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About to Take Off
about animals
Image by Sudhanshu Pran Kaul
This was a freaking huge bird. Photographed at Amsterdam


Huacaya Alpacas
about animals
Image by Joriel "Joz" Jimenez
027/365 Sunday 10th August 2008

Alpacas at Country Week 2008

The Australian Alpaca Association (AAA) were another exhibitor at Country Week this year and were nice enough to let me take this photograph of this pair of Huacaya Alpacas (it's pronounced wua'ki'ya). I was quite fascinated about the animals themselves (like that they were treasured by the Ancient Incas...) and the Alpaca Farming Industry that's developing in Australia. You can read more about it at www.alpaca.asn.au/index.shtml.

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Photograph Copyright © 2008-present Joriel Jimenez
Please use with permission and attribution.

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53 69453
animal humane society
Image by Joplin Tornado Lost and Found Pets
69453 Cattle Dog

Joplin Humane Society Animal Adoption & Resource Center

623-3642 Email: info@joplinhumane.org

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Wiley the hound at adoption fair
animal adoption
Image by kathy doucette
UPDATE: Wiley has been adopted! But we have many other lovely hounds still waiting.

Photo by Kathy Doucette, June 2009.

This is another shot of the wonderful Wiley. He is such a huggable, handsome guy. He is about 8 years old, neutered, vet work current. Gets along with all, walks well on a leash and travels great.

Wiley loves to explore and WILL wander away if left unattended.

Wiley was adopted out recently to a family who said they would move Heaven and Earth for him, but somehow Wiley ended up in a high kill shelter in Northern Virginia just a few weeks after the adoption! The adoptive family was told he was there, but never went to pick him up. We got him back just hours before the NOVA shelter was going to euthanize him!

Wiley probably wandered away from the family and got lost. Whey they never went to pick him up is a mystery.

Note: All pets adopted out from the Orange County Animal Shelter MUST be returned to our shelter if the adoption does not work out.

Contact the shelter for more info on Wiley.

Adoption hours, shelter contact and directions: www.petfinder.com/shelters/VA123.html


Pet of the Week: Stormy, 10243979
animal adoption
Image by LollypopFarm
Stormy, a 1.5-year-old black and white female cat, needs a change of luck! She is at our adoption location at The Mall at Greece Ridge! This sweet girl was brought to Lollypop in April because her owner was having problems, then she was adopted only to have her new owner pass away in July.

Stormy is confused and lonely, and eagerly awaits her new forever home. She gets along well with other cats and children of all ages. She’s a bit shy at first, but once she gets to know you she transforms into a lap cat. Stormy will purr softly and roll onto her back to show off her white stomach. Feather toys are one of her favorites!

This is a beautiful sweet cat, well worth the initial effort to get to know her. Come out and adopt Stormy at The Mall at Greece Ridge, store number 356 near mall entrance number 6!

What are you waiting for?


Pet of the Week: Lulu, 8256660
animal adoption
Image by LollypopFarm
Lulu is a 4-year-old female cat who was returned to Lollypop Farm after adoption, through no fault of her own.

Lulu has lived with other cats and with children before and she got along well with everyone! Lulu likes being petted and getting attention. She also has a cute little meow! Lulu would love to meet you!

Pet Fest - U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea - 5 May 2012

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Pet Fest - U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea - 5 May 2012
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Image by USAG-Humphreys
Click here to learn more about Camp Humphreys

U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Han, Jae Ho


CAMP HUMPHREYS — Dog lovers here gathered for Pet Fest 2012 at the Humphreys Veterinary Clinic May 5. The event featured the paws walk, a pet show, face painting, an agility course, pet photos, informational booths, a military working dog demonstration and an awards ceremony.

“We are really happy with the turnout and excited to be a part of the Camp Humphreys community,” said Capt. Amy Carlson, officer in charge at the Humphreys vet clinic. “We have many events such as face painting, doggy treats and grooming. Humphreys has been great to us and we have received lots of support. We look forward to continuing events like this today.”

The American Red Cross participated in the event to offer knowledge about pet first aid, while the Osan Animal Shelter provided information on pet adoptions.

The dog show had categories such as owner/pet lookalike, best dressed, best pet trick and best in show. Rocko, owned by Blair Bogle, was the biggest winner of the day, winning first prizes in owner/pet lookalike and best in show categories.

“This is a great opportunity to hang out with dog lovers and people with the same hobbies,” said pet owner Tom Stout. “This event also provided information for people who are PCS’ing and have pets with them. This was a fun day.”


Pet Fest - U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea - 5 May 2012
about pet animals
Image by USAG-Humphreys
Click here to learn more about Camp Humphreys

U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Han, Jae Ho


CAMP HUMPHREYS — Dog lovers here gathered for Pet Fest 2012 at the Humphreys Veterinary Clinic May 5. The event featured the paws walk, a pet show, face painting, an agility course, pet photos, informational booths, a military working dog demonstration and an awards ceremony.

“We are really happy with the turnout and excited to be a part of the Camp Humphreys community,” said Capt. Amy Carlson, officer in charge at the Humphreys vet clinic. “We have many events such as face painting, doggy treats and grooming. Humphreys has been great to us and we have received lots of support. We look forward to continuing events like this today.”

The American Red Cross participated in the event to offer knowledge about pet first aid, while the Osan Animal Shelter provided information on pet adoptions.

The dog show had categories such as owner/pet lookalike, best dressed, best pet trick and best in show. Rocko, owned by Blair Bogle, was the biggest winner of the day, winning first prizes in owner/pet lookalike and best in show categories.

“This is a great opportunity to hang out with dog lovers and people with the same hobbies,” said pet owner Tom Stout. “This event also provided information for people who are PCS’ing and have pets with them. This was a fun day.”

Luna Picture 48.

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Luna Picture 48.
animal picture
Image by Martijn Nijenhuis


Lineal
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Image by * Cati Kaoe *

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Instagram 365: #66
plush stuffed animals
Image by exoskeletoncabaret
A Tiny Matt bearing a Tiny Sheep.

Part of my Instagram iPhone photo-a-day project.


Holiday.
plush stuffed animals
Image by Vanessa Lynn.
Who says a (plush) dog can't celebrate? Also, is it ironic that you can see cat hair stuck to the dog?

Day 329: Monkey

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Day 329: Monkey
plush stuffed animals
Image by amanky
stopped by my dad's house after church... and got a bag of birthday goodies. Including this pink monkey from my niece July!

Not I have a cuddly little som'n to cheer me up at night... or other necessary times!?

may have to do some photo-shooting or traveling with this little guy!? *ideas spin*

(truth be told, 'cause kids in their prime don't lie, she didn't like it... but I do, so who cares!)

[Annette's Birthday Derivative]


stock Mequon Strip Mall Trapped Teddy Bear
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Image by Lynn Friedman


sharks and fishes are friends
plush stuffed animals
Image by mmmmay lee
toycamera

Cool Animal Videos images

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eating an orange
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Image by Klara Kim
I can't find any photos or videos of this particular phenomenon online but in Animal Crossing you can eat an orange with the skin on.



Baboons (Video)
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Image by Ramen Junkie

Cool Animal Behavior images

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n148_w1150
animal behavior
Image by BioDivLibrary
Marvels of insect life ;.
New York :R. M. McBride,1916..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9880475


n146_w1150
animal behavior
Image by BioDivLibrary
Marvels of insect life ;.
New York :R. M. McBride,1916..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9880473


n94_w1150
animal behavior
Image by BioDivLibrary
Marvels of insect life ;.
New York :R. M. McBride,1916..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9880421

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Olaf wants more pets
animal rescue shelters
Image by Carly & Art
We visited a rabbit rescue called Solomon's Isle in Taneytown, Maryland. They were in the middle of cleaning and power-washing the cages, so we got to meet, greet, and handle a LOT of bunnies.

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Squirrel friends
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Image by corsi photo


Best Friends
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Image by nerdygirl
Okay, so they don't exactly cuddle up with each other yet. They're just getting to know one another.


Pethelpers Oyster Roast 2008: 2 Furry Friends Enjoying the Day
animal friends
Image by Doug DuCap Food and Travel
Two furry friends enjoying the day at the Pethelpers Oyster Roast 2008 at Bowen's Island.

Nice Animals Video photos

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Rory Closeup
animals video
Image by Anomieus


Rory and Moko
animals video
Image by Anomieus

Nice Animals Facts photos

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Snow Leopard (uncia uncia)
animals facts
Image by Gregory Moine
Snow Leopard (uncia uncia)

- Diet: primary prey is the bharal (blue sheep), but will also prey upon Asiatic ibex, yak and marmots
- Habitat: rugged mountainous regions
- Range: resricted to the high mountains of Central Asia
- Fun fact: snow leopard will wrap their long thick tail around themselves, using it like a blanket. They will also use it to cover their face in harsh weather.

