Follow-Up To 'World's Biggest Carnivorous Plant Catches Whole Sheep' Video
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
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The wider the audience, the stupider the comments become
My favourite Canadian UA-camr commenting on my favourite Welch/German couple living in Ireland UA-camrs. I don't have your skills, expertise or knowledge but it's nice to know that you pay attention to at least one of the channels I follow. I hope your elbow is on the mend and I also hope you don't regard this comment as one of the more stupider ones! Oh, and you're right about comments. I get hours of amusement reading comments but I'm sure it can get a bit tedious when the comments are about you and your content on your own channel.
Fancy running into a favorite You Tuber on another favorite channel. I agree it's too bad there are so many "armchair experts on everything" in the world.
@@jimyoung7090 That reminded me of a women I knew who came from what we city slickers are pleased to term 'horse country' and had relocated to a large city in the NE US. Although she was quite liberal herself, she was appalled by a liberal movement in the city she lived in to heat horse stables. I doubt my recollection is accurate but I think she called it a great way to kill a horse. And then there was some shouting about people who think they know everything. But I'm sure the people who wanted to heat those stables had good intentions and probably a well paved road as well.
As I watched this video I actually thought that a youtuber I know by the name of Matthias would have a good rant about that kind of issue and bang, he even makes a comment! Had a good laugh about that.
Thanks way out West - and Woodgears - for always interesting content that is often food for thought and at any rate, always entertaining.
And do focus on the vast majority of watchers who don't comment (often) and absolutely appreciate your work, and the ones that do comment positively. Haters... always were there, always will be. Best is to laugh at them and just pass :-)
Too true, I'll refer you to this read (if you weren't already aware of it): harmful.cat-v.org/people/basic-laws-of-human-stupidity/ - or you could google the keywords if you don't trust the URL.
I love that bit where the totally calm silly sheep eats the bramble leaf from the other sheeps back. I drink tea from the leaves sometimes, they are very tasty...I think they will keep searching out tasty brambleleaves and young twigs and just wait for mom and dad to come free them fro m their tricky meal. haha
I didn't know bramble leaves are tasty. More evidence that brambles are carnivorous plants. They lure sheep with their leaves and then grab them with their vines.
this is exactly why the get into this "mess". they are hungry and curios.
Yo really should think about narrating audio books your voice is very suited for it.
Agreed!
He sheep guy
Agreed
He has sheeps to take care of
I don't even listen to audio books and such, I prefer reading, but your voice would be great for narrating children's books, honestly a great voice.
The sheep are very cute
Yes! I think Sandra has a great voice for narrating children's books, too.
Yes they both sound great and interesting. I grew up on fairytale books that had tapes with them and they used colorful interesting voices like this for their stories. I think anyone who wanted to do that now couldn't do better than to get this couple to do it, might make a nice little side income too.
I am just imagining Tim reading Mr. Messy ...
"Mr. Messy was delighted." I'd put that sample on a loop hahaha
Mlorpe yea I love the way both of them talk
I like the way you both speak very much too, that was actually one of the reasons to follow the channel : to practise english comprehension with my family by watching (very often) humurous videos about our favourite topic- farmlife.
Sheep are well known here in Australia as being that animal always looking to find the next best way to die...
Those offering argument against the carnivorous habits of brambles...need to purchase a sense of humor.
We loved the first one and this one is just as much fun...
Keep up the high value educational and entertaining videos you have become famous for in our house
I used to have a sense of humour, but I had it surgically removed
Maybe carnivorous isn't the right term, but they certainly seem to be as predatory as a non-sentient living specimen can be.
Pretty soon, someone will campaign for stricter gun control amongst weapon owning brambles.
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Why the backlash? You rescued the young sheep from that bramble. You've also enough sense to keep an eye on your sheep, and work to keep the biodiversity in your area intact.
Keep making your informative, witty videos, I for one enjoy them.
3:44 I love how he's like "oo leaf don't mind if i do"
I love that this is your version of “Responding to Hate Comments.” You’re my favorite youtubers.
