
u/ray_et_cetera

Is Slayyyter coming to Lollapalooza Latam next year?
She’s performing at the Zig Festival in Rio and São Paulo this october, but I won't be able to go 😭😭😭
Since she doesn't have any other Latin American tour dates right now and she performed at Lolla Chicago, it makes sense to expect her to come to Lolla Brazil / Chile / and Argentina, right?
Abandoned nest?
About a week ago, a pair of Ruddy Ground-Doves decided to build their nest on my apartment balcony, in a pot of purple heart plant. They were always taking turns. I tried my best not to disturb them, but about four days ago, a Roadside Hawk showed up and tried to attack one of them; luckily, it managed to escape.
It spent a few hours away from the nest before the male returned. Everything had been quiet since then, but this morning there was another unpleasant visit from the same predator (though it didn't manage to find the doves) and once again, the bird spent a few hours away from the nest.
And tonight, there’s no sign of the parents... I’m worried that with all this time away from the eggs, they might no longer be viable :( I think they might have been badly frightened and decided to abandon the nest... it’s a shame; I really wanted this to work out...
Does anyone know if there’s still a chance? I know the incubation period is over 10 days and that I should wait regardless.
Update: The male returned the next morning. We shall see.
Ninho abandonado?
Há cerca de 1 semana um casal de rolinhas caldo-de-feijão decidiu fazer seu ninho na varanda do meu apartamento, num vaso de trapoeraba-roxa... tentei ao máximo não perturbá-los, mas uns 4 dias atrás apareceu um gavião-carijó e tentou atacar um deles, que conseguiu escapar.
Passou algumas horas fora do ninho e o macho voltou. Estava tudo tranquilo desde então, mas aí hoje pela manhã, houve outra visita desagradável do mesmo predador, que não chegou a encontrar as rolinhas... mais uma vez passou algumas horas fora do ninho.
E hoje à noite, nenhum sinal dos pais... fico preocupada que com esse tempo todo sem chocar os ovinhos não sejam mais viáveis :( acho que eles podem ter se assustado muito e decidido abandonar o ninho... uma pena, queria muito que tivesse dado certo...
Alguém saberia dizer se ainda há alguma chance? Sei que o tempo de incubação é de mais de 10 dias e que devo esperar de qualquer forma.
Update: o macho voltou na manhã seguinte. Veremos...
any idea what this is?
Do you have any idea what this is?
I bottom-watered my spider plant and noticed this worm-like thing afterwards... could it be a super tiny earthworm?
I don't think it's a nematode... those are microscopic, right?
Should I be worried?
The plant isn't exactly thriving, but it's not doing badly either.
It doesn't get any direct sunlight, but it gets plenty of indirect light (north-facing balcony, southern hemisphere).
what's wrong with my oxalis triangularis?
This new leaf on my Oxalis triangularis is a bit crinkled... any idea what might be causing that?
About a month ago, I noticed a minor fungus gnat problem - which seems to be under control now - but I started watering less frequently... could that be it?
It’s also been under a grow light for about the same amount of time, but the leaves had been growing just fine.