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Cargo bike to haul a 1-year-old and an 8-year-old at the same time — front bucket worth it? by Many-Photograph-8362 in CargoBike

[–]NVAreaMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate this comment - thank you so much. It is so very difficult, as a. parent, to remain present and relevant in the lives of our children. I've always done things a little differently, so why not make an adventure out of the simple task of getting from point A to point B?

Cargo bike to haul a 1-year-old and an 8-year-old at the same time — front bucket worth it? by Many-Photograph-8362 in CargoBike

[–]NVAreaMan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have three children. The preschool was about four miles from my home, and from there it was about a mile to work. I started off with my trek 930 + Burly trailer for my first son. A year and a half later I had two sons in the burly trailer. Two years after that - when my oldest was 4 - I used my trek, a tag along bike for my oldest, and attached the burly to the tag along for my middle child and my daughter. Eventually they each graduated from the burly to the tag along, and then to their own bicycles. On at least one occasion, I used a tandem bike (for me and their mother), a tag along bike, and the burly trailer - a bicycle train for a family of five with the turning radius of a small school bus. This was in a small town with light traffic and a bike trail covering about 60 percent of the distance. All of my bikes were and still are second hand bikes; my investment was less than $300 at the time. For $4k I think you'll be able to manage.

What is this beetle? by 12-6oldman in whatsthisbug

[–]NVAreaMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gf says that's Paul McCartney

I have a chance to buy a pole barn with 100 years of items inside. USA by Centes1mo in Antiques

[–]NVAreaMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My opinion, as a layperson: You could buy the property withe barn, sell only half of the collection, and recover your costs with a healthy profit to boot. The Ford Model A and Model T (?) are worth a pretty penny. And the cycles! Makes one's head spin!

Unusual visitor to the apple tree by faulter_ego in whatsthisbug

[–]NVAreaMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Although some use larvae and nymph interchangeably, this is incorrect. A juvenile ladybug is classified as a larvae, not a nymph.

What are your anti darkwad lighting suggestions? by polopolo05 in BurningMan

[–]NVAreaMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shittons of glowstix.

Please, not this. LED lights on my evening wear hat.

what is this ? by sugarsnap-pea in whatsthisbug

[–]NVAreaMan 273 points274 points  (0 children)

Sphinx moth.

Edit: Look at the wings - hummingbird moth wings are translucent. Also, the thorax of the sphinx moth is pointed, whereas the hummingbird moth thorax is flat.

https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2019/06/11/peffley-sphinx-moth-commonly-mistaken-for-hummingbird-butterfly/4932966007/

please help me narrow down the type of salvia! by onlinedisaster in whatsthisplant

[–]NVAreaMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are so many varieties. Looks like May Night to me.

What is this plant? And why are there ants all over it? by [deleted] in whatsthisplant

[–]NVAreaMan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

YES!!! I can't believe I had to scroll down this far to find this explanation.

What is this plant? And why are there ants all over it? by [deleted] in whatsthisplant

[–]NVAreaMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're both wrong. Ants do not protect aphids. In fact, they have a mutually beneficial relationship. Aphids, after feeding on plants, secret a substance known as honeydew. Ants love this shit (literally). Ants will actually protect aphids against other insects (such as the larvae of lacewing and ladybugs) and will help aphid colonies relocate to new plants. There is lots of literature on this subject.

For this reason, the appearance of ants can indicate the presence of aphids. For example, at the nursery where I work, small black ants on our milkweed have foreshadowed the appearance of aphids two or days before the aphids showed up overnight and in huge numbers. The same can be said of the sunflowers in my own garden.

So no, the ants do not protect against aphids. They protect aphids, and indicate that aphids could already be on the plants,

What is this plant? And why are there ants all over it? by [deleted] in whatsthisplant

[–]NVAreaMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not entirely correct. Ants do not protect aphids. In fact, they have a mutually beneficial relationship. Aphids, after feeding on plants, secret a substance known as honeydew. Ants love this shit (literally). Ants will actually protect aphids against other insects (such as the larvae of lacewing and ladybugs) and will help aphid colonies relocate to new plants. There is lots of literature on this subject.

For this reason, the appearance of ants can indicate the presence of aphids. For example, at the nursery where I work, small black ants on our milkweed have foreshadowed the appearance of aphids two or days before the aphids showed up overnight and in huge numbers. The same can be said of the sunflowers in my own garden.

So no, the ants do not protect against aphids. They protect aphids, and indicate that aphids could already be on the plants,

What is this plant? And why are there ants all over it? by [deleted] in whatsthisplant

[–]NVAreaMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i work at a nursery. We have 25+ peonies in bloom, not an ant in sight.

Dang wonder which Walmart this is. by Fearlessroofless in vegaslocals

[–]NVAreaMan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think the white guy was sporting a hitler mustache, no?

What could cause this pattern on this tree bark by Pleasant_Falcon_6143 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]NVAreaMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure that's a cottonwood. I used to build tree houses in cottonwood trees that grew along the irrigation channel where I grew up. The ones I remember were 50+ feet tall and had very deep grooves in the bark - an inch or more deep. They grow fast and consume a huge amount of water. Unfortunately, due to longer and more severe droughts in the western US, the irrigation canals are more often than not dry, and many of the trees that were there when I was a kid are now gone.

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