I looked it up and I think Brambles are what is referred to a "protocarnivorous plant" IE: They do not directly digest stuff. They merely kill it and make use of it indirectly in the way you described in the previous video.
yeah, there are certain criteria that a plant needs to meet in order to be classified as carnivorous and brambles dont meet most of those.
They probably dont even rise to the level of protocarnivorous plant, to be honest. there are many protocarnivorous plants out there with specialized trapping mechanisms, like roridula, that arent specialized enough to be considered carnivorous.
I get what he is saying but brambles are not a carnivorous plant.
Pretty pedantic in my opinion, it catches its food, it has adaptations for doing so, including the ability to uptake massive amounts of biologically sourced fertiliser. There are criteria that are commonly agreed upon, but that is all they really are, commonly agreed upon. Its not exactly solidified. There is no single definition of precisely what makes a plant 'carnivorous', but most experts agree that a true carnivorous plant should show adaptations that: attract prey, catch and retain the prey, cause the dead prey to be digested, so it more than fits a great amount of the criteria, if digestion is the only real moot point, then again, it is a plant that can uptake explosive amounts of fertilizer, usually from other biological sources, its certainly an adaptation...
I think the term might be "pain compliance".
Once the sheep is caught a little, the only way to get free is to pull against the barbs which hurts, whereas pushing in towards the plant doesn't hurt but gets them more stuck. Once they're past a certain point, pulling away causes a lot of pain, and they've figured out that moving further in causes more pain in the long run. All the options hurt, so they just stop doing anything.
Some years ago we stayed on a farm in South Wales, the owners weren't real farmers, they came from the big city. They were away abroad whilst we were there in a converted stable. On the second day, while walking my dog, I found a dead sheep on the morning walk, I found two more later in the day. Three more the next day, so I went to the neighbouring farm for help. They were real farmers, who came down and examined the remaining sheep. They found most were fly blown. I helped to disinfect the remaining flock, about 40 sheep. The owners had chosen not to shear them, and went on holiday instead. On our last day, I found the ram lying in a stream, half dead, it seemed as if his fleece was moving, it was alive with maggots, and he was dead within a couple of hours. The farmer next door was informed, I hoped he would tell the owner. The farmers comment was, "sheep are born to die"!
I left a very strongly worded note for the owners, they would have lost many more sheep if we had not been there, or if we did not have a dog to walk. We got no response! That was 10 years ago, and I still wish them a horrible death. Somethings should be left to those who know what they are doing.
Oh, well, Tim - you just can't win, can you? You want your video to be seen, you give it the sort of title that will attract a bit of buzz. But be careful what you wish for because the minute you get the views, the shouty crowd arrives.
Anyway, I think the first *carnivorous plant* angle was a masterstroke. It delivered the audience your channel deserves and created a stir that helped me, among so many others, discover the joys of the WayOutWest vlog.
It is, in fact, your very own 'backwards-facing barb', an innovation that has added significantly to your success. Well done!
It takes dedication to make a follow up this much later on UA-cam!
mMeister_5 your pfp is nightmare fuel
I love your quiet, calm, kind & generous explanation of the sheep-eating blackberry bushes! I've nearly been captured by blackberry bushes myself while harvesting the tasty fruit, so I can completely understand how a lamb could fall victim.
My goodness, your voice is so pleasant. You could narrate a phone book and it would be lovely.
I totally agree with you on that point. I found your theory very interesting. In fact one of my sheep is regularly stuck in those plants, whatever I do. He must like to eat them very much. Most of the people today don't know much about animals and other real things.
The great grandmother of my son used to tell us, when she was keeping sheep as a child, that she was pushing the sheeps through those plants in purpose, in order to harvest wool and knit her own socks this way, without the owner of sheeps knowing.
Now I'm going to be up all night counting humans jumping over a fence into the brambles. I wonder how many will be tangled up and caught, bleating in panic and regretting the comments they posted about sheep. Silly humans.
