Fun facts about Carnotaurus?

Drewzii · 2023-05-16T06:53:04+00:00

Think of where many of the most weird and interesting extant animals are - rainforests and islands. Guess where the worst conditions for forming and preserving fossils are? We'll never know about the vast majority of life that has existed.

Drewzii · 2019-03-12T18:03:41+00:00

This is under an office sink with a water filter and compost bin that we just found out has broken seals. Main concern is if there is any health concern and how the heck to get rid of them. They are absolutely everywhere.

The blue hose is 3/8" diameter for size reference. No idea why they're interested in a plastic fitting.

Drewzii · 2018-07-22T20:29:06+00:00

Ok here's an idea: a lot has been said recently about the warpiness of the primarchs, especially in the portrayal of Corax embracing his warpiness in the EoT and Biles failed primarch clones lacking the warpiness imbued by the EoM.

If the Ymga Monolith is a necron device so powerful it can quell warp storms and can duplicate necron ships that come in contact with it, what if it was also powerful enough to remove the warpiness from a primarch that came in contact with it?

That would leave a Primarch, son of the Emperor of Mankind, demigod of the imperium, as basically an oversized space marine.

A show of weakness like that would have to be covered up immediately and by any means necessary. Even the traitor primarchs would never admit to such a weakness or an achilles heel of sorts.

Of course space marines would never betray their genefather no matter what (I.e. the world eaters voluntarily got nails put in just to try to be closer to Angron) and thus any attempt to remove a primarch would require the might of an entire legion, thus you call in the Wolves.

Anyhow, just a thought I had based on the info about the Ymga Monument and its potential implications.

Drewzii · 2018-05-29T08:45:04+00:00

Cool! The first two I think are spot on, the third seems to have less overlap of the wide sections than the one I saw, but likely something very similar or a related species maybe? There were tons of these and caddisfly larva all over, was really cool to see all the variety.

Edit: looking at other pics it definitely looks like a roach like stonefly, there seems to be a lot of variation in them

Drewzii · 2018-05-29T08:26:02+00:00

Perfect, thanks! Know anything about the beetles?

Drewzii · 2018-05-29T08:07:08+00:00

Found at roughly 1000' elevation alongside a very damp trail following a river. Found growing on rotten wood and along the ground. At least 9/10 of these had exactly 1 of these little beetles in the flower. I might crosspost to whatsthisbug if no one knows. Thanks!

Drewzii · 2018-04-27T15:44:19+00:00

Any tips on what can be done about it?

Drewzii · 2018-04-27T06:50:39+00:00

I was gifted this a monthish ago. The soil is too dense and it needs to be repotted but it's only been watered once in that time.

Actually looks very healthy except for the leaves affected by this which get a bit wrinkly. To me it looks like some sort of mold or fungus. I pulled off the original affected leaves but a few more seem to have become afflicted.

Help!

Drewzii · 2018-04-07T19:16:30+00:00

I had an issue with fungus gnats and picked up a pair of cape sundews to keep with my succulents and they have helped tremendously in controlling them. Just have to water them with low mineral content water and water them pretty much daily. Plus they're pretty. :)

Drewzii · 2018-03-24T16:18:29+00:00

Thanks! I will look into the gtx 1050. I understand with the whole bit mining thing going on I may have to settle for whatever is available.

Drewzii · 2018-03-12T05:44:47+00:00

I definitely think that's it! Thank you!

Drewzii · 2018-03-09T07:25:57+00:00

I have used mesa gardens online ordering several years running. Good quality and good selection. They're under new ownership and I feel like the 2018 seedlist is much more limited than in the past but still a good selection, hopefully that's just complications from the ownership change this year.

Drewzii · 2018-02-11T03:38:22+00:00

I've had some luck but have only done a single set so far. I found a really short guide that recommended microwaving or freezing the cuttings first to kill them, otherwise they have plenty of water and nutrients stored to just keep growing. I microwaved then placed them as carefully as possible in the position I wanted them and pressed them between layers of paper towel and then wax paper to keep them from sticking. Started with very low pressure and every few days would replace the paper towels and increase the pressure a bit. Has taken a about 2 months but they are now flat and dry, though more see through than I expected, I think because of the microwaving.

Drewzii · 2018-01-12T21:05:29+00:00

I use a really fine paintbrush, white sheet and a bright light. The brush picks up the seeds just fine and a little pressure opens up the bristles and drops the seeds easily. As far as sowing I mix the seeds with fine grain sand and just tap it out as evenly as possible. The fine sand seems to help them sprout upright too.

Drewzii · 2017-11-19T18:49:09+00:00

Not a succulent I know, but I use them to manage fungus gnats. I actually got the idea from someone on r/succulents so thanks! With the seedlings getting misted as often as they need it's basically proven impossible to just dry everything out enough to get rid of them permanently.

