+JakeInPA Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I had this idea on one of our latest geocaching expeditions. My daughter and I started about a month ago and we're definitely hooked. While we're out though, we see some things that she'll question "what's this?" and I can't always answer, so if it's okay with the forum community here, I'd like to start a thread to help identify different plants, insects, animals or anything else that people may see while out adventuring that they're curious about. Sure, we could probably google it, but I figured we might get stories attached here. Anyway, here's the only picture I have so far. Anyone know what kind of tree/plant this is? Quote Link to comment
+mertat Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great idea for a thread! Rhododendron. Quote Link to comment
+JakeInPA Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great idea for a thread! Rhododendron. Thanks! And are you kidding me? That's a Rhododendron? Oi, my grandmother is probably cursing me from her grave. She taught me a lot about flowers/plants and what not. We never had these though. We plan on going out all day Sunday again, so I'm sure we'll have more stuff to identify. Quote Link to comment
+mertat Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I forgot to add my story so here it is. I did this cache with my buddies redworm and geomuse. I'm not even going to tell you how long we searched looking under the wrong species of shrub Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great idea for a thread! Rhododendron. Thanks! And are you kidding me? That's a Rhododendron? Oi, my grandmother is probably cursing me from her grave. She taught me a lot about flowers/plants and what not. We never had these though. We plan on going out all day Sunday again, so I'm sure we'll have more stuff to identify. Yup, they're all over the place in the wild in Pa. They should be in bloom in a month or so. Not that I'm a pretty flower type guy or anything. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great thread idea! I'll contribute. I know what these are, but I wonder how many others do. another view: Some wild mushroom fans may recognize this fungus: Quote Link to comment
+mertat Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I know what the top two are (but I'll let someone else chime in since I've already had my turn ) Don't have a clue about the 3rd. Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) What & Where? GC2BB Close By (100+ yards) Edited March 31, 2009 by GIDEON-X Quote Link to comment
+Singletree Expedition Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) That'd be Indian Pipe. [Edit to add the photo] Edited March 31, 2009 by Singletree Expedition Quote Link to comment
+Singletree Expedition Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 What & Where? GC2BB That would be the Southern Terminus of the Pacifc Crest National Scenic Trail that runs from Mexico to Canada. I've never seen it, but the writing on the monument kind of gave it away. Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) Great idea for a thread! Rhododendron. Not to be confused with Mountain Laurel- which looks very similar. Edited March 31, 2009 by Castle Mischief Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 That'd be Indian Pipe. [Edit to add the photo] Correctomundo! Which, by the way, is a plant, not a fungus. It is white because it has no chlorophyll. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? you don't have to be a westerner to know what that is; we have them here in my neighborhood. it's a storm drain! no, seriously. i was just joshin'. you want me to tell what it really is? Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great idea for a thread! Rhododendron. Thanks! And are you kidding me? That's a Rhododendron? Oi, my grandmother is probably cursing me from her grave. She taught me a lot about flowers/plants and what not. We never had these though. We plan on going out all day Sunday again, so I'm sure we'll have more stuff to identify. If you lived a bit further north you might want to try and solve and find this puzzle cache. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these (the shoe print was placed for scale) Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) What kinds of tracks are these... Peccary? ~* Edited March 31, 2009 by Star*Hopper Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? That would be a cattle guard. It is put in fence openings so you can drive across but the cattle won't cross it. Quote Link to comment
+mertat Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great thread idea! I'll contribute. I know what these are, but I wonder how many others do. Some wild mushroom fans may recognize this fungus: Okay, where's DavidMac when you need him? What is this and where is it found? Quote Link to comment
+BBWolf+3Pigs Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? you don't have to be a westerner to know what that is; we have them here in my neighborhood. it's a storm drain! no, seriously. i was just joshin'. you want me to tell what it really is? Prevents livestock (cows) from crossing. Quote Link to comment
+mertat Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great thread idea! I'll contribute. I know what these are, but I wonder how many others do. Some wild mushroom fans may recognize this fungus: Okay, where's DavidMac when you need him? What is this and where is it found? Nevermind - followed the "trail" and found the answer Quote Link to comment
SWEEPER73 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 A fairly common site in some areas. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 A fairly common site in some areas. Isn't that a petroleum condensate tank? I remember hearing about people taking "drip" out of tanks like that to run their cars many years ago. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these... Peccary? ~* I beg your pardon? Quote Link to comment
greenworldfeather Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Here is one I would like people to identiry. I think it is garlic, but since it is on a hill above where I live, I am not so sure. Here it is. It is about 3 inches high and about 2 1/2 inche wide. http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/6b5c97...c854ff3fdd4.jpg Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Here is one I would like people to identiry. I think it is garlic, but since it is on a hill above where I live, I am not so sure. Here it is. It is about 3 inches high and about 2 1/2 inche wide. http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/6b5c97...c854ff3fdd4.jpg Hmmm, possible a "Crocus".......But Then? [br] Edited April 1, 2009 by GIDEON-X Quote Link to comment
Andronicus Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these (the shoe print was placed for scale) It is rather old, with not much detail in the bottem. From what I can see in the pic, I would guess it is a moose or cow track. Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these... Peccary? ~* I beg your pardon? Peccary tracks. What'd you think I was suggesting? ~* Quote Link to comment
+Cache'n Hounds Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these (the shoe print was placed for scale) Is it a Moose?? Hard to tell with no definition in the bottom. I think it might be too narrow for a cow as suggested. Not sure though just a guess Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these (the shoe print was placed for scale) (image snipped) Is it a Moose?? Hard to tell with no definition in the bottom. I think it might be too narrow for a cow as suggested. Not sure though just a guess The person that placed the cache that I was looking for when I came across these tracks seems to think that it was a black bear...a reasonable large black bear. Quote Link to comment
