tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382653067342630034.post1558806448467115078..comments2024-01-25T11:09:47.238-07:00Comments on The Ketelsens!: Dispatches from the field!Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00440179814104142739noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382653067342630034.post-73235675597230993292016-10-30T21:38:47.731-07:002016-10-30T21:38:47.731-07:00The holes in the beak are called nares and are co...The holes in the beak are called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beak" rel="nofollow"> nares</a> and are connected to nasal cavities and respiratory system of the bird... -DeanDeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919196990921140049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382653067342630034.post-4436293832579581112016-10-29T06:56:25.959-07:002016-10-29T06:56:25.959-07:00Love the cranes! Why the hole in the beak! Great c...Love the cranes! Why the hole in the beak! Great closeup of the birds. No W last night. Boo hooAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347291979654496255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382653067342630034.post-63775685616267637432016-10-29T01:07:59.390-07:002016-10-29T01:07:59.390-07:00there's nothing more serene and nearly pastora...there's nothing more serene and nearly pastorale as a wild natural meadow. I'm glad they gave you a plausible explanation but the image differences between the 2 photos is heartbreaking. not sure about their "strategy" in the AG world the more long term successful ventures exert the "least control" now that is a major dissertation in and of itself. you might guess I'm not a fan of the mega maniacal Mon----o who now have 155 acres in Avra Valley. they are no friend to our neighbors to the south or global micro economies. just saying' <br /><br />on a lighter note i discovered an amazing not commonly known secret about mt lemmon, some of the locals didn't even know what it was until i brought it to their attention. I have made more trips up that mountain than any other anywhere else for much of my life an never before noticed this before this year. many folks trek up and down the mountain for whatever intended activity on their agenda, and that is just fine. I made biweekly trips up the mountain in July, August and September and on one occasion as the sun was fully past the horizon, and all the windows were down and the moonroof open an amazing heavenly smell blew through the cabin of the acura. What Was That? a sweet mixture of pine and soil and something else. it was strong like jasmine but no, not jasmine not as sultry as jasmine it was slightly softer, so.... what was it? <br /><br /> it was noticeable on breezy cool evenings near the steep hills and canyons as one made the hairpin turns. I asked some folk i know there they had no idea what i was talking about. told them where and when the fragrance was strongest. and in my own research i discovered it was arizona wild honeysuckle shrubs in full bloom. and when the breezes of morning and evening mix this heavy fragrance with the fresh scent of the ponderosa, spruces, cedar, aspen, western oak, and hemlock well it is something to experience over and over again. <br /><br />on one trip, after piquing the interest of some of the locals i got some interesting feedback. a couple approached me and said they noticed that fragrance for the first time and agreed it was an unexpected delightful surprise. they said you know, we drive up and down here all the time and have never noticed this before. they mentioned how frequent the odor of skunk often makes them roll up the windows. and with the windows up you won't catch this breath of heaven. mt lemmon has a list of native vegetation that they encourage folks to maintain on their property instead of introducing non native competitive plants. there are many many varieties of honeysuckle that are adapted for their various places of origin. the common garden store honeysuckle is not wild az honeysuckle and some varieties could choke out the natural flora. none the less the scent of heaven exists on mt lemmon. roll down all your windows and let the wind whip through your cabin and mess up your hair at dawn and dusk it is absolutely amazing!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com