Succulent Milkweeds, Spitting Cobras, and Baboon Screams.

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  • @metafuel
    @metafuel 2 роки тому +83

    This is like having an extremely knowledgeable mafia boss walk me through the back of my garden.
    Subscribed.
    Edit: I live in rural South Africa and would love this gentleman to describe the plants and rocks in the Magaliesburg mountain behind my house.
    I have lots of Mozambique Spitting Cobra visiting regularly too, just to keep life interesting.

    • @peterbathum2775
      @peterbathum2775 2 роки тому +2

      dudes a wonder aint he ?

    • @seejjordan
      @seejjordan 2 роки тому +3

      A must-watch is his IRL videos. There's only a few, but so worth having a mug behind the dripping calzone chaloopa accent that comes out. }french kiss{

    • @JermaineGertse
      @JermaineGertse Рік тому

      ​@@seejjordanthat's hilarious

  • @Lurklen
    @Lurklen 2 роки тому +72

    "Looka dis!" "Oh yeah, looka deese ferns." Watching these is like getting tour from your druid uncle who might rough you up if you step on the flowers, and talks about plants like most guys talk about women. "Look at those leaves, Jesus Christ."
    Love seeing little slices of Africa that aren't the typical stuff. Those micro habitats are where it's at.

    • @galeparker1067
      @galeparker1067 2 роки тому +2

      Lol🥰 great comment!

    • @tsawy6
      @tsawy6 2 роки тому +1

      'someone took a nice little shit right here!'

  • @katiekane5247
    @katiekane5247 2 роки тому +61

    You got a "Nature photo of the year" with the baboon skull. More fantastic stuff Joey, thanks for being you!

    • @ZzrzZ2012
      @ZzrzZ2012 2 роки тому +4

      It's near the "baboon graveyard" I'm 30ish km west over the hill (mountains), we go there to collect bones and skulls.

    • @katiekane5247
      @katiekane5247 2 роки тому

      @@ZzrzZ2012 you could take some awesome pics to sell on-line. Beautiful there!

  • @Kenghym
    @Kenghym 2 роки тому +37

    Honestly, you have to be the first botanist colleague I'd like to join on an excursion. I had my education in an institute focusing on molecular plant physiology and that's the kind of botanist who's not really into plants, but likes crop money. I had to go on excursions for taxonomy lessons and I loved it way too much. I sometimes even had to chime in with IDs since the supervisors weren't always positive on their guesses. (I mean, Lymantria dispar is a native species where I live, so no need to spot the potential danger... but how can one not know it's very unique caterpillar? It looks amazing!)
    Anytime I'm in the woods with my friends they know the drill. I'll catch up. I just have to take a look at that plant over there and maybe make some pictures for later ID. Would be awesome to nerd out about all these adaptations with someone who gets why it's AWESOME. And yes of course I live in my own home jungle, I own roughly 200 plants with most being cacti from one of the worlds oldest nurserys. In that context: thank you so much for the poaching video - our ecosystems are so precious and people need to understand it's not about them, but about so many generations down the line. One of the reasons why I ponder switching into ecotoxicology.
    Also, I'm stealing that scale. It's genius. I'm into Arthropods as well, so it will come in handy a lot of the time

    • @anschn7166
      @anschn7166 2 роки тому +3

      "I had my education in an institute focusing on molecular plant physiology and that's the kind of botanist who's not really into plants, but likes crop money." - I felt that. Where do you live?

  • @sarahwiedman7147
    @sarahwiedman7147 2 роки тому +17

    I'm just so damn happy every time I watch one of these.

  • @michaelnancyamsden7410
    @michaelnancyamsden7410 2 роки тому +13

    Beautiful, interesting, unique plants. Incredible animals. Cobras scare me. Grandmother thanks you for a tour of places I cannot go.

  • @mdog86
    @mdog86 2 роки тому +9

    Joey coming across wildlife is always my favorite part of his videos lol. That black spitting cobra looked mean as hell.

