Late Summer Wander In South-East Tennessee

[Mistwalker]

Went on a hike up at Prentice Cooper WMA. It was really nice out today the weather was perfect. My walk wound around through a mix of dirt roads, fields and woods.

I like the looks of this prairie grass, looks like it would be good for tinder and for for making a sleeping mat, maybe even good for making cordage.

Lots of Autumn Olive, the birds will be well fed.

This looks to be a non poisonous Sumac....

But this sure looks like the more toxic variety.

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[Mistwalker]

Lots of insects enjoying the late summer flowers.

I found some Ocoee. Not a lot of it up here, but scattered out here and there.

I stopped here for a bit and whittled and sanded on the spoon a little more.

My blade-ware. I'm glad I had that leather around to make the sheath for the machete, it was cool having two Fiddlebacks on my belt because both were put to use.

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[Mistwalker]

Then I continued on through the woods a ways.

Not sure what this is...looks like grapes though.

Ran across another hornet's nest. I've heard you could tell how bad of a winter it was going to be by how close to the ground they build their nests. The last one I found was in a hollow and about 10 feet off the ground, this one is on top of a rise and it is about four or five inches off the ground.

Passed through a stand of Hickories and a squirrel's dining room on my way back to the truck.

I'm really not sure what this plant is...but this is two ours later...I'm thinking possible aphrodisiac ?

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[Mistwalker]

Then a couple of sunset shots as the day came to a close and time to head home.

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[street soldier]

Great pics.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[uncouth]

Nice.

 

[ROCK6]

Just awesome! We went out yesterday for a hike; backpacked out lunch in...everything seemed greener than usual (maybe I've been stuck in the office at work too much). I'm kicking myself as this would have been a wonderful weekend for a backpack trip...just too many competing events

Those sure do look like grapes. We found several wild wax myrtles which helped with the mosquitos

ROCK6

 

[Mistwalker]

Great pics.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it.

Just awesome! We went out yesterday for a hike; backpacked out lunch in...everything seemed greener than usual (maybe I've been stuck in the office at work too much). I'm kicking myself as this would have been a wonderful weekend for a backpack trip...just too many competing events

Those sure do look like grapes. We found several wild wax myrtles which helped with the mosquitos

ROCK6

Thanks Rock, glad you enjoyed the photos.

I know the feeling, I would like to have gone camping this weekend but we had too many competing events too.

I know there are several people within a few miles of that area that grow grapes, seeds could have been spread by birds. I should have grabbed some. I have the spot marked, I'll definitely have to check it out again.

 

[Don M]

I don't know if I have come across that Autumn Olive or the poison sumac before. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention.

And those would be wild grapes.

Is that Ocoee edible? I've seen the leaves before but not the flower or the fruit.

I keep looking at that blade of yours...sometime we need to meet up so I can look at it. I'll bring a couple of Ray Laconico's work to make it fair.

 

[kgd]

Nice pictures mist. We don't have any poison sumac around here, just the staghorn variety, so no comment on the ones you posted. The one you said looks like a toxic one looks pretty much similar to our staghorn.

 

[OwenM]

Nice pics...and I swear you must have the best taste in knives of anybody I've ever seen

 

[Codger_64]

I think that plant is Jimson Weed (Datura Stramonium), a member of the nightshade family. It contains a form of poison which has been used as a halucinogen, very dangerous though. Bad juju.

The active ingredients are the Tropane alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine which are classified as deliriants, or anticholinergics. Due to the elevated risk of overdose in uninformed users, many hospitalizations, and some deaths,[7] are reported from recreational use.

Datura intoxication typically produces a complete inability to differentiate reality from fantasy (delirium, as contrasted to hallucination); hyperthermia; tachycardia; bizarre, and possibly violent behavior; and severe mydriasis with resultant painful photophobia that can last several days. Pronounced amnesia is another commonly reported effect.[8] The antidote of choice for overdose or poisoning is physostigmine. [1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_stramonium

 

[andrewthetuba]

Awesome pictures. I'm just a little north in Maryville, and it shure has been a beautiful weekend.

