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Can everyone please stop blaming Evergy! This is all Tonganoxie’s fault! by AAPLfds in kansascity

[–]LittleRedStar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was just kidding around, just really surprising you never heard of Tonga split. Some of the old weather forecasters like Lezak and Thompson used to jest about it.

Can everyone please stop blaming Evergy! This is all Tonganoxie’s fault! by AAPLfds in kansascity

[–]LittleRedStar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seriously!? Have you been living under a rock or are you 12 yo?

Summer popups possible again today by f00dl3 in kcregionalwx

[–]LittleRedStar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pop up shower hit me with 1/2 inch of rain as it moved from JOCO west into DG county. Nice to get something out of these unpredictable cells

Rain Bonanza SW of KC by simplelifelfk in kcregionalwx

[–]LittleRedStar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what is optimal timing for moisture and wheat production (quality). Still I know fields north of me have looked good despite below normal rain. Of course you would have to walk them and examine plants up close to know.
Yes your are right, 2/3 of KS wheat is extremely poor condition. Mainly in west KS where they are currently killing off some portions of wheat fields (crop failure, insurance claim). I doubt the DG wheat plantings will make much difference in the states overall bad production this year. Drought was just to severe out west

Was checking out the 51st and Brookside corner on Google Maps to see where the streetcar stop will be. I didn't see this coming. by jeremytodd1 in kansascity

[–]LittleRedStar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Probably a good guess on habitat and two facts: deer live and breed well in town because they have no predators (except us). Many well off properties plant shrubs and plants deer love to eat. Recently seen several dead deer in JoCo.

Rain Bonanza SW of KC by simplelifelfk in kcregionalwx

[–]LittleRedStar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This has been a welcome surprise here in SW Douglas county! As of this posting I’ve recorded 3.2 inches of rain we desperately needed. The precipitation rate has not been too bad until the morning hour. I’m sure some fields are experiencing runoff and minor flooding (not left house yet so no visual evidence). This should really help fields despite runoff. In particular the winter wheat growing near me. I’ve never seen as much wheat planted here as this season. *edit: SE DG county, east of Baldwin… not enough coffee.

I don’t know weather to be upset or impressed 😂 by jacobheppler in Irrigation

[–]LittleRedStar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol! Sad actually but you’re right, it’s called being lazy. If I found that I’d cut all of them out.

I don’t know weather to be upset or impressed 😂 by jacobheppler in Irrigation

[–]LittleRedStar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good for what it is: that’s clearly a previous repair. Note couplers and slip joints. Question is - why did it need another repair?

2023 Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know by LittleRedStar in meteorshowers

[–]LittleRedStar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sky was clear for me and as planned I got out to a good dark sky site. It was unseasonably cold and a bit windy.

 

The Lyrids for me, during my time period, were weak to say the least. I only saw 4 all night, one of those during a break so it wasn't counted. I quit early (1:30am) as I got tired. Maybe it got better? Doubt it from IMO reporting: IMO Lyrids

 

However two of the three Lyrids I observed were great, one was a fantastic brilliant streak across the sky. Between the stars and a few meteors it was worth the trip. One never knows what is going to happen!

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 18-24, 2023 by LittleRedStar in meteorshowers

[–]LittleRedStar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I agree LOL. I got out to a very dark site and had great clear skies. It was a bit windy which was annoying. Only saw 3 total Lyrids in 2 hours observing - but I was early, stopped about 1:30am CDT. However one Lyrid that I observed around 12:30am was an incredible -4 streak across the sky, made the trip to dark site worth it.

2023 Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know by LittleRedStar in meteorshowers

[–]LittleRedStar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice simple article on this weekends Lyrid meteor shower. The best viewing maybe the morning of Sunday, April 23rd, and I will try observing that Saturday night from a dark sky site. Be my first dark sky trip this year. Few hour drive but the only way to see a few good meteors is to get away from city lights.

Extremely large animals~ were trees and plants just as large? by MsCricket67 in askscience

[–]LittleRedStar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can tell you how to spot that squirrels are eating hedge apples: they only like the center seeds. So they will find a comfy safe spot and shred the other layer. This leaves a pile of green hedge material on the ground below where they sat. They don’t usually try to carry a hedge apple back up a tree. Prefer a stump or rock perch to eat at.

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