jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 25, 2019 12:55:05 GMT -5
That would be perfect. He can do what you do not want to. Hope when collecting plants, you will also collect some coral. Best of both worlds, plants and fossils. Lol, he has been deemed the sharecropper and I am to be addressed "My Lord" he he. Ted takes the abuse very well. He is starting on a Sarracenia website. Kudos to him. |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 25, 2019 13:02:06 GMT -5
I am looking forward to going way back in the deep south swamps this year and collecting a sampling of carnivorous plants this warm season. This sounds like something out of my comfort zone. Heat, bugs, snakes, gators, crazy carnivorous vegetation...I think I want to do it. If you need, or want, a collecting partner on one of your trips, give me a few day's notice and I'll head down there. Kentucky boys are gritty, you'd handle it well Randy. Easy to get lost in low country, the moss grows on all 4 sides of the tree, cloudy days without compass/GPS/sun are a test of directional instinct. Navigation maps for lowlands often use the 4 seasons of star constellations meaning night travel if you get lost or are trying for a destination. Would love to have your company. Tickled in fact. We'd have a riot. |
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Post by 1dave on Mar 25, 2019 19:12:36 GMT -5
Are you considering becoming a supplier to other growers? I'm involved in a commercial ammunition loading enterprise and have found we make better money furnishing conditioned brass to our competitors than selling loaded ammo to the public. Who woulda thought... Is their a book on how to become a silent partner and find a working partner  ?
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Post by 1dave on Mar 25, 2019 19:36:36 GMT -5
I am amazed about how you were able to quit that plant business "Cold Turkey" like that!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 26, 2019 7:13:05 GMT -5
This sounds like something out of my comfort zone. Heat, bugs, snakes, gators, crazy carnivorous vegetation...I think I want to do it. If you need, or want, a collecting partner on one of your trips, give me a few day's notice and I'll head down there. Kentucky boys are gritty, you'd handle it well Randy. Easy to get lost in low country, the moss grows on all 4 sides of the tree, cloudy days without compass/GPS/sun are a test of directional instinct. Navigation maps for lowlands often use the 4 seasons of star constellations meaning night travel if you get lost or are trying for a destination. Would love to have your company. Tickled in fact. We'd have a riot. I'm sure it would be an experience! Please let me know when and I'll try my best to make it there. |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 26, 2019 9:21:34 GMT -5
I am amazed about how you were able to quit that plant business "Cold Turkey" like that! After 25 years of hard work it was easy Dave. Odd, people slowed down in the garden about 6-8 years ago. Economy ? Longer working hours ? Demographic changes ? And the 2008 economy crushed a lot of people in the green business. Water gardening also became less popular, it was a bit of a trend peaking out about year 2005. Laws controlling the need for mitigating wetlands became less strict about 2000. Mitigating really pumped money in this business. Digging and planting bare root plants for wetlands is hard work but could pay $5000 in 5 days. Too old to do that stuff anyway. Fire pits requires 1/4 the work and twice the income. This made the transition easy. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 26, 2019 9:31:55 GMT -5
Your on Garage Rocker. Yes, certain we would have a memorable time. We would stay out of Florida to avoid their strict DNR officers. Those guys could sniff plant collectors a mile away. Played cat and mouse with those guys for 20 years and never got caught. Almost.... |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 26, 2019 10:29:53 GMT -5
Your on Garage Rocker . Yes, certain we would have a memorable time. We would stay out of Florida to avoid their strict DNR officers. Those guys could sniff plant collectors a mile away. Played cat and mouse with those guys for 20 years and never got caught. Almost.... jamesp , you "Almost" never got caught, or almost got caught? Knowing you, the cat/mouse game only added to the thrill of the chase.
Randy Garage Rocker , don't let this opportunity pass you by. You guys will have a blast! And then, of course you will have to share photos here 
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 26, 2019 23:13:57 GMT -5
Your on Garage Rocker . Yes, certain we would have a memorable time. We would stay out of Florida to avoid their strict DNR officers. Those guys could sniff plant collectors a mile away. Played cat and mouse with those guys for 20 years and never got caught. Almost.... jamesp , you "Almost" never got caught, or almost got caught? Knowing you, the cat/mouse game only added to the thrill of the chase.
Randy Garage Rocker , don't let this opportunity pass you by. You guys will have a blast! And then, of course you will have to share photos here
Jean, I only hope I will be able to get away when the time comes. Too good to pass up. I can picture it now... |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 27, 2019 21:04:40 GMT -5
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Post by 1dave on Apr 12, 2019 3:03:57 GMT -5
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Post by NRG on Apr 22, 2019 21:43:58 GMT -5
I read that book about 10 years ago. Interesting read for sure. |
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Post by jamesp on Apr 24, 2019 3:30:17 GMT -5
I read that book about 10 years ago. Interesting read for sure. This man sorta exploited Native Americans to access their rights of ownership of protected plants in the wild. A right given to them by the government. Interesting. Considering that the rock collecting rights have been restricted on BLM land maybe Native lands could be contracted in a similar but non-exploitive agreement for collecting. The Hispanic Americans along the Rio Grande in south Texas were totally open to rock collecting on their properties. Almost proud to have you finding your hobby treasures on their property. Just have to ask permission. Their mentality was very different from many American's about sharing their lands and seeing pleasure derived from visitors collecting a resource that had little use to them. Your interest in collecting rocks seemed like a novelty to them. They own much of the agate, wood, jasper and palm rich lands along the Rio. A baron location not often visited. And not near as dangerous as the average American city. |
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