texascavers Digest 17 Sep 2008 18:14:38 -0000 Issue 608
Topics (messages 8954 through 8958):
Re: Honeypot Ant: Photobucket of Caving Pictures (South Austin)
8954 by: vivbone.att.net
Re: Scout Caving outing in Austin
8955 by: Jules Jenkins
Re: Texas Cavers Reunion
8956 by: Butch Fralia
8957 by: Kurt L. Menking
8958 by: Joe Ranzau
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more evidence, from a linked research paper....
"Worldwide there are several very different kinds of ants that exhibit extreme
repletism; all are properly called honey ants. One outstanding group; the genus
Myrmecocystus, occurs exclusively in western North America. Myrmecocystus
contains a diverse ensemblage of at least 28 closely related species, many of
which are broadly distributed."
http://www.sasionline.org/antsfiles/pages/honeyants/honey.html
I believe it is the honeypot ant.
>From Wikepedia I found this:
Myrmecocystus nests are found in a variety of arid or semi-aridenvironments.
Some species live in extremely hot deserts, others residein transitional
habitats, and still other species can be found inwoodlands where it is somewhat
cool but still very dry for a large partof the year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_ant
ROCKHUGGER
Andy Zenker
Texas Caver
--- On Tue, 9/16/08, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Photobucket of Caving Pictures (South Austin)
To: andyzen...@yahoo.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 4:18 PM
Andy, What was that big orange ant-looking thing with the huge abdomen from
Deep?
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I've already been in contact w/Scott and we're making a plan for when they can
visit Whirlpool Cave. They've not been to Goat, as they thought, because it's
vertical and they've not done any vertical.
Not to worry, it's in the works. Thanks Mark.
julie
Austin area TCMA preserve mgr.
City of Austin approved cave representative
--- On Tue, 9/16/08, mark.al...@l-3com.com <mark.al...@l-3com.com> wrote:
From: mark.al...@l-3com.com <mark.al...@l-3com.com>
Subject: [Texascavers] RE: Scout Caving outing in Austin
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 5:32 PM
Calling all Austin area
cavers!
Anyone interested in
helping these guys out?
I would, but my
daughter and our Venturing Crew are taking Scouts horseback riding in east
Texas that weekend.
Please contact me
offline, if you can help!
Mark
From: Scott
Vivian [mailto:sviv...@iafaith.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:04
PM
To: Alman, Mark @
IRP
Subject: RE: Scout Caving
outing
We were hoping to go
the third week in October. We have gone once before a couple of years ago
to (I think) Goat Cave.
We would have around 20
to 30 scouts/adults.
From:
mark.al...@l-3com.com [mailto:mark.al...@l-3com.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:58
PM
To: Scott Vivian
Subject: RE: Scout Caving
outing
Hi,
Scott!
Where were you
interested in going to? Is Austin too far?
There are some other
possibilities, some free and some not.
I would probably have
to hand your Troop off to some other cavers, as October is completely booked
for
me.
Has your Troop ever
gone before and what is the head count?
Thanks,
Mark
From: Scott
Vivian [mailto:sviv...@iafaith.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:05
PM
To: Alman, Mark @
IRP
Subject: Scout Caving
outing
Mark - I'm looking for an
opportunity for our scout troop to go caving - Mike Pearson suggested I drop
you
a line. We are wanting to go in October if possible. Can you offer
any guidance/assistance?
Thanks,
Scott Vivian -
Scoutmaster
Troop 45 - Little Elm,
TX
469.569.4160
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Don't forget there's a map to Paradise Canyon on the TSA website to help
plan your route. It's at: http://cavetexas.org/maps/tcr2008.html. Being a
Google Map, you can zoom in and out, as well as drag the map view around.
There's also a TCR page at: http://cavetexas.org/events/TCR/index.html
though the one Allan maintains below is probably more up to date.