SWEEPER73 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 What kinds of tracks are these... Peccary? ~* From my vast experince, I make the call @ "SASQUATCH"...........for sure Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The person that placed the cache that I was looking for when I came across these tracks seems to think that it was a black bear...a reasonable large black bear. Maybe yours are different from ours - locale or sump'n? The only reasonable black bears (large OR small) I've come across are those that ran* as I approached. The others can be downright persnickity. *(the other way) ~* Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) My turn. Found this in a semi-remote cemetery near Tishamingo, Mississippi on the grounds of the Crow's Neck Environmental Education Center. I'm guessing it's a case of "we didn't have the resources to procure a fancy tombstone", but exactly what was its function before that? (My apologies for the artsy sepia.) Edited April 1, 2009 by Castle Mischief Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 My turn. Found this in a semi-remote cemetery near Tishamingo, Mississippi on the grounds of the [i'm guessing it's a case of "we didn't have the resources to procure a fancy tombstone", but exactly what was its function before that? (My apologies for the artsy sepia.) What is it made of? I know of an old gear that looks like that (I believe it would be the "rack" portion of a rack and pinion gearset). That one was used to raise and lower the gates on a dam. Of course that one was made of iron. Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 My turn. Found this in a semi-remote cemetery near Tishamingo, Mississippi on the grounds of the [i'm guessing it's a case of "we didn't have the resources to procure a fancy tombstone", but exactly what was its function before that? (My apologies for the artsy sepia.) http://castlemischief.com/pics/2-23-09/ima...23-09%20063.jpg What is it made of? I know of an old gear that looks like that (I believe it would be the "rack" portion of a rack and pinion gearset). That one was used to raise and lower the gates on a dam. Of course that one was made of iron. Rusted metal. Probably iron. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 My turn. Found this in a semi-remote cemetery near Tishamingo, Mississippi on the grounds of the [i'm guessing it's a case of "we didn't have the resources to procure a fancy tombstone", but exactly what was its function before that? (My apologies for the artsy sepia.) http://castlemischief.com/pics/2-23-09/ima...23-09%20063.jpg What is it made of? I know of an old gear that looks like that (I believe it would be the "rack" portion of a rack and pinion gearset). That one was used to raise and lower the gates on a dam. Of course that one was made of iron. Rusted metal. Probably iron. Here's a picture of the rack gear that I saw: Quote Link to comment
+Bubbles&Bonkers Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? I grew up in IA and saw lots of these. Then I moved to CA where they actually just paint them on the roads to look like grids. Silly CA cows! Quote Link to comment
+GIDEON-X Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 A fairly common site in some areas. Isn't that a petroleum condensate tank? I remember hearing about people taking "drip" out of tanks like that to run their cars many years ago. Was told by a fellow cacher that in fact it was a "condensate tank".... but on a natural-gas head drawing / getting the water out before it goes into the main line to the storage tanks. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? Over here we call them cattle grids. They can be death traps for our hedgehogs who fall into them and can't always scramble out so now considerate farmers put little hedgehog ramps underneath the grid so they can escape. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+mdplayers Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 MrsB, How clever, and kind to our small animal neighbors! Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'd imagine those ramps would be of great help to hamsters that escape from muggled caches, too! Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here is something that only exists in one place, in the world. There are several caches near this site. Quote Link to comment
+TomToad Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Here is something that only exists in one place, in the world. There are several caches near this site. http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/497889...893390cb928.jpg Of course it exists in only one place in the world. It's kind of difficult for a location to exists two places simultaneously. [] Anyway, this is the Tehachapi Loop in California. Edit: To add smiley Edited April 3, 2009 by TomToad Quote Link to comment
+pigpen4x4 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here is something that only exists in one place, in the world. There are several caches near this site. A train? Quote Link to comment
+team moxiepup Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here is something that only exists in one place, in the world. There are several caches near this site. I'd be careful while caching in that area! Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here is something that only exists in one place, in the world. There are several caches near this site. It's not completely unique. In BC, Canada are the Spiral Tunnels - two loops in tunnels in the moutain: Here's a picture of three sections of the same train going thru the lower Spiral Tunnel: Quote Link to comment
+JakeInPA Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 My turn. Found this in a semi-remote cemetery near Tishamingo, Mississippi on the grounds of the Crow's Neck Environmental Education Center. I'm guessing it's a case of "we didn't have the resources to procure a fancy tombstone", but exactly what was its function before that? (My apologies for the artsy sepia.) Hmm if it's metal, I guess it could be some sort of gear rack or w/e. To me it looks like part of a concrete floor from a building. If you're familiar with fluted decking, it would make a section of concrete looks just like that picture. Kind of like this Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Cool! I learned about another loop. The Tehachapi Loop was built in 1876, and the BC "Big Hill" loop was built in 1909. Edited April 3, 2009 by Kit Fox Quote Link to comment
+Moose Mob Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Here is something that only exists in one place, in the world. There are several caches near this site. Don't forget the Waymark! There is a cool train loop in Switzerland (switch between terrain/satelitte/map). This one has the figure 8 loops inside a tunnel. We couldn't see much of it when we found the San Giovanni (Anzonico) cache. Note the narrow winding roads. edit: tag repair Edited April 3, 2009 by Moose Mob Quote Link to comment
+train4347 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 OK, you westerners... leave this one for the greenhorns, OK? Just one word. Mooo Quote Link to comment
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