Who, us?
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman, 6 Jan 2009, Lowndes County, Georgia.
What kind of owl is this?
We know it’s the kind that the dogs barked at all night:
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Swamp Ice
Yes, it’s cold! Our middle swamp froze over:
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia, 6 Jan 2010.
Mud!
Mud, mud,
Glorious mud! Continue reading
Orange Mushroom
UFO landing strip:
Coming in for a landing: Continue reading
Lily moss
Lily pad with moss.
Lowndes County, Georgia, 13 Dec 2009, pictures by Gretchen Quarterman.
Mistletoe
You know it’s Yule season when you see the mistletoe.
Actually, it’s evergreen, so you can see it all year if you want to; we just go looking for it around the winter solstice.
Phoradendron leucarpum (aka Phoradendron serotinum) is the common American mistletoe, one of 1300 species of mistletoe worldwide. It’s poisonous, and like many poisonous plants, had traditional medicinal uses. Nowadays it’s mainly noted as a forestry pest because it’s a parasite that takes resources from its host tree, although it is being studied for various pharmacological uses.
And a certain well-known friendly use.
It ranges from New Mexico to New York by way of Florida. And Georgia.
Curiously, the USDA Plants Profile shows none in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman, 13 Dec 2009, Lowndes County, Georgia.
White mushroom with dewdrops
Looming in the woods:
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia.
5 Inch Mushroom
Don’t trip over it:
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia, 6 Dec 2009.
Gopher Crossing
Why did the Gopherus polyphemus cross the road?
So it could get back to digging.
More pictures in the flickr set.
With the Lines: Quarterman Road Canopy Drivethroughs
The county has put down the lines on the road, so maybe they’re finished with the paving project. Here are drivethroughs with the lines.
The ribbon cutting is 10AM tomorrow, Thursday, 10 September 2009, at the north end of the north canopy. If you like trees, come see the ones we’ve got left.
Directions
From Valdosta go north on Bemiss Road, left on Cat Creek Road, left on Hambrick Road, left on Quarterman Road, and continue all the way around through the canopies until you see people.From Hahira go east on 122, right on Hambrick Road, right on Quarterman Road, pass the subdivision and the fields, and you’ll see people.