Fog-draped Cactus Forests, Sketchy Mountains & Other Delights

[@jordanneelaine4511]

For most of my life I have wanted to see these species. Thank you so much for making this old botanist extremely happy.

[@olegtodorov-mihaylov2149]

So true....

[@larryclark1518]

I am 60+ years of age, and I so want to be like you. - When, and if, I grow up. You give the gift of Knowledge with every episode. A sincere Merry Christmas to you, and I convey that to you in the least materialistic way possible. From the heart of a fellow human who cares for this planet.

[@rcs368]

I like your message Larry... positive and right for this channel.

[@sadoctopus9325]

I dig your vibe, Larry.

[@donny234]

great channel

[@CouchCommander5000]

@@sadoctopus9325 Larry Clark, for president of the world!

[@ryancritchlow7131]

His accent is beautiful. Really giving Attenborough a run for his money.

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Much as I love Sir David,,,, Joey gives the commentary an Extra "Something!" That inspires a lot more people!! Including my husband,,,, Mr Dingbatt,who I've been trying to get into Botanicals and Geology for Over 34years!! Without any success, even watching David Attenborough with me!! After He watches,, ~ "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't " ONCE!! And it's becoming one of the Only Natural History Channels he's got on his KZbin library..... ~Now he's quoting Latin Names at me!! Bracts, Ovaries, Trichomes.. Right down to Mycorrhizae and the relationships going on with Everything!! I was asking myself should I be upset?! Nah~It's Awesome!! (They say Miracles are Dead?!) Damnit!! Sorry,,,, ~I didn't mean to get all starry eyed,,,, and Go On at People!!

[@annapesceanscaia1598]

Sounds similar to those from Italian gangster American movies....

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

​@@AndreaDingbatt That all sounds LOVELY, for both of you! Hope it's sustained and blossoms eternally 🤩

[@blkhrt3922]

Feels like peter Griffin got smart as shit 😂

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

"Morning on Shit Island" If that's not an inviting intro, I don't know what is! Thanks again!

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

What a long strange trip its been :-)

[@ScooBdont]

🎵walk me out in the morning dew on shit island 🎶 walk me out in the bird doo-doo today 🎵 Gotta be a deadhead to recognize the joke 👋🙂✌️

[@chriswalford4161]

We can all empathise with some daily personal version of Shit Island, but mostly without the sustaining (and burning) guano.

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

Its all about makin that N-P-K :-P

[@michaelcarley9866]

Do a reality show Survivor Shit Island

[@grammy4195]

Thank you for not breaking your ass. Thank you for the virtual hiking adventure. Love the native botanicals.

[@SuperThatguylol]

who else reads the titles in his voice?

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

Indeed :-p 💪

[@brianballa3086]

I do weeeeeee love his videos

[@vicaldama9314]

He's got me reading the comments in his voice too!

[@NewMessage]

42:20 That is NOT the laugh I expected to come outta that mouth, y'know?

[@jonassalk1387]

That's the cackle of the old sage standing, in flowing robes, with bendy stick, amongst the swirling mists.

[@terrybogard8734]

It's the laugh of someone botanizing after killing Batman.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

For 27 years I lived in San Francisco near Ocean Beach and then up the hill from the botanical garden . It’s difficult for non-residents to really get what the climate is like, especially ‘summer’. Chilly, wind whipped dense fog, either at ground level or at about 800 feet all day, day after day. SF can experience a whole week in mid-summer with the temperatures never exceeding 50f something. Luckily I love cool, cloudy weather. I had to leave a few years ago due to how obscenely expensive it got. It used to be a great town with an eclectic mix of people. No more.

[@k80_]

Seattle is quickly turning into this too, especially near downtown where I have to live for school. Just too fancy weed store and 2000 a month apartments. We just got a Whole Foods last year which is the beginning of the end I think.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

kt - yep, Seattle used to be a funky backwater town and a lot of fun. I still have friends there but am less inspired to visit than in years past.