 

[Doc13]

Great pics! I've never seen a hornets nest that close to the ground. That's crazy!

Thank you for sharing.

 

[ratamahatta]

looks like a nice trip, you educate me on vegetation every time you go out, thanks buddy!!!!

 

[TheGame]

Just saw a new hornets nest the other day about 30 feet in the air. I kept thinking it was going to fall because of the squirrel playing around it.

The blades make a great looking combo. Definitely a nice duo :thumbup:

 

[jcl-MD]

Great Pics!!

Thanks!!

RP#141

 

[j williams]

Great pics Mist.....Love them Fiddlebacks.

 

[Mistwalker]

I don't know if I have come across that Autumn Olive or the poison sumac before. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention.

And those would be wild grapes.

Is that Ocoee edible? I've seen the leaves before but not the flower or the fruit.

I keep looking at that blade of yours...sometime we need to meet up so I can look at it. I'll bring a couple of Ray Laconico's work to make it fair.

Lots of Autumn Olive here, luckily not quite so much on the poison sumac though lots of other sumacs.

Was pretty sure looking at the leaves and the clusters they were grapes. I think I'm going up there in the morning to collect a few things and spend a little more time in that area.

Yes Ocoee is edible... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_incarnata

The knife is really sweet, where about in east Tennessee are you?

Nice pictures mist. We don't have any poison sumac around here, just the staghorn variety, so no comment on the ones you posted. The one you said looks like a toxic one looks pretty much similar to our staghorn.

Luckily we have more non poisonous Sumac than poisonous, but the poisonous variety does very well down here in fields and tree lines. I don't burn any of the trees that look like it in my fires because in the winter months I can't tell the limbs of the poisonous from some of the non poisonous ones and I'd hate to have to take someone (or me) to the hospital just from trying to keep them warm.

Nice pics...and I swear you must have the best taste in knives of anybody I've ever seen

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed the pics.

I'm told I have rather eclectic tastes in knives, but these two are really sweet and two of my favorites for sure

I think that plant is Jimson Weed (Datura Stramonium), a member of the nightshade family. It contains a form of poison which has been used as a halucinogen, very dangerous though. Bad juju.

Thanks for that information Codger. I am familiar with some of the other members of the nightshade family that we have here, I'll have to remember that.

Awesome pictures. I'm just a little north in Maryville, and it shure has been a beautiful weekend.

Thanks, yep definitely a beautiful weekend. I know Maryville, I pass through there when I go up to Gatlinburg. Some beautiful woods outside that area.

Great pics! I've never seen a hornets nest that close to the ground. That's crazy!

Thank you for sharing.

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed them. I've never see one quite that close to the ground before either. Makes me wonder about the coming winter lol.

looks like a nice trip, you educate me on vegetation every time you go out, thanks buddy!!!!

Thanks man, was a nice trip.

Cool, glad my posts are useful :thumbup:

Just saw a new hornets nest the other day about 30 feet in the air. I kept thinking it was going to fall because of the squirrel playing around it.

The blades make a great looking combo. Definitely a nice duo :thumbup:

That's always funny to watch...from a distance. Interesting how the hornets seem to overlook the squirrels eh?

Thanks, they are definitely a great team!

Great Pics!!

Thanks!!

RP#141

Thanks JCL, glad you enjoyed the thread!

Great pics Mist.....Love them Fiddlebacks.

Thanks Jake, I'm loving them myself

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[Mistwalker]

I think that plant is Jimson Weed (Datura Stramonium), a member of the nightshade family. It contains a form of poison which has been used as a halucinogen, very dangerous though. Bad juju.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_stramonium

Yes I definitely think you are right. Here are a couple of other pics I took of the plant. Maybe I should edit that name into the original post?

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