Field notes, v1516
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GK Pearson 1969 21 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