[@BleepingRelics]

What camera do you use ? The macro is amazing.

[@1Sky1]

I want this dude to voice a disney character like Philoctetes from Hercules, but like an ancient Roman potion maker or something, guiding the hero through the forest teaching him about alchemy ingredients

[@aboz8649]

Dude this is an absolutely amazing idea lmao

[@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr]

Deep-State slayer.

[@Gorg0nops]

I hope Disney allows the foul mouthery. I love this guy.

[@robertcuff5704]

Geology puns they’re gonna be the death of basalt

[@PeterMJJacob]

I hope you make it down to the valdivian rainforest on this triip! If you ever make it up to Southeast Alaska I'd love to hear your take on our local botany. I could show you around to some interesting trees and carnivores.

[@crazykansan3026]

I love how you say “Asteraceae”. And to that I say Solanaceae. Merry Christmas or whatever the shit.

[@thewolfin]

15:54 "Sketchy but doable" - How I'd love for Joey to describe the process of saving Earth.

[@rbtharper]

Oh, I thought he was talking about how he likes his lovers. 😜

[@ericstoever9577]

Merry Christmas, you glorious bastard!

[@nancynickerson4341]

Did ya have a nice time? Did ya learn somethin? Yup and yup.

[@Gorg0nops]

Thanks for exploring my country. I found you because of the Chicago accent. A Chilean natural myself who lived in the Humboldt Park area and in Willmette for a couple of years. It's always refreshing getting to hear the accent I got my English from... If you ever come to Patagonia you'll be astonished of the flora down here. Youll get to see wild strawberries, fancy varieties of potatoes, Gaultheria mucronata, and the trees, man... wow! Fitzroya cupressoides, Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzles, typically pictured in dinosaur books and shit). If you EVER come here, you'll have a home where to stay, man! Again, I'm really happy to hear you talk about these wonders... in the accent I learned my English from! Hugs from Villarrica and keep up the good work!

[@alexvargas1007]

All my life I have traveled all along Chile's coasts, but I've never get out of the car to see the plants closer. Now that I got interested in cactus, your videos are simply awesome and quite useful for me, thatk you buddy.

[@Gorg0nops]

Same here, man. I used to not give a flying fuck about Northern Chile up until now that I watch this gentleman's videos. To me, Chile comprised all the way from Punta Arenas up to Santiago. The northern portion I didn't give a rat's ass about. Greetings from Villarrica.

[@rcs368]

How is it possible to get to minute 51 of a 52 minute video and feel as if your only half way! Great video as usual.

[@littlezork]

I had to identify over 53 'rocks' in geology as a final exam.. I always remembered: "gneiss has nice lines" lol! Seeing the sediments and minerals took me back to that, as well as the puns on the names so thanks. Such a beautiful cactus to look at, too! Too bad the moths are are so relentless... :

[@cabinboy5282]

When cactus grow close together like that do the spines ever grow into another cactus body or do they have some assemblance of there biology or evolution that keeps them from stabbing each other?

[@Tazzyfluf]

They can and *will* stab each other and themselves

[@thelaughingtiger146]

I had a great time on this hike. Thanks for bringing me along. I had a feeling that I would really like to explore the Atacama. I hope you also were able to get in some star gazing, and down the mountain in one piece!

[@tylerm0089]

You must make Botany teachers jobs great. Every friday if the class did well Id play a video of yours. or just play them everyday.

[@LinardBraslin]

I love when he was looking at that Calandrinia sp. at 10:34 and said "It has a very nice texture" and his voice tone just suddenly changed to this soft jolly schoolboy, aaaah :D

[@mijzelfmaardanik]

Holy Shit ! This is the KZbinChannel I waited all my life for !

[@gb4670]

Thank you so much for the amazing video. I find myself saying "hey, wait, what's that over there?", but, for obvious reasons, you don't hear me... lol.