I'd do that to, listening to ua-cam.com/video/Yjl890_qwf4/v-deo.html
haha
Brambles are everywere where I live (to the point that "Silva" - "Bramble" in Galician/Portuguese is a rather common surname) and I know a couple of folks who, after drinking too much, fell down over a handful of them. A very funny and more common than you think experience LOL
@@kriegh94 Probably hurts a bit though. Do they make funny sheep noises when they do it? Do they untangle themselves or wait for help?
I wonder if Silva is related to the English word 'sylvan' for woods.
@@argh02 Somehow my latent misanthropy seems more justifiable. ;)
@@quintrankid8045 they all come from the same Latin word, like "selva" ("jungle" in Spanish) or silviculture (forestry)
Now THIS is how you do a response video. Absolutely great.
This video made my night, from the lighthearted humor to those witty snaps at the comments I just absolutely adore it. Keep making more please!
I'm so glad!
I've been stuck in the dang brambles myself. Once as a child, I fell into some while picking. And I didn't have a thick fleece to protect my skin from the backward facing barbs. I still battle with the various wild ones growing on our smallholding. The wild ones aren't very tasty, so I select the improved varieties over the wild ones.
Good on the lambs for being patient whilst they were extracted from the carnivorous plants!
Ouch, that must’ve hurt.
i love this person's accent and how they calmly correct their haters
Did anybody else see the sheep eating the leaf off the other sheep 🐑 😂
I had a really bad day at work today and found your video after googling carnivorous plants and i just wanted to say thank you for putting a smile on my face 🥰 best way to reply to hate comments is to educate
I think you are one of my new favourite people. I love the way you talk about things, and I love that you really look at the bigger picture. You don’t just hack them down because they are a hassle, you appreciate them and their role in the landscape, and just accept them as a part of your routine care for your animals.
I imagine that you are not only a lovely friend, but also a tremendously wonderful role model for the people in your life. If only there were more people like you.
Also, your little giggle when talking about how absurd some of the comments are, well, it’s just delightful and endearing!
Thank you for the opportunity to learn, and laugh!
Aw, thanks, Laura : - )
I’ll never understand why people have to put crap on videos. This is actually very interesting. Thank you for posting about these plants.
I've been waiting for this video for three years!!! Fully in support, jesus.. The original video is one of my absolute favorite unintentional asmr vids, thank you both
I once pulled a sheep out of the Thames, it was stuck against the opposite bank to its flock in water over 2 m deep. It was a big struggle & more than once I feared I was going in, but eventually I got it out, me all wet and it then legged it. I have seen several drowned sheep so felt I was doing the farmer a favour. A neighbour called the farmer who didn't seem to care that much, it was as he said only worth a packet of crisps. I felt good about saving it though & the sheep seemed pleased to be out of the water. Thanks for sharing!
sheep can be a curious bunch. cute as heck though.
waterways are the biggest carnivorous consumers
Thames: confirmed carnivorous river
I have pulled a few out of the canals, they weigh a ton when they are waterlogged!
Aren't brambles pioneer plants in the spread of the forest? Perfectly designed to protect saplings from marauding herbivores and to offer food and shelter to smaller creatures to come and fertilise the ground and spread seed further from the main woodland. I'm guessing that whilst their prime purpose may not be to catch sheep, the odd decaying animal (blood and bone) would be highly nutritious for an advancing army of trees 😀
Theresa Munson
Exactly! When when will people realize, as much as a nuisance they may be, it would be EVEN WORSE without them! Just let nature be! If ya have to save you sheep then that’s fine! Don’t be lazy and cut down the brambles instead. That will cause more harm than good! D:
Its almost as if all those facts were in the previous video...
I went to my girlfriends house in Yorkshire after the beast from the east. Two sheep had been caught by a blackberry bush and left by the farmer to rot. There are many negligible farmers out there, this guy doesn't look like one of them. Keep up the good work!
Don't EVER get rid of your black berry bushes! Nothing beats fresh cobbler, hot out of the oven with a scoop of icecream on top. Black berries make good jam too. Good video, thanks for taking time to introduce us to other carnivorous plants.
I enjoyed your explanation, patience and gently chiding humor.
I think about that video so much that I went back and found it and then found out that there’s another one. Thanks bud.
