Alligators are apex predators and consume fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Hatchlings feed mostly on invertebrates. They play an important role as ecosystem engineers in wetland ecosystems through the creation of alligator holes, which provide both wet and dry habitats for other organisms.
Fennel is a plant whose leaves look very much like dill thin, waving frondy filaments of bright green. Not only are the leaves edible, but so are the seeds, bulbs and even the pollen. If you have never tried fennel, let me see if I can describe the flavor to you.Fennel bulb, which looks kind of like a cross between an onion and the base of a bunch of celery, has a sweet, perfumy, anise-like flavor.Rather than making food taste like licorice, though, fennel imparts a light, bright spring-like quality to foods. Plus, fennel is good for you.ot only are the leaves edible, but so are the seeds, bulbs and even the pollen. If you have never tried fennel, let me see if I can describe the flavor to you. Fennel bulb, which looks kind of like a cross between an onion and the base of a bunch of celery, has a sweet, perfumy, anise-like flavor.
Purchase the Seeds. Florence fennel is grown for its bulblike stalk, while regular fennel is grown solely for its herby foliage. Both the bulb and the edible foliage of Florence fennel have a sweet, licorice-like flavor.The seed is sometimes sold as sweet fennel or under its Italian name finocchio.arvest Sweet Florence Fennel. When the fennel is about 12 tall, begin harvesting some of the feathery foliage to use as an herb. Once the swollen bulb is about 3 to 4 wide, it is ready to harvest. View original photo.