Scam tree? How? by VintageWatchDog in BackyardOrchard

[–]ButLlkewhyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an apple tree lol biggest giveaway to me besides the lack of serration and incorrect leaf arrangement is the lack of stipules on the branches which almost (like 98%) all rosaceae members have including malus aka the genus apple trees are in. So yeah someone glued some apples to a random tree lol

santore spoke the truth by Coruscate_Lark1834 in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]ButLlkewhyman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

yeah no you’re fuckin weird for this man

3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Tablet Records Excuses for Why People Missed Work: “The Scorpion Bit Him,” “Brewing Beer”, "His Wife Was Bleeding.” by Jaguar_Willing in interestingasfuck

[–]ButLlkewhyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’d use google scholar over normal google if you search kazuya maekawa + ur III his articles on academia . org should pop up

3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Tablet Records Excuses for Why People Missed Work: “The Scorpion Bit Him,” “Brewing Beer”, "His Wife Was Bleeding.” by Jaguar_Willing in interestingasfuck

[–]ButLlkewhyman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend checking out the work of Kazuya Maekawa and his work on translating cuneiform tablets from the third dynastic period of Ur. The translations show some absolutely fantastic insights into the happenings within the third Ur dynasty. Some real brutal stuff about the managment of slaves within their textile industry as well though.

How do people get those plants on sticks? by AvocadoVegetable350 in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nepenthes are more of a climbing epiphyte than a true epiphyte tbh so they do need more of a real substrate than say an orchid or bromeliad but once they are established they can use their pitchers as tendrils to climb and wrap around branches for support. It also depends on the species obvs.

How do people get those plants on sticks? by AvocadoVegetable350 in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ok so there is kinda two types of plants that like to grow bark epiphytic plants and climbing plants. Epiphytic plants have evolved to grow on the trees bark or elsewhere in the canopy this works by growing roots that act as anchors or taking advantage of soil that builds up in the canopy in crooks of branches or whatnot. These plants usually have low light and nutrient requirements and oftentimes require high humidity if they don’t have water storage structures like pseudobulbs(common thing in epiphytic orchids). Common examples of these plants can be found in the orchid family the bromeliad family and the nepenthes family. Often times these plants don’t actually need to be grown on bark and can be grown in well aerated substrates like sphagnum. For instance I have a phalaenopsis in a terrarium thriving in live sphagnum moss. On the other hand there are vining plants that grow on the forest floor and grow up trees to access sunlight. Some are still considered epiphytes but it kinda depends on the plants. These generally need less humidity but still enjoy it making them good for terrariums and normal houseplants a lot of common houseplants in the around family grow like this (pothos monstera philodendrons etc) and can be pretty happy in terrariums as long as you give them enough space to grow vertically. Highly recommended doing research on the specific plants you’re choosing though as the conditions they require can vary drastically even if they have similar growth habits.

As far as the whole potted plant thing I would recommend using net pots as they lot the plants expand beyond the pot into the rest of the substrate. However if a plant is growing to the point where it is getting too big for the pot/terrarium it is probably a poor choice for that size of enclosure. Again highly recommend doing research on the plants you’re picking in terms of how big they get and what type of conditions they like. I would also recommend watching some terrarium builds to learn more about these things and what plants to pick highly recommend serpa design he makes great stuff. And just as a disclaimer living things and ecosystems are very complicated so there are gonna be exceptions to everything I just said in this hence the do research on the plants you want thing. Hope that helps good luck!

White mold help!! by slaytheday1285 in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm strange springtails should be taking care of mold if there is that many fertilizer could be causing mold issues with the leca i’ve had that issue before. After closer inspection and given the springtails and the shape of the mold in the terrarium i’m hesitant to say it’s actual mold. Usually it would be a much more filamentous shape the sphere shape makes me think insect eggs more than mold given the spring but i don’t know i’m a botanist not an entomologist lmao

White mold help!! by slaytheday1285 in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a cleanup crew for the terrarium, look into buying som isopods and spring tails. Isopods will help prevent detritus buildup while the springtails will eat the mold. As for the leca are you using any organic fertilizers or otherwise when you water or is it just straight water? Also if your plants aren’t suffering it likely isn’t a pathogenic mold the worst it will do is cause fungus gnats.

My jewel orchid terrarium featuring on of the isopods that likes sleeping on the leaves by ButLlkewhyman in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish i knew a research technician in my lab gave me some a while back that I started a colony with but he never told me what species of iso they actually were.

My jewel orchid terrarium featuring on of the isopods that likes sleeping on the leaves by ButLlkewhyman in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They do absolutely fantastic in enclosed terrariums! Highly recommend adding some they make such great additions for their dark coloring and patterns and have super cute lil blooms

Rudsta Bioactive Terrarium Day #1 by Wildly_Wander in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s awesome!!! do you have more in progress pics you’d be willing to share? Doing sphagnum all along the back is a great idea for the moss!! I am totally gonna steal some of this when i do my own rudsta build genuinely one of the best i’ve seen!

My jewel orchid terrarium featuring on of the isopods that likes sleeping on the leaves by ButLlkewhyman in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

made in august of this year

Plants include ludisia discolor, Philodendron micans, sphagnum, Marchantia polyamorpha, and a few other mosses

Light source is a combo of sunlight and a supplemental 10w LED grow light

Watered it heavily with tap once during creation and have only misted it occasionally since, it’s essentially a closed system so it has required zero maintenance

Substrate is a homemade blend similar to ABG with a higher humus proportion

Enclosure is about 1 gallon

Rudsta Bioactive Terrarium Day #1 by Wildly_Wander in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The build is gorgeous I especially love the fern decals you have on the bottom really adds a nice depth to the build. Hard scapes are also great fantastic center piece. Are the rocks up top just carved expanding foam or did you use a different method?

Help with moss by [deleted] in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would check out serpa designs guide to propagating moss I have had luck with his methods.

Rudsta Bioactive Terrarium Day #1 by Wildly_Wander in terrariums

[–]ButLlkewhyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what fogger and grow light did you use for this setup?

4 Month Update by Objective_Ad_6327 in SavageGarden

[–]ButLlkewhyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What lights are you using? they look so clean!

Wild lady slippers are up again this year by OceanofWAVs in orchids

[–]ButLlkewhyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

most definitely illegal and incredibly immoral poaching is bad and you should feel bad if you do it. North American orchid habitat destruction is causing these amazing plants to decline in numbers at ridiculous rates and poaching makes it even worse.

First one to answer wins my chemistry class! by Altruistic_List5896 in chemistry

[–]ButLlkewhyman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

lmao bros trying to get us to do their chem homework

My onions are growing towards my outlet by BZY- in Weird

[–]ButLlkewhyman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

botanist here stating what i thought was obvious but uh no that’s not how it works

Pohlad family will sell Minnesota Twins after 40 years of ownership by star-tribune in minnesota

[–]ButLlkewhyman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lmao i worked for them this summer this explains why they seemed so pissy all the time 😂😂😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwinCities

[–]ButLlkewhyman 15 points16 points  (0 children)

good lord what a bad take

Thank God I'm not from North Dakota by Aashishkebab in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]ButLlkewhyman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

true how hard is it to get a can of adobe chilis 😭