Wednesday, January 9. 2008
Michigan Mesembs
They like them some mesembs in Detroit these days, and who could argue?
They're like little brains, those split rocks, also known as living stones. And the mice think they're delicious too. Personally, I like the green ones, but the red ones are good too. And then there are the grey ones, and the yellow ones and all the rest. I guess a trip to Ann Arbor should be added to the schedule. It's been about 10 years since I've been back there. (15 is more likely). Ah, those carefree days.
One place to see lithops (LITH-ops) growing is at the newly renovated Matthaei Botanical Gardens conservatory in Ann Arbor.
Lithops come in various sizes, markings and colors, like mottled pink, brown and gray. Flat-topped and stout, they look like cute fireplugs or, possibly, distant relatives of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Lithops are so unusual that many Matthaei visitors have never seen them before, said Paul Girard, natural areas collection specialist.
Lithops come in various sizes, markings and colors, like mottled pink, brown and gray. Flat-topped and stout, they look like cute fireplugs or, possibly, distant relatives of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Lithops are so unusual that many Matthaei visitors have never seen them before, said Paul Girard, natural areas collection specialist.
They're like little brains, those split rocks, also known as living stones. And the mice think they're delicious too. Personally, I like the green ones, but the red ones are good too. And then there are the grey ones, and the yellow ones and all the rest. I guess a trip to Ann Arbor should be added to the schedule. It's been about 10 years since I've been back there. (15 is more likely). Ah, those carefree days.
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