tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post5361213489747598446..comments2024-03-28T19:56:01.938-05:00Comments on Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction as number wintering in California hits record lowwirecutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525620516837946733noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-44861258108316606282021-01-22T16:54:51.464-06:002021-01-22T16:54:51.464-06:00Re: overheating, had that happen to me in my paren...Re: overheating, had that happen to me in my parents car decades ago. Little brown moths, something to do with spruce budworm, I was told. Middle of nowhere, late at night. Caught just short of boil-over.<br /><br />Just happened to remember my auto shop teacher mentioning that the heater in a lot of cars had as much as 40% of the cooling capacity of the rad. Max heat and fan got me outta that jam. Did I mention it was 85 degrees outside? Sweaty ride home.<br /><br />After that, all my vehicles have a piece of window screen big enough to cover rads, intercoolers, condensers, etc. hiding behind grill....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-41320522634239002452021-01-22T10:00:34.349-06:002021-01-22T10:00:34.349-06:00"Researchers" and "experts" ha..."Researchers" and "experts" have issued dire warnings about butterfly extinction for several years now. SgtBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028149066384197545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-22645755664698392152021-01-22T09:51:52.965-06:002021-01-22T09:51:52.965-06:00Further south. The story of their migration over a...Further south. The story of their migration over a year is pretty amazing based on their mode of flight. The trees they breed in down south sound like a wind when they take flight by the thousands. A couple a years ago I happened to look up during a decent north wind and was amazed at the number spotted in flight and how high some were.Bear Claw Chris Lapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190524236686025884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-5992202386324534142021-01-22T08:48:51.999-06:002021-01-22T08:48:51.999-06:00Just common milkweed. Was looking at seeds and won...Just common milkweed. Was looking at seeds and wondering if there's a certain milkweed plant. I would plant a patch where I don't spray for them. Backwoods Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015972211633927522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-86934904422402395802021-01-22T04:11:09.371-06:002021-01-22T04:11:09.371-06:00Maybe they've moved to Texas!Maybe they've moved to Texas!The Jannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-89362301796202945542021-01-22T02:51:02.711-06:002021-01-22T02:51:02.711-06:00Milkweeed is an essential plant for monarchs - its...Milkweeed is an essential plant for monarchs - its the only thing they lay their eggs on, and the only thing the larvae will eat. Plant some in your yard; it's an attractive landscaping plant too.<br />https://www.nwf.org/Garden-For-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Milkweed.aspx<br />CCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com