Butch Fralia
From: Allan Cobb [mailto:a...@kihikihi.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 9:58 AM
To: TexasCavers; New Mexico E-Mailing List
Subject: [Texascavers] Texas Cavers Reunion
Howdy y'all,
I hope everyone weathered Hurricane Ike.
The 31st Texas Cavers Reunion is right around the corner! The weekend of
October 10-12, we will be gathering at Paradise Canyon
(http://paradisecanyon.com/) on the Medina River for all the usual fun and
games. We hope that all cavers are planning to attend this year. I have
ordered great weather and the water is fine.
For more information and directions, you can visit www.oztotl.com/tcr.
See y'all there,
Allan
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Just a comment concerning getting to TCR. You might want to map out a
route that avoids Loop 1604 from Bandera Rd (SH 16) to Culebra (471) if
you'll be in that area between 4-6pm on Friday.
There are several alternate routes that work much better than the 1604
rolling parking lot at that time of day.
Kurt
From: Butch Fralia [mailto:bfra...@maverickgrotto.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 1:03 PM
To: 'Allan Cobb'; 'TexasCavers'; 'New Mexico E-Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Texas Cavers Reunion
Don't forget there's a map to Paradise Canyon on the TSA website to help
plan your route. It's at: http://cavetexas.org/maps/tcr2008.html.
Being a Google Map, you can zoom in and out, as well as drag the map
view around. There's also a TCR page at:
http://cavetexas.org/events/TCR/index.html though the one Allan
maintains below is probably more up to date.
Butch Fralia
From: Allan Cobb [mailto:a...@kihikihi.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 9:58 AM
To: TexasCavers; New Mexico E-Mailing List
Subject: [Texascavers] Texas Cavers Reunion
Howdy y'all,
I hope everyone weathered Hurricane Ike.
The 31st Texas Cavers Reunion is right around the corner! The weekend
of October 10-12, we will be gathering at Paradise Canyon
(http://paradisecanyon.com/) on the Medina River for all the usual fun
and games. We hope that all cavers are planning to attend this year. I
have ordered great weather and the water is fine.
For more information and directions, you can visit www.oztotl.com/tcr.
See y'all there,
Allan
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"rolling parking lot" implies that you might actually move... Doubtful.
Joe
j...@oztotl.com
Sent while mobile
On Sep 17, 2008, at 1:10 PM, "Kurt L. Menking" <gi...@bcad.org> wrote:
Just a comment concerning getting to TCR. You might want to map out
a route that avoids Loop 1604 from Bandera Rd (SH 16) to Culebra
(471) if you’ll be in that area between 4-6pm on Friday.
There are several alternate routes that work much better than the
1604 rolling parking lot at that time of day.
Kurt
From: Butch Fralia [mailto:bfra...@maverickgrotto.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 1:03 PM
To: 'Allan Cobb'; 'TexasCavers'; 'New Mexico E-Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Texas Cavers Reunion
Don’t forget there’s a map to Paradise Canyon on the TSA website to
help plan your route. It’s at: http://cavetexas.org/maps/tcr2008.htm
l. Being a Google Map, you can zoom in and out, as well as drag the
map view around. There’s also a TCR page at: http://cavetexas.org/events/TCR/index.htm
l though the one Allan maintains below is probably more up to date.
Butch Fralia
From: Allan Cobb [mailto:a...@kihikihi.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 9:58 AM
To: TexasCavers; New Mexico E-Mailing List
Subject: [Texascavers] Texas Cavers Reunion
Howdy y'all,
I hope everyone weathered Hurricane Ike.
The 31st Texas Cavers Reunion is right around the corner! The
weekend of October 10-12, we will be gathering at Paradise Canyon (http://paradisecanyon.com/
) on the Medina River for all the usual fun and games. We hope that
all cavers are planning to attend this year. I have ordered great
weather and the water is fine.
For more information and directions, you can visit www.oztotl.com/tcr.
See y'all there,
Allan
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