only last a few days in the short northern summer.
teeny! Have you seen insects visiting them?
(At that height the insects might not even fly?!?)
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@plantarum Yet they serve a purpose in the eco system. Otherwise they wouldn't be there.
@Brokar certainly! I expect their primary purpose is to persist, something we all strive to do. But they also colonize rock outcrops, contributing to biochemical weathering and, eventually, soil development.
I suspect they may also be an important source of nectar and/or water for pollinators. Their up-turned flowers are often full to the brim with liquid. For small flies this might be a more accessible place to drink than ponds and streams.
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The tiny blooms of Diapensia laponica are a special treat for fieldwork in #Labrador. The stems are only 1-3cm tall. The little flowers look robust, but I've learned they only last a few days in the short northern summer.
@plantarum so pretty... I saw the species name laponica and checked, it's called "uuvana" in Finnish, if there are any other Finns seeing this
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teeny! Have you seen insects visiting them?
(At that height the insects might not even fly?!?)
@clew It's very windy here, so the flowers and the insects tend to stay low to the ground where they won't get blown away.
I saw an ant exploring one of these yesterday. There are bumblebees around, and flies are one the most important pollinator groups in the area.
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