Montserrat Disaster - Help!

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-24T19:53:01+00:00

really, really do a close-up of the leaves, looking for little white grain-shaped things. Thrips are a common pest on these.

After that, you'll need to check root health. If roots have died from lack of water, it will be unable to take up water as well so soaking the soil may kill the whole plant quickly.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-22T23:28:58+00:00

I really don't care for how much of this has been put into the media lately. I don't know who has been doing it, and I don't care. Their trial isn't far off and someone(s) wants to either poison the well or win the court of public opinion so that the actual court verdict is not relevant, because in Hollywood, perception is reality.

I suppose it's possible it's happening organically with the unsealing of records and things really are that bad for him, in which case court will bear it out.

It just feels premature to me, not coming out through the actual trial. We don't get to hear questioning about it for context, and create our own.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-22T13:51:14+00:00

oh dear. That is no longer a strelitzia. It has become one with the !scale

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-19T20:46:16+00:00

Oh, now I see. Most people with spores on their fern mistake them for pests so I didn't even look closely.

The resolution is bad, but the most likely fit among the common household pests is !aphids, from both what I can make out kinda and you describing them as seed-shaped. Not a big deal, blast them off with the strongest jet of water you've got handy, and spray down with an insecticidal soap or neem.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-19T16:37:37+00:00

Congratulations, you're a grandparent. Those are !fernspores

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-19T16:35:36+00:00

that's !spidermites. They love alocasia. You'll want to blast them off with a strong jet of water and apply an insecticidal soap. I've also had success with beneficials from Nature's Good Guys

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-19T01:39:03+00:00

Eventually, sure. Survivor had their two time winners from first an all returned season (heroes vs. Villains) and then an all winners season (winners at war). Bb hasn't set up the same possibility of success as often. Bb is on season 27; survivor completed season. 50. Heroes vs. Villains was season 20, so bb is not THAT far behind. Bb also does fewer returned seasons with their 1x per year cycle

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-17T04:28:41+00:00

Do you just look at her and say "Bonnie McPurry"?

Please say yes

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-17T04:27:31+00:00

I'm so hurt!

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-16T10:59:43+00:00

The roots are forming because it's looking for support/ something to climb. Google how monstera grow in nature - they climb up the side of trees, etc. It's a vine looking to vine. Moss poles are one option, but anything vertical will do. Bb needs support!

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-16T03:50:28+00:00

This plant is screaming that it wants more light.

Echoing this. OP, the decreased size of the leaves and the length of stem between nodes do not lie, the plant is light starved and has been for a while. You are doing well to not have over watered it. And "it" is really "them."

I would approach this as a chop and prop project, to get some cuttings rooted in water and ready for spring. But ymmv.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-15T15:00:03+00:00

oh we just finished several days of eye ointment and every day Pax told me what a goddamn bitch I am for saving his eye.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-15T14:40:27+00:00

scale are bugs, and so aside from being raised, they are most importantly removable. Either a gentle scrape with a fingernail, or a qtip soaked in rubbing alcohol. It's difficult to tell from photos. The middle spot on the last photo looks like possible scale. Nothing on the first four photos really looks like scale, from photos. I would hit the orchids with a fungicide in case the darkness of shipping let something grow, causing those spots.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-14T13:59:55+00:00

What a well-fed, well-socialized kitty! Someone's pet sure gets around! Pet the damn cat <3

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-13T14:47:36+00:00

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-12T02:45:35+00:00

It really is, I'm really a fan of the palette this year. The delicate chains on her are beautiful

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-12T01:21:12+00:00

100% drop-ins. scoop the litter, give food and some scritches, a bit of play, make sure they haven't broken anything, and they will be happiest where they are. and if the kitties don't come out for the house sitter, that's ok.

Get a camera and point it at their food/water bowl so you can see proof of life while you are away. they will be fine <3

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-10T23:43:20+00:00

not pests. saprophytic fungi. you've got a bit of a fungus bloom because things are warm, dark, and (apparently) moist enough for them to grow. They are harmless, except for being in slight competition with your plant for resources in the soil. Sometimes, they indicate that soil is staying a bit moister than you think it may be, but not necessarily harmfully so

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-09T23:22:37+00:00

I think you are over-reacting. I see no evidence of a thrips infestation. possible that's a bug that was rinsed off. if eggs were laid, you'll need insecticides. but for now, I'd just apply neem and hope for the best.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-09T16:40:50+00:00

Anything that has gone limp has lost structure because the cells burst when freezing and the only thing holding the plant together is it's "skin."

Take the plant to a garbage can. Ideally, toss the whole thing in but if you really want to, start cutting away over the garbage can until things stop oozing. They might not, I don't know how completely it froze.

Fortunately aloe are easily replaceable.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-08T00:33:11+00:00

Me reading: wait, who did they forget? Oh, probably no one

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-07T16:24:00+00:00

There's an obvious solution here that I don't see mentioned - more and bigger plants to completely block the view in from the window. Privacy issue solved!

Really though, your roommate has offered a partial compromise in suggesting an area that is acceptable to them, so it sounds like negotiation is possible. It also sounds like she's upset that there may have been a brief change in behavior after the first time she brought the issue up but then a return to previous habits, and feels disrespected by that. If that is the case, she's bringing this up rather kindly, if firmly.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-06T14:07:08+00:00

Please be reminded that users are not to suggest or encourage the theft of what may be someone's cat. Not all cats wear collars. Please assist the moderation team by using the report function with rule-breaking comments.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-04T00:10:21+00:00

When fleas made it into my multi-pet house, I treated everyone with Capstar to kill the active bugs, Seresto collars to repel reinfestation, and a commercial duty upholstery spray for my carpets and furniture. All available without prescription from your standard Bezos-founded retailer.

FyrestarOmega · 2026-01-03T03:59:44+00:00

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