[@neillcoetzer9133]

God, you just know if the nukes drop then the first plants to come up will be some Aster

[@refillingthecup6750]

I’m just hear to listen to you talk. Your knowledge is impressive!

[@bobrickleson2087]

Spicy broad!!!!!!

[@tollutollu]

42:20 i thought that was some kind of large bird at first

[@mikelewellen4195]

I'm still fond of the guano, even if it is a bit old fashioned.

[@brendafallos3796]

Dad took us to Carlsbad Caverns as kids (from ElPaso to beat the heat). Very impressive place. It was my first experience with the word and uses of guano.

[@mikelewellen4195]

@@brendafallos3796 I learned about guano and its uses in a cave in Branson missouri at silver dollar City when I was little. It's a small world.

[@Tazzyfluf]

Mike lewellen oh shit another person that’s been to the poor excuse of a town Branson

[@payday510]

Sketchy but doable, is how I describe my ex

[@chriswalford4161]

The high-elevation cacti May be getting their moisture from the mists, but there must be some interesting stuff going on in the ground to be breaking nutrition out of that inhospitable substrate - lots of minerals breaking down, suggesting specialised bacteria and fungi .

[@Digital_Distractions]

What an obnoxious laugh. I love you.

[@BeholdItKnits]

Did you find out what those cactus eating moths were or where they came from? Or why that big patch of E. iquiqensis were all dead (also moths??)?

[@chiefpygmy]

Botany as explained by Joe Pesci from Lethal Weapon, perfect!

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

PS we love the geological puns

[@kingpopaul]

They gabbro on you.

[@leerutledge6517]

That is a major dying event you have showcased and inadvertently brought to the light. Hope this makes some waves in the scientific community.

[@seriouslyreally5413]

seemingly barren mountains covered with adapted plant life. Evolutionary miracles everywhere.

[@dbrowne9341]

the best, really enjoyed,learned a lot, much love stay safe!!!

[@CindyBallreich]

I got a botany book for Christmas and it's all in your voice!!

[@snuugumz]

Joey, I’m gonna make that laugh into a ringtone. I’m having a hard time finding one annoying enough to get my attention. Also, shit penguins. That is all.

[@johnlawson7306]

MCI, wish you had been my high school biology and geology teacher in high school. I wonder though, if Luther Burbank talked like you? He, however, did make botony pay but you are way cooler and more interesting and he's dead..... All the Best!

[@bigchieftomato]

"upload a pic of that little mother trucker and send it to some entomologists" - I friggin love you man - keep up the good posts and let me know when you roll through Los Angeles/Santa Barbara again :)

[@amendopublicaccess5742]

When will you do Connecticut?

[@jeffrey-bc1ig]

Or northeast anywhere

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

BlueRidge trail. All of it :-p

[@swaggghili6568]

If you live in Connecticut you should give it a shot!

[@jeffrey-bc1ig]

@@swaggghili6568 I would but he knows what hes doing. I'd just look like a sketchy dude off trail looking through the leaves

[@jamesdriscoll9405]

After dinner and a movie, I expect. You like a movie?

[@gnored]

I've always wanted to see this habitat and its residents. So thanks for that! And BTW, I'd be happy to assist you in your efforts to adjust the consciousness of cactus poachers. We have the same problem here in the Big Bend and it's heartbreaking to see so many beautiful cacti disappearing.

[@yvc9]

"when i touch it with my greasy dago fingers..." This guy is in a class of his own.

[@Flargenyargen]

43:43 a lot of the time, yeah. But for this hour, I did have a nice time.

[@cactusmann5542]

I had a eriosyce senilis bloom. By far the most interesting bloom i had. Kinda difficult to grow though..

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i would like to run a metal detector around that dry was area ! have you ever thought about GOLD DETECTING = i think you would do well = thanks cousin tony another great video = best wishes ! hope you find a large gold nugget !

