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GK Pearson
1969
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annuals blooming in the rocks, and the lilies
seemed mild on the canyon bottom or lower
down. One plant looked exactly like tooto, but
no smell (the Peruvians told of it was [illegible]).
Another thistle-like plant stung a little like
nettle. I didn't see any Begonias in the area
I was in.
There were two owl or hawk pellets in the
cave where the viscacha + some tracks were, but they
had only insect parts recognizable in them.
The hunters were unsuccessful, and after
a picnic repast (Dulce de fresas + galletas,
fruit, coca cola, + a chocolate bar) we headed down
the mountain again. Jorge Reyes speaks very rapidly
& seems very bright & with a good sense of
humor. Andris Mendoza we describe as "sweet" -- he's
the one who knows more about the animals. When
the two talked together we couldn't get a word of
what they were saying.
July 17, 1969 4 km ENE Pucurana, Dept Lina Per.
vetchel
After the trappers (ML + RH) picked up their
traps they left the other three of us at the grid
where we counted samples of invertebrates all
day -- some large insect samples, some small.
Carol was tabulating it in her notebook, so that's
where it'll be written up.
At the beach this A.H. I picked up a
piece of cardboard & there were 3 sectors of lobster