another overnighter: a bug's life.

[Rockywolf]

Fabulous pics. I always enjoy your posts...I like the photos and learn stuff too. Thanks!

 

[geargeek]

Defenitely Japanese knotweed. VERY invasive. I'm seeing much more of it here in the last 10 yrs. It will completely take over most environments I've seen it in. We cut it down and use a small paint brush to apply herbicide to cut stumps--KV

Yes, it is really taking over, but guess what , it is edible! Pick the tender shoots when they first come up, or from the tops. Remove the leaves, then steam, roast,or bake the shoots, like Asparagus or Rubarb. In Japan it is quite popular, they have spring knotweed festivals! You can eat it until it becomes tough and woody, generally mid June. I don't think we can eat enough to get rid of it though, it just grows back.

 

[grunt soldier]

very nice pictures as always man. looks like a great trip. what camera do you use?

 

[forcedestrike]

Epic post, really wonderful pictures!z

 

[JV3]

Fabulous pics. I always enjoy your posts...I like the photos and learn stuff too. Thanks!

thanks!

Yes, it is really taking over, but guess what , it is edible! Pick the tender shoots when they first come up, or from the tops. Remove the leaves, then steam, roast,or bake the shoots, like Asparagus or Rubarb. In Japan it is quite popular, they have spring knotweed festivals! You can eat it until it becomes tough and woody, generally mid June. I don't think we can eat enough to get rid of it though, it just grows back.

it's just like bamboo shoots then - in the philippines we eat the young shoots and it's similar to asparagus...i'll see if i can gather some next time.

very nice pictures as always man. looks like a great trip. what camera do you use?

thanks! it's a nikon d90 with a tamron 18-270mm lens...it's only a month old and i never used a dslr before so i'm still getting used to it.

Epic post, really wonderful pictures!z

thanks!

those little worms are inch worms.

great pictures. at first I thought you were hiking Central Park.

thanks! heh, i prefer riding my road bike through central park although with my camera and backpack to carry it last time, i did look like a hiker though!

 

[Joezilla]

LOVE THE INSECT PICTURES, AWESOME JOB

I just got a hilarious idea of writing a bushcraft story from my dog's point of view. thanks!

 

[ml100]

Wonderful pics. Enjoyed them a lot. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mikel_24]

Great pictures as usual! That looks like a nice trip.

I was surprised about the slugs. I have never seen them like that. The only ones I have seen are solid coloured in dark brown or total black. Cool pattern!

Mikel

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Great pictures! I saved a number of them to put in my scenic folder that I put on random while giving massages. Nothing relaxes me more than nature, so I have natural scenes playing in
My treatment room at all times.

 

[JV3]

LOVE THE INSECT PICTURES, AWESOME JOB

I just got a hilarious idea of writing a bushcraft story from my dog's point of view. thanks!

thanks! i'll incorporate a machete next time

Wonderful pics. Enjoyed them a lot. Thanks for sharing.

thanks!

Great pictures as usual! That looks like a nice trip.

I was surprised about the slugs. I have never seen them like that. The only ones I have seen are solid coloured in dark brown or total black. Cool pattern!

Mikel

thanks! indeed, i'm used to solid colors too and they were out in the day light...they blended in so well i wouldn't have noticed if they didn't move.

Great pictures! I saved a number of them to put in my scenic folder that I put on random while giving massages. Nothing relaxes me more than nature, so I have natural scenes playing in
My treatment room at all times.

thanks! if you'd like the high-res version of any of them, let me know.

 

[hung-solo]

those green "catapillars" are inch worms. at least thats what we call them down here. they inch up your sleeve. their backs raise, their back "feet" follow and repeat. yep inch worm.

did you keep the NEW YORK memorabilia?? it looks pretty neat

 

[hayaku]

what? you didn't shoot the glass targets someone left you? what kinda fmj does that?

(yep its me, the same hayaku)

 

[JV3]

those green "catapillars" are inch worms. at least thats what we call them down here. they inch up your sleeve. their backs raise, their back "feet" follow and repeat. yep inch worm.

did you keep the NEW YORK memorabilia?? it looks pretty neat

thanks! no i did not but i went back there again yesterday and it's still there. maybe next time but i don't know where to hang it though.

what? you didn't shoot the glass targets someone left you? what kinda fmj does that?

(yep its me, the same hayaku)

i would've if i owned any guns - they're evil! heh, i was wondering when i'd run across one of you guys here! i figured my avatar would serve as a hint...check out the esee forum too - you won't get banned over there for being an fmj, unlike here.

 

[hayaku]

i would've if i owned any guns - they're evil! heh, i was wondering when i'd run across one of you guys here! i figured my avatar would serve as a hint...check out the esee forum too - you won't get banned over there for being an fmj, unlike here.

i doubt any of them motorheads would make it here...very few of them venture outside the garage much less the outdoors...

i need to make a trip out to nj to camp/hunt with you guys still. you still got your stash of boom sticks right?

btw.. 1 mile 308 aint no thang. now if only my knife goes that far...

 

[JV3]

i doubt any of them motorheads would make it here...very few of them venture outside the garage much less the outdoors...

i need to make a trip out to nj to camp/hunt with you guys still. you still got your stash of boom sticks right?

btw.. 1 mile 308 aint no thang. now if only my knife goes that far...

i still have the boom sticks but haven't been to the range in a long time. anytime man, we can go camp...for some reason, i keep expecting anytime now for dls and lee to get at each other now, haha. i gotta remind myself i'm not in the lounge every time i see your name here.

 

[Bowman1911]

That spool lookin' thing is a barbed wire spool, & the rainbow colored beetle is a tiger beetle. They're fun to watch especially if you get to see one eat.

 

[JV3]

That spool lookin' thing is a barbed wire spool, & the rainbow colored beetle is a tiger beetle. They're fun to watch especially if you get to see one eat.

thanks! i watched that beetle munch on something - didn't mind me at all watching up close!

 

[Bowman1911]

thanks! i watched that beetle munch on something - didn't mind me at all watching up close!

Yeah, they're about blind. They can see movement, & make bullet-like runs to catch food, but can overshoot a meal. I enjoy fishin' for their larvae too. You take a long strand of grass & drop it down a little hole in your backyard. In a min or two, the grass'll start wigglin' around & you can just pull him out as he's chomped down on the grass.

 

[JV3]

Yeah, they're about blind. They can see movement, & make bullet-like runs to catch food, but can overshoot a meal. I enjoy fishin' for their larvae too. You take a long strand of grass & drop it down a little hole in your backyard. In a min or two, the grass'll start wigglin' around & you can just pull him out as he's chomped down on the grass.

heh, that's a neat trick. i'll give it a try when i get a chance.