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"Slather Me in Mud & Cross-Pollinate me" or "Sink Into The Ground w/ Astrophytum asterias"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- Astrophytum asterias is easily one of the rarest _ also most bizarre cacti in North America, only occuring in a handful of sites in South Texas and Tamaulipas, Mexico. In this video we examine the habitat, the peculiar geologic setting, and many of the species that grow with it, including but not limited to :
Echinocereus fitchii
Echinocereus poselgeri
Varilla texana (Asteraceae)
Vachellia rigidula (Fabaceae)
Coryphantha macromeris
Thelocactus bicolor
Jatropha dioica (Euphorbiaceae)
Sporobolus sp. (Poaceae)
and more
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Thanks, GFY.
You have the most affirming and educational rants I've ever heard. Affirming because I realize I'm not the only lunatic who thinks it's worth getting pissed off about the crap the human race gets up to.
Yesssss
The rants...
I like the rants.
SAY IT FOR ME!!!
Is how I feel about them.
You've got the platform.
Hand their asses to them in a flaming brown paper bag.
"They" being who ever deserves it in the moment.
It's not the ONLY reason I watch.
I'm a plant & rock geek.
And probably bcuz I AM a plant & rock geek I totally agree with your rants.
The human tumor.
Makes me ashamed of being a part of that group.
So yeah,
Go for it.
It never ceases to amaze me , ur ability to convey just how much u care about these cool and weird ass plants. I got my friend a euphorbia platyclada and its one the weirdest and coolest plants that looks so dead but isnt. When i saw it i asked it in my best tony voice " how do u do dat huh, what r u doin?"
I always appreciate your south Texas videos. I learn something new every time. Hello from south Texas!
Thank you for your videos! As a South Texas native, your videos help me feel closer to where I am from. Some of these plants I had never even heard of!
same same my guy. squinting down in Kingsville tx
Me tooooo
@@sidequestsally I'm looking up at you from the Valley
@@Emilia-wv1kj 🙌🌵🎉
It's an incredible biome with some amazing plants. I only wish more people who lived here knew how special it is. So much is being bulldozed and lost.
Love astrophytums and how they grow…and Castela vaguely reminds me of beautiful flowering quince. Also greatly appreciate the insertion of pictures of the flowers of the plants you are showing that are not blooming nice.
I'm at 21 minutes... Sir, my dude... I appreciate you... I enjoyed watching you rant/ramble... I have so much respect and am so inspired by how passionate you are about these species... about preserving the local flora, and the importance of planting and embracing what is native to the area you live in. I used to really feel bad about foxes being killed in Australia since the animals native there have no evolved defenses against them... But I understand better now... It's sad that lives are lost simply because we humans brought them there. But at the same time, I understand that when humans migrate, they bring with them their source of food or trade...
Thank you for being such a passionate and knowledgeable person in your field.
He ruined hiking for me. Now I go at a "botanist's pace" as I am looking at every plant trying to figure out what it is.
Now this is quality content
I love it when I’ve missed some & can binge episodes 😂🎉
Good one Joey!
Aye Brother glad you like it. Talk soon.
I like all the cactus videos and all, but you should do a series on Eastern/Midwest plants. A lot of us live in those areas, and most people have Kentucky bluegrass lawns.
Maybe a series going around checking out converted lawns, especially going into spring.
I would have never guessed it grows like this in the wild. What an amazing adaptation.
I don’t understand how you don’t have billions of subscribers
Could listen to you describing and loving this Earth, teaching people to respect and understand their habitats.
Your NZ content was mind blowing . Thanks for sharing prof 🕊️
I never thought I'd see a video on plants from my home region! Thanks for shining a spotlight on these wonderful little guys. Fun fact: the Rio Grande Valley also hosts a HUGE variety of birds, native & otherwise, since it's a migratory corridor.
Thank you Tony, for showing us this interesting habitat and these indeed strange cacti. Cacti are strange enough but...there you go.
Would be epic to document the same small area monthly!
