tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post2279607488649349978..comments2024-03-16T13:29:45.711-07:00Comments on Dipper Ranch: Wolf's Milk - A Bioblitz PreviewCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-65272584362826843472014-04-11T20:20:31.439-07:002014-04-11T20:20:31.439-07:00I get so obsessive sometimes. I kept my eyes peel...I get so obsessive sometimes. I kept my eyes peeled this past month, and here's what I found for you, Cindy:<br />http://natureid.blogspot.com/2014/04/false-turkey-tail-040614-garland-ranch.html<br />http://natureid.blogspot.com/2014/03/turkey-tail-032514-lewis-creek.htmlKatie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-37251362508058897062014-03-20T18:04:29.503-07:002014-03-20T18:04:29.503-07:00One week to go to the big event. I meet NPS staff...One week to go to the big event. I meet NPS staff at my hike sites tomorrow for a preview. I'm excited. Already I am thinking about going to the next two years of National Park Service bioblitzes (it's a ten year effort supported by National Geographic). I wonder where they will be. Guess I should survive this bioblitz first. And work on my dance steps :>Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-69682479298012513042014-03-20T16:13:12.221-07:002014-03-20T16:13:12.221-07:00Very cool! I wish I could be there!! :)Very cool! I wish I could be there!! :)Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-91412797952590540212014-03-20T16:10:23.081-07:002014-03-20T16:10:23.081-07:00I tried iNaturalist -- posted observations with ph...I tried iNaturalist -- posted observations with photos from a Calif vacation last week (sigh, now over).<br />http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/hollis<br /><br />I really like it, very easy to use, and I'm tempted to go with it for my project. Not a lot of use in Wyoming yet (1300 observations, but mainly in northwest part of the state).Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-43940428672756035082014-03-19T18:34:14.544-07:002014-03-19T18:34:14.544-07:00The California Conservation Corps will be doing th...The California Conservation Corps will be doing their Bioblitz Dance live at the Biodiversity Festival on March 28 in San Francisco. If you've ever worked with these young people, it's great to see them liven up our serious biology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNpKrHgW9ow<br />Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-37391313189492166872014-03-15T21:31:01.613-07:002014-03-15T21:31:01.613-07:00Actually, you can see the giant salamander observa...Actually, you can see the giant salamander observation/photo by clicking on the iNaturalist link I have in the right-hand column above.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-45363202349960308682014-03-15T21:15:21.706-07:002014-03-15T21:15:21.706-07:00I got a nice surprise today. I was digging the mud...I got a nice surprise today. I was digging the mud out of an old springbox and found a California giant salamander wedged in the crack next to the pipe dripping from the hill above. It's been a long time since I've seen a giant sallie on the Dipper Ranch so I posted it on iNaturalist. I couldn't convince it to come out of the hole so the photo is a "rump shot" but there is no question it is a giant. You can see the photo on iNaturalist if you search for "dipperanch" under People tab.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-1974161437386022932014-03-15T16:11:19.523-07:002014-03-15T16:11:19.523-07:00yeah, my experience is that blogging is great and ...yeah, my experience is that blogging is great and sometimes a real burden. Still figuring out how to deal. I'd be interested in hearing more on what you think of iNaturalist. I'm trying it, but haven't decided yet if that's what I want to use. Sure seems easy enough! cheersHollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-5155267436039095892014-03-14T17:01:09.894-07:002014-03-14T17:01:09.894-07:00Glad to help Hollis. I write this blog mostly to s...Glad to help Hollis. I write this blog mostly to share info (and joy!) so its nice to know it's been helpful. I had a few days this week when I wanted to give up just because of a stupid spelling error but then I spent Thursday with a handful of encouraging colleagues and I'm all ready to go again.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-5626568271166277362014-03-12T07:24:36.737-07:002014-03-12T07:24:36.737-07:00Thanks for at least entertaining the idea that my ...Thanks for at least entertaining the idea that my <i>Stereum</i> ID might be correct.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-44967533785086698082014-03-10T09:03:41.336-07:002014-03-10T09:03:41.336-07:00thanks for the iNaturalist tip. I've been wan...thanks for the iNaturalist tip. I've been wanting to do an online project on our local flora and this looks perfect for it.Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-40699442017756218002014-03-09T09:42:56.180-07:002014-03-09T09:42:56.180-07:00That sighting was in Rancho San Antonio which you ...That sighting was in Rancho San Antonio which you also told me about. Once I was looking, it was duh, of course I've seen them there. Common animals like that don't sink in but when you described how important they are in shaping the environment and feeding predators, then it is noteworthy. And I think iNat is a good place to encourage many people to record those types of sightings. I did look for ground squirrels when I was up at Russian Ridge last week and didn't see any but it was raining hard. We were checking out dens sites on a hill from the distance, thought they were fox, and then someone who took a photo with tele lens later checked them and had a burrowing owl on the mound! I saw an old-time ranger recently and asked him and he said they used to call the Alder Springs T- intersection inside the RR01 gate Squirrel Flats because of all the ground squirrels there and that golden eagles used to regular hunt squirrels there. That was when the property was newly a preserve and before they kicked the cattle off, about 20 years ago. You can bet I will keep my eye peeled for ground squirrels.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-66367497559512193992014-03-09T07:48:24.824-07:002014-03-09T07:48:24.824-07:00Ha! Told you I've seen groundies in RR. ;)Ha! Told you I've seen groundies in RR. ;) randomtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-42708593240859437182014-03-08T23:26:47.542-08:002014-03-08T23:26:47.542-08:00ah, yah. Not what we would give the 'research&...ah, yah. Not what we would give the 'research' stamp of approval to in the office but again you got to put it in the context of citizen science. We use the Natural Resources Database often for plant and animal lists for preserves. I've seen the original data and it is generally good but if I see something odd on it, I know to check.<br />http://www.inaturalist.org/Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-64555356282705888232014-03-08T23:14:42.436-08:002014-03-08T23:14:42.436-08:00I had some brilliantly colored turkey tail on my b...I had some brilliantly colored turkey tail on my blog three days ago. Tomorrow some witch's butter will be served up, plus two unknown to me new fungi.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-43915684984368313052014-03-08T22:03:53.869-08:002014-03-08T22:03:53.869-08:00If you also see witch's butter, then you know ...If you also see witch's butter, then you know for sure it's false turkey tail. Witch's butter parasitizes Stereum hirsutum.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-49060315534732415432014-03-08T21:58:14.871-08:002014-03-08T21:58:14.871-08:00I started to summarize what I thought the research...I started to summarize what I thought the research grade meant and then decided to just look it up instead of edu-guessing. But basically when your ID has been confirmed by others it becomes research grade (and meet some other criteria of locale, date etc).<br /><br />http://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#qualityJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-83601383560176288712014-03-08T21:42:54.081-08:002014-03-08T21:42:54.081-08:00When you don't have reception, the I-Naturalis...When you don't have reception, the I-Naturalist application saves the observation on your phone and sends it later. I often wait until I get home to send the observations and then I spend more time on the website portal adding description and if needed can research ID before making it a publicly-viewed observation. I've only met Ken-ichi once and at that time no money passed between us. And you just highlighted a very good point that I didn't get to in the post. It helps if you know something about the key characteristics of a group in order to know what to photograph or note in the description. I've realized that I should be taking photos of the undersides of fungus. Your false turkey tail ID looks good but too bad I didn't photograph the underside. So, if you were on iNat, you could have commented on the observation and provided same links as above. Sometimes that starts a conversation among several participants. There is also a "research grade" identification that I have not quite figured out. So I am going to take the info you provided here and throw it on iNat and see what happens. These are all points one should be aware of when using crowd-sourced tools.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-9631747341596698082014-03-08T20:53:35.215-08:002014-03-08T20:53:35.215-08:00Your enthusiasm is infectious, Cindy. I wish you ...Your enthusiasm is infectious, Cindy. I wish you lots of fun at the Bioblitz! I'm half joking, but are you shilling for Ken-ichi? Like I asked before, what do you do when you don't have cell phone reception to access apps, which is the case in almost all the places I prefer to hike? And, I could very well be wrong, but I think your fungus is actually false turkey tail (Stereum hirsutum), not a "true" turkey tail (Trametes versicolor).<br />http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Stereum_hirsutum.html<br />http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Trametes_versicolor.htmlKatie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.com