Page 12 - Jupiter Spotlight - December '19

Page 12, Jupiter Spotlight

Northern Notes Wine Is A Universal

Aquatic Plants Language…

By Katie Roundtree,
Finance Director, By Laura Berrio, the square and we gathered from the group that it was
Northern Palm Beach Freelance Writer/ at least a two-hour wait.
County Improvement Blogger Then something unexpected happened. The owner,
District When I was in my a big, boisterous man, that was also the chef, came
Northern Palm Beach early 30s I embarked on a over to us and pointed to a table in the middle of the
County Improvement backpacking trip through open-air restaurant.
District manages over Europe with a friend. He was cooking in what looked like a huge
2,000 acres of preserves Although backpacking fireplace. To our delight he sent a waiter over with a
and approximately only described my luggage bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. We noticed that every
370 water bodies in of choice (I stayed in time a table was served wine, all the waiters and the
its 128-square-mile hotels and ate well!). owner would cheer and take a drink. This was a very
jurisdiction. Each of One stop on our happy and tipsy staff!
these areas is unique and has different kinds of aquatic adventure was Bruges, Belgium. We stayed in a quaint bed We sat back with our glass of Cabernet and just
plants growing within it depending on factors such as and breakfast owned by a couple that only spoke Flemish. enjoyed the ambiance. The chef would cut a piece of
depth, size and location. Aquatic plants that can be In playing charades to try and communicate, they pointed everything he was cooking for various patrons, and put
seen with the naked eye are generally called aquatic to two bicycles and then in the direction of town. it in front of us. To this day, I can’t tell you what we ate.
macrophytes, to differentiate them from the much It was dusk as we rode under the large arc of the The food and the wine were perfect, but the best
smaller plants called algae. Aquatic plants are further city gate. It was like something out of an American part was the once in a lifetime experience shared by
classified into three categories depending upon where Express commercial. We were entering a different everyone there. All these years later, I think of this
they grow. time and place. The cobblestone streets were lined night every time I have a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aquatic plants can be submersed, meaning that with buildings and churches from the 12th century. I We may not have spoken the same language, but the
they grow under the water, either rooted to the bottom realized nothing I would ever see at home would seem language of wine was truly universal!
sediments or free floating. They come in all shapes old again! ~Cheers!
and sizes and occur in virtually all local water bodies. We found a restaurant that all the locals were ~Keep the conversation going and the wine flowing!
Environmental factors such as light, water clarity, heading to for dinner. The line was wrapped around Follow the Vine @ www.VineVibeUncorked.com.
temperature, pH, nutrient availability and sediment
stability affect where submersed plants will grow.
These plants are professionally managed and, as with
many native and nonnative plant populations, can Twilight Yoga at the Light -
grow to nuisance levels if not maintained properly. Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Excess nutrient levels from fertilizers and yard waste Lighthouse Sunset Tour - Dec. 4 & 8
can further increase the growth of these plants to a December Events
nuisance level. Some advantages of submersed plants Hike Through History - Dec. 7
are to provide habitats for fish and wildlife, increase
water clarity, filter nutrients and increase or decrease Lighthouse Moonrise Tour - Dec. 12
dissolved oxygen levels.
Immersed plants are plants that are rooted in Holiday Movie Night - Dec. 14
water-saturated soils or submersed sediment near the “It’s a Wonderful Life”
water’s edge, with their leaves and stems exposed. Family Adventure Day - Jan. 18
They can grow from the water’s edge to about three Maritime Adventure Festival
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