Palm video of one area of our farm

[Cindy Adair]

For those of you in Hawaii who may not like Coqui frogs, just turn off the sound. Really there are only a few jungle noises as it was still daytime.

It's very long (almost 7 minutes!) as I just decided to keep going and see how many minutes my camera and battery could take. I still didn't answer that question as both were still going when I quit. I'm sure I could Google my camera model and find out, but remember I was in the jungle and haven't yet paid for internet there.

I also apologize for the voices towards the end. I didn't tell my husband that I was recording since it was just a whim. He is heard asking something like "If I take a picture of this palm can you tell me what it is later?" First I answer "Yes." Then "Maybe" since he is not in my sight and thus I have no idea what he's photographing. Then you can hear him answer fondly that it's his favorite. Now I know it's Physokentia pulchra, although he sometimes claims that he doesn't really care about palms. If you could see the number of cold hardy ones he's lovingly planted in Virginia Beach over 28 years, you'd know he's teasing.

Feel free to just survey such a long video as I'll never know the difference! I also learned part way through that using the zoom puts everything out of focus for an annoying period of time. Later in the video I tried walking closer myself and I think that's a bit better.

I don't like the lack of focus in the full screen mode, but suit yourself.

If anyone wants the names of some plants I highlight, just note the minutes frame and I'll try my best.

Well, if you aren't asleep already, here's the video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LePb3U2NBQE&feature=youtu.be

[Walter John]

Hi Cindy, that was a real treat. I wonder if you're up for another version of the same film by overdubbing some dialogue to relate what species they are. You could import the film into windows movie maker or similar and mike up some commentary. Anyway I loved this version, peaceful viewing and that leafy mulch is outstanding. Are there any snakes there ? looks perfect hidey spots for some slitherers .

Thanks for the effort.

[Cindy Adair]

Hi Cindy, that was a real treat. I wonder if you're up for another version of the same film by overdubbing some dialogue to relate what species they are. You could import the film into windows movie maker or similar and mike up some commentary. Anyway I loved this version, peaceful viewing and that leafy mulch is outstanding. Are there any snakes there ? looks perfect hidey spots for some slitherers .

Thanks for the effort.

Hi Wal!

There are a few small non-poisonous snakes, but I didn't see any this trip and have never seen any in this part of the farm. So no worries. Some Boas have been seen (released from their owners) in areas 30 minutes away I'm told. Hope they don't get to us.

Perhaps on another cold and rainy day I'll try your suggestion about adding commentary. Thanks!

I make the videos for relaxed viewing between visits (6 months to go)....

[Palm crazy]

WOW that was a fast 7 minutes Cindy. Loved every minute of it.

Do you think some of those new palms will multiply when they get big enough to produce seeds?

Looks great thanks for sharing.

[LilikoiLee]

For those of you in Hawaii who may not like Coqui frogs, just turn off the sound. Really there are only a few jungle noises as it was still daytime.

It's very long (almost 7 minutes!) as I just decided to keep going and see how many minutes my camera and battery could take. I still didn't answer that question as both were still going when I quit. I'm sure I could Google my camera model and find out, but remember I was in the jungle and haven't yet paid for internet there.

I also apologize for the voices towards the end. I didn't tell my husband that I was recording since it was just a whim. He is heard asking something like "If I take a picture of this palm can you tell me what it is later?" First I answer "Yes." Then "Maybe" since he is not in my sight and thus I have no idea what he's photographing. Then you can hear him answer fondly that it's his favorite. Now I know it's Physokentia pulchra, although he sometimes claims that he doesn't really care about palms. If you could see the number of cold hardy ones he's lovingly planted in Virginia Beach over 28 years, you'd know he's teasing.

Feel free to just survey such a long video as I'll never know the difference! I also learned part way through that using the zoom puts everything out of focus for an annoying period of time. Later in the video I tried walking closer myself and I think that's a bit better.

I don't like the lack of focus in the full screen mode, but suit yourself.

If anyone wants the names of some plants I highlight, just note the minutes frame and I'll try my best.

Well, if you aren't asleep already, here's the video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LePb3U2NBQE&feature=youtu.be

Thanks for posting this video, Cindy. Mike and I were impressed with the metal stakes you use to mark the location of the palms among the undergrowth. We looked at it several times to make sure that we were seeing all of the palms. You have quite a collection coming up. I remember your telling me at Nong Nooch that you were planting 4 inchers directly into the ground. How are they doing? Are you loosing many ? From the video there seem to be doing quite a few of them so many seem to be surviving. Very daring of you and it looks like its working!

Who sits in the third chair?

Lee

[Cindy Adair]

The third chair is for our son or any visitors, but usually hold a trowel or has PVC pipes propped against it. Oh, those stakes are the smallest diameter the Puerto Rico Big Box store carries. I think they come 12 feet each and regardless we cut them into 3 sections before we leave the parking lot so they'll fit in our car. At the farm we drill a small hole and insert a bit of orange flagging tape that we order on line. When we plant something we add aluminum tags through the same hole as the orange tape using the wire that comes with the label. The labels I like come from a company called Frostproof which sells them in boxes of 500. They have a cardboard insert to allow you to write on them without having a hard surface near by. Usually I make my tags in Virginia since I make a list for inspection purposes anyway. Larger plants get a second label on the plant itself. It's nice to be able to read the label on the PVC pipe without having to bend over. I do try to keep an inventory current with locations as some of the labels disappear by having the wire tear through the whole in the small label. I put the Latin name on the front and the common names, where the plant came from and date planted on the back.

Just this month I discovered a Dypsis saintelucei that I probably haven't seen since I planted it in a remote area in 2010. That was before I recorded locations and thought I could remember it all between visits. I had taken this palm off my inventory list and it was a especially welcome surprise since I only have the one.

Yes, four inchers are large to me. I expect these to live. It's the seedlings that are more iffy.

[Cindy Adair]

The third chair is for our son or any visitors, but usually hold a trowel or has PVC pipes propped against it. Oh, those stakes are the smallest diameter the Puerto Rico Big Box store carries. I think they come 12 feet each and regardless we cut them into 3 sections before we leave the parking lot so they'll fit in our car. At the farm we drill a small hole and insert a bit of orange flagging tape that we order on line. When we plant something we add aluminum tags through the same hole as the orange tape using the wire that comes with the label. The labels I like come from a company called Frostproof which sells them in boxes of 500. They have a cardboard insert to allow you to write on them without having a hard surface near by. Usually I make my tags in Virginia since I make a list for inspection purposes anyway. Larger plants get a second label on the plant itself. It's nice to be able to read the label on the PVC pipe without having to bend over. I do try to keep an inventory current with locations as some of the labels disappear by having the wire tear through the whole in the small label. I put the Latin name on the front and the common names, where the plant came from and date planted on the back.

Just this month I discovered a Dypsis saintelucei that I probably haven't seen since I planted it in 2010. That was before I recorded locations and thought I could remember it all between visits. I had taken this one off my inventory list and it was a welcome surprise since I only have the one.