Thank you for taking us on your journey around the reservoir, making a salad with fresh ingredients and the gift for your mom. Hope she stayed safe in North Carolina. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
your videos are really sweet... please keep posting your little adventures (grew up exploring Green Lane and the surrounding creeks (Perkiomen) & woods way back in the 70s & 80s)
I think it’s cool that you know all the plant and tree names. I also carry around random rocks in my pockets. You’re not alone. lol. Edit: I’m always testing the quartz for gold, by dissolving them with acids. It’s fun. I also make documentaries about the earth, so I’m way out there. 😂👍
I just got to thinking with how much you know about plants and the natural world, that it would be fun to see you create a video series where you focus on just a single plant for each video. First describing its natural properties and how to find it in the wild throughout the year, and then describe and demonstrate all the beneficial uses for that particular plant. It would be like a field guide made into video format. I think something like that would have the potential to become somewhat popular over time as the series grew. It's almost making me consider becoming a RUclips content creator...
Low waters are awesome for treasure hunting. Love the PSA for butterflies and other leaf dwellers. I don't disturb leaves just from a nutrient stand point. I honestly had never thought about insect habitat. Great job and thanks for the information. Stay safe.
Greetings from the UK, really enjoying your videos, so I am slowly working my way through them. I'm an archaeologist over here, and also feed the red foxes in my garden, they now wait by the back door if I'm late with their supper!
@@PACreekWalker if I had to pick a period, it would be the mesolithic/neolithic transition from hunting and gathering to farming, lithic technologies in particular. That would be in my personal time though. Generally its commercial rescue archaeology, which means excavating anything that would be destroyed by construction works like new roads or airports and then publishing the results. P.s., Please don't try to second guess what people might think of what you are doing or saying in your videos, be yourself! That's why we are here!😀
The natives definitely used those clams as a food source. There are places where they have found piles of them literally tens of feet thick. They are called middens, basically a garbage pile made out of empty clam shells. They're more commonly found outside of Woodland period village sites.
I wish I had your knowledge on identifying plants, but I never did pick that up, maybe someday. I do collect any unique rock I come across, and seashells too.
I generally like both pin oaks and willow oaks for planting in yards or open areas because of their shape....i.e. apical dominance. Also, they grow fairly fast for an oak and are very resistant to drought because of the deep tap root. I would not be sad if a pin oak replaced every bradford or cleveland pear ever planted! I don't like that the lower branches tend to sag and die. Easily solved with regular pruning of branches at the trunk. But in the wild, those lower branches will stay in place for a LONG time.
Those creepy wiggley white things on trees creep me out too. They're here at Ridley Creek State Park (Pa.), and they later transmogrify to black ashen residue on trees. Last year was a mess, but this is a newish thing, since I've seen 76 years previously going thru woods by area creeks with my dog(s). I'd like to ID these creepy things too.
I'm pretty sure Joe Pye weed was at one time in the genus Eupatorium but is now in it's own genus Eutrochium. They are certainly in the same family Asteraceae. That white snakeroot is another that was once in Eupatoria but was split off into Ageratina. I have some Ageratina altissima that was a rescue. It's been struggling through the end of summer and mostly has died. Three stems have lived and are flowering now. Fingers crossed they set seed.
Be passionate but to think you can tell people what to do with their leaves to save 1 out of billions of said insect...you've lost your mind. I think I will go out and rake my leaves and burn them like I have always done for 50 years. Hmm not aware of any endangered moths butterfly or stinky lighting bugs😂😂
I don’t think she was necessarily telling people “what to do” 😂 she was just stating a fact, which is true. I personally like letting Mother Nature thrive.
@jeffreyrose46 Not trying to tell anyone what to do. I said maybe consider leaving a few leaves. Just a suggestion, nothing more, anyone can take it or leave it
Thank you for taking us on your journey around the reservoir, making a salad with fresh ingredients and the gift for your mom. Hope she stayed safe in North Carolina. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
your videos are really sweet... please keep posting your little adventures (grew up exploring Green Lane and the surrounding creeks (Perkiomen) & woods way back in the 70s & 80s)
@@brian5771wallace Thank you, will do!
awesome video!!!!....love to see you work the garden next year!!!!,,,,,
I like that you showed your child that it's OK to get mud on their shoes 😎
Love ur videos! ❤
I think it’s cool that you know all the plant and tree names. I also carry around random rocks in my pockets. You’re not alone. lol.
Edit: I’m always testing the quartz for gold, by dissolving them with acids. It’s fun. I also make documentaries about the earth, so I’m way out there. 😂👍
Great video! Always learn something new watching.
I just got to thinking with how much you know about plants and the natural world, that it would be fun to see you create a video series where you focus on just a single plant for each video. First describing its natural properties and how to find it in the wild throughout the year, and then describe and demonstrate all the beneficial uses for that particular plant. It would be like a field guide made into video format. I think something like that would have the potential to become somewhat popular over time as the series grew. It's almost making me consider becoming a RUclips content creator...
