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Truly amazing!
I hope I get an opportunity to work at a place like Medowview one day... Filled out an internship application but doubt I will be picked
Keep the pics comin!
*EDIT* Just got an email and wasn't picked :/
Oh well, at least I have these pictures to look at!
This was really hot. I mean really, really hot. I could have lost some skin if I stayed put any longer. Q4206337 by Wire Man, on Flickr Q4206344 by Wire Man, on Flickr
I checked the greenhouse this past weekend while we were hauling lumber out of the 3 acre bog (lots of ticks and wet shoes)
Nepenthes reinwardtiana has a nice vine heading to the top of the greenhouse, Nepenthes eymae has two growth points with upper pitchers, Nepenthes burbidgeae is putting out pitchers finally, really large growth on the truncata and khasiana. Everything looks great.
Oh, Graham that fusca for pic two is actually maxima 'superba.'
It looks awesome, doesn't it?! The N. burbidgeae pitcher is going to look amazing, we're all excited for it. The eymae doesn't have actually uppers yet, but it's close.
That's a maxima?! That's a really, really nice maxima!
This medium-sized luna moth was resting by the purps. I think it felt safe by the water.... Lune Moth by Wire Man, on Flickr Luna Moth by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. alata with a full upper pitcher. N. alata by Wire Man, on Flickr
This guy gives everyone a mini-heartattack every time it shows itself. Water snakes bite, hard. Water Snake by Wire Man, on Flickr Water Snake by Wire Man, on Flickr
Water snake bites are like "Meh", not that bad IMO, although the anticoagulant in the saliva makes for a bloody old time! Just go for it and grab the big sucker! And invest in a snake hook for the station, that would make people feel safer, being able to remove him without touching.
The water snakes around here tend to bite repeatedly, leaving lots of open wounds. They're no tree pythons, but they're still something to look out for. They usually keep to themselves unless provoked.
Luna moths are rare to find in broad daylight. Always a treat to find one. And they're fuzzy!
Wonderful post. I wish to visit a place like this some day, but hope not to run into any snakes!
I almost stepped on one once while walking though a field, i felt my hair going up as I saw it bellow my foot.
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