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Osage Orange, Bois D'Arc, Hedge Apple, Maclura pomifera...#5
animals that are extinct
Image by Vietnam Plants & The USA. plants
Taken on June 11, 2012 in Waco city, Texas state, Southern of America

Vietnamese named :
Common names : Osage Orange, Hedge Apple, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, Bodark, Bodock.
Scientist name : Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K. Schneid.
Synonyms :
Family : Moraceae / Mulberry family . Họ Dâu Tằm .
Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division : Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Urticales
Genus: Maclura Nutt. – maclura
Species: Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K. Schneid. – osage orange

**** plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAPO

**** www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Maclura+pomifera : CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE , please.
SynonymsM. aurantiaca. Toxylon pommifera.
Known Hazards The milky sap can cause dermatitis in some people[200]. An extract and the juice of the fruit is toxic, though a 10% aqueous infusion and extract diluted 1:1 are not toxic[240].
HabitatsWoods, fields and thickets in rich bottom lands[73, 83].
RangeSoutheastern N. America - Arkansas to Texas.

Edible Uses
One report suggests that the fruit is edible[74] but this is surely a mistake - although very large, the fruit is harsh, hard, dry and astringent. The fruit does, however, contain an anti-oxidant which can be used as a food preservative, especially for oils[61]. The heartwood and the root yield a non-toxic antibiotic that is useful as a food preservative[240].

Medicinal Uses


Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

Cardiac; Ophthalmic.

A tea made from the roots has been used as a wash for sore eyes[222, 257]. The inedible fruits contain antioxidant and fungicidal compounds[222]. A 10% aqueous infusion and an extract diluted 1:1 have cardiovascular potentialities[240].
Other Uses
Dye; Fuel; Hedge; Hedge; Preservative; Repellent; Shelterbelt; Tannin; Wood.

A yellow dye is obtained from the bark of the root and the wood[46, 57, 95, 149, 169, 257]. Green and orange can also be obtained from it[168]. The sap of the fruit is used as an insect repellent[95]. It is said to be effective against cockroaches[222]. The bark is a source of tannin[82, 149]. The plant is often grown as a hedge in N. America and Europe[1, 20, 50], it is very tolerant of severe pruning[200], makes an effective stock-proof barrier[200] and succeeds in maritime exposure[K]. A hedge in a very exposed position at Rosewarne in N. Cornwall has grown well (1989), though it is very bare in winter[K]. This species is also used in shelterbelt plantings[200]. Wood - coarse-grained, exceedingly hard, heavy, flexible, very strong, very durable, silky, lustrous. It weighs 48lb per cubic foot. One of the most durable woods in N. America, it is seldom used commercially, but is used locally for fence posts,piers, bows etc and makes an excellent fuel[46, 82, 95, 171, 200, 227, 229, 274].

**** www.gpnc.org/osage.htm : CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE, please.

Are Osage Oranges edible?
Chop one in half and you will see a pithy core surrounded by up to 200 small seeds (smaller than sunflower seeds) that are much sought-after by squirrels. Try to harvest these seeds for yourself and you will get a clear understanding of how much the squirrels must like them! In addition to ripping apart the tough, stringy fruit, there is a slimy husk around each individual seed that must also be removed before the seed can be eaten. Nonetheless, Osage Orange trees are a magnet for every squirrel in the neighborhood. They typically sit on the ground at the base of the tree or on a wide branch up in the tree to disassemble their prize, making a big mess in the process. Piles of shredded hedge apple are a sure sign of squirrels in the area.
The seeds are edible by people, but one must do like the squirrels and pick them out of the pulpy matrix and remove the slimy husk. This is the only part of the fruit that people can eat. Cattle are sometimes tempted to eat the fruit and may choke on them if they do not chew them up sufficiently.

Before the invention of barbed wire in the 1880's, many thousands of miles of hedge were constructed by planting young Osage Orange trees closely together in a line. The saplings were aggressively pruned to promote bushy growth. "Horse high, bull strong and hog tight." Those were the criteria for a good hedge made with Osage Orange. Tall enough that a horse would not jump it, stout enough that a bull would not push through it and woven so tightly that even a hog could not find its way through! After barbed wire made hedge fences obsolete, the trees still found use as a source of unbeatable fence posts. The wood is strong and so dense that it will neither rot nor succumb to the attacks of termites or other insects for decades. The trees also found use as an effective component of windbreaks and shelterbelts.

How do you grow Osage Oranges?

The tree is easily grown from the seeds, but it is a challenge to separate the seeds from the fruit. One technique for separating the seeds is to drop a fruit into a bucket of water and wait until it gets a little mushy, then do the separation. Late season freezes combined with damp conditions will accomplish the same task for ones left on the ground. Plant individual seeds taken from a fully mature fruit (wait until they start falling on the ground). You can start them in pots inside, but you can have good luck growing them outside in a planting bed too - its just more difficult to transplant them when they are started in the ground.

