Thanks for the reply It is subtle, but that is the level of MY "humor"/reality. So, glad to hear that you are of that thought as well, no matter the truth... On a level, appreciated or not, it is a TRUTH, whether we like it or not... I think we should analysize our "bad" habitats with the same "cold" blade to "find" the "truth", but I am but one view point among many on a social level in the end... Alpine habits are a great example of my thinking because of the extremes of stratification. I wish we all could so easily see the subtle renditions as easily Thanks for the response Carlo Alani On 3/13/07, carlobal@netzero.net <carlobal@netzero.net> wrote: > > >Rules to survive by.... a predator (or parasite) shall not out survive > >the host....No matter the context...we must survive to persist... > > In my lectures on alpine plants I always talk about the amazing > adaptations they've made to survive in a harsh climate....I use the line: > > "Adapt or die." > > It always gets a laugh, but applies to every living thing, including > our bulbs. Why else would they develop underground storage units, > disappear for part of the year, pull themselves down with contractile > roots? (Shall we go on....?) > > Carlo > > > Carlo A. Balistrieri > The Gardens at Turtle Point > Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 > Zone 6 (845.351.2049) > Visit: http://www.botanicalgardening.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >