O..o..sage Can You See ? Traditional Cache
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The Osage Orange, otherwise known as the hedge apple, was used as fence rows before the invention of barbed wire. You can still find some along farmer's fields today. Planted close together they grow into an almost inpenetrable thorny thicket, but don't worry, this isn't the edge of a farmer's field, and these are mature trees.
Squirrels love the seeds, although they have to spend some time peeling through the multiple layers of the "apple" to get to them. There are plenty laying around the hide but I wouldn't advise picking any half chewed ones up, especially if you see a rather tired squirrel giving you the eye.
They get their name from the Osage Indians of the Plains and the orange scent they can give off. Well enough of the lecture. I included a web page in case you want a few more hints about what you are looking for.
I gave this a 1.5 because I had a tough time getting some exact coordinates. There is quite a bit if interference with all the trees I guess.
I averaged it quite a few times, went away and came back, and ended up some yards away.
But hey, what's 20 yards to someone who doesn't even need a GPS half the time.
NOTE: This park is only accessible during daylight hours. Bring your own marker.
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V'ir tvira lbh nyy gur cbvagref lbh arrq.
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