The trees will be either male or female, and only the females will produce hedge balls. The trees become sexually mature by age 10 and there is no easy way to determine the gender prior to then.

The trees can grow quickly in a good location with ideal growing conditions. They make a decent shade tree within ten years. If you are wanting to grow a hedgerow, plant them no more than five feet apart and plan to thin them as they get bigger.

If you are considering growing them, think twice and make sure you want to do this! The trees can spread and become a real problem in pastures. The thorny branches make pruning difficult, and the thorns can easily cause flat tires - even through the thick tread of a tractor tire. You certainly don't want to step on one barefoot!

**** en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera : CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE , please.

Osajin and Pomiferin are flavonoid pigments present in the wood and fruit, comprising about 10% of the fruit's dry weight. The plant also contains the flavonol morin.
It was once thought that placing an Osage orange under the bed would repel spiders and insects. This practice has declined with the rise of synthetic insecticides. However, scientific studies have found that extracts of Osage orange do repel several insect species, in some studies just as well as the widely-used synthetic insecticide DEET

...................................................................

Distribution
Osage-orange occurred historically in the Red River drainage of Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas and in the Blackland Prairies, Post Oak Savannas, and Chisos Mountains of Texas.[6] It has been widely naturalized in the United States and Ontario.

Ecological aspects
The fruit has a pleasant and mild odor, but is inedible for the most part. Although it is not strongly poisonous, eating it may cause vomiting. However, the seeds of the fruit are edible. The fruit is sometimes torn apart by squirrels to get at the seeds, but few other native animals make use of it as a food source. This is unusual, as most large fleshy fruit serves the function of seed dispersal by means of its consumption by large animals. One recent hypothesis is that the Osage-orange fruit was eaten by a giant ground sloth that became extinct shortly after the first human settlement of North America. Other extinct Pleistocene megafauna, such as the mammoth, mastodon and gomphothere, may have fed on the fruit and aided in seed dispersal.[7] An equine species that went extinct at the same time also has been suggested as the plant's original dispersal agent because modern horses and other livestock will sometimes eat the fruit
...............................................................................
Uses

The Osage-orange is commonly used as a tree row windbreak in prairie states, which gives it one of its colloquial names, "hedge apple". It was one of the primary trees used in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Great Plains Shelterbelt" WPA project, which was launched in 1934 as an ambitious plan to modify weather and prevent soil erosion in the Great Plains states, and by 1942 resulted in the planting of 30,233 shelterbelts containing 220 million trees that stretched for 18,600 miles (29,900 km).[9] The sharp-thorned trees were also planted as cattle-deterring hedges before the introduction of barbed wire and afterwards became an important source of fence posts.
The heavy, close-grained yellow-orange wood is very dense and is prized for tool handles, treenails, fence posts, and other applications requiring a strong dimensionally stable wood that withstands rot. Straight-grained osage timber (most is knotty and twisted) makes very good bows. In Arkansas, in the early 19th century, a good Osage bow was worth a horse and a blanket.[5] Additionally, a yellow-orange dye can be extracted from the wood, which can be used as a substitute for fustic and aniline dyes. When dried, the wood has the highest BTU content of any commonly available North American wood, and burns long and hot.[10][11]
The fruit was once used to repel spiders by placing one under the bed. Various studies have found elemol, an extract of Osage orange, to repel several species of mosquitos, cockroaches, crickets, and ticks.[12] One study found elemol to be as effective a mosquito repellant as DEET.[13] A patent was awarded in 2012 for an insect repelling device using Osage orange

History

The earliest account of the tree was given by William Dunbar, a Scottish explorer, in his narrative of a journey made in 1804 from St. Catherine's Landing on the Mississippi River to the Ouachita River.[5] It was a curiosity when Meriwether Lewis sent some slips and cuttings to President Jefferson in March 1804. The samples, donated by "Mr. Peter Choteau, who resided the greater portion of his time for many years with the Osage Nation" according to Lewis's letter, didn't take, but later the thorny Osage-orange was widely naturalized throughout the U.S.[15] In 1810, Bradbury relates that he found two trees growing in the garden of Pierre Chouteau, one of the first settlers of St. Louis (apparently "Peter Choteau").[5]
The trees acquired the name bois d'arc, or "bow-wood", from early French settlers who observed the wood being used for war clubs and bow-making by Native Americans.[5] Meriwether Lewis was told that the people of the Osage Nation "esteem the wood of this tree for the making of their bows, that they travel many hundred miles in quest of it." Many modern bowyers assert the wood of the Osage-orange is superior even to English Yew for this purpose, though this opinion is by no means unanimous. The trees are also known as "bodark" or "bodarc" trees, most likely originating from a corruption of "bois d'arc." The Comanches also used this wood for their bows.[16] It was popular with them because it is strong, flexible and durable. This tree was common along river bottoms of the Comanchería.


