Hi Hans,
It's great to see you posting here. Thank you for sharing your experiences. It is a privilege to feel connected to your adventures.
Warren
Search found 345 matches
- April 5th, 2015, 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #82: Exploring Planet Kinabalu
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13120
- November 18th, 2013, 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #75: Tarsiers, Wallacians & Token Kraits
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4359
- October 1st, 2013, 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #74: Stray Cats vs. Spitting Cobra
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7601
- August 3rd, 2013, 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #73: The Frogs and Freaks of Summer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10232
- June 26th, 2013, 11:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Epic Return to Taiwan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4798
Re: Epic Return to Taiwan
For this post I have been waiting.
- February 12th, 2013, 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HAPPY YEAR OF THE SNAKE....plus article
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1248
Re: HAPPY YEAR OF THE SNAKE....plus article
Article snake enjoyed really much so beams! Job great.
- December 7th, 2012, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Anyone else have a reference collection?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5543
- November 29th, 2012, 10:56 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #60: Seven Snake Adventures
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9573
Re: Borneo Dispatches #60: Seven Snake Adventures
Love that sunbeam! Boiga looks mean!
- November 12th, 2012, 11:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #59: 2 Mean-Fanged Snakes + Tarantula
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3788
- November 12th, 2012, 11:21 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #58: The things you roadcruise in Borneo
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6466
- November 12th, 2012, 11:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #57: Paradise Flying Snake
- Replies: 24
- Views: 61246
- October 19th, 2012, 8:09 pm
- Forum: Reading Room
- Topic: NOW IN STORES: My book "A Cobra Hijacked My Camera Bag!"
- Replies: 49
- Views: 85828
- September 27th, 2012, 2:17 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Spider ID help? Steadota or Lactrodectus???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3259
Re: Spider ID help? Steadota or Lactrodectus???
I still can't tell the difference!
https://sites.google.com/site/widowman1 ... da-species
If you haven't seen either one in a while, and you suddenly see a black Theridiid, what markers do you look for?
https://sites.google.com/site/widowman1 ... da-species
If you haven't seen either one in a while, and you suddenly see a black Theridiid, what markers do you look for?
- September 23rd, 2012, 12:56 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Some Arizona inverts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2219
Re: Some Arizona inverts
Nice pics, and a ton of interesting (and mostly unspoken) zoological narrative!
- September 23rd, 2012, 12:53 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Invert pics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1484
Re: Invert pics
Nice shots!
Why not post the full pics? People are usually reluctant to make the jump:
Why not post the full pics? People are usually reluctant to make the jump:
- September 23rd, 2012, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: A few inverts from southern Ontario
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1996
Re: A few inverts from southern Ontario
All great shots. Love the grasshopper!
- September 23rd, 2012, 12:48 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: From Sweden to you all....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2938
Re: From Sweden to you all....
Great pics; thanks for posting!
- August 30th, 2012, 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Madagascar 2012: Lemurs and Langahas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8945
Re: Madagascar 2012: Lemurs and Langahas
This is why I come here. Thank you.
- August 27th, 2012, 2:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
Day 6 @ WCH 7: had a behind-the-scenes tour of the Beaty museum on the conference grounds and viewed the blue whale skeleton: http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/warrenlaurde/4639533691_7c64fa1ebb_z.jpg (Photo by Szymek S on flickr) Watched Sarig Gafny talk about the rediscovery of the extinct H...
- August 27th, 2012, 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
Day 5 @ WCH 7: watched the beautiful Rachunliu Kamei talk about the new caecilian family she helped discover in India: http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/warrenlaurde/470372_4077993666064_567766086_o.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjt2TawPrpk Watched Dante Fenolio talk about saving frogs in...
- August 17th, 2012, 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #48: Flying Boigas, Spotted Loris
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4417
Re: Borneo Dispatches #48: Flying Boigas, Spotted Loris
Great post. Thanks for posting!
Warren, dreaming of SE Asia @ 8°C in the Canadian summer ...
