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    I'm a day late because I've been pretty busy recently, and the map is a lot shorter than I would like, but it should still be fun
    Daily Dose of Nature #26:
    Multiflora Rose, or Rosa multiflora (such a creative name (it's a rose with many flowers)), is a species of rose native to Eastern Asia. It has been introduced to North America, where it is now considered invasive. Multiflora rose is still planted as an ornamental, despite its habit of escaping the landscaping and taking over the land for miles around.

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    Fun fact about Rosa multiflora, it is considered excellent fodder for goats, so if you've got an infestation, you can rent some goats to clear it up. (Wikipedia)
    -Escape Room Status (8/9/24)-
    The map is coming along nicely, I don't have much more to do now (though I still haven't started testing).
    I just finished placing over 60,000 walls... For reasons.
    Fun fact, Shark ai is really annoying to deal with.​
    Daily Dose of Nature #25:
    Eleaegnus umbellata, or Autumn Olive, or Japanese Silverberry, or Umbellata Oleaster, or Autumn Eleaegnus, or Spreading Oleaster, or Autumnberry (I hate common names), is a species of flowering shrub native to East Asia, ranging from the Himalayas to Japan.

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    It is a hardy, aggressively invasive plant, and is a troublesome plant in the Northeastern United States and most of Europe. It is easily recognizable by the undersides of the leaves, which have a silvery sheen.
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    Fun fact about Autumn Olive, it produces berries that have a sweet and tart flavor, making them suitable for jam, condiments, eating fresh, and apparently as a flavor substitute for tomatoes. (Wikipedia)
    Daily Dose of Nature #24:
    Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees in the genus Ulmus in the family Ulmaceae. They are distributed over most of the northern hemisphere. The leaves have a sandpaper texture, and are almost always uneven at the base. Elms are important in natural forests, and are used in landscaping.

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    However, in recent decades Dutch Elm Disease has killed many of the mature specimens. To counteract this, resistant cultivars have been bred to survive the disease. Fun fact about the American Elm (one of the species), some of the oldest trees of this species in the world are in Central Park in New York City, having been planted there in the 1860s. (Wikipedia)
    Daily Dose of Nature #23:
    English Ivy, or Common Ivy, or just Ivy (Hedera helix), is a specie of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to most of Europe and pats of Western Asia, but is considerd invasive in most other parts of the world. Ivy is commonly used as an ornamental plant (which really doesn't help with keeping it under control).

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    It climbs by inserting little hairs into the surface its scaling and releasing a kind of glue to keep them there. This can do significant damage to masonry if left unchecked, and the dense covering can harbor mice, rats, and other unwanted critters, but it is still commonly planted over the masonry it endangers because it looks nice.
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    The berries are slightly poisonous, but extracts from the leaves are used in current cough medicines. If the plant is let loose in a forest, it will climb up every tree it can get its little hairs on and turn the forest into an ecological desert as it starves everything else of light.
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    Fun fact about Ivy, the genus name "Hedera" is the latin word for "ivy", which is related to the greek for (I'm not gonna try to spell that) "to get, to grasp". And "helix" comes from the Latin "helicem" and ancient Greek "helix" meaning "spiral" this means that the name of this plant is "the clinging plant that coils in spirals". (Wikipedia)
    Daily Dose of Nature #22:
    Nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) is a species of sedge native to Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and Southern Asia. It has long been eaten for the nutritional value of the tubers, and is used as a famine crop in some areas.

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    It is, however, considered one of the most invasive plants in the world, and can reduce crop yield considerably, both by competing for resources and releasing toxins that harm other plants.
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    Weed pulling in gardens often results in the plant breaking, and leaving the tuber to create another one, and plowing only spreads them around. Fun fact about Nut Sedge, the stem that holds up the flower is perfectly triangular. (Wikipedia)
    Daily Dose of Nature #21:
    Monochamus is a genus of longhorn beetles found throughout the world. They are commonly known as Sawyers because their larvae bore into dead or dying trees, especially conifers. The adults live in the tops of trees (usually pine), and lay eggs in the bark, where the larva will grow.

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    Fun fact about Monomachus, the Wikipedia page doesn't give any interesting information... so I'll say that the antenna of the males of some species are ridiculously long. (Wikipedia)
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    ARG time!
    behind the trees
    arukas on
    Doesn't this look like a frog?
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    It's a strip of bacon on a plate
    Daily Dose of Nature #20:
    Chicory (Chichorium intybus) is a slightly woody herbaceous perennial plant in the Aster family. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia. Many varietes are cultivated for edible leaves, blanched buds, and roots.

