Meanwhile In Santa Cruz, CA -or- I Hope You're OK, Rubato

[dales]

The planet will be lovely once again when the plague of Homo sapiens has been purged.

Plague?

I happen to like my fellow human beings.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

[Econoline]

Don't leave me standing here,
I can't get used to this lifestyle...!

[Jarlaxle]

I read that the giant sequoia (and possibly the redwood) depends on fire not so much to free or release its seeds but because the tree itself is shade-averse and requires open sunlight to germinate and sprout.  Wildfires knock down much of the existing canopy, allowing the sunlight a clear and unhindered path to the ground.

-"BB"-

I recall seeing that many evergreens (most common being the white and lodgepole pines, IIRC) do depend on fire to release their seeds from cones.

[Long Run]

"Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible."

One of the best lines in an advertisement ever.

[Bicycle Bill]

"Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible."

And you can use the sap to flavor ice cream.

What, you mean to tell me you've never had a pine cone?

-"BB"-

[BoSoxGal]

Pine nuts are my favorite! Very expensive, though . . .

[Long Run]

True, but I remember catching them as they twirled to the ground from the tree, breaking open the shell and having a truly natural snack. Which experience caused me to be surprised by BB's and Jarl's understanding that certain trees required fire to have their cones release the nuts, but there is plenty of authority online to support that. Glad to learn something new and it's only Monday!

[wesw]

I guess that oldr and I are chopped liver?



glad we could help you learn, LR....

...even if you don t realize it.

[Bicycle Bill]

I guess that oldr and I are chopped liver?

I think a fair number of people have you on their "ignore" list, wes, so you're not even that.

-"BB"-

[wesw]

thank you, captain obvious.

[Gob]

No way is wes as useful as chopped liver.