  • @AlethrialTheElvenEmpress
    @AlethrialTheElvenEmpress 2 роки тому +15

    Great video, Joey! Thank you for the close up of the snake! And I thought “Larry” with a party hat was adorable! I only recognized a few species, but only generally. This makes me miss volunteering at a botanical garden/college greenhouse grounds. Did it for years, until I graduated college and had to start work. Over here in Virginia, we just had the Spring Ephemerals bloom! I always love catching them- my favorite flower is round-lobed Hepatica. But I saw some Anemone (windflower) which seems to grow near the hepaticas here. Didn’t see any Bloodroot, but might be too early. Sadly, I don’t get to traverse in the woods like I used to as a teen. Office work leaves little time for the good things in life. But anyways, so happy to get to see plant life in SA! I’d never seen a video of the area before. So thank you for your time and excitement!

  • @mthlay15
    @mthlay15 2 роки тому +7

    Gosh the video quality is so much better here on UA-cam instead of on FB.
    Thanks for sharing your experiences!

  • @twitchlazy
    @twitchlazy 2 роки тому +8

    ape shall not kill ape. Beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye.

  • @chrishigh3858
    @chrishigh3858 3 дні тому

    this geology is so striking and your timing to catch flowers was impeccable ❤❤❤

  • @masterjenkins632
    @masterjenkins632 2 роки тому +11

    wow what an amazing channel i aspire to be as knowledgable as you on botany and our ecosystem love the videos

  • @katielin2379
    @katielin2379 2 роки тому +8

    I get so happy when you load a new video. Thank you for sharing. Amazing.

  • @Dranzerk8908
    @Dranzerk8908 2 роки тому +1

    That rock is pillow basalt i "think", its when magma comes up underwater, and makes those round pillows. That area must of been underwater million years ago.

  • @WestCoastWheelman
    @WestCoastWheelman 2 роки тому +12

    I'm no geologist but from my amateur understanding rocks like that don't need any freeze thaw or heat cycles to exfoliate like that. Simply coming up to the surface and having the pressure that created it relieved is enough for it to come apart as it expands out at different rates.

  • @indayluvs1562
    @indayluvs1562 2 роки тому +7

    All of the colors are breathtaking, but the purple and white of the Acanthaceae was especially stunning. Thank you for the fantastic videos.

  • @thecrookedanvil
    @thecrookedanvil 2 роки тому +7

    I feel like if I were in the situation where I had newborn babies, I would want play for them your videos, but muted, with calming music on to fit the eye candy of all the plants' individual beautiful charismatic features.

    • @HypaBumfuzzle
      @HypaBumfuzzle 2 роки тому +2

      Awww man, I was gonna suggest editing it so that each bad word has a goofy sound replaced..but the music idea was better😔

    • @thecrookedanvil
      @thecrookedanvil 2 роки тому +3

      @@HypaBumfuzzle that too, or maybe he could do an ASMR edition where he gets close up sounds of the rocks being touched/broken/stepped on and sounds of the general ambience or some shit, I just wonder what would be most pleasant for some kid in a crib to watch and have cemented into their developing brain

    • @thecrookedanvil
      @thecrookedanvil 2 роки тому +1

      Or maybe something where there’s high definition extreme close ups of plant leaf/stem textures

    • @barbarabroeske1061
      @barbarabroeske1061 2 роки тому +1

      Wut🤷🏻‍♀️, you don't like how he talks?! Get over it. It's parta da HOLE package fer crysakes!

    • @HypaBumfuzzle
      @HypaBumfuzzle 2 роки тому +2

      @@barbarabroeske1061 erm...no, love it..this person was just saying how it would be cool to play for a baby/developing mind...not every parent is comfortable with infants listening to curse words...as a full grown adult female, I enjoy it immensely. Chill🤣🤣

  • @ninjas11ful
    @ninjas11ful 2 роки тому +3

    Love the zoom in, quality media enhancement!

