Flowers To Fire

[Teegate]

All,


We were driving down a road today and came upon what I believe is another sawmill base.

We also found this same type of caterpillar before. Jessica found two today.

The Gentian is in bloom as Oji has mentioned so look out for them.

This is slender rattlesnake root.

A baby spider on one of the Gentians.

Just about there. The bees were going in them before they opened.

We then traveled to Hidden Lakes (Old Half Way) to check on the fire. The outer edges of the western pit was burned most likely by back fires. Not really sure.

I went around the outer edges and maped it with my GPS. I believe there are stones and maybe some historical locations in the fire area. Luckily, because the fire is in the fall I will have all winter to have a clear view of the place.

And things you find in the woods!

Guy

 

[smoke_jumper]

That looks like a FFS pool for refilling the power wagons with a small pump.

 

[Teegate]

I figured it has something to do with the FFS.

 

[PINEY WARDEN]

I figured it has something to do with the FFS.

Did you try the fishing? Piney Gold fish Tank.

 

[smoke_jumper]

You never know what you will find in them. Especially if it's filled by helicopter

 

[Teegate]

Did you try the fishing? Piney Gold fish Tank.

We were going to swim but ...................

 

[46er]

We were going to swim but ...................

It looks brand new; maybe a Labor Day party pool.

 

[Teegate]

You never know what you will find in them. Especially if it's filled by helicopter

You have been watching way to much TV. Bones I believe. Or reading urban legend sites

 

[smoke_jumper]

You have been watching way to much TV. Bones I believe. Or reading urban legend sites

Ive seen fish twice on a fire ground out west. Never a person though

 

[PINEY WARDEN]

We were going to swim but ...................

I know I know the life guards are off duty for the weekend.

 

[Teegate]

I was going over my photos and noticed this. What do you think that is in it's mouth?

 

[oji]

Datana major caterpillar? Mostly see them on Staggerbush.

 

[Ben Ruset]

The stuff of nightmares

 

[manumuskin]

Thanks Oji.I was about to break out my Caterpillar guidebook but you nailed it

 

[NJChileHead]

The stuff of nightmares

Behold the Hickory Horned Devil (this one found at Palmyra Cove):

 

[manumuskin]

Id think twice about grabbing that if I didn't already know my venomous caterpillars and this isn't one.

 

[manumuskin]

I'd think twice about grabbing this bad boy if I didn't already know my venomous caterpillars for this area. This isn't one of them though.Probably shouldn't be grabbing caterpillars anyways.I might be irreversibly damaging them psychologically by handling them.I"d hate to create a generation of mentally disturbed butterflies.generation

 

[Teegate]

That is a nice find!