TraditionKU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:20 pmThe boundaries of today’s wilderness are not easily defined, as spreading civilization devours the environment. Only through understanding the necessity of sharing this earth with all of its inhabitants will man endure. Man cannot survive without animals, whereas animals can survive quite nicely without man.
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Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 12:02 pm
by Shirley
Interesting article:
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The buzz of activity inside a nest of Asian giant hornets can keep the inside temperature up to 86 degrees, so the trackers are also exploring using thermal imaging to examine the forest floors. Later, they may also try other advanced tools that could track the signature hum the hornets make in flight.
If a hornet does get caught in a trap, Dr. Looney said, there are plans to possibly use radio-frequency identification tags to monitor where it goes — or simply attach a small streamer and then follow the hornet as it returns to its nest.
While most bees would be unable to fly with a disruptive marker attached, that is not the case with the Asian giant hornet. It is big enough to handle the extra load.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 3:31 pm
by pdub
I don't know if it's just because I'm home all the time but it sure seems like wildlife is throwing a big party right now.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 5:59 pm
by Deleted User 289
My nephew and his wife hiked the PCT together. Hiked the entire length. The took some incredible pics but this is definitely a better synopsis.
A woman I am friends with is actually freaking about the "threat" of "Murder Hornets" and the importance of "eradicating them".
She's not someone who can be reasoned with so I'm not going to say to her........
A philosophical way to look at it is everything in nature serves a purpose. Even "Murder Hornets".
If there is a God, you would think Humans would be at the top of his/her/it's list of eradication - as a danger to nature and the planet.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 10:12 am
by zsn
But the nuance you’re missing is that said creatures are natural to certain locales and related checks and balances are in place. The Japanese bees seem to know how to deal with the hornet. It’s not unlike the Asian carp in our rivers and lakes or the legendary kudzu or nutria.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 11:57 am
by Deleted User 89
Grandma wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:46 am
A woman I am friends with is actually freaking about the "threat" of "Murder Hornets" and the importance of "eradicating them".
She's not someone who can be reasoned with so I'm not going to say to her........
A philosophical way to look at it is everything in nature serves a purpose. Even "Murder Hornets".
If there is a God, you would think Humans would be at the top of his/her/it's list of eradication - as a danger to nature and the planet.
i think the overwhelming majority of Americans have absolutely zero clue about just how much of the food we eat is dependent on bees
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 12:01 pm
by pdub
That's another thing i've noticed - a TON of bees in my yard ( loving the dandelions which I'm not allowed to use Round Up or Weed B Gone on ) - which i'm totally down with.
Honey bees rule.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 1:48 pm
by TDub
I want to get bee boxes going. Gotta wait until i can confirm the littelest ine isnt allegeric.
Grandma wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:46 am
A woman I am friends with is actually freaking about the "threat" of "Murder Hornets" and the importance of "eradicating them".
She's not someone who can be reasoned with so I'm not going to say to her........
A philosophical way to look at it is everything in nature serves a purpose. Even "Murder Hornets".
If there is a God, you would think Humans would be at the top of his/her/it's list of eradication - as a danger to nature and the planet.
i think the overwhelming majority of Americans have absolutely zero clue about just how much of the food we eat is dependent on bees
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 4:59 pm
by Deleted User 89
TDub wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 1:48 pm
I want to get bee boxes going.
there was a dept. at KU that had a demonstration in front of the Natural History museum sometime over the past couple of years where they were showing how to build spherical hives
they were pretty sweet
i just tried to look for a story about them, but no dice...and i thought i had pics on my phone, but must've deleted them
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 5:58 pm
by pdub
I loved checking out the bee hive at the top of the Natural History Museum on campus.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 6:48 pm
by jhawks99
Anything larger than a honey bee freaks me out.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 7:00 pm
by Deleted User 310
Any flying insect freaks me out other than butterflies and lady bugs.
Grandma wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:46 am
A woman I am friends with is actually freaking about the "threat" of "Murder Hornets" and the importance of "eradicating them".
She's not someone who can be reasoned with so I'm not going to say to her........
A philosophical way to look at it is everything in nature serves a purpose. Even "Murder Hornets".
If there is a God, you would think Humans would be at the top of his/her/it's list of eradication - as a danger to nature and the planet.
i think the overwhelming majority of Americans have absolutely zero clue about just how much of the food we eat is dependent on bees
The carpenter bees love a certain kind of wild spiderwort, so I collect the plants from around the yard and put them next to the garden. I don't tell my neighbor, who gets upset with them for boring holes in his deck.
Re: The Great Outdoors
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 8:05 am
by jhawks99
I don't blame him. I don't want holes bored in my deck either.