Warren, dreaming of SE Asia @ 8°C in the Canadian summer ...
- August 11th, 2012, 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ontario Spring & Summer 2012
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2317
Re: Ontario Spring & Summer 2012
Beautiful!
- August 11th, 2012, 3:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
Day 4 @ WCH 7: Just watched Gil Wizen give a great talk about the beetle that eats frogs : http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gallery/albums/ancient-leviathan/epomis/larva-versus-toad.gif http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gadunmz1jk Watched Jesus Rivas talk about anacondas: http://anacondas.org/carr2.j...
- August 10th, 2012, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
I took a walk around the exhibitor area and ran into Jeremiah Easter at the Herp Nation magazine booth. This was my first time seeing the magazine, and it is amazing! Thick, glossy pages, beautiful photos, and almost no commercials. I recognized most of the authors, and it was like holding FHF in my...
- August 10th, 2012, 5:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
Day 3 @ WCH 7: Went herping last night with a local biologist and found adults and tadpoles of Tailed Frogs : "The Tailed Frog retains more primitive characteristics than any other living frog and is the only member of the family Ascaphidae; its closest relatives reside in New Zealand. With a l...
- August 9th, 2012, 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
View of my hotel. Just watched Burbrink and Grismer, then walked 100 m to a path through temperate rainforest, then into a rose garden. It is so beautiful here!!! http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/warrenlaurde/IMG_2466.jpg View from the front step of my hotel: http://i262.photobucket.com/album...
- August 9th, 2012, 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
Day 2 @ WCH 7: AMAZING TED-style talk by Tyrone Hayes.
Here he is giving an actual TED talk, but with a partner:
Here he is giving an actual TED talk, but with a partner:
- August 8th, 2012, 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Re: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouve
In the opening speech Harry Greene promoted the Rise Against Rattlesnake Roundups organization. In front of the entire herpetological academic world!
- August 8th, 2012, 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8340
Are you at the World Congress of Herpetology in Vancouver?
Day 1 @ WCH 7: I just arrived, and I'm wondering which forum members are here.
The sun is shining!
Warren
The sun is shining!
Warren
- August 6th, 2012, 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: China 2012 photo teaser
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11444
Re: China 2012 photo teaser
Awesome post!
Love the format: pictures and names. Pure field herping.
Makes me want to go back to Hong Kong right now and find a king.
Love the format: pictures and names. Pure field herping.
Makes me want to go back to Hong Kong right now and find a king.
- August 5th, 2012, 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Do we want a Frog Recording Forum? PLEASE VOTE!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6454
Re: Do we want an Frog Recording Forum?
Guys, we should post a poll on this topic. I can't post one because the poll option was removed for non-moderators . I suggest something like: Poll: Audio Lab How do you feel about an FHF Audio Lab? It will be like the Image Lab, in that it will be both a place to post recordings and a place to disc...
- August 5th, 2012, 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mystery SW Florida Frog
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3368
Re: Mystery SW Florida Frog
Bigger:
- August 4th, 2012, 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Do we want a Frog Recording Forum? PLEASE VOTE!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6454
- August 3rd, 2012, 10:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #47: Family Night in the Jungle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6029
Re: Borneo Dispatches #47: Family Night in the Jungle
Hans wrote:Greenery and Brownery...live together in perfect harmony
Warren wrote:Hat tip for the Paul and Stevie reference.
Here is Paul nearly 30 years later, all sewn up and sounding maybe better than the original!Hans wrote:Which Paul and Stevie?
- August 2nd, 2012, 7:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #47: Family Night in the Jungle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6029
Re: Borneo Dispatches #47: Family Night in the Jungle
Finally another dose of Bornean bennies - I was jonesing for the juice!
Hat tip for the Paul and Stevie reference.
Hat tip for the Paul and Stevie reference.
- July 23rd, 2012, 10:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: How do you say goodbye to a herper?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5904
Re: How do you say goodbye to a herper?
