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Ooh! Such a cruel thing to do to a stink bug! Serves you right if he stunk on you!
2 years agoMight be amur silvergrass... an invasive.
https://nwwildflowers.com/compare/?t=Miscanthus+sacchariflorus
I always hesitate to ID fungi because they are so variable, and even experts have died thinking that they ate something good.
However, this does look like jack-o-lantern mushrooms, which are poisonous.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus_illudens
Nailed it!
2 years agoSautéing them should be fine because ‘shrooms feel no pain as I understand it. Don't eat them when you’re done though. Just give them a proper burial after you’ve had your fun. Hav G2 read the last rites over them, and take a video.
Oh. And wash out your pan when you’re done.
Oh, now I see why that goofy giant statue we saw a few days ago reminded Rocky oh you!
2 years agoYou’re so adaptable, and creative! Get off the road? Who else would have thought of that clever little trick! I’ll have to write that down for future reference in case I find myself on a shoulderless road in Iowa someday.
Hey - brainstorm! Do you suppose that would work in France too?
Cool! It looks like it’s a green stink bug (Chinavia hilaris). to be sure, you can disturb it to see if it stinks.
2 years agoWow, a giant strawberry and a giant tin man in less than 48 hours. You must have been in giant structure heaven.
2 years agoI always found Iowa drivers to be quite courteous so never felt unsafe on all the shoulderless roads. Those soft shoulders were generally too soft to be useable though (but I was always riding across IA in spring, too).
2 years agoA beautiful mini-tour off to a great start. Gosh all that scenery reminds me of the state parks our parents took us to as kids. Trip down memory lane for me, too, even though I've not been to that particular park. My paternal grandfather spent a couple years in the CCCs (young, out-of-work coal miner) but I don't know where he worked - so all those structures have a bit of a connection for me. I totally agree about the end of the day rituals within the Church of the Great Outdoors doctrine.
2 years agoAnd I also hope Amtrak is up and running and cooperates with your plans.
2 years agoI already knew you were a hip and cool dude. Sorry it took so long for me to respond to your message. I hope you have a blast on your Katy Trail tour.
2 years agoRocky, you should come here for their annual strawberry festival.
2 years ago
I think its scientific name is kind of hilarious... Chinavia hilaris
2 years ago