Bird-botts

Wisdom from Wikipedia. - Bird-botts

Disambiguation? - Tinfoil 2.0

"The brown tree snake is native to the South Pacific, but is apparently a major pest in Guam, where it was introduced accidentally after World War II. It's nocturnal, lives generally in trees, has a wide variety of teeth (two of which inject venom, but the venom is not dangerous to adult humans), eats almost anything, and is generally between three and six feet long. In Guam it's been a major problem for causing power outages, apparently by weighing down powerlines. From the descriptions of the brown tree snake, I'm now getting the terrifying idea of a bigass snake that will cut the power, sneak up on you through the trees, and DROP ON YOUR HEAD FROM ABOVE AND ENVENOM YOU TO DEATH. Though apparently it's not that bad, just annoying (at least in Guam, where they use dogs to keep it from spreading to other islands and try to keep it away from people's pets and small children). But there is this threat...ladies, this snake likes your menstrual blood." - Bird-botts from Bookmarklet

Z, I have heard some similar, outlandish superstitions in Mexico. Let me just say that I was a superhero down there for ridding people's houses of collared lizards (I would capture them and place them safely outdoors)- they thought the lizards crawled up your bum and laid eggs inside of you. x____________X - Kelli H. ☃

"As it turns out, the moth was the Indian Meal moth (Plodia interpunctella). This moth also goes by other common names such as Pantry Moth and Flour Moth. Indian Meal is an old name for corn meal and these common names should start to paint a picture about the larval food sources. In fact, after a little research I found out that this moth is one of the worst pests of stored grains and dried food products there is. It is commonly found in homes as a pest on dry dog food and sunflower seeds or birdseed, and we have these in the pantry. The list of larval food sources is huge and includes dried fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, chocolate, candy, bird seed, dog food, powdered milk, dried red peppers, raisins, prunes, cat food, fish food, graham crackers, pastas, dried flowers, decorative wall hangings containing food products such as beans and spices and floral arrangements and wreaths with seeds. The caterpillars are even reported to be able to chew through plastic bags and thin cardboard to get at the food sources." - Bird-botts from Bookmarklet

A few years ago, I had a major infestation of these little bastards. They are very difficult to eradicate once they're in your pantry. :((( - Kelli H. ☃

I need to spend some time today uploading photos to Flickr. I have a major backlog. - Kelli H. ☃

Today I'm working on a backlog from one hike in the Catskill Mountains last spring. I probably have a lot of other photos from last year that I could edit and post. - Bird-botts

"A coastal storm system is expected to develop off the North Carolina coast tonight and begin to charge to the northeast, paralleling the Mid-Atlantic coast. At the same time, a strong cold front is forecast to drive southeast toward the Mid-Atlantic from Canada, bringing with it a shot of bitterly cold air. If the cold front and colder air were to arrive sooner and merge with the developing coastal low, New Jersey would potentially in for a major winter storm. However, it appears as though the coastal storm will develop ahead of the cold front’s arrival, leaving some milder air in place over New Jersey and likely causing precipitation to begin late tonight as either rain or a rain/snow mix. “The subtropical disturbance, with all of the moisture, is moving much faster than the polar disturbance,” said meteorologist Steven DiMartino of NYNJPAWeather.com. “That means the cold air is going to be delayed and it also means the timing of a phasing of these two disturbances is going to be... more... - Bird-botts from Bookmarklet

Well, that was a weak performance. - Bird-botts

Not surprising. - Spidra Webster

I do better on the wing feather tract quizzes than the bird beak quizzes. - Bird-botts

Bird Brain! :) - Son of Groucho

"All images are Photoshopped. Or Lightroomed, or iPhoto'd, or dodged, burned, re-touched, cross-processed, developed with more or less agitation in the tank, at warmer or cooler temperatures, and so on and so forth. This has been true since the beginning of photography. Understanding the representational nature of photography will help you take better pictures because you'll better understand how to exploit the strengths and weaknesses of the medium. But perhaps more importantly, it's important to understand that all images are manipulated. Still photos are the dominant communication medium used for everything from entertainment to artistic expression, journalism to sales. Becoming a more informed, understanding viewer will make it easier to understand when and whether there's any "truth" in the images put before you." - Bird-botts from Bookmarklet

Ha ha! - Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart

I want an iPhone for Valentine's Day. :-P - Bird-botts

Geez - Marie

Whoa. - Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart