I agree with you that Soras are shy and is hard to get a good photos since they disappear right away. Good for you since you have a good photos of a Sora and the Virginia Rail. I really want to take a picture of a Sora but I don't have the chance to do it since it will disappear right after I get out of my car. I hope someday I can do it without them noticing me.

LOL! Thanks, Ned. tj

Yup, Ranunculus of some type. We need a close up of mature leaves, and maybe a front-facing photo of the flower, to be more specific. But most of the yellow wildlings are weedy, and the reason it comes back after being mowed is that it spreads both by rhizome and seed. Cattle and horses won't touch the species (R. carolinianus) that is common in this area, and it tends to take over pastures for that very reason. Well, that and the fact it gets "fertilized" in pastures, lol. It's really pretty: acres and acres of sunny yellow, with hardly a blade of grass to be seen. *Ahem*

Years ago when I frist had my sanseveria it ended up looking the same way. I did the same thing to mine. I was in the Army and my focus was not on this plant and I knew nothing about plants except that ‘you water them sometimes’. I had it for like six years before it fell over. I only suggest what I did because that is what I did to save my plant. I also saw that after a few years in the same soil, the soil changed. It was heavy, large pieces. I have since learned that the plants absorb certain components of the soil as it breaks down and new soil replaces it. Even cactus absorb the minerals as granite decomposes in the pot. The white just means ‘has had no light‘ and its just something notable to show the plants depth. Planting deeper just means that the plant has structure below the soil to hold it up, like a phone pole in the dirt and it also gives the plant more opportunity to root since more surface area is touching soil. Long leaves are prettier than a cut top leaves. Propagating works either way, with a 3” piece or a 12” piece. They do need a few inches to get going. My assumption is that it needs a certain amount of moisture from stored cells in order to make roots and continue growing. The water once a week comment was for the propagation and to help make new roots. After that, you have to guage your plant in its environment to see when its dry. They can live dry but dont love it. They prefer moderate watering. Not soaking, not bone dry. I’ll post a pic of my sans, Spike, whom is 25 years old, divided like 4 or 5 times and ignored every so often (one of the reasons that we love thees plants). I’ve taken cuttings from him to teach my Girl Scouts about propagation and to give my daughters pots for their rooms. You can see the leaves that were cut but you cant see the ones that were cuttings because they have pretty tops. My 17 year old currently has one falling over. I remind her to water them, she just says I know, I know. I go in there to make sure her snake (and my pothos) has water in his vivarium. Now that I’m looking at him I see curling leaves, a sign of low water for too long.