I watch for the rants and stay for the botany
It makes me happy as a former south Texan I loved going into the scrub brush. The old maps called it the Mustang desert.
Enjoying your videos more than ever. Thanks so much. I LOVE deserts so much. Wish I was there right now. Cheers
Love the tour and the commentary. I was born in the Chihuahua desert, but as far as as a harsh environment, South Texas takes it up a notch. Humans are not at the top of the food chain here at night and it is amazing to know plants can adapt to even this hellscape, which it becomes during the summer.
Thanks for keeping me alive during the past 3 years or so, it really helped.
As a resident of the SE, I apologize for the spreading of Crepe Myrtles. Such a crappy plant but at least they don't colonize & become invasive. People, learn to love what's supposed to grow where you are! Always good content my man ☺️
Why are they crappy?
When properly pruned they are beautiful when in bloom, and I like the look of the tree itself.
It’s when people butcher them that they look terrible and are beyond fixing
@@fungdark8270 Native plant enthusiasts frown upon crepe myrtles here in the US because they displace native species from their rightful habitat. In arid climates like that of Southern California, they take up more water to stay healthy than a native species would. It’s probably also the case that they don’t offer the same amount of resources that a native tree would to native birds, insects, and mammals. Native plant gardening is a form of ex-situ conservation, and choosing to keep crepe myrtles, oleanders, and other horticultural staples means that there’s one less native plant being grown.
I don’t think they were commenting on the aesthetic quality of crepe myrtles. Their blooms are quite captivating, although they do look grotesque when they’re pollarded.
@@omargomez8714 makes a lot of sense, thanks
Actually, they don't. That's why so many natives are disappearing.
They make a big fucken mess. They drop the little pink flowers and seed pods that look like Kermit’s balls all over my porch. Then some sloppy asshole tracks them in the fucken house. Try parking under a crepe myrtle while it’s dropping its flowers. It’ll make your car look nice and pretty.
❤🤣😂 props to billie, great videos
I live in the verdant mid-Atlantic and always thought the desert was lifeless. CPBBD rips that misconception to shreds! Shred Away, My Dude!
Seriously thank you for just jumping into the videos
I loved this video! Thank you so much for covering this super awesome cacti. I keep quite a few cv of these and they are one of my absolute favorites. I am close to finishing my Horticulture degree and am focusing on cacti because of Astrophytums. You should 100% make an CPBBD Astrophytum shirt that says "So many ways to spell banger." or "This is what heaven's gonna be like for me, Astros everywhere!"
Much love and thanks for the amazing videos. You unknowingly pushed me into this field a few years ago when I stumbled upon your videos. Thank you for what you do.
Wow, fantastic video and cactus habitat tour, thanks so much for sharing!!😍🌵🌵👍😎
I got to spend some time with my mother recently, and we went to granite reservoir in SE Wyoming. My mother pulled the car over, “WOW. Look at that view” she says as she takes a picture of the Rocky Mountains in the background over the reservoir. She than looks over at me, and see’s me kneeling down with the camera pointed down.
“What are you doing?” She genuinely asks.
“Taking a picture of this shriveled opuntia polycantha, next to this Pinus flexilis cone. I just love the way it looks with the lighting!” I responded. She than walked back to the car and got in without saying anything 😂.
I love your vids Tony, I was honestly starting to long for same cactus and artemisia clips after all those Tasmania videos though 😂
finally !! desert ! love your channel , greetings from Chile.
The rants and the wise-cracks are what makes it great!
Your excitement around 20 minutes makes me so happy.
Love this video. One of my favorite plants and genus as well!
Well, I appreciate your passion for all plants and especially the ones you feature in your videos.
Would you be interested in exploring some native cacti of southeast Kansas? My sister knows a spot where she finds a bunch of Missouri Pincushion cacti.
Of course. Email me.
Amazing content as usual. Please continue giving life advice.
I just love it,what an excellent video and great observations on the human condition as well!
"Holy shit look at them buns!"
