Nevada County, CA--mostly striking out

[BarryRice]

Hey Folks,

I spent a day trying to find an access to a reported (but unlikely?) Darlingtonia site. Ultimately, I was turned back by private property signs.

However, during my journey I found an ancient and creepy decaying cabin, a veerry deeep open shaft abandoned mine, and an abandoned overturned butcher's truck decorated with a drawing of a dog, and the legend "The more it barks, the better it tastes"!

As a consolation, I found an anonymous pond at about 4400' elevation:


(See also www.sarracenia.com/photos/habitats/usa-ca042.jpg)

The pond was home to enormous Utricularia macrorhiza, some more than 2meters long:


Plants that were stranded on drying banks were flowering:



Another photo, kind of contrasty from the full sun: www.sarracenia.com/photos/utricularia/utricmacro048.jpg

I'll make another attempt at getting closer, maybe this weekend.

B

[Brian Barnes]

Hey B,

Good luck with your endeavors! A pic of the butcher truck would have been hilarious...hehehe..."The more it barks, the better it tastes" ;D ;D

Happy Grrrrrrowing,

Brian.

[justjack]

Very punny Brian (ouch!)!

[BarryRice]

Hi Brian,

Well, you asked for it:




As far as I can make out, the legend says,

"BUFFED Meats Inc.
The more it barks, the better it tastes"

Weird!

B

[Brian Barnes]

Hey B,

Outragious! ;D

Obviously someone was selling Fido Burgers in them thar hills. The "other white meat"...


Thanks for sharing that!

Brian.