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Another shoot shaft attempt
WhistlingBadger:
The thorns wouldn't help your penetration much, I guess, but I bet they'd leave a great blood trail! Sure would tear up your 3d targets, though. And probably not do your hand much good, even with that steel bow glove you wear. Better just remove 'em.
But seriously...those are nice looking shafts! I don't see a lot of wild rose around here that's big enough. I hear they make really nice arrows. Red ossier is pretty easy to spot in the winter along creek bottoms, at least around here. So if you had it in the area, I'd guess you'd know it. Anyway, I'm impressed with how straight you've got those, and I hope they don't check on you. Good work so far!
DC:
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I've been on the lookout for red osier. A map of growing locations look like it should be around or near me but so far I haven't turned up any. It'd be nice if the map I saw was good enough resolution to get a better idea, but it just isn't happening.
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Red Osier isn't always red. Around here it comes in green and red. Green seems to be in the shaded areas. I'm on the coast though. Learn to recognise Dogwood leaves.
Hawkdancer:
The creek bottoms and somewhat moist slopes are good? The bark will turn red in winter if it gets a good frost, I think. The leaves are opposite pairs, and offset 90 degrees with each pair, somewhat resembles cane at the nodes! It might be available through a plant nursery as an ornamental shrub. The other dogwoods are suitable, too
Hawkdancer
Mesophilic:
--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on November 05, 2019, 12:59:29 pm ---The creek bottoms and somewhat moist slopes are good? The bark will turn red in winter if it gets a good frost, I think. The leaves are opposite pairs, and offset 90 degrees with each pair, somewhat resembles cane at the nodes! It might be available through a plant nursery as an ornamental shrub. The other dogwoods are suitable, too
Hawkdancer
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Is it toxic to a animals? I'd consider growing it if the deer would leave it alone. But then again, the deer ate my tomato plants to the ground. If nightshades are on the menu, untill we get to building a proper fence I have to assume they'll eat anything except oregano thus far.
Hawkdancer:
Don't know about the toxicity, but hungry deer will eat almost anything! Especially a lush garden in a desert! There are some deer repellents available, but I don't know how well they work.
Hawkdancer
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