Adoro a este hombre pero más sus descripciones👍
I agree let those termites take the mansions help replace green lawns with succulent drout resistant lawns
beautiful
i hop on and off the channel cause my breakfast youtube hours change around, but your videos are always so good and always improving on perfection. thanks!
Ya I like a good rant in the mix cause it always makes me chuckle. But the passion and detailed field knowledge is the impressive draw. I appreciate the crude humor, and vicarious treks into hot as balls country.
Thank you for helping me maintain, brother.
I love my little Astros, I grow some from seed up here in north Canada. Takes a very very long time to reach maturity but it's worth it!
It's hard to imagine that there was a time when rich people DID buy huge tracts of land simply for conservation purposes.
always looking forward to seeing your videos !! appreciate all the plant knowledge you share with us
Castela erecta was very nice species, not sure why it caught my interest so much. ☺
You are awesome!! A champion! Thank you 🙏🇦🇺
Your so lucky to get to see all your stuff in the wild. And you really know your shit keep up the great work you do 👏👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧
I learn something new with every video!
I just visited the Guadalupe Mts in west Texas. The botany is really interesting due to the diversity and unique species. I am sure you have been there.
I used to visit a ranch for decades in Webb County, south Texas. The botany there is amazing!
so awesome!
Much respect🙌 thank you for sharing! Asterias heaven!!!!
Wow I'd love the learn the history of that area! The rock tools/chippings and over all land scape seem like they could tell some cool stories. I hope there are lots of reserves so these lands aren't being destroyed.
You guessed right. We also like your rants. You're being honest 🤷♀️
honestly i for one like your crazy rants
You should come to the atlantic forest in Brazil
i get the urge to go to the local nature preserve and photograph tiny wild flowers each time i see your videos... outstanding!!! i think, "look at all i'm missing."
12:09 is just ✨ chef's kiss ✨
I feel like you should leading a big group of people behind you on a guided tour.
Good work
Near Harlingen, TX there's the Harlingen Thicket park with many side trails. Plenty of cactus and scrub there. Check it out Joey, would be a nice place for you to go botanizing.
I wish you could have made it out the the Carolinas to film the wisteria blooms they are as beautiful as they are invasive.
Something brought here that doesn't belong & ruins habitat isn't beautiful. There's almost no native Wisteria left or native honeysuckle. Both actually live fine with other plants. I've been reclaiming the wood line on our property from the English Ivy & Wisteria. It's years now & I'm still fighting it.
@@katiekane5247 huh I'm sorry🧐❓I didn't plant then I just like flowers. I understand it's not native invasive but until someone figures out how to get rid of them our I move back to the West coast I will keep enjoy whatever flower I may come across. Because I don't know most of them I appreciate all of them have a good day Love ✊
The government wiped out the buffalo, but hogs are an issue?
They're invasive, unlike the buffalo
that chonk of agate next to that tiny thelocactus colony at the end was, SAtisfying.
🙌🙌🌟🌟 Thanks for the video!!
That rust pathogen is spread by the cactus bugs, and it is brutal. I battle it constantly in my own cactus collection here in Texas. Even if they don't spread the infection, they cause small dead spots via feeding, which is annoying af
I grow lophophora and take great measures to insure all of my plants are grown from seed or clone from cultivation
awesome feild trip... getting field book and list ur vids
That bug on the cactus was an assassin bug, they have a nasty bite.
Nah it's a cactus bug, species name was in the caption
@@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt you're right, they just look similar
If they look like a Chaga, I call em a Chaga!
Chaga being the Latin American name for Assassin bugs and the subsequent Chagas Disease
@@pony3284 no relation
Will love to se escobaria bokeii,and echinocereus davisii,love your work.
Yo Joey, show us how to press cacti for herbarium. Aquatic plants would be interesting to see as well.
Thanks man brightened my day)
Hey get your ass to the chaparral sometime ! Kidding buddy but giant coreopsis & lemonade berry were fun to discover on hikes
Love it..
Idk if I would be such an avid fan of this channel if not for the rants.
