By Lambert Strehter of Corrente
God’s goodness! Patient readers, I have been so absorbed in writing an article that begin To unravel the Alvin Bragg hush money affair, I lost track of time and forgot to create an open thread. It’s here! –lambert
Northern Scrub-Robin, Kutini Payamu (Iron Range) National Park – Cooks Hut to Rainforest Camping, Cook, Queensland, Australia. “Calling from outside the trail. Jump between the ground and approximately 1 m in height. Abundant drip awning. And the bird watcher stomping around in the background.
Plant coordinates: Readers, please feel free to contact me at lambert (UNDERSCORE) strether (DOT) corrente (AT) yahoo (DOT) com, to (a) find out how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal and (b) to find out how to send me pictures of plants. Vegetables are good! Mushrooms, lichens and corals are considered honorary plants! If you would like your nickname to appear as a credit, please place it at the beginning of your email in parentheses: (like this). Otherwise, I will anonymize it using your initials. View previous Water cooler (with plant) here. From Frank Little:
Frank Little writes: “The first alpine wildflower of the year, the Douglas-fir (Primrose family), which comes to life soon after the snow recedes. Found while hiking a ridge in southwest Montana.
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