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Planting A Native Prairie Restoration
Learn how we are 'Dormant Seeding' a prairie restoration project using two key steps: 1) Using local ecotype wildflower seed sources and 2) Following the 'Gold Plan' for proper site preparation.
Site preparation is critically important, and this landowner got it right. They spent one full growing season converting a site that was 100% grass cover and prepared it for a successful prairie restoration.
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Honey Extraction at the End of the Season
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Learn how Sidney helps with extracting honey from the bee hives located on the Conservation Blueprint production fields. The honey we're extracting today is also used as gifts back to the many landowners that allow us access to their native grasslands to collect wildflower seeds throughout the year.
Sensational Seeds With Sid: Harvesting Arkansas Rose
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Learn how we go about harvesting the last local ecotype wildflower seeds of the season when we collect the seed for Arkansas Rose (Rosa arkansana). Sidney also talks about the side benefits of this species when we collect and clean the seed.
Controlling Smooth Brome in the Prairie
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Learn more about how we stimulate and expand our wildflower abundance in the prairie by strategically controlling and eliminating smooth brome in the late fall.
Seed Harvest From The Field: Grassleaf Goldenrod
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Learn how we harvest one of the latest flowering species in our prairies. Grassleaf Goldenrod is one of the last species that we harvest in the season and is a great option for your bloom period 3 needs.
Sensational Seeds With Sid: using prescribed fire
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Find out how we use prescribed fire to manage the fields and prairies where we harvest local ecotype wildflower seed. Today, we are conducting a 'Ring Fire' on a field used to harvest Pitcher's Sage and Cup Plant.
Sensational Seeds With Sid: Sawtooth Sunflower & Monarch Butterflies
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Learn how we check out our Sawtooth Sunflower patch for seed harvest during the peak of the monarch butterfly migration and then come back later to collect the seed.
Sensational Seeds With Sid: Scaly Blazingstar seed harvest
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Learn how Conservation Blueprint goes about harvesting the local ecotype seeds for Scaly Blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa) from the prairies and native grasslands of Central Nebraska.
Sensational Seeds with Sid: Plains Bee Balm
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Learn how we go about collecting the seeds from Plains Bee Balm (Monarda pectinata). This species does exceptionally well on sandy sites and provides great pollinator value - especially for native bees.
Seed Harvest from The Field: White Beardstongue
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Today we are harvesting the seed for White Beardstongue (Penstemon albidus) from a native grassland in Central Nebraska that sits high above the Loup River valley. This gorgeous setting is a great way to spend the day collecting another hard-to-find local ecotype wildflower seed source.
Seed Harvest from The Field: Purple Poppymallow
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Today we are harvesting the seed from Purple Poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata). This is a species with a very long bloom period, can withstand mowing pressure, and can handle competition from grasses. All of those attributes make this species a phenomenal option for including in the seed mixtures associated with solar power generation. Include this species in your next utility-scale solar sit...
Seed Harvest from The Field: Sand Cherry
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We're taking a break from our normal seed harvest activities to collect Sand Cheery (Prunus pumila) fruit. This tasty fruit is really hard to come by and is usually only able to be collected about once every eight years in Central Nebraska.
Sensational Seeds with Sid: Scouting & Silky Prairieclover Seed Harvest
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Learn how we scout the native grasslands in Central Nebraska to identify the location of local ecotype wildflower species and determine when they are ready to harvest. We apply that scouting skill to the harvest of Silky Prairieclover (Dalea villosa) in this video.
Sensational Seeds with Sid: harvesting side-oats grama
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Learn how we go about harvesting the seed from Side-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) using a seed stripper. This is one of the few local ecotype seeds that we harvest at Conservation Blueprint where it's not accomplished by hand.
Seed Harvest from The Field: Palespike Lobelia
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Learn how we identify, mark and then harvest the seed from Palespike Lobelia (Lobelia spicata). This is a species that is incredibly hard to find and in very short supply.
Seed Harvest from The Field: American Germander
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Seed Harvest from The Field: American Germander
Seed Harvest from The Field: Plains Sunflower
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Seed Harvest from The Field: Plains Sunflower
Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Tall Cinquefoil
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Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Tall Cinquefoil
Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Working on Plains Bee Balm
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Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Working on Plains Bee Balm
Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Working on Western Wallflower
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Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Working on Western Wallflower
Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Working on Late Goldenrod
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Cleaning Wildflower Seed Series: Working on Late Goldenrod
Putting the right plants in the right places
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Putting the right plants in the right places
Pollinator Habitat in Iowa: MJV + PRI Webinar - July 2021
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Pollinator Habitat in Iowa: MJV PRI Webinar - July 2021
Habitat Tip: Mowing Considerations
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Habitat Tip: Mowing Considerations
Early Project Management: Key Mowing Considerations - Part 1
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Early Project Management: Key Mowing Considerations - Part 1
Gifts That Grow - Mother's Day 202
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Gifts That Grow - Mother's Day 202
BBHF & SD PF - Webinar on Pollinator Habitat
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BBHF & SD PF - Webinar on Pollinator Habitat
BBHF & MN SWCD - Webinar on Pollinator Habitat
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BBHF & MN SWCD - Webinar on Pollinator Habitat
Habitat Tip: Cleaning the Seed from Important Pollinator Plants
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Habitat Tip: Cleaning the Seed from Important Pollinator Plants
BBHF Webinar: Helping Landowners Understand Pollinator Seed Assistance Programs
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BBHF Webinar: Helping Landowners Understand Pollinator Seed Assistance Programs

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  • @ogadlogadl490
    @ogadlogadl490 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where can we get those yellow cone pots?