This guy is doing exactly what you suggest by buying land in Texas and trying to create a 'desert forest' (I think that's the term he uses). Anyway, it's a new channel and he's really dedicated to this idea. www.youtube.com/@dustupstexas
Idk man, opuntias are still pretty cool, especially when you see them growing wild in NY or PA!
I heard in a lecture about lophophora that south texas was covered in post-ice age rivers as northern glaciers melted. Perhaps that's where the tumbled gravel comes from.
I read that plants which bury themselves have accordion shaped roots and the roots stretch and retract to pull the plant into the soil.
I have an idea for dealing with invasive species on islands that's a bit of a non-starter in those circumstances, but which might work nicely for something bigger like pigs. The first principle is sterilize, don't kill. Sterilize them and leave them occupying their niche. (If you kill a pig, one of the nine piglets a sow can mass-produce with every litter is just going to fill the tiny little hole you temporarily made in that ecosystem, and while it grows up, the other pigs who you didn't kill are going to have a slight survival advantage from reduced competition.)
It would probably be a good idea to do things like track them, if there's money available for tracking, too. That way when one of your sterilized pigs dies, you can quickly move in and replace it from your supply of ready-replacement sterilized pigs. Also by tracking them, you might be able to use them to help you find other pigs to sterilize. Put a pig cam on each pig, and you're going to start being the envy of the CCP government in China. (Pig cams might also bring you information from the more general environment. If they come across the new feral dingos someone has just introduced, you'll hear about if first from your Terminator Pigs.)
(The idea is further extendable, just in case starting by "keeping the holes filled" isn't enough to wipe out the fertile population. It might help to keep your sterile pigs in the "mating cycle", for instance - especially if pigs are aggressive enough, competing for mates - so your sterile boar keeps away all the fertile boars that are trying to get at his sow or sows. It would work great with Impala, for instance, where one ram turns 50 dows into a harem and 49 other rams into celibates. With that in mind, maybe you'd want to put the pigs you catch and sterilize on steroids, even. And feed them. If you feed them to some extent, in such a way that the only way to get a share of it is to get sterilized and join the conspiracy against the pigs, you'll make sure they aren't feeling faint with hunger next time they have a fight to fight, and you might even spare a native plant or two.)
Final step would be to put a pig-proof fence around any area totally dominated by your sterile pigs, and move them into the territory of their neighbours. That way, at some point you could just leave your last pigs to live to a ripe old age on some less vulnerable bit of habitat, and close the book on the feral pig story one day.
Nice thing about this is that you might be able to bring the vegans on board.
Have a rival project, where your pigs help the pig hunters find prey (tracking etc.) and you could have the best (or worst, I suppose - depending on how you value the others involved) of both worlds.
Sterilization doesn't work and never will, unfortunately.
@@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt Ja, I suppose it's too expensive, basically. (Unless some vet comes up with a cheap way.) That said, I doubt if shooting the pigs will ever work, either. It's cheap, but the hunters aren't out to exterminate, so with pigs "breeding like rabbits", the pigs will probably always be able to breed faster than you can shoot them.
I've seen a project in New Zealand where they use lethal traps to saturation, fence off when they've achieved extermination (a bit creepy I suppose), and move out from one piece of territory to the next, but they have lots of people involved and small areas of land to deal with. I'll see if I can find a link, and post it as a reply to myself.
Meanwhile, if you get in the mood for a progressive punk rock-superstar chastizing an unruly audience, you can look at the beginning of this video: th-cam.com/video/ATJthAsfYYg/w-d-xo.html
(The late great Tim Smith playing to some "pond" that misbehaved).
If you don't get in such a mood, then it's probably best not to click the link.
If you're undecided and find yourself encumbered with a certain sense of ennui and je ne sais quoi, then maybe flip a coin.
OK, that was easier than I thought. *Tom Scott* did a video on the trapping project. th-cam.com/video/wcp1BfPUeOc/w-d-xo.html
(I had a feeling I might not be able to find it, hence the need to provide you with a properly inadequate substitute.)