This man has so much class. *Chef's Kiss*
I enjoy how much you care for your animals. You know what you're doing and you stick with your point. This video along with the first gave me a new perspective, so thank you! 🐑
Oh my, the "Dislike Comments", are hilarious. You have discovered an new way a major plant species encourages it's growing grounds. You have earned an observation award, of some type.
Well done Sir!
Ice cream and yogurt manufacturers delight in advertising the health benefits of their berry-fruit flavored products. With this new awareness of the carnivorous component, they can attest to the extra benefit of *_Fresh Lamb Flavoured Ice Cream_* for Summer Parties - no need to stoke up the BBQ.
lmao
I really enjoyed the first video. This one was just as good. We are finding our sheep to be quite smart, and lots of fun. We have blackberries here in Kentucky but the sheep do not graze near them. Do enjoy your wonderful farm. God Bless.
Tim, my husband and I agree with your logic. Just because scientists haven't officially recognized brambles as carnivorous, doesn't mean they aren't. We both loved both videos and are so glad there are people in the world like you and Sandra. You make life so much more interesting and fun. And we learn so much from the two of you. Thank you!
Good to have you on board, Sharon : - )
They still aren't Carnivorous take cacti for example... Small animals sometimes get impaled by the spines on them yes the plant absorbs the nutrients from the animal but that doesn't mean it's Carnivorous it's just doing what plants do absorbing nutrients from the soil around them your brambles are doing what other vining plants do wrapping themselves around things for support brambles do not produce digestive digested enzymes like other Carnivorous plants do nepenthes, sarracenia, drosera, pinguicula, dionaea, utricularia, aldrovanda, darlingtonia, heliamphora and some species of bromeliads all produce digestive enzymes these are Carnivorous plants now there are plants that science has proven may be evolving into Carnivorous plants like the common teasels but that's all your brambles are *not Carnivorous* they don't produce *digestive enzymes*
And don't take me for one of those haters because I'm not I'm trying to teach you something they clearly haven't taught you in school
One thing I'll tell you is that there at least 48 different family's of Carnivorous plants like droseraceae, and sarraceniaceae
@@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening My goodness! You do like your opinion, don't you? And I was taught manners by my parents.
@@sharonlong8969 you know what... Now I'm beginning to think you're just borderline stupid... Brambles are not Carnivorous plants no news articles have been found to back up your claim no scientific evidence has been found to back up your claim absolutely nothing *nothing* and since you're too stubborn to take in any of the information I'm giving you talking to you is like talking to one of those flat Earth people they have no scientific evidence to back up their claim....
This dudes voice is awesome. I also learned a lot from both videos. Keep it up!
So many dislikes? The original video is one of my UA-cam faves! I watch it at least once a month ... and now this is my second fave.
Well I thought your last video and this one was brilliant and it certainly made me look at brambles differently! As for the sheep getting stuck, I live in Wales where there are more sheep than people and I have lost count how many times I have rescued a stuck sheep in brambles, it’s just how it is, and you would never be able to control the brambles, and even if you did they would still get stuck in hawthorn and fences and all sorts of other things. The problem is people comment when they have no idea what they are talking about, and they do it in such a rude and hateful way! Just remember Tim and Sandra the people that love you and your videos way out way the haters! Thanks for another fantastic video, keep them coming 👍🏻
This is the one of my favorite videos ever. Great job! You are awesome, dude!
I entirely agree with your commentary on both the popularity of the original video and the astounding variety of comments.
A PhD Thesis in the making!
And money in the bank for the charcoal project in all its aspects!
I completely agreed with the last video, but I watched it over and over because THAT VOICE
As a Texan, USA, we always heard that sheep were searching for ways to die. Love your videos. Your video team has a fun and entertaining style. Please keep up the great work.
I love your 50 s British Public information film approach Tim .
I think you r hypothiseis well thought out, clearly explained, and most importantly, correct.
You are very civil and rational Mr.Narrator!
That video was recommended to me by youtube and I thought it was just stupid clickbait. But I still clicked on it, and you quickly gained a loyal subscriber!