  • @electrostaticsinc
    @electrostaticsinc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    before the burn was this the field planted with wildflowers or what this a technique to enhance what was there?

  • @jimrobcoyle
    @jimrobcoyle 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hail the algorithm!

  • @nlyonnais
    @nlyonnais 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My wife says would be good to see fraternities donating their Dixie cups & time

  • @wolen13_12
    @wolen13_12 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Won't that poisen and kill the caterpillar s??

  • @Hayley-sl9lm
    @Hayley-sl9lm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm out west and I have a few different Penstemon spp. that I'm collecting the seed for, I've been collecting it and re-distributing throughout my yard for meadowscaping purposes. However new plants have never come up. Would you say these follow fire maybe? Or maybe my drainage isn't good enough? If I buy plants I can usually keep them alive no problem, but they just don't seem to want to reproduce. Any trick to it? I want to make more of these for my bumblebee buddies.

  • @johnkearney7443
    @johnkearney7443 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't get it -- you didn't do cold stratification, which is recommended for milkweed in the U.S. Not great to present yourself as an expert when you're using unorthodox methods that are known to not give optimal results.

    • @ehmslm
      @ehmslm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No you don't need any stratification, see this video where a science teacher proves it wrong. TH-cam Raising Monarchs - Seed Scarification Experiment (Help The Monarch Butterfly) MrLundScience

  • @zm35r2bn
    @zm35r2bn ปีที่แล้ว

    kill the stupid music you tube

  • @SouthwestOhioNatives
    @SouthwestOhioNatives ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey these videos are super helpful. Would you do a video on how to clean milkweed? I’m having a difficult time getting the fluff off

    • @conservationblueprint2019
      @conservationblueprint2019 ปีที่แล้ว

      We plan to post one of those later this winter! Stay tuned as we show you two different methods.

  • @floob247
    @floob247 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shoot, we just had around 100 monarchs the other night, they all fell asleep in the trees too which would've made catching them easy!

  • @philfaulisi4864
    @philfaulisi4864 ปีที่แล้ว

    Malkweed? Are you seriously kidding me? mAlkweed?

  • @joel6221
    @joel6221 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you still partnering with the Scouts?

  • @mairwaugus5203
    @mairwaugus5203 ปีที่แล้ว

    An explanation of the range maps would be appreciated. On the scaly gayfeather Wisconsin is shown in BROWN, but right next door in Minnesota everything is hunky-dory? Not seeing it...

  • @williamfernandez5170
    @williamfernandez5170 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are these yellow plug containers? Who makes them?

  • @elisebunny1102
    @elisebunny1102 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do I get that stabby stick and those little cones?

  • @elisebunny1102
    @elisebunny1102 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, but sir those are solo cups 😅

  • @Fellowtellurian
    @Fellowtellurian ปีที่แล้ว

    Plant people are just better people

  • @timeenuf4200
    @timeenuf4200 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good video thank you for such a pleasant presentation.

  • @linahincapie4183
    @linahincapie4183 ปีที่แล้ว

    So beautiful explained, thank you!

  • @tas5622
    @tas5622 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how they swing with the wind.

  • @tas5622
    @tas5622 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m actually a boyscout, however I live on the east coast. Is it possible we can get free seed mixtures if we conduct a project?

  • @tas5622
    @tas5622 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video. I feel like people need to know more about this, especially since it’s natural to see all thistles as weeds.

  • @tas5622
    @tas5622 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr. Berthelsen, is there purple loosestrife in the planting? I saw something that looks like it in the video.

  • @Antarctica2025
    @Antarctica2025 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you mention stratification of the seed?

  • @Peggysue661
    @Peggysue661 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making this video! I noticed you didn't recommend scarification. You don't subscribe to the practice?

  • @kraigmcpeek6825
    @kraigmcpeek6825 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done sir

  • @GuruRasaVonWerder
    @GuruRasaVonWerder 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    DO NOT eat milkweed cooked any which way - it is POISON. I just got poisoned & after 5 hours am still not feeling well & got the runs. It is serious POISON. I ate 5 pods properly cooked, & about 45 mins later, was ill. And 5 hours later, after vomiting all my stomach contents out, still queasy & got the runs.

  • @christopherfletcher5384
    @christopherfletcher5384 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Butterfly "Thistle do."

