Habitat: Desert Palms

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Re: Habitat: Desert Palms

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mcvansoest wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:32 pm Those palms would be absolutely prime scorpion habitat... not a great place to rest your head for an afternoon or evening nap shade or not.
Oh, I'd bet there are all manner of scorpions and snakes in there, as well as lizards and a diverse insect pop. Trees are enormous, as are the skirts. Each tree must be a little world of its own. You couldn't pay me to go up in there, were that even possible.
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Re: Habitat: Desert Palms

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mcvansoest wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:32 pm Those palms would be absolutely prime scorpion habitat... not a great place to rest your head for an afternoon or evening nap shade or not.
I wouldn’t lean against them, but from experience a grove of palms can trap cooler air and channel flow creating a breeze. Atleast a grove with varying heights like the Sabal mexicana in South Texas.
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