I grew up in the Sierra foothills in California, in a heavily wooded area. Lots of wild blackberry bushes along the creek. Lots of dead critters trapped in the brambles over the years. Your hypothesis makes sense to me. We would lay planks across the piles of the bush to reach the innermost berries. Only dedicated path clearing with shears and electric hedges kept the trails clear. They do quite well if trained along trellis similar to grapevines.
Ah, you got instant like from me!
IMO you should get some kind of science award - brambles indeed should be classified as a carnivorous plant.
Also I think there are few if any people who raise sheep who are nicer than you to your lambs. Case in point, they still got their tails, most chop 'em off and don't even do it with a vet but by tying them and letting them rot off. These sheep love you and your attention and I bet the sheepdog ran checking, saw them, ran to get you, right?
Love your little dig " sheep are a lot smarter than some humans"
I completely enjoyed the first video on the worlds largest carnivorous plant. It was very interesting and informative. Can't imagine why there should be so many negative comments. I anjoy all of your videos.
It is true that blackberries with thorns are a delicacy to eat, both as fresh from the plant and as jam. You can not do without those berries if you have a sweet tooth. The best thing is that the plant grows wild in many places that are accessible to people so that they can pick for their own consumption with a little effort !!!
Your sense of humor is one of the reasons I watch your videos, and have purchased from your patreon. Can’t wait to read the haters that waste their times. :)
When it comes to meat eating plants, I don´t worry much about brambles.
It´s the triffids that concern me.
I always like the video you put out about these brambles being carnivorous and was thinking about the rewatching the video today. Decided to search for the video again and was happy to see this update video, even though it’s been 4 years.
You answer the comments so good! :D
The people that dislike and talk against these two vidz are the same people that would get out of their cars to pet, feed and take pics with the elk, caribou, buffalo and bears on the sides of national park roads.
You do a wonderful job keeping all of your animals.
In Donegal, brambles will grow up to 10 feet in one season.
Good video. I never knew they could be such a hazard to animals.
"A Person Is Smart; People Are Dumb" - from some movie
You guys do you and have fun :) i certainly enjoy watching your corner of the world and how things are done.
I love your approach on such subject 💚
I love listening to your video. So now I know why my blackberry bush failed, I kept pruning long vines back because they didn't have berries on it. I didn't wait long enough. :)
my wife is stuck in the states with me though she is originally from kells, north of you.
your farm and lifestyle are her version of heaven
Thank you for posting
"your grat wif anmols :)" is my favourite too XD
Hillarious. The dreaded Himalayan blackberry. I live in way northern California and I have a little churro ewe who loves to decorate herself with these vines. Mostly she chews her own way out, but they're always hanging all over her.
I can't figure people who know how to do nothing but "watch" videos and think up things to complain about what they saw.
EVERYTHING upsets them, they complain about EVERY LITTLE THING and can't just sit back, watch, learn, enjoy and move on.
If videos upset them so much, WHY DO THEY WATCH THEM?
I just can't figure them.
GREAT VIDEOS.
I had watched the first video and it was so spot on, because yeah~it totally makes sense!! Sucks that some folks feel so comfortable sitting behind a screen, spewing all sorts of hate..it’s not cute. Great videos!!
I enjoyed the original video and it gave me food for thought. Having fought brambles to get the berries I can vouch for there fierce carnivorous ways, but the berries are too good to miss, particularly wild ones!
It makes alot of sense. I agree with your idea. Very interesting.
The other video was my first exposure to your channel. I subbed soon after watching it a few months ago.
Oh oh, what a commotion. Brambles are a fact. I too just cut them in wintertime. I just pull out all the brambles that invade the meadow whenever I come across them. The other side of the problem is that sheep and goats for instance, love to eat the leaves. And I like the brambles just like the birds do. I loved your video, just like all of them. They give me new ideas! Keep on going. I admire your patience and educational effort in this (and others ) video.
It looks to me that you are using "best farming practices" good for you to live a 'natural' environment on your land.Kudos.
It's lovely to see that you are getting paid well for all the time you put into your videos 😉 you two are great.
Sadly that video is by far the best paid one we have - some of the others make less than €5 a year..