  • @alexvermaak1759
    @alexvermaak1759 2 роки тому +8

    Oh wtf bro I haven't watched one of your videos in ages, you're in SA now? Very cool, its nice to see our flora getting some love too, most foreigners only seem to know about our big 5. You should check out Maputaland if you get a chance, beautiful part of the country. A bit dangerous these days but you will be fine if you go with someone.

  • @Careful3890
    @Careful3890 2 роки тому +2

    😂
    ”Come out here and do a Burt Reynolds! ”
    You must love this guy!

  • @LukeMcGuireoides
    @LukeMcGuireoides 2 роки тому +1

    Another wonderful beautiful piece of escapism for us. Thx

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 2 роки тому +1

    the cooked and hardened mudstones footage looks really funny when viewed stoned.

  • @heyitsthatguy4878
    @heyitsthatguy4878 2 роки тому +5

    Glad to see Larry the cobra finally receiving some recognition, hopefully he got a fat paycheck.

  • @barbarabroeske1061
    @barbarabroeske1061 2 роки тому +3

    Thx for editing more S African stuff for us! Incred!

  • @masterchikin
    @masterchikin 2 роки тому

    No idea what to expect going in on this video, but I've never been happier! This was the most entertaining educational video I think I've ever seen! Absolutely loved it! Best commentary EVER! You just got a sub, and a huge thank you for making my day!

  • @opheliamorrison7675
    @opheliamorrison7675 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for existing.

  • @CatchMOFish
    @CatchMOFish 2 роки тому +1

    That’s one helluva zoom, what is that

  • @stevenvarner9806
    @stevenvarner9806 2 роки тому +5

    This is where the Aizoaceae belong. In California, the state lists the Carpobrotus species as dangerous invasives. Then CalTrans and the railroads turn around and plant the stuff everywhere.

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 2 роки тому +1

    9:32 some of those round stones looks like turtles and some look like eggs.

  • @pidginmac
    @pidginmac 2 роки тому

    Best botany teacher EVER!

  • @MalunoMcSketch
    @MalunoMcSketch 2 роки тому +2

    Your episode was preceeded by a Charlie kirk ad. Just an FYI.

    • @CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
      @CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt  2 роки тому +7

      Is that the conservative schmuck with the giant forehead?

    • @nunyabidnis3815
      @nunyabidnis3815 2 роки тому +1

      @@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt The very same. Well, one of em' at least.

  • @railroaderreddoor76
    @railroaderreddoor76 2 роки тому +6

    What kind of plants are the baboons eating 🤔?

  • @Maffoo
    @Maffoo 2 роки тому

    I love how at one point you kind of correct your own character by saying that they’re inflorescences rather than petals. I just watched your four hour botany lesson and the changing accent really took me by surprise, made me laugh. Love your vids

  • @peterbathum2775
    @peterbathum2775 2 роки тому

    Way to go. Thanks for loving all this so much you share it as much as you can. Keep going. hope you inspire a few more people to value knowledge of plants and geology so they arent as miserable bastages as they might a been

  • @theiversoneffect7548
    @theiversoneffect7548 2 роки тому +1

    been watching you a long time and seen you go around the world to show off these plants but yet to see you do anything about the only place on earth like the driftless zone i live on the edge of the driftless my whole life but have been to a lot of places but we have plants that only exist here, we have forest snails that i have never seen elsewhere besides in the redwood forests, springs and in spring the driftless is a biodiverse place to be and a great place to explore with many parks with so many plants and fungi and topography like nowhere else in the midwest thanks from minnesota

    • @64Pete
      @64Pete 2 роки тому

      It is a beautiful place, it reminded me of some parts of Australia.

  • @peyton4706
    @peyton4706 2 роки тому +8

    Ah yes, the curly wurly fuzzy wuzzy, my favorite species.

