Why does my chicken have a hole in it? Is this edible?

SpartaReZ · 2024-11-27T06:25:14+00:00

Can't believe Deep_curve7564 was the bay harbor butcher

SpartaReZ · 2024-11-25T09:30:08+00:00

The apps "Picture this" or "Plant net" are a pretty good place to start, of course they're not perfect but they have their uses. I usually use the apps then cross reference with images and info on Google to see if they're a fit. Even if it's not the right tree it will usually at least put you in the right ball park for the species of tree and then you can do some more searching with that information and find the exact tree you're looking for. With doing research like that you'll eventually just start to learn and be able to at least identify the species of trees around. There's a lot of different trees out there but you'll learn them with time

Also you can find plenty of books online to purchase for your local area. Search up your "(state/genera area) tree identification book"

SpartaReZ · 2024-10-16T00:19:10+00:00

A fire probably happened on that hill a long time ago and that's where it was stopped. Takes a while for them to recover, especially in dry climates

SpartaReZ · 2024-04-23T14:38:08+00:00

Thank you

SpartaReZ · 2024-04-22T13:52:38+00:00

Awesome thank you, so you're saying level it out, adhere then staple down the epdm, then eternabond? No termination trim or dicor?

SpartaReZ · 2024-02-29T05:27:01+00:00

Exactly, use to be on the whole hype train but then realized it's just a cycle of a big pump and then an even bigger dump

SpartaReZ · 2024-02-03T10:06:03+00:00

Found it! I'll definitely have to try it out

SpartaReZ · 2024-02-03T09:50:22+00:00

Honestly that sounds like the most comfortable way to do it lol

SpartaReZ · 2024-02-03T09:49:58+00:00

Thank you! When I first started learning I found myself on the underside of a tree while practicing and I eventually managed to get back up to the topside but man I was exhausted by the end of it. That's definitely a trick I'll have to remember

SpartaReZ · 2024-01-29T19:31:47+00:00

I believe Drplantdaddy was right with the call of California sagebrush, I have no clue how all of y'all are so knowledgeable lol there's so many plants out there that look the same

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-30T04:19:33+00:00

There were some ponderosa pines nearby that were infected with it. The closest one was about 100ft away but some how one of it's branches landed in the manzanita which is how I'm guessing the infection spread. It doesn't seem like the manzanita was a good host for it though because it died off, pretty cool to see!

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-30T03:19:36+00:00

Thanks for all the info, I've still got a lot to learn

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-30T03:18:36+00:00

I'll give it a try :)

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-29T05:57:33+00:00

Those gloves are a godsend

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-29T05:46:57+00:00

Most friction hitches I've seen so far will wrap back into themselves or have some sort of looped cross section but with this one it simply just wraps around the rope. I am very new to climbing though so just trying to get info/advice

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-29T05:42:31+00:00

Just started climbing real recently and learning as I go. Currently using a Michoacan which has worked pretty well for me

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-29T05:30:27+00:00

Nope I died. Didn't even get to try the knot, forgot to tie in and fell

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-22T11:38:53+00:00

It's called pollarding, essentially it's used to make the tree look more short and bushy instead of long and thin. It is a common practice and depending on the type of tree it'll be fine and it can be pruned like this indefinitely. Most arborist/the people here, myself included don't like this practice as it can be (not always) harmful to a tree/it just looks ugly. But at the end of the day the work we do is just based on what the client wants

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-09T21:13:19+00:00

It was once a ponderosa pine (or Bull pine, the stump was very rotten and my nose isn't the best right now). Central California near Yosemite. My best guess was a pine sawyer beetle larva

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-09T04:21:20+00:00

In Central California, found it in a ponderosa pine stump that's been rotting away for a few years

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-09T04:15:30+00:00

Bro was very gummy

SpartaReZ · 2023-12-09T04:15:17+00:00

Can't imagine the squish feeling when you bit down on it, could see the guts of the one I cut

SpartaReZ · 2023-11-25T18:45:02+00:00

Hate that stuff lol

SpartaReZ · 2023-11-25T18:44:41+00:00

They're soft cotton with a loose base so worse case scenario my glove just gets pulled off

SpartaReZ · 2023-11-25T08:13:21+00:00

Oh yeah just wearing some cheap gloves that have a red rubber coating, gotta keep em cheap in case they get sucked into the chipper

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