The Nature Photography Thread

[RedSidedSPR]

I love them. They're fairly common here.

[guidofatherof5]

I know. Would make a GREAT snack for my snakes.

From what I've heard they also possess a heavy parasite load.

[RedSidedSPR]

kidding.

[Mommy2many]

I know Richard poste dthis plant a little while ago nad I don't know if it was ever identified. I just came across this tonight in the news here in New York, do you guys think it could be the same thing?



The giant hogweed is a stunning plant--reaching up to 12 feet tall with flowers as big as umbrellas-- but it's also dangerous. Its sap can cause third degree burns and blindness

What do you think?
When I looked it up online, it looks very similar to the flowers and leaves.

[Mommy2many]

They are so cute!

[kibakiba]

It's a type of Angelica that he found. I'm growing it and the leaves are the same. I think hogweed and Angelica are related to each other. They flower the same. Angelica is okay to consume and use on your skin, you just cant go out in the sun after using it on your skin.

[guidofatherof5]

Giant Hogweed - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

[kibakiba]

Yeah, they're in the same family, Apiaceae... There's another type that is extremely close related that grows in the NW that looks exactly like Angelica, but it has red spots. If you mistake it for angelica it can really harm you.

[Calift]

I know. Would make a GREAT snack for my snakes.

They are cool. I have those in my yard

I'm pretty sure some the garters around here solely persists on these toads!!

[d_virginiana]

Cute toads! (I love these ) They look American, but I could be wrong. The eye crests don't seem to touch the glands in the neck. If you want to be sure, look at their bellies. Fowler's will usually have one distinct dark spot, while American will have anywhere from no spots to lots of spots.