Local discoveries

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I got out for a short trip that past week with my daughter. We had a little jungle time and made a few neat discoveries

Cork Tree: I came upon this one by accident climbing up from the creek after a water run. This is a small cork tree. It's too bad the creek has no fish.

Binding vines; These are very flexible and easy to find. The have milky sap but remain flexible long after they are dead. Most of the other vines snap if you try to tie with them. This vine is a dead one.

Near our camp. These birds are locally called "graveteiros" or "kindling makers". If you scout around you can find ones that have fallen.

Mac

 

[Snow]

Nice pictures! I looked at the picture of the vine and was thinking "dang where does this guy live?" Then I looked at your location and it made more sense. I wish we had that kind of landscape around here.

 

[Cliff Stamp]

I was out recently looking for pitch for usein glue making, found a tree which the whole side was covered :

Found another one which had been an ant nest years ago as it was all riddled with holes, you could just pull apart paper like tinder, no trouble starting a fire with those two.

-Cliff