    • @CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
      @CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt  2 роки тому +15

      I shit you not, "curly whirly" was actually mentioned in a research paper about this trait of coiled leaves among numerous unrelated plants in the region : www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2016/1/20/the-curly-whirly-plants-of-south-africa#:~:text=In%20a%20region%20of%20South,well%20as%20the%20family%20Oxalidaceae.

  • @64Pete
    @64Pete 2 роки тому

    Cheers Tony, a pleasure as always. ✌🇦🇺

  • @xsk8rat
    @xsk8rat 2 роки тому +6

    Selfish Request: More of that sunset please.
    Thanks! (Go pollinate yerself bye!)

  • @markweidemann4641
    @markweidemann4641 2 роки тому

    Such A Great Vid!!! SA Game On Point!!! LOVE the Mesembes, and the Euphorbias

  • @emilygrimm5222
    @emilygrimm5222 2 роки тому

    I love watching your videos. I learn so much and I enjoy your voice

  • @Toddis
    @Toddis 2 роки тому +5

    I used to have a Hoodia Gordonii
    It was a lot greener than those ones, but it didn't have to deal with the extreme weather and all the challenges that come with being in habitat

    • @anschn7166
      @anschn7166 2 роки тому +1

      I have some seedlings that are starting to look nice, but also much greener than these habitat plants!

  • @herbbirdsfoot
    @herbbirdsfoot 2 роки тому +18

    Interestingly enough, the Ruschia intricata I’m growing in California is blooming right now. Great plant.

    • @jonstfrancis
      @jonstfrancis 2 роки тому

      I have a Ruschia pulvinaris, I was surprised to see a spiny Mesemb. Can't seem to find any R. intricata anywhere yet!

  • @ZzrzZ2012
    @ZzrzZ2012 2 роки тому +1

    Dude!!! When are you back this side or are you still here? Yes we just had some serious rain for summer everything is super green for this time of year. The spring this side is going to be "blooming" beautiful

  • @Hayley-sl9lm
    @Hayley-sl9lm 2 роки тому +6

    "Don't normally care about that genus" -- Oxalis burn

  • @chiseldrock
    @chiseldrock 2 роки тому

    Always enjoyed thanks Joey

  • @Zelmel
    @Zelmel 2 роки тому +4

    As a new subscriber to the channel, man it's going to take me a long while to reconcile the spectacular scientific content to the Chicago accent and dialect (I'm an amateur sociolinguist so it hurts me that this dialect in this situation unsettles me so much).

    • @alexortega3054
      @alexortega3054 2 роки тому +1

      Chicago accent

    • @DarthVader-kt7of
      @DarthVader-kt7of 2 роки тому +1

      He’s from Chicago but it does sound new Yorkish

    • @Zelmel
      @Zelmel 2 роки тому

      @@alexortega3054 Thanks for the correction

    • @gaywizard2000
      @gaywizard2000 2 роки тому +1

      I like the foul mouth and swearing!

    • @alexortega3054
      @alexortega3054 2 роки тому +2

      @@Zelmel he has a few videos where he explores his old neighborhood in the same tone and style as his nature walks. PBS also did a short feature on him a couple years ago. Completely self taught guy.

  • @frankmacleod2565
    @frankmacleod2565 2 роки тому

    thanks Tony

  • @Demivrge
    @Demivrge 2 роки тому

    You seen that cooperi one with the pink flower, I love it

  • @user-bm7kq7kf5n
    @user-bm7kq7kf5n 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @michaelrabourn1966
    @michaelrabourn1966 2 роки тому

    I have really enjoyed your videos on South African flora and was wondering if you made any on the mimicry mesembs like conophytum, Lithops, etc?

  • @sjmazzoli
    @sjmazzoli 2 роки тому

    thank you tony joe

  • @justcurious..3580
    @justcurious..3580 2 роки тому +1

    Every time I click on your videos I seem to learn something that I didn't know the day before. BUT the only thing I can't put my finger on is whether you're from New York or from Boston..? Thank you sir for your hard work..