Osage Orange, Hedge Apple, Maclura pomifera ....#13
animals that are extinct
Image by Vietnam Plants & The USA. plants
Taken on June 17, 2012 in Waco city, Texas state, Southern of America

Vietnamese named :
Common names : Osage Orange, Hedge Apple, Horse-apple, Bois D'Arc, Bodark, Bodock.
Scientist name : Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K. Schneid.
Synonyms :
Family : Moraceae / Mulberry family . Họ Dâu Tằm .
Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division : Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Urticales
Genus: Maclura Nutt. – maclura
Species: Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C.K. Schneid. – osage orange

**** plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAPO

**** www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Maclura+pomifera : CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE , please.
SynonymsM. aurantiaca. Toxylon pommifera.
Known Hazards The milky sap can cause dermatitis in some people[200]. An extract and the juice of the fruit is toxic, though a 10% aqueous infusion and extract diluted 1:1 are not toxic[240].
HabitatsWoods, fields and thickets in rich bottom lands[73, 83].
RangeSoutheastern N. America - Arkansas to Texas.

Edible Uses
One report suggests that the fruit is edible[74] but this is surely a mistake - although very large, the fruit is harsh, hard, dry and astringent. The fruit does, however, contain an anti-oxidant which can be used as a food preservative, especially for oils[61]. The heartwood and the root yield a non-toxic antibiotic that is useful as a food preservative[240].

Medicinal Uses


Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

Cardiac; Ophthalmic.

A tea made from the roots has been used as a wash for sore eyes[222, 257]. The inedible fruits contain antioxidant and fungicidal compounds[222]. A 10% aqueous infusion and an extract diluted 1:1 have cardiovascular potentialities[240].
Other Uses
Dye; Fuel; Hedge; Hedge; Preservative; Repellent; Shelterbelt; Tannin; Wood.

A yellow dye is obtained from the bark of the root and the wood[46, 57, 95, 149, 169, 257]. Green and orange can also be obtained from it[168]. The sap of the fruit is used as an insect repellent[95]. It is said to be effective against cockroaches[222]. The bark is a source of tannin[82, 149]. The plant is often grown as a hedge in N. America and Europe[1, 20, 50], it is very tolerant of severe pruning[200], makes an effective stock-proof barrier[200] and succeeds in maritime exposure[K]. A hedge in a very exposed position at Rosewarne in N. Cornwall has grown well (1989), though it is very bare in winter[K]. This species is also used in shelterbelt plantings[200]. Wood - coarse-grained, exceedingly hard, heavy, flexible, very strong, very durable, silky, lustrous. It weighs 48lb per cubic foot. One of the most durable woods in N. America, it is seldom used commercially, but is used locally for fence posts,piers, bows etc and makes an excellent fuel[46, 82, 95, 171, 200, 227, 229, 274].

**** www.gpnc.org/osage.htm : CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE, please.

Are Osage Oranges edible?
Chop one in half and you will see a pithy core surrounded by up to 200 small seeds (smaller than sunflower seeds) that are much sought-after by squirrels. Try to harvest these seeds for yourself and you will get a clear understanding of how much the squirrels must like them! In addition to ripping apart the tough, stringy fruit, there is a slimy husk around each individual seed that must also be removed before the seed can be eaten. Nonetheless, Osage Orange trees are a magnet for every squirrel in the neighborhood. They typically sit on the ground at the base of the tree or on a wide branch up in the tree to disassemble their prize, making a big mess in the process. Piles of shredded hedge apple are a sure sign of squirrels in the area.
The seeds are edible by people, but one must do like the squirrels and pick them out of the pulpy matrix and remove the slimy husk. This is the only part of the fruit that people can eat. Cattle are sometimes tempted to eat the fruit and may choke on them if they do not chew them up sufficiently.

Before the invention of barbed wire in the 1880's, many thousands of miles of hedge were constructed by planting young Osage Orange trees closely together in a line. The saplings were aggressively pruned to promote bushy growth. "Horse high, bull strong and hog tight." Those were the criteria for a good hedge made with Osage Orange. Tall enough that a horse would not jump it, stout enough that a bull would not push through it and woven so tightly that even a hog could not find its way through! After barbed wire made hedge fences obsolete, the trees still found use as a source of unbeatable fence posts. The wood is strong and so dense that it will neither rot nor succumb to the attacks of termites or other insects for decades. The trees also found use as an effective component of windbreaks and shelterbelts.