That is a wonderful idea! And you should make videos, id watch!
I can assure you, you are not the only one addicted to collecting. The 18,000 cataloged NJ Cretaceous fossils in my basement will attest to that.
Wow 😂
Low waters are awesome for treasure hunting. Love the PSA for butterflies and other leaf dwellers. I don't disturb leaves just from a nutrient stand point. I honestly had never thought about insect habitat. Great job and thanks for the information. Stay safe.
Greetings from the UK, really enjoying your videos, so I am slowly working my way through them. I'm an archaeologist over here, and also feed the red foxes in my garden, they now wait by the back door if I'm late with their supper!
@@roberttannahill that's amazing. Is there something in particular that you specialize in?
@@PACreekWalker if I had to pick a period, it would be the mesolithic/neolithic transition from hunting and gathering to farming, lithic technologies in particular. That would be in my personal time though. Generally its commercial rescue archaeology, which means excavating anything that would be destroyed by construction works like new roads or airports and then publishing the results. P.s., Please don't try to second guess what people might think of what you are doing or saying in your videos, be yourself! That's why we are here!😀
@@roberttannahill would love to witness something like that
The natives definitely used those clams as a food source. There are places where they have found piles of them literally tens of feet thick. They are called middens, basically a garbage pile made out of empty clam shells. They're more commonly found outside of Woodland period village sites.
Interesting 🤔 quick easy protien source. Thanks for verifying!
@@PACreekWalker 😎👍
I wish I had your knowledge on identifying plants, but I never did pick that up, maybe someday. I do collect any unique rock I come across, and seashells too.
@@Joseph_Zimmerman slowly. One plant at a time
..defenetly save that lure!
Foraging is an amazing skillset!
I'm down with letting the leaves lie.
I generally like both pin oaks and willow oaks for planting in yards or open areas because of their shape....i.e. apical dominance. Also, they grow fairly fast for an oak and are very resistant to drought because of the deep tap root. I would not be sad if a pin oak replaced every bradford or cleveland pear ever planted! I don't like that the lower branches tend to sag and die. Easily solved with regular pruning of branches at the trunk. But in the wild, those lower branches will stay in place for a LONG time.
Oh yes, I am at war with the bradford pears. Any native tree is an amazing option amd oaks support so.much wildlife
You have to find an old 2800’s stone foundation in the woods. That’s where the treasures sleep.
Don't worry about the fisherman, most people know people make videos. Bluejay feathers are beautiful. I hope you find some.
Great opportunitu for metal detecting.
Those whit insects are Woolly Aphids, I think Woolly Beech Bight Aphids specifically. They are also known as dancing aphids or boogie woogie aphids.
Thank you!
52 second mark, painting!!!💥😜
Those creepy wiggley white things on trees creep me out too. They're here at Ridley Creek State Park (Pa.), and they later transmogrify to black ashen residue on trees. Last year was a mess, but this is a newish thing, since I've seen 76 years previously going thru woods by area creeks with my dog(s). I'd like to ID these creepy things too.
@@mikemetague7973 yes, they make my skin crawl!
I'm pretty sure Joe Pye weed was at one time in the genus Eupatorium but is now in it's own genus Eutrochium. They are certainly in the same family Asteraceae. That white snakeroot is another that was once in Eupatoria but was split off into Ageratina.
I have some Ageratina altissima that was a rescue. It's been struggling through the end of summer and mostly has died. Three stems have lived and are flowering now. Fingers crossed they set seed.
Very interesting 👌
I’ve got a hummingbird feather
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How far are you from say Pottstown? Curious. How long a drive.
I keep an arrow head in my suite jacket for good luck
Nice!
Witches and warlocks worldwide, welcome to the fall.
the moore i sea u the moor i FALL in Leave Wi...th #uknowwho
Woolly Aphids
@@coldspring624 thank you!!!
Fern what are you doin for Halloween? Taking the kids pumpkin hunting? And salamanders, red efts, and tree frogs. You just don’t like raking! ❤️🤪
@claudebernardin1096 just taking the kids trick or treating. Not sure what they are dressing up as yet
Be passionate but to think you can tell people what to do with their leaves to save 1 out of billions of said insect...you've lost your mind. I think I will go out and rake my leaves and burn them like I have always done for 50 years. Hmm not aware of any endangered moths butterfly or stinky lighting bugs😂😂
I don’t think she was necessarily telling people “what to do” 😂 she was just stating a fact, which is true. I personally like letting Mother Nature thrive.
@jeffreyrose46 Not trying to tell anyone what to do. I said maybe consider leaving a few leaves. Just a suggestion, nothing more, anyone can take it or leave it