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Do we have anything in common?I'm looking for friends that LIVE to Hunt. I enjoy HUNTING, AIR BOATS, Fishing, Camping, Riding 4 Wheelers, Guitar, Campfire laughter, Full Moons and the Sound of Nature.Just want to be outdoors and breath.The smell of a Campfire is lacking.
well hey...it's nice to meet you...i absolutely love christmas, then again any little hick town is awesome...you'll have to keep in touch and keep me updated on your season..i'll do the same...and thanks for the comment about my hound dog...she's a handful but i wouldn't trade her for anything.
Need any help trackin' down criminal types? These boyz move fast and don't eat much...except what they catch
You are so funny LOL
I can't tell those boyz you think their funny....their crazy enough about a girl in uniform. You go tellin' compliments about 'em and it will go to their heads. I'll have to fork out the dough for plane tickets and they were plannin' on walkin' to Floreeda.
Went out to check trail cams over the weekend & saw where we got a couple nice shooter bucks and some nice gobblers in the last 2 weeks off of just 3 cams we put out on one smaller area of the farm! The one gobbler looks like it might even have a double beard! Our bow season opens 9/26 & fall turkey opens 10/10.
One of my better new photos I've taken! And that beautiful flower grew from one of those cheap packs of wildflower seeds that my wife planted at one back corner of our house!
The Lotus is the Flower of the month for July in some parts of the world:
Natural Facts about the Lotus & the Water Lily
Although there is a botanical distinction, the lotus and water lily are often used interchangeably in folklore and mythology. Generally lotus refers to the water lily of India or the plant depicted in sacred art and stories, while the water lily is more often used by naturalists. As an example of the confusion, the World Book actually has two entries, one for the lotus, one for the water lily, both clearly referring to the same plant and neither referring to the other entry.
The lotus of India belongs to the Nelumbo genus (Nelumbo is the Sinhalese name for the plant). It has large flowers and leaves that sometimes grow up above the water. The plant's thorny stalk discourages fish from nibbling on it. The upper cupule or fleshy capsule of the lotus dries out at maturity and separates from the plant. Floating about, it scatters seed from the many perforated holes in its surface.
In Asia, there is only one species of lotus with red and white blooms. Yet early Buddhist scriptures, referring to the seven precious lotuses, mention blue and yellow flowers. The water lily, native to Egypt, has blue flowers but the yellow-flowered water lily is native to North America. This mystery may be addressed in this Buddhist sutra:
"The lotuses of heaven can change according to people's wishes, flowering when needed. In this way they bring joy to the hearts of all. There is no need to declare one false and the other real. Both are called the wondrous lotus flower."
The water lily belongs to the Nympha genus, derived from the same word as Nymph. The Greek word nymph, besides being used to describe the feminine spirits of water and trees, also means something young and budding (like the larva of certain insects) and is the name for the labia minora. In Europe, the common white water lily, the one painted by Monet, is nympha alba while in North America, we're more familiar with nuphar lutea, the yellow water lilies, also called spatterdocks or cow lilies. The English sometimes call the plant "brandy bottle" because the flowers smell like stale wine which attracts flies, the pollinators for the plant.
According to Chelsie Vandaveer, the Amazon Water Lily (victoria amazonica) imprisons its pollinators. The pure white flowers open in the evening and release a fragrance like pineapples. Beetles attracted by the smell find their way to the pale flowers on the dark water and feast on the central petals, while the flower closes over them. Then the anthers ripen and shed their pollen all over the trapped beetles. By the second evening, the flowers have turned pink and lost their fragrance. They open again and release the pollen-covered beetles which fly off in search of more white flowers with that incredible fragrance. Thus the lily is never self-pollinated since it can only be pollinated when the flower is white and fragrant. I love this description of the flower that changes colors and fragrances overnight, all in the service of sex. No wonder it's considered a magical plant.
I just took this picture last week! If it made you smile, my mission was accomplished! If you pass on your love for the outdoors, you will have accomplished something even more amazing!
GrayGhostSafaris wrote:
Need any help trackin' down criminal types? These boyz move fast and don't eat much...except what they catch
You are so funny LOL
I can't tell those boyz you think their funny....their crazy enough about a girl in uniform. You go tellin' compliments about 'em and it will go to their heads. I'll have to fork out the dough for plane tickets and they were plannin' on walkin' to Floreeda.
Just wanted to give you a lil reason to smile today!
Mike
Just to make you smile!
One of my better new photos I've taken! And that beautiful flower grew from one of those cheap packs of wildflower seeds that my wife planted at one back corner of our house!
Natural Facts about the Lotus & the Water Lily
Although there is a botanical distinction, the lotus and water lily are often used interchangeably in folklore and mythology. Generally lotus refers to the water lily of India or the plant depicted in sacred art and stories, while the water lily is more often used by naturalists. As an example of the confusion, the World Book actually has two entries, one for the lotus, one for the water lily, both clearly referring to the same plant and neither referring to the other entry.
The lotus of India belongs to the Nelumbo genus (Nelumbo is the Sinhalese name for the plant). It has large flowers and leaves that sometimes grow up above the water. The plant's thorny stalk discourages fish from nibbling on it. The upper cupule or fleshy capsule of the lotus dries out at maturity and separates from the plant. Floating about, it scatters seed from the many perforated holes in its surface.
In Asia, there is only one species of lotus with red and white blooms. Yet early Buddhist scriptures, referring to the seven precious lotuses, mention blue and yellow flowers. The water lily, native to Egypt, has blue flowers but the yellow-flowered water lily is native to North America. This mystery may be addressed in this Buddhist sutra:
"The lotuses of heaven can change according to people's wishes, flowering when needed. In this way they bring joy to the hearts of all. There is no need to declare one false and the other real. Both are called the wondrous lotus flower."
The water lily belongs to the Nympha genus, derived from the same word as Nymph. The Greek word nymph, besides being used to describe the feminine spirits of water and trees, also means something young and budding (like the larva of certain insects) and is the name for the labia minora. In Europe, the common white water lily, the one painted by Monet, is nympha alba while in North America, we're more familiar with nuphar lutea, the yellow water lilies, also called spatterdocks or cow lilies. The English sometimes call the plant "brandy bottle" because the flowers smell like stale wine which attracts flies, the pollinators for the plant.
According to Chelsie Vandaveer, the Amazon Water Lily (victoria amazonica) imprisons its pollinators. The pure white flowers open in the evening and release a fragrance like pineapples. Beetles attracted by the smell find their way to the pale flowers on the dark water and feast on the central petals, while the flower closes over them. Then the anthers ripen and shed their pollen all over the trapped beetles. By the second evening, the flowers have turned pink and lost their fragrance. They open again and release the pollen-covered beetles which fly off in search of more white flowers with that incredible fragrance. Thus the lily is never self-pollinated since it can only be pollinated when the flower is white and fragrant. I love this description of the flower that changes colors and fragrances overnight, all in the service of sex. No wonder it's considered a magical plant.
I just took this picture last week! If it made you smile, my mission was accomplished! If you pass on your love for the outdoors, you will have accomplished something even more amazing!