Mullein Perches

by Phil Chadwick

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6.000 x 8.000 x 0.250 inches

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Mullein Perches

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Phil Chadwick

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Painting - Oil On Canvas

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Mulleins on the Singleton shore make the perfect perch for insect eating birds. I do not discourage these tall mulleins as the birds and insects like them so much. They are now part of the natural landscape even though they are actually an invasive specie. The insect eating birds perch on the very top of these mulleins waiting for a hapless insect to appear. They pounce when the opportunity is right and are successful in getting their meal more often than not.

Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. It was introduced in the Americas and Australia. It is a hairy biennial plant that can grow to 2 m tall or more. Its small, yellow flowers are densely grouped on a tall stem, which grows from a large rosette of leaves. It grows in a wide variety of habitats, but prefers well-lit, disturbed soils, where it can appear soon after the ground receives light, from long-lived seeds that persist in the soil seed bank. It is a common weedy plant that spreads by prolifically producing seeds. The mullein has become invasive in temperate world regions. It is a minor problem for most agricultural crops, since it is not a competitive species, being intolerant of shade from other plants and unable to survive tilling. It also hosts many insects, some of which can be harmful to other plants. Although individuals are easy to remove by hand, populations are difficult to eliminate permanently.

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October 5th, 2019

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