Saturday 22 February 2014

Arabidopsis

Not yet Ides of March,
But beware, sister of mine!
Beware I tell you!!


Arabidopsis!!!
flowers in February!!!!
It will soon set seed!!!!!


Beware I tell you!!!!!!
One plant will become hundreds!!!!!!!
Then where will you be????????

1 comment:

  1. Ah, I remember
    Little arabidopsis
    From East Malling.

    Plant Pathology.
    A quarter of a century;
    Doesn't seem that long.

    Many happy days;
    Discerning sheep from goats by
    Spraying plants with spores.

    Never mind the weeds.
    In the back border, we've got
    Bloody vine weevils!

    Sods to get rid of,
    Almost indestructible;
    Only eel worms work.

    Compared to weevils,
    Thale cress is almost benign.
    And you can eat it!

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