How do you grow Osage Oranges?

The tree is easily grown from the seeds, but it is a challenge to separate the seeds from the fruit. One technique for separating the seeds is to drop a fruit into a bucket of water and wait until it gets a little mushy, then do the separation. Late season freezes combined with damp conditions will accomplish the same task for ones left on the ground. Plant individual seeds taken from a fully mature fruit (wait until they start falling on the ground). You can start them in pots inside, but you can have good luck growing them outside in a planting bed too - its just more difficult to transplant them when they are started in the ground.

The trees will be either male or female, and only the females will produce hedge balls. The trees become sexually mature by age 10 and there is no easy way to determine the gender prior to then.

The trees can grow quickly in a good location with ideal growing conditions. They make a decent shade tree within ten years. If you are wanting to grow a hedgerow, plant them no more than five feet apart and plan to thin them as they get bigger.

If you are considering growing them, think twice and make sure you want to do this! The trees can spread and become a real problem in pastures. The thorny branches make pruning difficult, and the thorns can easily cause flat tires - even through the thick tread of a tractor tire. You certainly don't want to step on one barefoot!

**** en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera : CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE , please.

Osajin and Pomiferin are flavonoid pigments present in the wood and fruit, comprising about 10% of the fruit's dry weight. The plant also contains the flavonol morin.
It was once thought that placing an Osage orange under the bed would repel spiders and insects. This practice has declined with the rise of synthetic insecticides. However, scientific studies have found that extracts of Osage orange do repel several insect species, in some studies just as well as the widely-used synthetic insecticide DEET

...................................................................

Distribution
Osage-orange occurred historically in the Red River drainage of Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas and in the Blackland Prairies, Post Oak Savannas, and Chisos Mountains of Texas.[6] It has been widely naturalized in the United States and Ontario.

Ecological aspects
The fruit has a pleasant and mild odor, but is inedible for the most part. Although it is not strongly poisonous, eating it may cause vomiting. However, the seeds of the fruit are edible. The fruit is sometimes torn apart by squirrels to get at the seeds, but few other native animals make use of it as a food source. This is unusual, as most large fleshy fruit serves the function of seed dispersal by means of its consumption by large animals. One recent hypothesis is that the Osage-orange fruit was eaten by a giant ground sloth that became extinct shortly after the first human settlement of North America. Other extinct Pleistocene megafauna, such as the mammoth, mastodon and gomphothere, may have fed on the fruit and aided in seed dispersal.[7] An equine species that went extinct at the same time also has been suggested as the plant's original dispersal agent because modern horses and other livestock will sometimes eat the fruit
...............................................................................
Uses

The Osage-orange is commonly used as a tree row windbreak in prairie states, which gives it one of its colloquial names, "hedge apple". It was one of the primary trees used in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Great Plains Shelterbelt" WPA project, which was launched in 1934 as an ambitious plan to modify weather and prevent soil erosion in the Great Plains states, and by 1942 resulted in the planting of 30,233 shelterbelts containing 220 million trees that stretched for 18,600 miles (29,900 km).[9] The sharp-thorned trees were also planted as cattle-deterring hedges before the introduction of barbed wire and afterwards became an important source of fence posts.
The heavy, close-grained yellow-orange wood is very dense and is prized for tool handles, treenails, fence posts, and other applications requiring a strong dimensionally stable wood that withstands rot. Straight-grained osage timber (most is knotty and twisted) makes very good bows. In Arkansas, in the early 19th century, a good Osage bow was worth a horse and a blanket.[5] Additionally, a yellow-orange dye can be extracted from the wood, which can be used as a substitute for fustic and aniline dyes. When dried, the wood has the highest BTU content of any commonly available North American wood, and burns long and hot.[10][11]
The fruit was once used to repel spiders by placing one under the bed. Various studies have found elemol, an extract of Osage orange, to repel several species of mosquitos, cockroaches, crickets, and ticks.[12] One study found elemol to be as effective a mosquito repellant as DEET.[13] A patent was awarded in 2012 for an insect repelling device using Osage orange

