Brian5671 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Just now, LongBeachSurfFreak said: That’s insane. They are just getting into the city. I did an invasive species tour in morning side park last Friday for students and we killed as many as we could find in the tree of heaven. There were maybe 10 per tree. only a matter of time before they are everywhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 5:55 PM, Will - Rutgers said: i wonder if the lanternfly problem might eventually be self-limited by the amount of damage they're doing to their principal host tree, the tree of heaven. many of the trees of heaven that i have observed infested with lanternflies look very stressed. you might be on to something. it took 5 years to get to this point though: https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-spotted-lanternflies-missing-20211005-et63t7utlja5xj3hthvcu7l7wu-story.html Additionally, he said, some of the trees of heaven that were missed were found dead, possibly because spotted lanternflies ate them to death. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 54 minutes ago, forkyfork said: you might be on to something. it took 5 years to get to this point though: https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-spotted-lanternflies-missing-20211005-et63t7utlja5xj3hthvcu7l7wu-story.html Additionally, he said, some of the trees of heaven that were missed were found dead, possibly because spotted lanternflies ate them to death. That is exactly what the US govt researchers fear, that once the preferred prey species has become too scarce, the Lanternflies become less choosy. There is no impediment to them sucking the lifeblood from other trees, just habit, which hunger will modify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 17 hours ago, dWave said: I wonder if that is becoming a permanent feature in our climate or is this a period of transition before snowfall start falling to match our warming temps. Like DC for example where the snowfall avgs have been plummeting, matching warming temps. It might as well be ATL there now. For now I think having more favorable storm tracks and more precip overall continue to overcome the warmth, but for how long? our higher snowfall totals and larger storms are direct results of more juiced up systems plus a storm track that used to be further south and hitting DC now hitting us. I distinctly remember a large number of storms back in the 80s that would hit DC with snow and spare us- these often happened in January. Now we get some of our biggest snows in January, this was not the case before, January used to be colder and drier even during our snowless 80s winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 6 hours ago, etudiant said: That is exactly what the US govt researchers fear, that once the preferred prey species has become too scarce, the Lanternflies become less choosy. There is no impediment to them sucking the lifeblood from other trees, just habit, which hunger will modify. whats the reluctance with killing these things with pesticides? I dont care, fly crop dusters over us for all I care and tell people to stay inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 7 hours ago, forkyfork said: you might be on to something. it took 5 years to get to this point though: https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-spotted-lanternflies-missing-20211005-et63t7utlja5xj3hthvcu7l7wu-story.html Additionally, he said, some of the trees of heaven that were missed were found dead, possibly because spotted lanternflies ate them to death. why dont we just chop these trees down and make the bugs starve to death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 8 hours ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: That’s insane. They are just getting into the city. I did an invasive species tour in morning side park last Friday for students and we killed as many as we could find in the tree of heaven. There were maybe 10 per tree. either douse the entire area with pesticides or chop the trees down and make the bugs starve. we need to do one or the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 @Stormlover74 Ta'Quan Roberson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Hey just wondering, are the leaves ever going to start to change on LI this year? I’m sure it’s delayed due to warmth and maybe muted due to warm and dry? This is insane. Still looks like August except a little bit on zalcovas and some others which always change first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, coastalplainsnowman said: Hey just wondering, are the leaves ever going to start to change on LI this year? I’m sure it’s delayed due to warmth and maybe muted due to warm and dry? This is insane. Still looks like August except a little bit on zalcovas and some others which always change first. November most likely....around the time of the NYC Marathon so the timing is pretty good there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 it's all about who gets the 40" jackpot band 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, forkyfork said: it's all about who gets the 40" jackpot band It's about being +3 and still managing 50"+ region-wide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 19 minutes ago, Rjay said: It's about being +3 and still managing 50"+ region-wide remember clippers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 now i want a frigid winter https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251662484_Impact_of_minimum_winter_temperature_on_Lycorma_delicatula_Hemiptera_Fulgoridae_egg_mortality The temperature that induced complete mortality of fulgorid eggs was estimated to be −3.44°C on the basis of mean daily temperatures from December 2009 to February 2010 and −12.72°C on the basis of mean daily minimum temperatures in January 2010. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 they should replace the July 4th hot dog eating contest with a spotted lanternfly eating contest like, if you can eat one, you pretty much win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 mods refuse to delete my terrible shitposts, thus making me drunk with power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 rclab stop liking my posts, they're basically all garbage and you debase yourself by doing so you're our perfect guy, leave me in the gutter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, Will - Rutgers said: mods refuse to delete my terrible shitposts, thus making me drunk with power Good evening Will. I believe that your wielding the power of creativity. Besides the juxtaposition of your Lantern fly post with forky’s frigid one makes removal impossible. As always …. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, rclab said: Good evening Will. I believe that your wielding the power of creativity. Besides the juxtaposition of your Lantern fly post with forky’s frigid one makes removal impossible. As always …. i swear we could make a religion out of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Will - Rutgers said: i swear we could make a religion out of you Good morning Will. I would caution such a move as the main attraction often does not end well. Many of us, on occasion, use four letter words to express ourselves …. Love. Hate. @##@. &$#%, amongst others that we hold onto and then let go. I’m no stranger to them. I have been looked at by fate and kindly left the one four letter word that will always stay with me. Hope. This forum is one, an example of a kindness given to me. No matter how dire the future, in probability, as shown by our fine board members, I will not wish cast, however I will never stop hope casting. And before I get five posted for the good of all, I will leave you with this thought. ‘Even from dust humanity can rise’. As always ….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I see the anti snow rhetoric has started. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 15 hours ago, Will - Rutgers said: they should replace the July 4th hot dog eating contest with a spotted lanternfly eating contest like, if you can eat one, you pretty much win have you stepped on a gravid female yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Rtd208 said: I see the anti snow rhetoric has started. which is funny since most of our winters feature above normal snowfall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 19 hours ago, Will - Rutgers said: they should replace the July 4th hot dog eating contest with a spotted lanternfly eating contest No worse than shrimp, plus they only feed on pure juices, unlike shrimp that will eat anything. Maybe baked, with a nice Chianti?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 5 hours ago, forkyfork said: have you stepped on a gravid female yet oh god, the crunch... those things are ****ing juicy. it's sick and satisfying at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, etudiant said: No worse than shrimp, plus they only feed on pure juices, unlike shrimp that will eat anything. Maybe baked, with a nice Chianti?? you just know someone, somewhere, at sometime, tried it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippleEffect Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 where's autumn man? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, RippleEffect said: where's autumn man? Good evening RE. Autumn is probably hanging out in the same place you can find spring when we’ve all had enough of winter. As always …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, RippleEffect said: where's autumn man? https://www.theonion.com/mr-autumn-man-walking-down-street-with-cup-of-coffee-1819574012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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