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    Fun fact about Chicory, it contains Inulin, which has been used as a sweetener for some products. (Wikipedia)
    -Escape Room Status (8/3/24)-
    Progress is good, I've managed to do quite a lot in the time I've worked on it.
    It's honestly surprising how quickly this is moving now that I'm not dealing with a two-player map.​
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    Making circles is satisfying. Without spoiling too much, I've been making circles. And I'm down to about 45 minutes per circle, so it's speeding up quite a lot.
    I'm not gonna start teasing quite yet, but I will soon...​
    Daily Dose of Nature #19:
    Snek Saturday!
    The Black Rat Snake, or Pantherophis obsoletus, is a species of nonvenomous snake native to central North America. Black rat snakes can be found in a number of habitats, but seem to have a preference for wooded area, especially Oak trees. They are excellent climbers, and spend a significant amount of their time in trees, and they are also competent swimmers.

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    ok, have fun pain and suffering, or whatever you do there
    Skeleton From Hell
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    yes also dose anyone know how to do the spoilers thing so i can build my signature
    BookWyrm
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    in the little bar of options theres a 'more options' button.
    Click that, then highlight what you want to mark as a spoiler and click 'spoiler' in the more options menu.
    Daily dose of nature #18:
    Frog(forg) Friday!
    The Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) (that's probably what this is, I really can't tell, it could also be the Cope's Gray Treefrog(which looks identical)), is a small arboreal tree frog native to much of the eastern United States and southern Canada.

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    New month, new pfp
    Time to throw some new funny stuff into the TCF:
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    Daily dose of nature #17:
    Trifolium repens, or White Clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family (Fabaceae(legumes)). It is native to Europe and central Asia, but has been spread all across the world. It can now be found in almost any patch of grass (that hasn't been blasted to hell with chemicals) in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, among others.

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    The leaves and flowers are edible and rich in proteins, and though it is difficult for us mere omnivores to digest, boiling them will fix that. Also apparently the flowers can be dried and then smoked as an alternative for tobacco... weird.
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    Fun fact about the White Clover, it has been used as a model organism for research into ecology and urban evolution, specifically focusing on the varying amounts of Cyanide production by the plant (because apparently it also produces Cyanide... would've been useful to know when the article was telling us to smoke it). (Wikipedia)
    8/18/24: Terradle in 4
    8/17/24: Terradle in 2
    8/16/24: Terradle in 6
    8/15/24: Terradle in 6
    8/14/24: Terradle in 10
    8/13/24: Terradle in 6
    8/12/24: Terradle in 7
    8/11/24: Terradle in 3
    8/10/24: Terradle in 6
    8/9/24: Terradle in 3
    8/8/24: Terradle in 4
    8/7/24: Terradle in 3
    8/6/24: Terradle in 12
    8/5/24: Terradle in 3
    8/4/24: Terradle in 2
    8/3/24: Terradle in 4
    8/2/24: Terradle in 9
    8/1/24: Terradle in 3
    -Escape Room Status (7/30/24)-
    I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking when I decided to theme a map after the TCF... I just can't really figure out a way to tell any of the stories that won't get in the way of the map itself, and only being here a few months doesn't help either.
    So I've ditched that plan.​
    BookWyrm
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    I'm still going too release it on the anniversary, and it's still going to be in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the TCF, but I just can't theme a map after a forum.
    Progress is promising though, and work is being done.​
    Dapling
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    no worries. I'll take the time to try your other escape rooms in the mean time.
    Daily Dose of Nature #16:
    Queen Anne's Lace, or Daucus carota, or Wild Carrot, European Wild Carrot, Bird's nest, or Bishop's Lace, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia, and has been naturalized in the Americas. Skin contact with the foliage (especially when wet) can cause dermatitis in some people.

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    Like the cultivated carrot, the root of this plant is edible while young, but quickly becomes too woody to consume. The leaves, seeds, and flowers are also edible. Fun fact about Daucus carota, the flower head (called an umble) detach from the plant when dry, and act as tumbleweeds to disperse seeds. (Wikipedia)
    I'm back!
    Daily dose of Nature #15:
    Geraniums are a genus of 422 species of flowering plants. They are found in the temperate regions of the world, with the greatest diversity in the eastern Mediterranean region. Pelargonium is another genus whose common name is Geranium, though Pelargoniums are not true Geraniums.

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    Fun fact about the species Geranium viscosissinum (sticky Geranium), it is considered to be Protocarniverous, meaning it will trap and kill insects, but lacks the ability to consume them directly. (Wikipedia)
    I will be gone for the next few days, and I'm unable to do today's Daily Dose of Nature.
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