History

The earliest account of the tree was given by William Dunbar, a Scottish explorer, in his narrative of a journey made in 1804 from St. Catherine's Landing on the Mississippi River to the Ouachita River.[5] It was a curiosity when Meriwether Lewis sent some slips and cuttings to President Jefferson in March 1804. The samples, donated by "Mr. Peter Choteau, who resided the greater portion of his time for many years with the Osage Nation" according to Lewis's letter, didn't take, but later the thorny Osage-orange was widely naturalized throughout the U.S.[15] In 1810, Bradbury relates that he found two trees growing in the garden of Pierre Chouteau, one of the first settlers of St. Louis (apparently "Peter Choteau").[5]
The trees acquired the name bois d'arc, or "bow-wood", from early French settlers who observed the wood being used for war clubs and bow-making by Native Americans.[5] Meriwether Lewis was told that the people of the Osage Nation "esteem the wood of this tree for the making of their bows, that they travel many hundred miles in quest of it." Many modern bowyers assert the wood of the Osage-orange is superior even to English Yew for this purpose, though this opinion is by no means unanimous. The trees are also known as "bodark" or "bodarc" trees, most likely originating from a corruption of "bois d'arc." The Comanches also used this wood for their bows.[16] It was popular with them because it is strong, flexible and durable. This tree was common along river bottoms of the Comanchería.





Nice Animal World photos

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Malayan flying foxes
animal world
Image by Buckeye Beth
Big ol' bats! Animal Kingdom, Disney World, Orlando, Florida, October 2007.


Bald eagle
animal world
Image by Buckeye Beth
Flights of Wonder show, Animal Kingdom, Disney World, Orlando, Florida, October 2007.

Cool All About Animals images

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Smokee
all about animals
Image by mgjefferies
I found this b&w slide of our first cat, a chocolate pointed Siamese. This would have been taken in the early 50's by my father. This cat taught us all a lot about animal behaviour. He was a very strong personality, was afraid of nothing and had the habit of ambushing visitors coming up the front path.


Animal Masks, sort of
all about animals
Image by Timberland Regional Library
We made all sorts of different animal masks at the Lacey Timberland Library. But the best part about getting creative at your library? If you can't choose a favorite animal, you just make one up!

Cool Video Of Animals images

A few nice video of animals images I found:


Action in Olbia (Italy)
video of animals
Image by Abolition_of_Slaughterhouses
Il nostro presidio a Olbia è andato benissimo siamo tutti molto contenti!
Abbiamo iniziato alle ore 17 e finito alle 20. Eravamo in 15: avevamo tutti il domino e la maschera bianca, un cartello a testa con vari messaggi e il marciapiede delimitato dai lumicini accesi. Sui cartelli si poteva leggere il numero degli animali uccisi ogni secondo, minuto, giorno e anno, ecc. ... Durante la manifestazione sono venuti i fotografi della nuova sardegna e dell'unione sarda e una tv regionale che si chiama teletirreno. Essendo in una rotatoria il traffico era lentissimo e spesso c'è stato il rischio che le macchine tamponassero fra loro perchè appena ci vedevano inchiodavano.

Alcuni video:
Olbia (I): www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dXy29DfqFk
Olbia (II): www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Qfi3_n7xI
Olbia (III): www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3-I8QHeY0


Action in Olbia (Italy)
video of animals
Image by Abolition_of_Slaughterhouses
Il nostro presidio a Olbia è andato benissimo siamo tutti molto contenti!
Abbiamo iniziato alle ore 17 e finito alle 20. Eravamo in 15: avevamo tutti il domino e la maschera bianca, un cartello a testa con vari messaggi e il marciapiede delimitato dai lumicini accesi. Sui cartelli si poteva leggere il numero degli animali uccisi ogni secondo, minuto, giorno e anno, ecc. ... Durante la manifestazione sono venuti i fotografi della nuova sardegna e dell'unione sarda e una tv regionale che si chiama teletirreno. Essendo in una rotatoria il traffico era lentissimo e spesso c'è stato il rischio che le macchine tamponassero fra loro perchè appena ci vedevano inchiodavano.

Alcuni video:
Olbia (I): www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dXy29DfqFk
Olbia (II): www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Qfi3_n7xI
Olbia (III): www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3-I8QHeY0


Action in Olbia (Italy)
video of animals
Image by Abolition_of_Slaughterhouses
Il nostro presidio a Olbia è andato benissimo siamo tutti molto contenti!
Abbiamo iniziato alle ore 17 e finito alle 20. Eravamo in 15: avevamo tutti il domino e la maschera bianca, un cartello a testa con vari messaggi e il marciapiede delimitato dai lumicini accesi. Sui cartelli si poteva leggere il numero degli animali uccisi ogni secondo, minuto, giorno e anno, ecc. ... Durante la manifestazione sono venuti i fotografi della nuova sardegna e dell'unione sarda e una tv regionale che si chiama teletirreno. Essendo in una rotatoria il traffico era lentissimo e spesso c'è stato il rischio che le macchine tamponassero fra loro perchè appena ci vedevano inchiodavano.