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Wow a pleasant ending. I’m glad the fog cleared for you I was worried about you getting back down. Those translucent read pods were really cool and the cacti are so cute

[@neretaireamenhotep2186]

Those tiny cactus with big protea looking flowers

[@bretttobin9632]

oh yeah, get my cactus fix for the day........thank you.

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

How the hell are ya? :-p

[@LaughterOnWater]

I love your style! Grassroots Botany with all the grit it entails. Just heard about you, but I'm subscribing now. And you're right. Horticulture doesn't pay either!

[@iangillham9647]

I watched this last year, I remembered the cactus eating moths when we got to them.For some reason I did not hit “like” but I really enjoyed it all over again!

[@dwainkitchel1316]

That landscape has sedated you so much i felt like i was watching National Geographic...merry HoHo all!

[@joshuachambers3372]

42:21

[@Kalanchoe1]

yeah, caught me off guard when I came to that part

[@snuugumz]

Joshua Loves Science It’s some kind of city kid’s being-as-loud-as-is-humanly-possible call. Me and my associates would belt a couple of those out in public, usually to annoy older folks and to insure that we were being stared at. It’s still fun to do.

[@snuugumz]

Nitro M HA! I’m from San Bernardino!

[@robertkatekaru887]

I got an altitude high watching the unique and beautiful flora of this area. Too bad about the copiapoa demise.

[@mdfind]

He does botany, he does geology, and his Dennis Farina impression is so spotbon, you'd think he's the real people!

[@swervnk9742]

This video footage makes national geographic productions look like a piece of crap. Thanks man from Sacramento

[@anaritamartinho1340]

Is sad people taking the cactus of there own habitat... The Cactus have to hide for human

[@gthomas1421]

Incredible work. Please keep it up. Thanks. Happy Holidays.

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Those poor columnars just aren't getting enough water 😢

[@user255]

I can well understand why someone wants to take beautiful cactus like that to home, but I cannot understand how an adult have so little self-control that they actually do it.

[@maunster3414]

xactly

[@lizfrancis5696]

Just walking on Mars, Everything’s fine

[@davidkaplan2745]

I like gabbro too, there's some nice gabbro in central San Diego County.

[@victorsaloum9731]

Holy shit you just hit 100k and now you got a quarter of the way to the next 100k congratulations

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

I had fun, thanks. I hope you don't break anything on the way down :-)

[@HebaruSan]

The genera of trucker piss bottles really seem to be struggling in this environment

[@AmazingDisgrace911]

Some of the footage looks like the moon landing.

[@charleshopkins3598]

Really enjoyed the ascent up the mountain, I was a little disturbed by the loss of so many cacti in that one area. Thank you again for your efforts.

[@olxves2954]

My hometown has plants and plant the only cactus on my outyard

[@grayinggreen1]

Love the videos, such amazing commentary and highly educational thanks :D

[@bingsballyhoo711]

Earthquake warning for down there! Dutchsinse video 12/26/19 10amcentral usa time. Please stay safe!

[@jinagibson6818]

Awesome succulents. I never! I'm behooved.

[@priceandpride]

Don't poach nature's babies

[@jenp2285]

@@priceandpride the only poaching I do is off of the floor at my local Menards. They don't take care of their plants so I will! BTW I do ask permission and they don't care! #proplifting

[@PyroFalcon]

I love me a certain Malpighid vine brewed together with the leaves of a member of the Rubiaceae ;)

[@freeman9479]

learning and enjoying,,,,so G.F.Y,,,,,,when in vegas burrito's and caffiene on me!

[@Anonymouthful]

You ever thought about investing in a Drone to get to plants and places you usually cant?

[@matildagreene1744]

He personalizes these videos.....every 'gadget' available isn't necessary...and drones are not perfected at this point.....they crash and lose altitude from other energy waves in the air...This show is BRILLIANT !! Why change it ?

[@Anonymouthful]

@@matildagreene1744 Just for the sake conveniance? Doesnt mean he has to sit down in a chair while the little flying camera goes around looking for stuff. Many areas are hard to reach and not just because theres a long walk to get there.