"Bulging bags"
- July 23rd, 2012, 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Aruba 2011 - My first real herping experience
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2029
Re: Aruba 2011 - My first real herping experience
No worries, StuckinARutt. You come off as an intelligent and interested fellow. I was just trying to make other forum members laugh. We sometimes have people post a species for ID with a specific request to only answer if you know what it is. These posts will often get dozens of comments, none of wh...
- July 23rd, 2012, 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Aruba 2011 - My first real herping experience
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2029
Re: Aruba 2011 - My first real herping experience
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
They look like some kind of snake with legs, but the green has got me stumped. A green snake?! Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Maybe someone knows more??? lol
They look like some kind of snake with legs, but the green has got me stumped. A green snake?! Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Maybe someone knows more??? lol
- July 22nd, 2012, 11:39 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: How do you say goodbye to a herper?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5904
How do you say goodbye to a herper?
Fishermen sometimes end letters by saying "tight lines!"
What kind of valediction can herpers use?
Heavy hooks? I'd love to hear your ideas!
What kind of valediction can herpers use?
Heavy hooks? I'd love to hear your ideas!
- July 22nd, 2012, 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bo Slyapich, professional herper
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1278
Re: Bo Slyapich, profesional herper
Nice work if you can get it!
- July 22nd, 2012, 10:58 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping in Ontario - Interesting...I know.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3044
Re: Herping in Ontario - Interesting...I know.
Who cares about a typo? This isn't an English forum, and 99% of our users are what I consider functionally illiterate. The bigger issue, and the focus of your question, is advice about herping in Ontario (I'm from Ontario). As was mentioned, there is a credibility issue faced by any new members on t...
- July 19th, 2012, 11:43 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: Peru/Madre De Dios/Manu birds...lots of photos
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6204
Re: Peru/Madre De Dios/Manu birds...lots of photos
Birds - they're good fried or roasted, right? But this post reminds me of the magic of the tropics; the magic of a flash of colour that takes your breath away. That stops you in your tracks while your mind tries to untangle what you saw. That makes you hold your breath lest you frighten away this un...
- July 10th, 2012, 9:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Unbelievable luck! (Cruziohyla calcarifer)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4749
Re: Unbelievable luck!
+1Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:Tiger Feet!
- July 8th, 2012, 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mojave Desert: Part 6
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13413
Re: Mojave Desert: Part 6
Quite a remarkable post. Tremendous amount of work and research. Read every word (which I basically don't do any more) and heading to earlier posts.
- July 8th, 2012, 10:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HERPING IN THE TROPICS – ECSTASY OR NIGHTMARE?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13407
Re: HERPING IN THE TROPICS – ECSTASY OR NIGHTMARE?
1. Thanks for quoting me; I'm honoured (not that anyone noticed my quote lol)
2. I should have added "centum itinera et viam;" then my analysis would have been complete
3. F*%k Carthage ... let's get em
2. I should have added "centum itinera et viam;" then my analysis would have been complete
3. F*%k Carthage ... let's get em
- July 8th, 2012, 9:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Python reticulatus, East Malaysia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1601
Re: Python reticulatus, East Malaysia
only a retic, but still a good post!
what is wrong with me?
teams of specialists couldn't figure it out...
/hijack
what is wrong with me?
teams of specialists couldn't figure it out...
/hijack
- July 8th, 2012, 9:34 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: lepturophis albofuscus, East Malaysia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1513
Re: lepturophis albofuscus, East Malaysia
Very nice! Thanks for posting.
- June 29th, 2012, 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #45: The Saga of Snake And Pangolin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11015
Re: Borneo Dispatches #45: The Saga of Snake And Pangolin
Wow, can't believe I missed the eye spot! Thanks Hans!
- June 28th, 2012, 6:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #45: The Saga of Snake And Pangolin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11015
Re: Borneo Dispatches #45: The Saga of Snake And Pangolin
Excellent post!
- June 15th, 2012, 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eastern Canada fun : Herps, birds and fish....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3771
Re: Eastern Canada fun : Herps, birds and fish....
Great job! Lots of species I've never seen, despite spending 24 years in Ontario ...