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[makinbones69]

These yellow suash seedlings just popped this morning. And while that is no bragging right for a gardener this is interesting.
These plants have their seed leaves. And today because of the grow light this one is spitting its beginning leaves into existence. Its vague but if you look you can observe the plasmic like state or whatever you wanna call it transparent super new growth..of the first leaf sets generating for these simple plants.
Also my grow light timed off when I noticed and started taking pics so apologies on that.

Edited by makinbones69, 15 March 2021 - 07:57 PM.

[Juthro]

I think my truck is stuck...

 

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Edited by Juthro, 15 March 2021 - 08:25 PM.

[makinbones69]

Shit mane. Shoulda got that 4wd lol! I'd invest in some salt id say.
More i think about it just wait. That shit will melt spring and summer is on overdrive this year from what I'm studying weather model wise.
Save the salt and the rust on the frame of your truck. But I could be totally off got no idea what its really like up there. I think it'll melt this month off what I'm looking at the. By 4/15 for sure id say..... actually let's give me a may 5th estimate on that. Alaska is a big lattirudinal difference north from what I look hard at in Massachusetts for my sister. May 5 to be safe but ima bet end of April it will be heating up even for u Alaska guys. Just my 2 cents tho. Let me know how it actually plays out im interested to know.

Whoops I corrected. Said l Iong when I meant latt. Been a while my b. And the damn liquor tells it so.

Edited by makinbones69, 15 March 2021 - 10:04 PM.

[pharmer]

is that a cabover?

[ElPirana]

That’s just not right Juthro!

[makinbones69]

The more I look at that seedling I think thats just membrane left over. I'm no pro gardener and investigating as I go. But yes I think its that. Still interesting tho.

[Juthro]

I think your probably right about it being the membrane.

[makinbones69]

I've had a few gardens over say 5 years. But this is the first time I've done it all from seed starts. So im learning alot. But yes I agree most definitely.. Mr membrane makin me look a fool. So far off from set leaves I just got excited. Lol
The cows and stuff is another story. We had a 20 count herd when I was young like 15. And now I'm trying to whip this land back into shape after my uhm.. world journey.
So here i am hunting and loving my guns. And apparently gardening. I dig it.

Edited by makinbones69, 15 March 2021 - 11:41 PM.

[Juthro]

Hell yeah, you need a garden.  You've got to have some spuds, and carrots to go with that meat :)  

[makinbones69]

Carrots and taters are something im learning alot about as I die sayin it earlier. Cuz of the tropical climate. I'm working on it tho Juthrho. Potatoes is unsuccessful for me so far and carrots is touch but I'm kinda on point maybe with that this go.
I got a August plant potential on them taters and carrots . They been hard for me to grow in spring cycles. I'm planning to do more carrots above ground this August. In deep containers. Its hot here so u know like da fall crop. Be da wei for da carrots and taters fo here anyway.

carrots and taters scare me a bit. I try.

Edited by makinbones69, 16 March 2021 - 12:19 AM.

[makinbones69]

Juthro has 12 feet of snow... I'm rescuing the first common snapper turtles of the year from certain death on the road.. haha. Nature is so wild with its contrast.

Also first crawfish of the year in my trap. Its small but still way too early for them and so is a good sign for the season. Its a good day in the woods!

[makinbones69]

Some Carolina jasmine. This one here is epic. That one flower landed that way with the flipped 5. I thought that was cool.

[makinbones69]

Nymph mantis making rounds in my greenhouse.

Edited by makinbones69, 19 March 2021 - 08:49 PM.

[ElPirana]

I was outside at lunch today, nice and sunny after a number of rainy days.

 

Instead of setting out walking like usual, I stopped and just looked through some of the new green just starting in the lawn.  I found these teeny tiny little flowers that I would have just passed on by without knowing any different otherwise.

 

This is Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), it's actually a weed that grows in the lawn.  I've seen it around but had to look it up to find the name.

 

(Above settings:  F-stop: f/11; Exposure time: 1/800 seconds; ISO-800; Focal length 39mm; using a 13mm extension tube, picture is cropped, taken in bright sunlight, no flash.)

 

(Above settings:  F-stop: f/11; Exposure time: 1/800 seconds; ISO-800; Focal length 43mm; using a 13mm extension tube, picture is cropped significantly, taken in bright sunlight, no flash.)

 

I've been playing around with my camera even more, reading up again about shutter speed, f-stop and ISO and playing with these in different light settings. 

 

Today I was messing with this in low-light in a room and learned something about my camera specifically, that the Auto Focus setting will sometimes not allow me to take pictures at all if the camera thinks that the picture will turn out too dark - so I couldn't take any photos in low light with a long exposure time until I figured this out, then changed either to manual focus or to a different auto-focus mode that prioritizes taking the photo even if the settings are not ideal.

 

I can tell I am getting a more intuitive feel for how the settings interact with each other.  It's making it easier to choose better settings quickly when I want to take a photo.

 

 

[Moonless]

Henbit dead nettle is beautiful. It grows rampant in the whispers of spring. Their purple flowers show off just how gifted they are. They are the first wildflower to flower here. Amazing pic and thank you for sharing

[Juthro]

Beautiful pics, ElPirana, and I love the little mantis Makingbones :)

Edited by Juthro, 19 March 2021 - 09:11 PM.

[Juthro]

This moose has been camping in my front yard for over 24 hrs.  It's been eating all the tips off of this tree that came down in the yard during a storm this winter.   She eats for a while, and then lays down and naps, and then gets up to eat some more.

 

The problem for me is that it's right next to the path I need to go down to get to the rabbit hutch, and feed and water the rabbits.

 

 

 

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[makinbones69]

Dang. Can u tie a string of cans up out there and see if it scares her when she brushes the trees its tied to? Now I wonder if you can get firecrackers there haha. Good luck be safe thats a big animal.

Edited by makinbones69, 22 March 2021 - 10:05 PM.

[Juthro]

This is medium small female, I'm guessing pretty young still.

 

It's hard to deter a moose from what they want to do.  This time of year they are getting real hungry, especial with all the deep snow we've had, everything is covered up, and long dead. What they do get to eat doesn't provide a lot calories, so they aren't real active this time of year, but they are extremely food motivated.

 

I've tried to scare them with fire crackers, and firearms before, they just lay their ears back like an old pissed off horse, and give you the stink eye.

 

 

[Juthro]

I finally pestered her enough that she moved, though she only went around the side of the garage and settled under some some trees where the snows not deep, and she has some protection from the wind.  She is determined to camp here for another night.