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Barefoot Joel

@barefoot_joel

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Forager, birder, barefooter, storyteller, fiddler, living history reenactor, habitat restorer, wild camper, tracker, partner and father.

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The Scatting Scatologist (Barefoot Joel) finds quail tracks next to quail scat! The tiny coils of brown with white caps are next to tiny toe prints. Notice the hallux (hind toe) is not visible.

#naturalistforyou #barefootjoel #birdscat #birdpoop #wildlifetracking #californiaquail #saveorangehills #scattingscatologist #cityoforange #whatsthatscat #elmodenaopenspace taken in El Modena Open Space by @barefoot_joel

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Come get locked up at the Silverado Country Fair this Saturday and Sunday!

Silverado Country Fair, Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11
9am Unparade (Sat), 10am - 10pm
Live Music, Food, Arts, Crafts, Games, Family Fun

Event link in bio

COST: $10 Adults, $5 Kids, Free Under 3

WHERE: Silverado Community Center
27641 Silverado Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676

Music: Foggy Mountain Breakdown banjo performance by Andrew Upton

Proceeds support the Inter-Canyon League, a non-profit community organization serving the residents of the eastern canyons of Orange County California.

#silveradocountryfair #silveradocanyon #intercanyonleague #andrewupton #victoriabailey #cubensis #shakyfeelin #roadkillkings #thesotrytellers #tedzandthewranglers #thepassingfancies #watermeloneatingcontest #pieeatingcontest #wildwestshootout #marionettetheater #drumcircle #naturalistforyou #barefootjoel taken in Silverado Community Center by @barefoot_joel

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11 days ago

The Scatting Scatologist (Barefoot Joel) finds mystery scat! Is it roadrunner or is it quail?

#naturalistforyou #barefootjoel #birdscat #birdpoop #wildlifetracking #greaterroadrunner #californiaquail #saveorangehills #scattingscatologist #cityoforange #whatsthatscat #elmodenaopenspace taken in El Modena Open Space by @barefoot_joel

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Liz and Barefoot Joel find what appears to be a female silver garden orbweaver (Argiope argentata) during the Trail Ranger Interpretive Program (T.R.I.P.) at Peters Canyon Regional Park.

Females are 3 times as large as males.

UV-light reflects off of the top surface of their bodies. This UV-reflectance may serve the same purpose as the UV-silk used to spin their webs: to attract pollinating prey by imitating the characteristics of flowers.

As a spider that is attracted to dry and humid environments, it thrives on the prickly-pear plants of Southern California.

Argiope argentata eats butterflies and moths, both of which require a long bite upon first encounter. This is contrary to other insects that are immediately wrapped in silk. It also preys upon mosquitoes, grasshoppers, and flies.

Like almost all other spiders, Argiope are harmless to humans. They can potentially bite in defense, but pain is comparable to a bee sting.

Instead of purchasing environmentally degrading plastic decorations, consider restoring wildlife habitat with native plants in your home landscape. You'll attract these amazing spiders and many other cool creatures just in time for Halloween!

#naturalistforyou #barefootjoel #trailrangerinterpretiveprogram #orbweaver #silvergardenorbweaver #spiders #argiopeargentata #halloweenhabitat #spidersofoc taken in Peters Canyon Regional Park by @barefoot_joel

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23 days ago

Be vigilant out there, everyone. You might run into a barefoot Joel leading a hike, dressed as a pirate, exploring the world of ghosts and the spirits! Join us on one of our many scheduled hikes. Go to saveorangehills.org to join us.!!#nature #stateofthestateparks #parks #california taken in Irvine Regional Park by @barefoot_joel

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a month ago

I miss my good friend and fellow naturalist, Scott Sink, @scott_keltic_knot who passed away yesterday. He was one of the most generous, caring, considerate, supportive, creative, funny and honorable people I knew. I smile when I think back on all the adventures we shared. He inspired and empowered so many us as an amazing educator, historian, activist, farmer, linguist, etymologist, humanitarian, conscious hiphop artist, community organizer, collaborator, defender of the land and loyal friend. He kept the fire burning literally and figuratively. In your honor, I promise to keep the fire burning and never turn on the sprinklers. Scott, thank you for including me in your life. Love, Joel taken in Orange, California by @barefoot_joel

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2 months ago

Barefoot Joel finds a California red jumping spider (Phidippus adumbratus), on the gate of @scott_keltic_knot in Trabuco Canyon, CA.

Can you tell if it is a male or a female?

These spiders occur in oak and sycamore woodland, chaparral and coastal sage scrub habitat in Orange County.

#barefootjoel #naturalistforyou #saveorangehills #californiaredjumpingspider #arachnology #spiders #phidippusadumbratus #courtshipdance #territorialdance taken in Trabuco Canyon, California by @barefoot_joel

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2 months ago

Barefoot Joel finds a woodrat in his yard!

Since Joel began restoring his family's yard to wildlife habitat in 2006, a diversity of wildlife, including woodrats, have returned.

Woodrats, deer, quail and other adorable wildlife have disappeared from most of the City of Orange due to habitat loss, which is why urban habitat restoration and the preservation of our remaining undeveloped natural areas is so important.

Woodrats (Neotoma sp.), a.k.a pack rats, make large dens out of twigs and other debris. They collect a variety of objects, including shiny things. Check out our vids of woodrats artistically arranging objects next to Joel's kitchen door on our Naturalist For You YouTube channel.

#barefootjoel #saveorangehills #naturalstforyou #woodrat #habitatrestoration #rewild #habitatloss #urbanization #neotoma by @barefoot_joel

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3 months ago

Barefoot Joel learns about webspinners or footspinners (Embioptera), insects that make silk tunnels with their swollen front feet!

Special thanks to @mansurich_vash_krash @ants_to_elephants @bugeyed4bugguide redwoodog541 for ID.

Special thanks to James Bailey silversea_starsong on iNaturalist.org for photos of webspinners.

#barefootjoel #naturalistforyou #saveorangehills #mysteryweb #socalinsects #embioptera #embiidina #webspinners #footspinners by @barefoot_joel

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3 months ago

Barefoot Joel finds spider web that looks like a tiny frozen river!

Does anyone know what kind of spider makes a web like this?

#barefootjoel #naturalistforyou #saveorangehills #mysteryweb #mysteryspider #socalspiders #arachnology by @barefoot_joel

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Barefoot Joel finds roadrunner tracks!

After listening to 2 hidden roadrunners clacking their beaks, Joel finds zygodactyl (2 toes forward & 2 toes back) tracks of a roadunner overlapping his own barefoot tracks at the El Modena Open Space in Orange, CA.

#barefootjoel #naturalistforyou #saveorangehills #roadrunner #wildlifetracking #zygodactyl by @barefoot_joel

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3 months ago

TOMORROW: LAST DAY TO VOTE!
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🎉 We’re honored to be nominated for Best Associations/Non-Profit Organizations in the Best of OC awards!

If you love connecting people with nature and supporting local conservation education, we’d be grateful for your vote. 💚🍊

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Thank you for supporting Naturalist For You and helping us inspire a love for the natural world in our community! 🌱
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#BestofOC #orangecounty #oclifestyle #oclife #cityoforange taken in Orange, California by @barefoot_joel

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