  • @rifaldopalaska7737
    @rifaldopalaska7737 2 роки тому

    saw you from wired now I'm subscribing your channel

  • @jamielandis4606
    @jamielandis4606 2 роки тому

    Great video as usual!

  • @DavidLuger
    @DavidLuger 2 роки тому

    Nice work with the close up shots.

  • @andginisin
    @andginisin 2 роки тому +3

    I went to a psychiatrist and they prescribed me mesembs, thanks for filling the prescription

  • @dream.fiiend
    @dream.fiiend 2 роки тому +3

    "Ain't that nice "
    Yes. Yes it is Mr Crime Pays

  • @azuredivina
    @azuredivina 2 роки тому

    this whole video is just absolutely amazing.

  • @itzelpretzel
    @itzelpretzel 2 роки тому +1

    I'm pretty sure this guy is like an ancient being that can teleport with how he consistently posts videos from niche parts of the globe like its nothing

  • @jaredknapp8886
    @jaredknapp8886 2 роки тому +2

    The boophone was my favorite.

  • @twistygaming5919
    @twistygaming5919 2 роки тому

    I watch his videos for the science and the accent. Its very soothing.

  • @craighoover1495
    @craighoover1495 2 роки тому

    Best episode.

  • @gavin2391
    @gavin2391 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video

  • @aBRUSHforCONFUCIUS
    @aBRUSHforCONFUCIUS 2 роки тому

    Do you think a rodent or some small mammal is pollinating the Colchium capense?
    Its innards looked like little chickens having a meeting . Really beautiful.

    • @gavin2391
      @gavin2391 2 роки тому

      That would be very unique, thats a study waiting to happen

  • @Nunu1293
    @Nunu1293 2 роки тому +1

    Snake moment was iconic. Absolutely terrifying but iconic

  • @PlayRoom44
    @PlayRoom44 2 роки тому +2

    Looking so professional

  • @nolancampbell4451
    @nolancampbell4451 Рік тому

    Woodi in habitat with baboons screaming in the background is amazing lol.

  • @sonex413
    @sonex413 2 роки тому +1

    Really nice video quality. New gear?

  • @user-cu9kz5ec8o
    @user-cu9kz5ec8o 2 роки тому +1

    I sure hate people, but I really like you. Thanks for what you do

  • @kimiroar2644
    @kimiroar2644 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting fact I picked up after watching this... "Hygro" prefix is related to moisture and wetness, "Hydro" being similar but just water in general... I wonder what makes the distinction between the uses.

    • @gabbywaterman5532
      @gabbywaterman5532 2 роки тому +3

      When I learned this it helped me make more sense of it, a hygrometer is for measuring humidity in percentage and a hydrometer is for measuring the density of liquids relative to water. Hydrometers are used in maple syrup production and probably tons of other areas

    • @katiekane5247
      @katiekane5247 2 роки тому

      Refers more to osmotic pressure.

  • @brianballa3086
    @brianballa3086 2 роки тому +1

    love it... Thanks for sharing..

  • @katrienacarranza2998
    @katrienacarranza2998 2 роки тому +2

    I wish you could share the smell with us too

  • @Joannesyoga
    @Joannesyoga 2 роки тому +1

    Another fascinating video Joey. Are you flying back and forth between US and SA? Thanks. Jo in UK

    • @CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
      @CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt  2 роки тому +4

      No these were recorded in September. Been busy

    • @Joannesyoga
      @Joannesyoga 2 роки тому +1

      @@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt You were busy in South Africa given the amount of videos filmed there!

  • @user255
    @user255 2 роки тому

    Excellent. More.

  • @sproutingresilience4787
    @sproutingresilience4787 2 роки тому

    This was soo good!

  • @junglie
    @junglie 2 роки тому +1

    Baboons are dangerous ,you went above & beyond for this one Joey.

