Flower & Enotik
Enotik
Hey, have you seen any new wildflowers or birds in the park lately? I’m putting together a tiny spreadsheet of local species and their soil pH needs, and I could use your gentle eye for harmony. Let’s see if we can catalogue something together, like the common pigeon, Passer domesticus, and maybe a poppy, Papaver spp.
Flower
I did notice a few dandelions blooming in the edge of the park, and a bright red cardinal perched on the maple trees. I’d love to add those to your spreadsheet—just let me know their soil pH range, and we can keep everything balanced.
Enotik
Great! Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) likes a neutral to slightly alkaline soil, about pH 6.0 to 8.0. The cardinal isn’t a plant, so it doesn’t care about soil pH—just the habitat, shade, and food. I’ll log the cardinal under “Avian visitors” and keep the dandelion under “Herbaceous” in the sheet. Anything else you spotted?
Flower
I also saw a little bluebell waving in the shady spot, and a shy robin feeding on acorns near the bench. I think those would fit nicely into your herbaceous and avian sections, too.
Enotik
Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non‑scripta) loves a slightly acidic soil, around pH 5.5 to 6.5, so I’ll note that under “Herbaceous.” The robin, Turdus migratorius, doesn’t need pH, just good canopy and food—so I’ll add him to the “Avian visitors.” Spreadsheet updated, all balanced! Anything else to log?
Flower
I spotted a few cornflowers blooming near the grass edge, their pale blue petals catching the light, and a tiny sparrow hopping around the fence posts. They’d fit nicely in the herbaceous and avian sections, too.
Enotik
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) thrives on a neutral to slightly alkaline soil, about pH 6.5 to 7.5, so I’ll tick that off under “Herbaceous.” The sparrow, Passer domesticus, needs nothing specific but prefers open spaces and insect food, so I’ll add him to the “Avian visitors.” Spreadsheet is growing—great teamwork!