tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post3678111056114106163..comments2023-10-31T05:14:06.482-07:00Comments on Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: Mojave National Preserve Part 3: Ivanpah Road, Quality Snake Time, SunbonnetsSeagull Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-76155866654647600022017-10-20T09:08:20.185-07:002017-10-20T09:08:20.185-07:00Such a nice sampling of the Mojave. I'd say yo...Such a nice sampling of the Mojave. I'd say your butterfly is probably a Crescent of some kind and your moth a flower moth, perhaps of the genus Schinia, as they're pretty widespread. Nice desert poppy, E. glyptosperma. A key character for separating it from Cal poppy - notice how it only has basal leaves. Cal poppy also gets leaves up the stems.randomtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-88692598485983944142017-10-10T04:01:49.355-07:002017-10-10T04:01:49.355-07:00My street is a dead squirrel highway, so consider ...My street is a dead squirrel highway, so consider a package in the mail. The fur should still be fine by spring.Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-31190226345962060102017-10-08T13:05:00.436-07:002017-10-08T13:05:00.436-07:00impressed/inspired that you did a Mojave trip with...impressed/inspired that you did a Mojave trip with a bambina!christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949844088996490968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-69966799538365933072017-10-05T09:22:35.664-07:002017-10-05T09:22:35.664-07:00Helpful site for bug ID: http://bugguide.net/node...Helpful site for bug ID: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6/bgimageTaxManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078570238040495261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-90438627705367734862017-10-04T22:30:55.712-07:002017-10-04T22:30:55.712-07:005 to 1 may be a mixture of both abundance and like...5 to 1 may be a mixture of both abundance and likeliness of finding on a road at night. We once had an 18 sidewinder night, where it got boring stopping for them . I can imagine that sidewinders could be more abundant because they are eating smaller prey which are more abundant than the larger prey the Mojave Greens are eating. Maybe I should see if someone has done the Science on this though.<br /><br />We should definitely join forces sometime. Whiskey, bourbon, and sunrise beers are all appropriate desert beverages.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-92172760755689590042017-10-04T17:23:56.264-07:002017-10-04T17:23:56.264-07:005 to 1! Do you think that is a real reflection of ...5 to 1! Do you think that is a real reflection of relative abundance, or are sidewinders just more likely to be found by night driving? In any case, I've still never seen a sidewinder, so that is good news.<br /><br />We probably won't go next year but hopefully I'll remember to hit you up when we do. We did randomly come across several sites I'd be stoked to use. Definitely interested in joining forces at some point...I hope some of you drink whisky.<br /><br />If you're on a desktop or laptop, the links to the other posts are on the sidebar.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-20235373513411801412017-10-04T11:18:59.263-07:002017-10-04T11:18:59.263-07:00Aye. I somehow missed this series of posts. Will h...Aye. I somehow missed this series of posts. Will have to go back and look for Parts 1 and 2. Mojave Preserve is one of my favorite places around. Sadly I did not make it this year, but I am not making the same mistake next year.<br /><br />I am sure the study has been done by someone, but in my anecdotal experience for most of the preserve sidewinder is much more common than mojave green. Night driving usually gives us a ratio somewhere around 5:1. Finding the sidewinder during the day for crushable non-flash photos is a rare occasion where as that is fairly likely for a green. Speckled can be found but are probably the rarest of the rattlesnakes there.<br /><br />Yeah, you gotta get to one of the "off road" campsites. Many don't require 4x4, although some do. Hit me up if you want some good spots next year but I ain't about to post that shit for the whole world and have my favorite spot ruined when a damn rave moves in on one's second night again.<br /><br />March/April for flowers but herps are going to be pretty sparse then. Depending on the year early May to early June is the best time when daytimes aren't unbearable, but the nights stay above 80°F for at least a few hours after sunset. Maybe one year you should come tag along with the herp/flower/camera trap crew for our trip and teach us some more birds.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.com