Alcuni video:
Olbia (I): www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dXy29DfqFk
Olbia (II): www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Qfi3_n7xI
Olbia (III): www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3-I8QHeY0

Cool Animal Pics images

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150mm+ Zoom
animal pics
Image by Johnwobert
These pics were all taken @150mm focal length or greater.

i seperated these fro mthe rest as i discovered them to be extremely soft especially when taken with the widest aperture available. Some pics taken at F/8 or greater are useable but still soft.

cos of these pics i have replaced my kit 50-200mm pentax lens with a tamron 28-300 which seems to be sharp all the way through the focal length ... gosh darn it ... i guess i have to go back to Chester Zoo :)))))


150mm+ Zoom
animal pics
Image by Johnwobert
These pics were all taken @150mm focal length or greater.

i seperated these fro mthe rest as i discovered them to be extremely soft especially when taken with the widest aperture available. Some pics taken at F/8 or greater are useable but still soft.

cos of these pics i have replaced my kit 50-200mm pentax lens with a tamron 28-300 which seems to be sharp all the way through the focal length ... gosh darn it ... i guess i have to go back to Chester Zoo :)))))

Video Game Room

Some cool animals games images:


Video Game Room
animals games
Image by skinny coder
My home. I'm relaxing on my Modern Couch in my custom made Pac-Man treads (note the dots on the sleeve) playing some MSG3 on my Widescreen TV, having just finished my Katamari painting.


This is either the most boring game of Chicken known to dog or the most improbable "staring game" ever played.
animals games
Image by colorblindPICASO
A shot of my sister's dog and turtle at my parent's house. It is amazing that they get along so well... that is until the turtle decides to bite a random nose or tail.

Nice Service Animal photos

Some cool service animal images:


Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mural from the Tomb of Perneb
service animal
Image by Cornell University Library
Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
Accession Number: 15/5/3090.01560

Title: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mural from the Tomb of Perneb

Building Date: ca. 2465 BC-ca. 2323 B. C.
Photograph date: ca. 1913-ca. 1940


Location: North and Central America: United States; New York, New York

Materials: gelatin silver print

Image: 16.9291 x 13.7795 in.; 43 x 35 cm

Style: Egyptian

Provenance: Gift of Professor A. C. Phelps

Persistent URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5tsc

There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.



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Schuhschnabel
service animal
Image by Joachim S. Müller
verwendet auf Tree of Life Web Project
und らばQ

Schuschnabel im Zoo Frankfurt.

Shoebill or Whale Headed Stor in Frankfurt Zoo.

balaeniceps rex

Nice Plush Animals photos

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Monkeys in a Zippered Banana
plush animals
Image by Wondermonkey2k
Soft, plush, plump monkeys stored inside a zippered banana. Noelle found this for me somewhere... in a land where people throw ducks at balloons and nothing is what it seems.

Cool Marine Animals images

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n124_w1150
marine animals
Image by BioDivLibrary
Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht. Fasc. 54
[Monaco,Impr. de Monaco],1889- .
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34178177


Sea urchins
marine animals
Image by kightp
(by request, showing their feet)


n56_w1150
marine animals
Image by BioDivLibrary
The Great Barrier Reef of Australia;.
London :W.H. Allen,[1893].
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38767914

Cool Animal Names images

Some cool animal names images:



Elk Ranch - Middleborough, MA.
animal names
Image by Boston Public Library
File name: 08_06_000711

Title: Elk Ranch - Middleborough, MA.

Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)

Date created: 1917 - 1934 (approximate)

Physical description: 1 negative : glass, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.

Genre: Glass negatives

Subjects: Elk

Notes: Title from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.; Date supplied by cataloger.

Collection: Leslie Jones Collection

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

Rights: Copyright © Leslie Jones.

Preferred citation: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.


Benson's Farm Nashua, N.H.
animal names
Image by Boston Public Library
File name: 08_06_000587

Title: Benson's Farm Nashua, N.H.

Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)

Date created: 1934-05

Physical description: 1 negative : glass, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.

Genre: Glass negatives

Subjects: Bear cubs; Bottle feeding

Notes: Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.

Collection: Leslie Jones Collection

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

Rights: Copyright © Leslie Jones.

Preferred citation: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.

Cool Animals For Free images

Some cool animals for free images:



Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus), Amazona Zoo, Cromer
animals for free
Image by spencer77
This picture is available to use for free, under the creative commons licence. All I ask is that I'm given a photo credit & a courtesy email to let me know how it's being used.


Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon Brachyurus), Hamerton Zoo
animals for free
Image by spencer77
Thanks to Photographers on Safari (www.photographersonsafari.com/)
This picture is available to use for free, under the creative commons licence. All I ask is that I'm given a photo credit & a courtesy email to let me know how it's being used.

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