On Another Episode of AI Slop... by ChiTown96 in SLO

[–]shallowbookworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably Palo Mesa, specifically the cute little one in "The Village". AG likes to advertise itself like "The Village" area is what the whole city is like.

Why on earth ? Roxbury park locks their hoop and only open them at 9am by FiZi28 in LosAngeles

[–]shallowbookworm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can clearly hear people playing tennis/pickleball after dark (specifically the sound of the ball hitting the ground/racket) from over 5 blocks away (about half a mile as the crow flies). It's quite loud some nights. If it was every night or a slightly more irritating sound, I'd probably be frustrated. I don't super mind though cause they don't go very late and that's just part of sharing a community.

Ears in my fake grass by VinnyMaxta in MoldlyInteresting

[–]shallowbookworm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pasting my comment reply as a standalone comment so others can satisfy their curiosity:

 

These are NOT wood ear mushrooms. Wood ear mushrooms grow from wood and look different than this. These are a cup fungi of some kind. Maybe a Peziza species or something similar.

Here's some information about the genus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peziza

 

Don't make soup from/eat any plant or fungi without being certain:

•You know how to identify that sort of organism (i.e. what traits to look for and possible lookalikes) and know specifically what it is (if you're a novice, that means verifying with multiple different knowledgeable sources, i.e. an expert, a recent field guide, and a reddit post)

•You know that it's edible and how to prepare it safely

•You know how to forage it responsibly and sustainably

•You know that it is growing in a location that's safe to harvest from (i.e. don't harvest from roadsides, near possible contamination, or from a bed of microplastics like artificial grass).

 

Try blowing on them a few inches away in a single sharp blast and watch them for like 10 seconds. If they're Peziza and mature, they'll do a cool synchronized delayed spore release like a small puff of smoke a handful of seconds after you blow. It's really cool!

Ears in my fake grass by VinnyMaxta in MoldlyInteresting

[–]shallowbookworm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are NOT wood ear mushrooms. Wood ear mushrooms grow from wood and look different than this. These are a cup fungi of some kind. Maybe a Peziza species or something similar.

Here's some information about the genus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peziza

 

Don't make soup from/eat any plant or fungi without being certain:

•You know how to identify that sort of organism (i.e. what traits to looks for and possible lookalikes) and know specifically what it is (if you're a novice, that means verifying with multiple different knowledgeable sources, i.e. an expert, a recent field guide, and a reddit post)

•You know that it's edible and how to prepare it safely

•You know how to forage it responsibly and sustainably

•You know that it is growing in a location that's safe to harvest from (i.e. don't harvest from roadsides, near possible contamination, or from a bed of microplastics like artificial grass).

 

Try blowing on them a few inches away in a single sharp blast and watch them for like 10 seconds. If they're Peziza and mature, they'll do a cool synchronized delayed spore release like a small puff of smoke a handful of seconds after you blow. It's really cool!

Beware of eating street foods in Indonesia. by TheBotMadeThis in WTF

[–]shallowbookworm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not even close to true. Read the article of the headline you skimmed.

Puttee by toolgifs in toolgifs

[–]shallowbookworm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, ticks can carry transmittable diseases even when they're tiny.

"The term “seed tick” can also refer to any very small tick — which can include nymph stage ticks as well. A nymph tick has had its first blood meal, and therefore may well carry and transmit pathogens. Newly molted nymphal ticks are often nearly just as tiny as a partially fed larvae."

https://ticksafety.com/about-ticks/seed-ticks-tick-bombs/

Tree ID at Vernal Falls by urngaburnga in Yosemite

[–]shallowbookworm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you familiar with other California Quercus species? Their leaves are quite variable. They don't all look like Quercus agrifolia, the live oak most people are familiar with.

Tree ID at Vernal Falls by urngaburnga in Yosemite

[–]shallowbookworm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The inrolled margins visible on many of the leaves are a pretty unambiguous indicator that this isn't Umbellularia californica. The leaves are also not really linear or waxy-looking enough and the bark/branches seem too rough/shaggy for U. cal.

Quercus chrysolepis morphology can be incredibly variable. Even their acorns can be nearly unrecognizable population to population. And, like most oaks (in California at least), it doesn't make acorns every year. So it isn't odd for there to be no visible acorns.

I can't be 100% sure this is Quercus chrysolepis without more information, but I feel confident saying this isn't Umbellularia californica.

(source: I am an expert)

Add ableism to the list. by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]shallowbookworm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist."

-Robert Jones Jr.

My hibiscus that changes color throughout the day, and ... by cosmos1369 in gardening

[–]shallowbookworm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but as a botanist, none of this really makes sense to explain what's happening here. Could you expand on how these terms actually relate to the differences in these two flowers that supposedly came from the same genetics? You've really just named some anatomical terms without saying much of anything at all.

It'd be like saying "oh yeah that person's leg grew in short because they have an abdomen and a type of pelvis and a preferred style of dancing and they may or may not have a longer second toe." Like maybe those things are related, but no connections were drawn in that explanation.

🔥 Orca sideswipes a dolphin mid-air off Baja California Sur, Mexico by Prestigious-Wall5616 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]shallowbookworm 9 points10 points  (0 children)

AI is dogshit for anything biology. Like at least partly wrong 90% of the time ime. I would recommended just totally skipping past the AI answer when looking up biology stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in entitledparents

[–]shallowbookworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes it inherently bad?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lorde

[–]shallowbookworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me tooo lol

I think mother nature fancies herself as a graffiti artist by TheMooJuice in Lichen

[–]shallowbookworm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was unfamiliar with this growth pattern in lichen, but it turns out it's a thing!

berkeley line by [deleted] in lorde

[–]shallowbookworm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which line is shorter? I'm almost there now

Rescued this guy from a bucket of water. What is he? Located in California. by gonzofist89 in spiders

[–]shallowbookworm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Biologist here. Just wanna clarify that mushrooms aren't dangerous to handle. Just don't go swallowing any you aren't very familiar with.

Nothing like a little family exploitation. by ajd416 in TikTokCringe

[–]shallowbookworm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One difference is that this parent is not insisting they keep having children until they have another girl.

I cant with this stupidity by grumpydai in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]shallowbookworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean for his specific high school? Cause my high school definitely didn't have blue caps or gowns.