Well done , way out west
Having just rescued one of our 'organic' lawn mowers (Castle Milk Moorits) that got his horns well and truly entwined in some twine netting that we'd erected to protect our new pond I can vouch for how easy it is for sheep to get stuck. And as Castle Milk Moorits shed their fleece our fields are now festooned with large chunks of wool left on brambles, hawthorn, tree saplings not to mention barbed wire. Lovely videos. BTW I remember the first David Attenborough 'Life of Plants' film and how gobsmacked we were to see how fast brambles grow, between 3 - 6 inches a day I think hence why careful shepherds check their flocks daily as you do.
This farmer has good insight and to come up with that hypothesis was genius, plus his counterargument is reliably researched,
One thing I don't understand is the farm is in Western Ireland but he sounds quite English.....?
Are brambles a plant that have evolved in places normally populated by wooly sheep (like even before domestication)? Because it seems that might be the only animal that gets tangled up in them so their target “prey” is pretty narrow so they’d have to evolve along side each other. If not then the spines likely evolved independent of being able to ensnare sheep which means they’re for something else. Or are there any other animals they catch too?
So much fun. Thanks for both videos. I liked the first one to my FB. This one will go under it as a comment. I have some smart folks as friends. They'll certainly get a chuckle, too.
I stumbled across your previous video and thoroughly enjoyed the content even though at first I thought the title was click bait. As to the comments, I firmly believe that most of your dislike commentators have significantly less cerebral function than your sheep. The way you have addressed this in this video is both admirable and highly amusing. You have just gained another subscriber. Well done.
Haha, love your sense of humor, man. And your attitude towards nature. 👍
Hahaha... how funny!!! My dad had a knife on him ALL the time!!! Not scissors!!! Oh its just too funny!!! X
A lot of people spend there time knocking people on UA-cam,it makes them feel better in there miserable lives...take no notice...love watching your videos...keep up the good work...
people on youtube fall into the valley of minimal experience but maximum confidence. they think because they've seen a sheep once in a petting zoo they have more knowledge than you, an actual shepherd.
Anyone that has worked with sheep will know they can find inventive ways of winding up dead.
I think your theory makes perfect sense. The animal is unable to free itself, it soon dies and slowly decays. The bacteria naturally break down the carcass which creates a long term source of rich nutrients for the plant. Other carnivorous plants, such as the pitcher plant, are aided by insect larva or even a spider which feeds on the insects that become trapped, thereby creating waste that the plant can then absorb.
That sheep ate a leaf stuck to his buddy's back 🤣
Wow love how calm and collected he slams their critics.
If I were the one who received the hate I would’ve lost, this man is iron
Read kids stories and out them on here haha. Definitely got the voice for it. Very informative. All the best
Sheep are so adorable.
I actually rather enjoyed this commentary type of video - an interesting change of pace. Thanks for your endless positivity :)
Most of these people commenting definitely have no experience in farming, this guy knows what he’s talking about.
"it's not my fault if people are so ignorant about the world around them"
i try to tell myself that every day.
Way out west a blow in blog I’m happy to be a part of your comments. I do love that video tho. Good job on helping those lovely sheep. I do like them berry’s too🤗👍🏽 oh congrats on over 7m views to it will keep goin up 😊👍🏽
Well said Sir.
ah people just love to complain, nothing more nothing less. not very bright lights they are
I’d rather call them *”Senseless Maggots”*
Your follow up was great!
Tim you have the best reaction to the inevitable negative comments on UA-cam I've seen. Great videos
I just saw the original video and then this one. I’m sorry that people are ridiculous enough to make so many uneducated negative comments. I’m glad you have a good enough attitude and sense of humor to have a good laugh at those comments, especially since they don’t understand that the negative comments send you the same amount of money as the positive ones. The whole concept of the brambles being a carnivorous plant is interesting. Animals that die in a forest do contribute a lot of excellent nutrients to the soil, so you've made a very good point. Do they eat the sheep? Not exactly. Do they benefit from the sheep's decomposition? Absolutely. Good video. I subscribed and am looking forward to going back and watching more of your videos.