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Unscathed side of the estuary
Only the La Playa side of the estuary was burned by the fire.
The El Presidente side was untouched. We drive down the dirt paths frequently before feeding the dogs.
Here are some photos of what we saw two evenings ago.
This water was as clear as could be.
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Buds
I cannot ever remember seeing this plant in bloom before. This is the flower before it opens
[Edited on 8-23-2009 by bajajudy]
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Open
And what a beautiful fragrance. Heady like gardenias.
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Wide open
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Wild Life
A few months ago we were stomping around in an open area when we saw this strange thing on the ground. I had never seen anything like it.
10 Minutes later we saw a colt that had just been born. What we had seen was the afterbirth. He couldnt have been over an hour old
Here he is today.
We are enjoying watching him grow up.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
Heady like gardenias. |
"That's Hedley!"
H.Lamarr
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This osprey survived.
This dead tree has been a landmark for us for many years. The horses are almost always near it.
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Thanks for sharing those---from you pictures, it looks like a very nice place to visit, and I sure am glad it was not damaged in the fire.
Diane
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Re photos: Open & Wide Open & Buds
Judy. Lovely photos of the milkweed (Aslepias sp.). We have had a relative of this plant growing in our yard in Oakland this summer, a California
native, and the fragrance was absolutely heady.
Buds -- are you sure that the photo is the same plant as the other two? The flower buds look a lot like Baccharis salicifolia, in the sunflower
family, and commonly known as Mule Fat (see Norm Robert's book) which can be found in the cape.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ecomujeres
Re photos: Open & Wide Open & Buds
Buds -- are you sure that the photo is the same plant as the other two? The flower buds look a lot like Baccharis salicifolia, in the sunflower
family, and commonly known as Mule Fat (see Norm Robert's book) which can be found in the cape. |
Yes I am sure they are the same. Look at the leaves.
Dont have Norm's book handy but will double check in the morning
Glad you are interested!
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Found this shot of both
edit to add
But am not convinced either now.
ah a botanical mystery
[Edited on 8-24-2009 by bajajudy]
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Hey Judy:
The last photo is definitely Milkweed. Notice the way that the flowers are clustered and radiate from a central point-- an umbel. The leaves are
ovate or elliptical as well. The leaf margins aren't toothed.
Next, look at the first photo you posted of "buds". Look how the flowers are arranged. They are in branched branches, not at all radiating from a
central point. The flowers themselves look like a composite (sunflower family) that doesn't have the rays (like a daisy does). The leaves also have
teethed margins and are more lanceolate (long and thinner). I hold to the Baccharis salicifolia ID or some related species. It fits too with being
around areas where there is more ground water (like arroyos and nearby estero).
And I'm always interested in plant photos http://forums.bajanomad.com/images/smilies/yes.gif. You know me--you've got a copy of my Mulege Plant CD.
Hope we'll get to see you and Jim this coming January in Loreto at the turtle conference!
Debra
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Judy:
I just realized from your last photo that this plant may be vinelike. Correct? In that case, it could actually be Sarcostema sp., still a milkweed.
Hopefully one day, we'll get down to the cape region and get to check out and do more research on the plants there.
DV
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What beautiful flowers, followed by interesting botanical info--thank you, Judy and Eco!
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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Debra
I thought that might be you! I was going down to check these plants out but the river bed is flooded. I will keep trying until I can take some more
photos and check out the plants.
Lera..thanx. I like this stuff too.
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Judy:
I've been looking at photos of other milkweeds for comparison, and I do believe that your's is a Sarcostemma.
Unfortunately, my best source for Baja plant ID's has photos of only one species, and it's not yours. Oh, well. Sometimes I have to be satisfied
with reaching a genus level ID when only using photos!
Debra
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Judy - My favorite is the first one - the water grasses. It's inviting in the same way the tree tunnel appeals to me.
Eco - The milkweed looks like what's in my Berkeley garden, too, but I'll take your word as to the type of Judy's. btw I'm a happy Berkeley gardener
and if you'd ever like to swap plant cuttings or seeds just send me a u2u.
Nena
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