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- By JohnAndSancho,
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https://www.wesh.com/article/brevard-county-python/45726590 I've also been spotting more iguanas around here too.
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Australian skink land mullet Bellatorias major
by happypalms- 0 replies
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The largest skink the land mullet they are always in my garden hiding under or near a rock or log usually giving you scare as you walk near by very friendly almost like a pet in the garden once they become used to you
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Best Travel Insurance for Seniors
by Mary88- 0 replies
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Hello, I recently joined this wonderful community, and I'm thrilled to be part of it. I'm currently in the process of planning a trip, and I've been researching senior travel insurance options in the USA. I value the insights and experiences of the members here, so I'd like to ask for recommendations or suggestions on what you consider to be the best senior travel insurance providers in the USA. If you have personal experiences or insights to share, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your help!
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Spangled drongo bird Dicrurus bracteatus
by happypalms- 2 replies
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The spangled drongo a fantastic bird they visit my garden seasonally an amazing bird I would recommend a bird bath for any garden position it just under a tree or shrub where the birds can sit in safety darting in and out of the bath IMG_1289.mov
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Palmy football helmets
by JohnAndSancho- 1 reply
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FAU is wearing palm tree football helmets tonight. They get it.
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Unlike some other Palm Talkers, I didn’t have the good fortune to be born and raised in a palmy environment; I am a product of the industrial parts of Ohio, Cleveland to be specific. I left Ohio in 1985 for California and have been here ever since. Haven’t regretted that decision for a New York Nanosecond, but sometimes you think about the place of your roots now and then. I just got back from a seven day Cleveland sabbatical, for a high school reunion, and also to hang out with my younger brother for a bit. Our nuclear family moved into the house brother now occupies back in 1970, and the oak tree pictured below was already there, about forty feet tall. …
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Second to last U.S. Solar Eclipse ....until ...2045. Don't miss it!!
by Silas_Sancona- 1 follower
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18 hours to go until the first ..of the last solar eclipse visible from the U.S. occurs.. ..at least for awhile.. Tomorrow's " Annular " event will be visible from most of the U.S., with the " path of totality " running Northwest to south east from west, Central Oregon, through South Texas. Here in Chandler, the sun will be covered 79%. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2023-october-14 The final eclipse event will occur on April 8th next year, with the path of totality running from Mazatlan, Mexico through central TX, north east through Maine and New Brunswick, Canada.. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8 Miss…
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Brown snake eating a rat
by happypalms- 0 replies
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At work the other day walking along the row and to my surprise (jumping about ten feet) the snake was not interested in me just food but don’t muck with a brown snake one bite and you’re in trouble
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White bellied sea eagle
by happypalms- 0 replies
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It’s great to Mother Nature claiming this tower with a sea eagle nest it had one fledgling chick in it it’s located at Red Rock N.S.W
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Haiku stairs
by Darold Petty- 0 replies
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Residents of Oahu, your comments please ! https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/hawaii-removal-stairway-to-heaven-haiku-stairs-18362265.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-Editors-Picks
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Garden ornaments
by happypalms- 0 replies
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We all have them in our gardens I think they add a bit of extra flair and a reflection of one’s personality in the garden and a bird bath is definitely well worth having
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Speed, Cubes and Squares ..and slow aging ....A couple interesting reads for the week.
by Silas_Sancona- 0 replies
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Ever wonder if you could outrun a Dinosaur, ..or maybe a Cheetah? ....or how Turtles live so long.. What could that teach us humans, about living longer? These science stories are for you.. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-outrun-a-dinosaur https://www.wired.com/story/what-turtles-can-teach-humans-about-the-science-of-slow-aging/
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An adorable couple got married and had wedding photos taken at The Gardens at Lake Merritt's Lakeside Palmetum, in Oakland, California. It was covered in People magazine. The theme of their wedding was BART because they met on the San Francisco Bay Area's commuter rail system, BART. Best Palmetum picture is here: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230816
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2023 LLWS
by Butch- 1 reply
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Anybody been watching the Little League World Series?... There have been some great games... El Segundo CA came out of the losers bracket to win the US Championship, and Curacao also came out of the losers bracket to win the International title... The finals are to day at 12:00 Noon PST on ABC networks... Go El Segundo!!! Butch
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A once in a lifetime fly by..
