Trilobites...as I Get Them Clean

[Wrangellian]

Very nice indeed, Lyla. I want to collect more in the summer too but I can't neglect at least the gluing involved, which often takes more time than the collecting, but some days in peak of summer it's too hot/muggy even up here to collect, so it's OK.

[fossiladdict]

Very nice indeed, Lyla. I want to collect more in the summer too but I can't neglect at least the gluing involved, which often takes more time than the collecting, but some days in peak of summer it's too hot/muggy even up here to collect, so it's OK.

It's not near as hot this year as it was last year as we've only been in the hundreds a few days. I am collecting kind of like Bob does- collect, pack up, and clean later lol. I do glue some of them back together and mark where the bug is in the rock. Others I wrap up. The lizards also get me sidetracked because I have been watching them quite a bit and since I love photographing nature- lots of pictures get taken of them. (July 4th picture)

[Foshunter]

Cool picture girl, you have a way with Trilo's and lizards-----Tom

[Wrangellian]

I'd be taking pics of lizards too if I saw them. Do you pick them up and put them where you want them, or did this one just voluntarily crawl onto your hat?

[Diego]

Great topic and fantastic finds thanks !!

[crinoid1]

I remember seeing a lizard quite similar out west. I was thinking that someone had left a toy lizard, and then he blinked...

[fossiladdict]

I'd be taking pics of lizards too if I saw them. Do you pick them up and put them where you want them, or did this one just voluntarily crawl onto your hat?

This answer to that is simple, look at this picture and do you see those teeth?

No...I've seen what they do to each other...they bite for sure. I am around them quite often and have some that are used to me being there- the one with the hat- it took me about an hour to get him to do what I wanted him to do. Patience for sure. Of course, usually I'm not trying to get them to do anything in particular. I usually just take their pictures and watch them. I've seen them do all sorts of stuff. They are the mini-dino's in today's world .

[Foshunter]

They are pretty----Tom

[Wrangellian]

Yes, very colorful.

An hour that you could have been collecting trilos?! Well it is a good shot (both are).

[fossiladdict]

Yes, very colorful.

An hour that you could have been collecting trilos?! Well it is a good shot (both are).

You forget I'm there quite often .

[Wrangellian]

True, but you're lucky to be!