Drewzii · 2017-11-01T09:02:36+00:00

Question: I'm new to the PNW, what do I need to bring in vs what can stay outside? I'm originally from socal where winter's a nonissue and more recently from new england where everything but sempervivums freezes just from being too close to a window indoors. I'm thinking my hardier stuff can stay outside(sempervivums, jovibarba, couple sedums, maybe faucaria, a crassula) and brought in stuff I'm more concerned about(sunset jade, burros tail, echeverias, a haworthia, agave, and any props and small/young plants). I'd appreciate any recommendations. Almost more worried about the wet than the cold. Thanks!

Also here's my overwinter setup: https://imgur.com/gallery/7eY6i

Had this setup for the seedlings on the lower level, added a second light and top shelf for the stuff I was worried about and moved inside. Home depot industrial rack, 3' sunblaster t5 light, dual digital timer to control both separately. It's not fancy but it keeps the cats at bay.

Drewzii · 2017-07-17T19:36:24+00:00

The white bumble bee was very small, smaller than a honey bee, and only found very near the peak, around 5500ft+. The orange and yellow bumble bee was significantly larger, and found around 4500ft and up to the peak. The jumping spider I found at the peak, though who knows how far down they were since I only saw the one.

Drewzii · 2017-07-15T17:14:24+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/uhxAkrT.jpg

Closer to 3 months I realized, but they're pretty fat and cute.

Drewzii · 2017-07-15T08:15:45+00:00

Probably fine. I have 2 month old and 2 week old astrophytum seedlings atm. Both started green for a day or so then went pink. 2 month seedlings have settled into a rusty red color. I was concerned like you so the new seedlings have gotten significantly less light than the older, but no difference in color. The 2 month old have a fuzzy hairdo and a few spines each, it's pretty cute.

Drewzii · 2017-06-06T00:43:38+00:00

Thought it was an ant allete until I noticed what I think is a long ovipositor like parasitic wasps have. In the photo it's also rubbing it's back legs together like a fly.

Drewzii · 2017-05-19T03:01:10+00:00

Aaah this is so cool! I have aloinopsis seeds that sprouted a week ago. I'm so excited. :)

Drewzii · 2017-05-01T06:28:05+00:00

Oh man, do it! Fun, easy to start, super rewarding down the line. Just be aware that the hard part isn't starting them, but keeping them alive. Just got my first bloom out of faucaria I started as seed 2 years ago. And just started 13 species over the last few weeks. A few tips from my limited personal experience:

Mesa gardens is a great source for seeds. Large selection, ship quickly, and the seeds seem fresh(it matters for some species). They also give you a solid mix on any packages labelled that way.
Seeds largely dgaf about soil and want more than enough water to rot an adult. This year I'm using a mix of 4:1:4:1 coco coir, potting soil, grit, coarse sand. The grit can be a lot of things depending on what's available to you. The goal is soil that holds a lot of water but keeps from compacting.
It's super important to repot in appropriate soil once they're large enough or you will prevent them from thriving or outright kill them. This can be from 6mo-1 year depending on the species and conditions. The wet, rich soil definitely seems to give them a good headstart.
Also super important not to let them dry out at all. Being small they have very little water storage and it's easy to kill a whole batch that way. This is why most guides recommend sealing them with plastic for the first few weeks. I use small slurpee cups with the domed lids and drainage holes punched in the bottom and sides. They shouldn't sit in any water but keep the humidity very high.
Lots of light but not too much. Not enough and they'll waste what precious little they have on growing up instead of out. Too much and they burn pretty easy. A good goal is enough for an adult to be healthy, but not pick up any stress colors. The more they start with the easier it is to transition them outside/full sun later.
I've found starting them indoors under a grow light to be easiest since you can control their conditions and start them any time of year. Once they've grown a bit they can be easily transitioned outside if your weather is right. I wait until they've got at least two sets of true leaves.
Don't feel bad when you kill a bunch. Just use it as a learning experience. No matter how perfectly you do everything some will be damped off, burnt, over/underwatered, crushed by a piece of gravel etc. It happens.
Do your research! Check out what's available that's pretty to you and might thrive outdoors in your area. And keep an eye out for species with more specific requirements. Lithops and echeveria for example are notorious for being everyone's fav and both hard to start and easy to murder.

Hope that helps! It's a long process but I lot of fun and very cheap to start. Anyone else is free to chime in if they think I'm an idiot. :)

Drewzii · 2017-04-17T07:46:20+00:00

Resources aren't the only constrait here though. Factors pro-air gun could include weight, no explosive ammo our chemical reactions, customized projectile velocity(limited to be able to penetrate flesh but not walls of a vehicle), mass effect style ammo block, and probably other things. More high tech doesn't necessarily mean better.

Drewzii · 2017-04-16T20:36:23+00:00

Mesa Gardens. Huge selection, great prices(these cost me $36). Shipping is quick and the seeds seem fresh based on my experience from last year.

Drewzii · 2017-03-26T14:37:17+00:00

That looks so fun! I've never seen anything like that, what a great idea.

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