by Silas_Sancona- 2 replies
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As if this wasn't already a packed year for star gazers, it appears we can add another major Astronomical event to the list of " should see " events.. While the " exact " details regarding brightness ..to the un-aided eye- are still unknown, at this moment at least, if it does survive it's approach to and away from the Sun, the " window for viewing " will be a once in a lifetime event as the mentioned Comet may not ever pass through our Solar System again. If it does, it will be 100's or 1,000's of years for now.. Already scheduled some early mornings.. Hopefully it will be cooler by then, lol.. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2023/08/21/newfound…
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Octopus' garden
by Darold Petty- 0 replies
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Need a break from the daily news ?? Read this ! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/23/discovered-in-the-deep-octopus-garden-davidson-seamount-california-like-hot-tub-hatchery
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"Suspected serial palm tree arsonist caught in Galveston."
by Joe The Palm- 3 replies
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This is not exactly new news. But I stumbled upon it recently and it's pretty wacky. Hopefully people and palms can breathe a sigh of relief. Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/suspected-galveston-palm-tree-arsonist-caught/285-525ab9cb-4347-409d-a7da-f8e9184bd1f9
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The area were I live
by happypalms- 8 replies
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The area I live in is one of the most beautiful places in the world surroundings of rivers rainforest world heritage national parks state forest reserves flora and fauna that is unique to Australia koala platypus sugar gliders micro bats parrots red tail and yellow tail cuckatoo black swans echidnas the list endless some off the best surf breaks around so enjoy the area I call paradise on this planet I give thanks to the indigenous past and present elders
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Taking seeds from US to Canada?
by Palmensammler- 0 replies
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Hi all, Does someone know if it's possible to travel to Canada carrying seeds and maybe rhizomes? As our flight back to Germany departs from Toronto we have to cross the Canadian border. Thanks
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Amazon hack last night
by Cindy Adair- 2 followers
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This is just a reminder to check your emails everyday. I do order items from Amazon since some things just aren’t easily found in stores in rural PR. However when I got a confirmation notice about “my” Xbox purchases I at first thought the emails themselves were spam. However when I logged into my Amazon account I found records of a chat at midnight my time where someone reported that some items ordered a month ago were never received. The chat questioned the delay in reporting, but the criminal wrote that they had been out of town. Anyway Amazon issued a gift card refund which the criminal immediately spent on some non refundable Xbo…
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Homes ..from Seaweed??
by Silas_Sancona- 1 reply
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Another interesting video discussing the potential of " Making lemonade out of lemons " from a smelly and highly annoying Seaweed that seems to be creating more issues across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean in recent years.. Enjoy that the inventor is a humble human being who is spreading his wealth w/ out any attached expectations. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-bricks-made-from-invasive-seaweed-clean-mexicos-beaches-2023-7 Would be interesting to evaluate how a single story, 1500sq ft model home made of these blocks withstands hurricanes in the Cat. 3-5 range, let alone how well they stand up to floodwaters, fire, and / or other pressing natural disas…
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Thank you PT!
by JLM- 2 replies
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I joined this forum when i was in 8th grade, i was literally still in middle school. Ive been fairly active every year since and have learned A LOT about palms, and plants in general. Now im coming into my senior year of high school, and its time to think about what i want to do in life. It is looking very likely that i will be going into a plant science program through UF. Seriously, if it hadnt been for this forum i wouldnt be in this position right now, and i want to thank everybody who has contributed to this. There are many different fields that i can go into with a degree in this subject, and i will let yall know what happens whenever that time comes. It is very unl…
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inaturalist site
by Jimbean- 10 replies
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https://www.inaturalist.org/home I'm going through a bunch of plant species and it boggles my mind how many of these plants are misidentified
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Pinus elliottii and var densa
by Jimbean- 6 replies
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Anyone have any personal insight to the differences between the two? I occasionally drive between Miami and up to Daytona, and from Melbourne to Orlando and notice subtle differences in slash pines. I'm curious to see if others have made any observations.
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South American Mahogany
by WaianaeCrider- 1 follower
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I'm a beginning wood worker. A real amateur. LOL January last year I cut a section of South American Mahogany back in the bush. Packed it out for about an hour and then soaked it in a can of salt water for a year and a half. Someone once told me that this would prevernt or limit splitting/craking when it was allowed to dry. Ever hear of that??? Took it out of the water about 2 weeks ago letting it begin to dry. Then I began running it across my Jointer and I've gotten this far, so far. Not really sure what I'm gonna do w/it if it drys w/o splitting.