Damn, I've been struggling this week with whether I should leave my PhD program with a master's or keep toughing it out, and this really hit home for me.
A recent study suggested that the safe upper limit in wet bulb conditions might be closer to 88F. Link to an article discussing the research
This is my first year with an in-ground garden in Zone 6a! Here's what I've got:
-Plant more peppers, I eat a lot of peppers and could use more
-Plant beans/peas earlier
-Plant okra later
-Only ONE cucumber plant!!! Just one! No one needs more than one!
-More ground cherries, they did great and I love 'em
-Wouldn't bother with celery again, probably
-Would give radishes another shot, they did okay. I'd do kohlrabi again too
-Planted too many types of lettuce
Huh, I've never considered estimating the weight of my hands, but after reading I can see the importance/application.
Sweet! There are some additional more specific arthropod communities (arachnids and myriapods off the top of my head) on mander.xyz if anyone is looking.
I'm rocking with the PWA for now but you better believe I'm signed up for that Boost release
Saving this to send to coworkers next time we have to go to a meeting that could have been an email
Midday after working outside and getting really dirty or sweaty, when it's still bright enough outside that you don't have to turn the lights on and the bathroom is only lit from the window, you're already so hot from working that the water has to start out lukewarm, and also you have a shower beer. My favorite kind.
Some type of stonefly, I think.
I don't have chooks anymore but joining to get my chicken fix vicariously, until I move and get some again of course!
Not a fungus: Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora) is a parasitic plant commonly mistaken for a mushroom.
I see these all over the Midwest. Learn about how Monotropa uses the fungal connection between tree roots to siphon nutrients on this old webpage recommended by the US Forest Service.
This coneflower I pass on my walk to work has been super popular with all kinds of insects
mander.xyz/c/isopodmyriapod
!isopodmyriapod@mander.xyz
I love all bugs - well, okay, I'm not big on ants - but isopods and millipedes are near and dear to me because I raise them as pets. I'm hoping there are some other invertebrate keepers lurking around here!
Found this eastern red centipede coiled around her eggs while I was out looking for millipedes today
I believe this is Scolopocryptops sexspinosus, the eastern red centipede. Females protect the clutch from predators and mold spores, and some species also protect young after they hatch.
Hope this is an acceptable contribution here. I've been converting areas of my Midwestern yard to native plant habitat for the past 2+ years. It's sparkling with fireflies tonight while the surrounding grass yards are dark. Gives me a bit of a boost to get ready for tackling the sprouts of pokeweed and thistle tomorrow.
That would be an interesting shake-up to the current models of endometriosis. Seems like it would warrant an examination of total intestinal and genitourinary microbiome in people with anemd without endometriosis.
Welcome isopod and myriapod enthusiasts! Feel free to introduce yourselves, talk about your keep lists, etc.
I'm located in the midwest and I've been keeping isopods and millipedes for a couple years. I have 30 isopod colonies and 10 millipede colonies. I'm picking up three new-to-me millipede species at a reptile show tomorrow and I'm pretty excited to get them home in their new setups.
It looks pink on the inside, is that unusual for puffballs?
Hello! I'm part of the reddit exodus. I have a background in biology and I'm into native plants, fungi, molds, reptiles and amphibians, and invertebrates. One of my favorite activities is flipping logs to see what I find, and I've started to clumsily dabble in macro photography.
I also keep about 30 varieties of isopod and 10 millipede species. I'm passionate about ensuring their appropriate care and culture, and about photographing and identifying wild inverts.
I'm hoping to create a community here for isopod/myriapod enthusiasts, and maybe one for canine coat color genetics/dog genetic testing. So far, the fediverse is pretty cool!