[@matildagreene1744]

@@Anonymouthful I realize this...I am (was) a seasoned long distance hiker until some lady ran into me while texting....BUT what I love about the show is the close ups..I have yet to see any closeups.. from any flying anything.......

[@brendafallos3796]

Those cacti tho! Ty for that present! And I love the little daisy bush.

[@mrpieceofwork]

Right away I'm trying figure out how you're 120 feet "up" standing on a beach... beach... wait... sea level... seal evil... see l'il vile... it's late... I'm fading...

[@katiekane5247]

"Sketchy but doable" sounds like guys I dated 😂 Only cuz I never found someone willing to walk around & look at plants. Thanks Joey, showing me parts of the world I never got to.

[@morganw.4711]

I listen to you talk while I work in my soul crushing office job. Gotta say- when you were talking about your friend I wasn’t looking and I thought you were talking about your dog. 😂

[@theodoregleaton2906]

I believe that white powdery/waxy substance is called "bloom" +

[@jonassalk1387]

Bloom is also used to describe efflorescence on brick and concrete. The connection makes sense, It's got such visual similarly. Farina is a type of grain flour. Also visually similar.

[@pansepot1490]

For plants covered in flour-like white powder the technical term is “farina” eg primula “farinacea”. I think I learned it on this channel. If the white layer is more waxy I’d say “pruina” is a better fit. From Wikipedia: The term pruinosity is also applied for "blooms" on plants, for example on the skin of grapes and also to powderings on the cap and stem of mushrooms, which can be important for identification. It may also be called a pruina (plural: pruinae), using the Latin word which gave rise to the various English terms.

[@robert-hc2fq]

We went to the Disney movie Shit Island,we demanded a refund,as the movie was very trans phobic

[@TheRobotViking]

Yo brother, can I get some hoodoo screen time? Thanks :)

[@infoninja]

At 42:20 I think elevation is gettin' to ya

[@overthenever4262]

🌴Joe , your the only one I can learn from🌴 I listen to everything you say and watch yr episodes like it's law . And I don't even listen to any cops , judges nor did I give one shight what any teachers ever had to say ! The Man!

[@rubynoils2872]

Thank you so much for your videos, you have no idea how much they save me ! 💗💗

[@stonew1927]

My questions is, do you have an app or carry a plant ID book with you out into the field? I imagine you study and do your homework before and while you are there in order to be able to identify all these local, rare (to us) species. I'm getting really turned on to botany all thanks to you. I mean, I'm going to be paying attention to the names of plants at the garden center from now on, and definitely their characteristics out in Nature.

[@Das0s]

I love your fucking videos so so much. I don't think there's anyone else who can do what you do. Thank you for sharing your trips with us!

[@thedudegrowsfood284]

i'm guano download this one.

[@captainharlock2280]

im thinking about thos Beans

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Love these vids, awesome. So engrossing and interesting. That succulant Solanaceae like a little pine tree!!! Then the 'little fuzzy bastard'. Wonderful desert adaptions.

[@G8rquest]

You're $aving me by going & showing. I don't have to get there to take this in. Seeing this place fills a void in my perspective. Great details and landscape. THTHAAAGNXXXKSSS GFY !!!

[@yvessioui2716]

That cirose cover : pruina, pruinescense, pruinosity, pruinose. I know that word family from my French native language as 'pruine', 'pruineux'... which I learn during my Biology studies.

[@Counterpunchrock]

Pretty sure dat dere's prounounced "MO-JAVE".

[@growbros2047]

Bilabiate corolla - nice. Thanks for the great knowledge. Merry Christmas!

[@hlvscomendandeche8744]

Salud from Poland, Love your vids

[@fuct9569]

Do a walkthrough like this through a Homesense and try to find out what all the fake plants are trying to impersonate, with all the white moms getting offended in the background. That would be golden

[@andreariegler]

Love seeing plant life in such harsh terrain. Thx for the great content