These plants are being grown to feed stick insects. I find this interesting because when I looked up stick insects ivy was nowhere to be found in their preferred food list (although they do eat it). The biology department will be creating a display window with live stick insects. I'm not sure when it will be ready but judging from the ivy we have several months to go.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
English Ivy
A few weeks ago I took dozens of cuttings from our various English Ivy plants. They rooted very quickly in sharp sand with some rooting hormone and periodic misting. These were planted in soil about a week ago and have been doing very well.
These plants are being grown to feed stick insects. I find this interesting because when I looked up stick insects ivy was nowhere to be found in their preferred food list (although they do eat it). The biology department will be creating a display window with live stick insects. I'm not sure when it will be ready but judging from the ivy we have several months to go.
These plants are being grown to feed stick insects. I find this interesting because when I looked up stick insects ivy was nowhere to be found in their preferred food list (although they do eat it). The biology department will be creating a display window with live stick insects. I'm not sure when it will be ready but judging from the ivy we have several months to go.
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