tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post6277122692100040081..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: It’s Called “Limber” For A ReasonWatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-63907256580241838972010-01-25T13:09:32.895-07:002010-01-25T13:09:32.895-07:00Loved this post, since I have been researching pin...Loved this post, since I have been researching pines to find a nice one to try in my yard. Limber pine sounds fabulously perfect---especially since I am in Florida, and the more "flexible without snapping" the tree, the better!!! Haha. Now I just have to hope they are "legal" here besides...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-73807858932932862152009-02-05T19:53:00.000-07:002009-02-05T19:53:00.000-07:00Doug/Claudia(?)- Many fungi also produce cellulase...Doug/Claudia(?)- Many fungi also produce cellulase enzymes capable of breaking the beta acetals in cellulose. Some protozoans do as well. You can find some basic info <A HREF="http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Hemicellulase" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-86473748423716374572009-02-05T13:18:00.000-07:002009-02-05T13:18:00.000-07:00But obviously fungi can break those beta-acetal bo...But obviously fungi can break those beta-acetal bonds. How are they managing that?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Doug M.ExpatMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978064704311634736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-74859244008772957372009-01-15T09:57:00.000-07:002009-01-15T09:57:00.000-07:00KB- No, I haven’t seen any Red Crossbills. From th...KB- No, I haven’t seen any Red Crossbills. From the Cornell “All About Birds” <A HREF="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red_Crossbill.html#map" REL="nofollow">range map</A>, it looks as though they’re summer-only in the Wasatch. But then I should say that most of my winter bird- watching is down in my back yard in the valley, well below the Douglas Fir. This time of year I’m mainly in Douglas Fir when I backcountry ski, usually on the weekend, or super-early before work. I’ll check with <A HREF="http://watchingtheworldwakeup.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-whisperer.html" REL="nofollow">Bird Whisperer</A> though, and see if he’s seen any.<BR/><BR/>BTW, love your blog. I lived in Evergreen back in <A HREF="http://watchingtheworldwakeup.blogspot.com/2008/11/big-scramble-another-hybrid-oak-and-dog.html" REL="nofollow">Life 1.0</A>, and I’m sure mtn biked many of the same trails as you regularly.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-445827529346292352009-01-15T07:44:00.000-07:002009-01-15T07:44:00.000-07:00You mention the huge Douglas Fir cones. We're havi...You mention the huge Douglas Fir cones. We're having a banner year for Douglas Fir cones also, and we've had big flocks of Red Crossbills moving in to take advantage of them. I blogged about it yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Are you seeing lots of Crossbills also? Based on their distribution map, it looks like these nomadic birds do visit your area.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-77905003749665838602009-01-12T22:19:00.000-07:002009-01-12T22:19:00.000-07:00Rob- glad you're enjoying the blog. And thanks for...Rob- glad you're enjoying the blog. And thanks for the MacGyver pointer; that's great stuff for me to watch while spinning on the trainer.<BR/><BR/>Colin- when I dug up that beta acetal bit I thought, "I gotta put this in- Colin would totally dig it." (So would OCR if he ever read this thing!)Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-30254346903334755752009-01-12T17:13:00.000-07:002009-01-12T17:13:00.000-07:00Nice Chemistry content and Thanks for YOUR patienc...Nice Chemistry content and Thanks for YOUR patience on a powder day.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690981291104861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-57030848797260787412009-01-12T11:18:00.000-07:002009-01-12T11:18:00.000-07:00Love the blog. I grew up exploring many of the sa...Love the blog. I grew up exploring many of the same places you describe. Your level of detail helps bring back many fond memories. You also make me wish I had paid more attention.<BR/><BR/>By the way you can watch all the old McGyver episodes at cbs.com<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cbs.com/video/?showname=classics/macgyver&showtype=classics#video" REL="nofollow">link</A>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231819957657498471noreply@blogger.com