  • @vanderpoolfarmsl.l.c.9983
    @vanderpoolfarmsl.l.c.9983 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great information. We can use the targeted stump applicator in sites other than pollinator habitat as well Thanks, Pete!

  • @johnnybstuddd4482
    @johnnybstuddd4482 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats a beautiful field, love the flowers. I just planted a few of the blazing stars this spring and they are beautiful. I can't wait to plant a bunch more this fall. Going to have a bunch for next year...great video.

  • @catsrus-es9eu
    @catsrus-es9eu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely. I need a Sam

  • @paulchaney7728
    @paulchaney7728 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is Clethodim effective against Kentucky bluegrass? I've found that fluazifop doesn't kill it.

  • @colleenhollinger5009
    @colleenhollinger5009 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Pete. I love your clarity and details of the chems used.

  • @johndhead1
    @johndhead1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You Peter. I took your idea and added a modification to allow for capping for the end for storage, and for a removable, replaceable sponge applicator. You can view it here. th-cam.com/video/AHp8LspZYcc/w-d-xo.html

  • @stevenspencer9104
    @stevenspencer9104 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brother, you just knock my socks off Praise God. I knew they went a good piece but had no idea, wow, if it wouldn’t be the hand of God it would be unbelievable. But you know, with God all things are…. Yes indeed I love it!

  • @coeneschamaun1735
    @coeneschamaun1735 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm watching lots of TH-cam videos to get some hints on tricks to cleaning prairie coneflower (Mexican Hat) seeds. It's just a small hobby for me, not commercial. I seem to end up with alot of "chaff", and I'm not sure how to separate it out. Any hints?

  • @MossAnimals
    @MossAnimals 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Roughly how long does it take for the seedlings to reach the 6-10 inch mark and be ready for transplant?

  • @MossAnimals
    @MossAnimals 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any tips on getting good milkweed establishment in new broadcast seeded restoration projects?

    • @HokseysPrairieFarm
      @HokseysPrairieFarm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Car3rd, we've been growing milkweed for years, and we've found that common milkweed is best spread by hand sowing it. If you find a few plants in an area, then keep an eye on them, and when they're ripe help hand sow them around that first plant. If you're looking at a much bigger field, mowing the first year to keep dominating species at bay helps a lot. We hope this helps! Best of luck!

    • @echoesvayne9790
      @echoesvayne9790 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HokseysPrairieFarm ... pull some from somewhere else and plant the rhizome.... few years it will take over... I planted them next to my flower garden and am constantly pulling ones that came up where I didn't want it, well worth having then where I want them for the butterflies

  • @Insure57
    @Insure57 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just discovered Pete's videos. What a blessing he is to all of us interested in habitat restoration.

  • @xxpowwowbluexx
    @xxpowwowbluexx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t understand why the project objective was to plant different plants than what are in the diverse, native prairie right next to it.

  • @MsLinjohn
    @MsLinjohn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you!

  • @Fenyks
    @Fenyks 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the song in the background??

  • @bigmac3006
    @bigmac3006 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What plant is that in the field?

  • @darcywilki7202
    @darcywilki7202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amen, well done video. Their migration is indeed a fabulous miracle of God. It's so exciting to be able to help the monarchs by planting things they love.... to help them on their journey in the fall. Thanks for making and posting this wonderful video.

  • @CountDomula
    @CountDomula 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video. One caveat to consider: your more delicate, diverse assemblage of plants in the native prairie are actually the stronger competitors, in general. They can grow where there is less available resources than the taller, more robust (weedier, in a sense) species that are taking advantage of past disturbance/available resources.

  • @Brew311
    @Brew311 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep making these videos.

    • @conservationblueprint2019
      @conservationblueprint2019 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!! We hope to be producing a new Pollinator Habitat Tip each month.

  • @brettrobinson9713
    @brettrobinson9713 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish I could put plants outside so they grow after growing to 6 inches but if I do all the monarchs come out in the spring - fall times and immediately lay a jillion eggs on it and the milkweed never has a chance to grow :/

    • @kinglyzard
      @kinglyzard 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      .

    • @kinglyzard
      @kinglyzard 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, Monarchs are very fond of laying on the tiniest plants for a tender meal out of the fray for their caterpillars. Larger blooming plants are busy places for caterpillar predators, mainly vespid wasps

  • @amysnipes4245
    @amysnipes4245 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely doing this next year. I have no area that is not veggies or grass so I think I'll tarp a section of grass July through April to kill it.

  • @michaelmartin2089
    @michaelmartin2089 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    EXTREMELY useful information! Thank you for sharing Peter. MRM

    • @peterberthelsen1045
      @peterberthelsen1045 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Mike......please share this habitat tip with others that might be interested in access to this kind of information.

  • @cecehedrick1253
    @cecehedrick1253 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those are red solo cups. I actually planted my milkweed seeds in Dixie cups, and now I’m worried 😟 because the root will not get long enough

    • @michellehorton9212
      @michellehorton9212 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If they sprout and you're worried, just transplant them to a bigger container and don't worry!