  • @jordanjay1479
    @jordanjay1479 2 роки тому

    Come to the New Jersey Pine Barrens...please

  • @kathryndeloria1834
    @kathryndeloria1834 2 роки тому +1

    Jeez. Sometimes you make me laugh so much. Larry the cobra…

  • @cgriggsiv
    @cgriggsiv 2 роки тому

    As always my good man very interesting video as always perfectly knowledgeable for everyone to understand
    And don't forget to take your Katadyn BeFree 1.1 L or the 3L there is a 2L by the way but it's a different bag altogether or the Sawyer squeeze S3 possible S4 if they have one after all you are in Africa that is extremely highly recommended

  • @theboxcaradventurer1874
    @theboxcaradventurer1874 2 роки тому +2

    Sizzlin' hot botany takes.

  • @yeheshuawilliam
    @yeheshuawilliam 2 роки тому

    may you review the : Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam. Its seed pods pop when touched. It would interesting to see you touch a seed of the Himalayan balsam 😏

  • @JoeDuckMan
    @JoeDuckMan 2 роки тому

    YESS love your videos man

  • @KCBfly25
    @KCBfly25 2 роки тому +1

    I just found your vids. I love these! I can't be the only one thinking the way you describe plants is like listening to a porn flick🤣 Not that i'd know. But seriously, i get just as excited looking at the beauty of plants & nature in general. Happy planting!🐛🦋🌻🐝🌿
    "Curly whirly, fuzzy wuzzy"- lol

  • @DooleyBFR
    @DooleyBFR 2 роки тому +1

    I dig your show!! Ya weirdo! Come see me in Haysi,Va.. Ill show you some Goblins Gold!!! And we can see Appalachia,s finest flora!!!! Or not kiss my ass!! LOL!! Really tho! Itd be a great show!

  • @danieledalmonte7560
    @danieledalmonte7560 2 роки тому

    But...why you are destroying all the rocks yoh see?

  • @lucifchristo
    @lucifchristo 2 роки тому

    Have you ever done anything regarding p harmala aka Syrian rue? Very powerful medicine and likely what Moses was tripping on when he saw a bush that was on fire but not being consumed it was like he literally was given the spirit vision of the dimethyltryptamine contained in the acacia tree

  • @sophielussier256
    @sophielussier256 2 роки тому +3

    Osteospermum are my favorite!

  • @squart1398
    @squart1398 2 роки тому +5

    Rip random Baboon 🪦 You will be missed 😔

  • @robertforrest7956
    @robertforrest7956 2 роки тому +1

    🐒 🐍 🌱🌱 Oh My!! 🤣
    PARTAY 🎉🎉🎉🎉😅

  • @judyberry8693
    @judyberry8693 3 місяці тому

    Always interesting

  • @origamibulldoser1618
    @origamibulldoser1618 2 роки тому

    That's the funniest skull I've seen in my life. I doub thee Bucktooth post humously. RIP.

  • @JermaineGertse
    @JermaineGertse Рік тому

    The cobra though! 😂😂😂😂

  • @mikeoxsbigg1
    @mikeoxsbigg1 2 роки тому +1

    nice

  • @MarleyPeifer
    @MarleyPeifer 2 роки тому +1

    I thought he said "igneous erotica" there for a second...

  • @jamielandis4606
    @jamielandis4606 2 роки тому

    Man could never design a garden like nature can.

  • @mad_mobmusic
    @mad_mobmusic 2 роки тому

    It made my nuts hurt when u said a baboon would rip them off, it is the opposite of relaxing lol

  • @tstatus1206
    @tstatus1206 2 роки тому

    Ah, smell-o-vision, one day farnesworth will invent it

  • @marypimm9082
    @marypimm9082 2 роки тому +2

    I hope my skeleton looks that beautiful when I inevitably die on some hill in wyoming

  • @Henrynerdcore
    @Henrynerdcore 2 роки тому

    Lol right at the rocks in terence mckenna in sa hearing the baboons scream

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 2 роки тому

    12:17 that looks like an elephants head.