@@sicko_the_ew it already has work. On numerous islands and in quite a few different places. Sterilization is exorbitantly more expensive than shooting and does nothing to mitigate the damage they do to ecosystems.
If you are obsessed with never-ending a pig's life then releasing genetically engineered pigs that only produce male offspring is a much more feasible alternative, but again it takes time and is costly. Why not just shoot them and donate the bacon
@@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt I had a friend once whose job for a year was to go out every day on a South Atlantic island and shoot cats. Apparently it worked. Wasn't cheap, though.
(And the difference he made was imperceptible to him. It took decades of cat hunters.)
(And that's just the cats. I don't know if they've managed to kill all the rats.)
It's an option. Shortest of short-cut options, and sometimes those work fine.
I don't care whether a feral pig's life is short or long, or whether it dies of old age, or because some redneck gets a kick out of seeing it die. Whether I care or not doesn't matter, but it sounds like you misunderstood my intentions there.
(Well actually I'm not that crazy about people getting a thrill out of killing things. Thinking of a guy I know, now, whose "hobby" is to go and shoot donkeys. To kill them. So that they can be dead. Not for any other reason, in his case.
Come to think of it, I think I would enjoy seeing him die. Maybe even get a thrill out of helping him do that more quickly.)
Irrelevant. The ecosystem and the rare plants and creatures come first. Then it's just a matter of how to deal with threats.
And yes, a "sterilize and put back" option would probably cost too much. (Until some vet works out a cheap way of fitting sows with IUDs, and fitting boars with castration rings.)
Bad memory triggered. How pigs got castrated in the old days. Piglets, actually. Scalpel. Grab. Screams that go right through the skull. Cut. No anaesthetic. Antibiotic powder. Throw to one side and grab the next terrified piglet. Us humans are arseholes. (Me too. I might wimp out about this instead of being a real man, but I eat bacon.)
High like long stalked bulbous secretory glands.
A new shirt for CPBBD: Shoot the Feral Pigs
24:07 South Eastern Washington state deserts are currently being taken advantage of this way. The only unique desert that exists in washington state also
In central TX the Pigs uproot prickly pear and horse cripplers, hedgehogs and eat the roots. Really puts a hurting on the cacti population. Wonder if they are doing that down there ?
Astrophytum asterias truly are beautiful bastards.
🤘🏻💥🖤
"I always wonder what it's gonna be like when I get to hell, but I never wonder what it's gonna be like when I get to heaven. See that, that's what heaven's gonna be like for me! Astrophytum everywhere!"
Seriously I am cry. See this is how we get motivated to make the world a better place. By finding something we love so much we wanna see it again after we die and then finding a way to make more of it now.
🤔 maybe Al can pick up a side gig hunting wild pigs destroying the environment down there and sell BBQ wild pig 🌵 🐷🔥 🥩 🤤
Wild Al's BBQ! Sounds like a winner.
@@katiekane5247 his slogan can be "I'll Smoke No Swine before It's time"
He does have "Scorch" in the name.
Not just used car sales, let us not forget that old car is worth money.
I got that rust on my dragonfruit cacti i grew from seed. I have no idea where it came from. I live in ontario we don’t have cactuses!
How north do these cactus grow in texas are they just in the south along the boarder river (star xity-or can you find them in Dallas-Fort Worth nirth texas?I
Ouch!
I just talked to a guy who works for a guy that bought and cleared 10,000 acres of a 22,000 acre ranch.
Wow, you are spot on with "shitty overpriced eatery in Portland."
Dude, you should definitely check out Mongolia!
Yes vegans do talk about ecology and the importance of preserving native ecology hi I watch all your videos
I want to pour water on my phone as if it would reach those crustya plants 😅 please, take a mister next time 😂
i love glandular trichomes that are separated from the plant and pressed into rosin.. lol
In addition to all the great psychedelic flora and the feral pigs who love them, we also have dinosaur tracks and all kinds of crazy fossils out here too! They're just laying around all over the place!😂
Cacti are like people, get enough sun and your immune system will be considerably stronger 💪
Hey its my namesake cactus!