I learned that the end that screws into the socket for A19 and A15 light bulbs is the same but A15 bulbs are shorter.
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I learned that the end that screws into the socket for A19 and A15 light bulbs is the same but A15 bulbs are shorter.
I listened to a Lily lecture from a major hybridizer in northern Canada as part of the North American Lily Sociery’s virtual conference. So I learned a little about specific species and their propagation from crossing. I won’t be propagating lilies from seed however.
I learned that use of the singular "they" is not exactly new. Thanks, BAE!
I learned the correct way to prune branches.
I learned a lot about bees. We had a stump near our door, which had a slightly hollowed out core, and we noticed bees were coming in and out all the time. We thought they were a good thing--pollinating the nearby gardens.
Learned yesterday that:
- They are not honey bees or bumble bees, but yellow jackets.
- Yellowjackets do very little pollinating
- They prefer sugary substances, like the lollipops that were dangling in DHs work shed
- However, they do help to keep some pests away so they're not ALL bad
- They are very aggressive, and if you try to kill one, others will rush to defense
- Cucumber slices are a good yellowjacket repellent--they hate cucumbers.
- They sting you if you disturb their home in your compost (I learned that the hard way)
They really haven't bothered us, but their numbers peak at this time of year, so my perfume-wearing, bee-hating daughter had a hard time eating outside with us. We're leaving them as they are this year but trying to think of ways to get rid of them in the late fall/early winter.
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They were murder hornets??
Yikes--what did you learn? In suspense here
Hmmm.. did I pre-post? Anyway, see what I learned in edited post above.
I have been learning about wasps lately too. I have a stair step wooden planter that we noticed earlier this summer was home to what I thought were ground bees, ie beneficial pollinators. FB group looked at my photo of them and said they were wasps. Because my lettuce and spinach was happily growing there, I decided to co-exist. We have noticed a huge decrease in other pests like earwigs so I think the wasps have been killing them. On the downside, I noticed one today attacking a bee within a flower. When they finally leave this fall, I am going to take the planter apart and "move" the queens.
Do they control Japanese beetles? They have been bad this year so wasps who do keep other insects under control would be welcome.
https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr...owjackets.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by razz
No mention of wasps preying on Japanese beetles on this site or others I looked at.
I learned more than I ever wanted to know about Asian jumping worms.
I learned that people don't pay attention to their surroundings. Driving into work at 4am, I saw that there was a MD State Trooper ahead of me. Speed limit went down to 45 so I slowed to 50. Car behind me sped up and went around me. He had to see the Trooper because I surely did. I guess not because he flew by and got lit up. I laughed as I passed him. I also learned that people are idiots. Two car accident and they stopped right in the lane. Guy almost plowed into them. Lucky for him, I saw him coming up beside me and slowed down so he'd have room to pull in front of me without hitting them. Damage wasn't bad enough that they couldn't have either pulled over to the shoulder or drove further down and gotten onto a side street.
I learned that Georgie Fame, who sang "Yeh, Yeh," also sang "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde."
I finally downloaded a free Cornell bird ID app and learned that a bird song that has puzzled me for years is the first song of the day for the Northern Cardinal and the chattering in the background is a Bluejay.
Neat--I will have to try that, now that I am hearing loons on the lake.
They get REALLY loud, and can sound like coyotes at dawn.
Although there might be coyotes too. It's a crazy place.
I am learning about Protists, from a Coursera course. Back in high school biology, I learned that there were 2 kingdoms: plants and animals although I remember there being some talk about creating a third group for fungi. Now there are 6 kingdoms, and I have no knowledge of the added kingdoms, so I signed up for this class.
This is a Cornell youtube on the loon sounds and how loud they get:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ENNzjy8QjU
That is lovely, Tybee. When I was at a family member's cottage recently, a pair of loons with two chicks was keeping us company. I loved watching the chicks dash around trying to lift their wings copying the parents.
How neat! I have never seen them on the lake, just heard them. How fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
Had about 5 years where we would go with mil/fil for a week to a camp with cabins along a lake. Loons all over! First trip there was the first time I had every seen or heard one. Looked forward to seeing/hearing them again every trip.
Every year or so I focus on one thing to improve my life or make it easier. One year was dedicated to skin care, last year was perfecting my DIY buzzcut. Now I'm obsessed with shoes, particularly natural barefoot-type shoes. Bunions run in my family and although I gave up wearing pointy toed pumps many years ago, my feet are definitely showing signs of bunions. Almost all of the shoes I wear are flat or low heeled, and mostly quite comfortable.
I've been watching videos and reading blogs. I've been stretching the spaces between my toes; our feet are shoe-shaped instead of our shoes being feet-shaped). Bought a pair of cheap mesh water shoes from Walmart to wear at home; as good as barefoot but protects my feet from the ground. Now my toes feel like they're in a vice in my regular shoes. I'll buy another pair to keep in the car for driving. Bought a pair of Tommy Bahama cloth sneakers that are really wide and very very flat and they feel wonderful. Eventually will buy a real pair of pricey shoes and slowly replace my regular shoes over time.
And I just scored a great deal on Sperry boat shoes and weren't comfy wearing them today. Darn!
Also binge-watched My Feet Are Killing Me! OMG! It's amazing to see the horrible foot ailments these people are suffering from.
It's the year of the foot for me!
Pony mom, I finally, after looking for years, found a pair of sandals that fit like shoes. They are expensive but I walk the dog around 5km or 3 miles every day so needed comfy sandals. Try the ECCO brand. A friend who daily walks 10 km or 6 miles has had the identical pair for the past 6 years.
You are right, feet are really important.
Year of the feet! I like that. I used to wear ballet shoes around the house but after some plantar fasciitis I've gone to DAWGS slides. I wear an 11 W women's so bought a 10 Men's ( on sale for $25= I see now they are $35 and many out of stock. But, they have good support and leave my toes free! I do calf stretches and bent calf stretches daily that seem to help, too. I wear Sketchers sneakers and have some Danko sandals (they don't provide much support but leave my toes free!) Good luck at improving your foot-feet.
I learned bioluminescent bacteria played a part in the Battle of Shiloh: https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopener...unds-glow.html
What are you using to do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by pony mom
I have a bunion and have a pair of Saucony walking shoes that are very comfortable. There is room in the toes... I also buy sandals that allow you to adjust the width.
I am making salsa and using my Fagor pressure cooker to can the quart/litre jars. Last year I had way too many failures and couldn't understand why. The pressure cooker handles 4 jars at a time which is perfect for me. DH and I used to do 7 at a time but that is too heavy for so I gave away that pressure canner.
I was told and read online this year that the plastic seal on the snap lids no longer requires boiling to soften because the ribbon of sealer has changed. Simply rinse the lids and use.
I reread the instructions on using this pressure canner and realized that salsa needs an air space of 1 inch in the jar. For years, I have used 1/2 inch with success so never questioned it. I followed both these changes and voila, all four jars sealed perfectly. Success! Have two more batches of salsa to can still.
frugal-one, I have foam toe spacers from a pedicure. I also just put my fingers between them, which was uncomfortable at first but is now getting a bit easier.
Adult feet should resemble a baby's feet---wider at the toes. Seeing photos of feet that have never worn shoes is interesting. They look like Fred Flintstone feet, very wide with splayed toes.
https://www.somfootwear.com/blogs/ne...nimalist-shoes I haven't tried these shoes; it was the first article that popped up when I googled it.
I'm on my feet over 8 hours a day at work and I wear Skechers work shoes. I also rotate between three different pairs to give my feet a break. Today I walked to and from work in my new flat cloth shoes and OMG my feet went AHHH and just melted when I put them on to go home. Heavenly. And my work shoes are very cushiony and supportive and wide and I thought they were comfortable. But every day I come home with throbbing feet and achy legs. When I get home I lay on the floor with my feet up on a chair to rest them and also to prevent varicose veins.
razz, many times I reread instructions for something and am shocked that I've been doing it all wrong! At some point I read them but strayed from doing something correctly along the way. And their way is much easier and makes more sense. Duh!
Today I learned that bees know by sight which flowers have had nectar sucked out of them. The flowers give off a different ultraviolet look so the bees don’t waste their time sucking on a flower that’s already empty.
I have actually wondered about this every time I watch bees buzzing around flowers thinking to myself that they waste so much energy hitting the same flowers again and again. But they do not.
That is interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
DH Spent the morning at the State Fair and he talked to beekeepers. He learned other interesting facts about bees but I thought this one was the most useful because it’s one I run into and I’ve wondered about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
I am still trying to educate myself about light bulbs. The LEDs flicker. I am returning some to the store tomorrow. I miss the good old days when there was one kind, you screwed it in, and it worked well.
Tell me what you learn because it’s finally dawning on me that I cannot get incandescent lights. Is that right, I can’t buy incandescent lightbulbs at all? Do I have to hoard the supply I have?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Why would you want incandescent bulbs? I love my LED sunlight bulbs - efficient and wonderful light.
I haven't really looked for incandescents (because I thought the LEDs would save me money) but I do hear they are now very hard to come by. The LEDs are finicky and don't last as long as we are told they do. They flicker. They don't like being in enclosed light fixtures. They don't like dimmers. They are overrated and high maintenance. There might be some good ones - my son put a couple in one fixture and they work fine - but the print on them is so small I can't read it, and I won't find out from him now the results of what are probably dozens of hours researching them. I don't have that type of time/patience.
And LEDs burn out quickly if they are not in their perfect newly wired with up to date transformered house, so they cost you more, not less. The high cost of the bulbs with their short life negates any energy savings on your electric bill. Lights never were a big user of electricity in homes. Maybe in a marijuana facility.
Because the led lights are creepy.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
I hear there are warm ones, but I don’t know how to find them.
I guess we just started using LED lights recently. I don’t know I don’t pay much attention to lightbulbs that is DHS department. But I needed some lights replaced and I bought LED light bulbs not paying attention to what they were and Jeppy is right, one of them is already flickering and flickering. What a pain in the ass.
When I finished 2400 sq ft of basement space 25 years ago I installed a little more than two dozen recessed light fixtures for general lighting in the space with switches controlling 5 different lighting zones. Over the next 20 years it seemed like every time I went down there one or more of the incandescent bulbs had burned out. I replaced them all with LED's about 5 years ago and haven't lost one yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
LEDs in my experience last pretty much forever and ever and never die. New wiring? I suppose that's relative, this is a 50s or 60s era building. So "new" hmm ... by some definition of new? And they are warm color LEDs.
I do have a few incandescents, that I use for more accurate lighting to check myself in the mirror, to see if I look remotely presentable I suppose. But yea most of the bulbs are LED, I never bothered with florescents much, I used incadescents and then started using more and more LED lighting, until it was most of it.
When my uncle heard incandescent bulbs may not be around anymore, he stockpiled a LOT of them. In his experience, everything he likes gets discontinued and he didn't want bulbs to be one of those things.
I thought CFLs were ugly but they always worked fine for me and I still have some in some fixtures.