Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Nature's Bio Filter

Andy | Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | Best Blogger Tips
Bulrushes can remove oil, bacteria and other organics from water. Thanks to its extensive network of roots and large quantity of biomass, bulrushes have a large living surface for bacteria and other micro-organisms. These are responsible for a sizable part of the purification effect.

16 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsWednesday, February 15, 2017 5:20:00 AM

    I didn't know this about the Bulrushes, thanks for the information. I will look at them with different eyes now, they are hard working.

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  2. s.cWednesday, February 15, 2017 5:27:00 AM

    Thats the reason we have now a lot of floating islands in the canals containing your bulrushes and other water plants to clean the water and with great effect.

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  3. GayleWednesday, February 15, 2017 8:25:00 AM

    I chuckled when I saw your photo. 'Did I click my own post?' Although mine weren't cattails this time. Should I say it? Nice composition of your photo? ;)

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  4. SharonWednesday, February 15, 2017 8:48:00 AM

    They make a good subject for photography too!

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  5. WayneWednesday, February 15, 2017 8:49:00 AM

    They are an pretty amazing plant. From my childhood, I recall an episode where a large group of these caught on fire and caused a *spectacular* fire that lasted for hours. I thought it was odd that something that grew in water could burn that intensely.

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  6. KlaraWednesday, February 15, 2017 9:07:00 AM

    that's interesting info. nice photo as well.

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  7. MarleenWednesday, February 15, 2017 10:39:00 AM

    When I was a child I used to call these 'cigars'.

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  8. William KendallWednesday, February 15, 2017 12:01:00 PM

    I didn't know that either. Excellent shot!

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  9. TomWednesday, February 15, 2017 12:05:00 PM

    ...and here the are being choked out by Phragmites!

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  10. Taken For GrantedWednesday, February 15, 2017 12:37:00 PM

    Good post. We have been trying to preserve the wetlands that exist in our state, but farmers keep draining them and tiling their fields to remove wet spots. It is a losing battle.

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  11. HalcyonWednesday, February 15, 2017 4:27:00 PM

    Love that sky!

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  12. RevrunnerWednesday, February 15, 2017 5:40:00 PM

    Hope you didn't have to sink too far into the mud to capture that wonderful image. :-)

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  13. Bill Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:33:00 PM

    Excellent--- Wonderful shot.

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  14. peppylady (Dora)Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:54:00 PM

    We won't see Cat Tails until end of April I would guess.
    Coffee is on

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  15. KayThursday, February 16, 2017 12:51:00 AM

    Nice to know specifics about bulrushes. Wetlands as a whole are a great biofilter. When I was a child they were filled with anything and everything -- including garbage -- because they were considered wasteland.

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  16. Anita JohnsonFriday, February 17, 2017 4:02:00 PM

    Our property includes one edge of a wetland. This is good information to share.

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