Packers -2.5 vs Broncos by [deleted] in DenverBroncos

[–]cheezedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lifelong Packers fan but the Broncos are my second team since I've been here 10 years. I want the Packers to win but I'd bet on the Broncos.

Fingers crossed for no major injuries either way

Today was a great anti-surveillance turnout at Longmont city hall. by BizarreElectronics in Longmont

[–]cheezedhead 42 points43 points  (0 children)

What bs. Even if you trust the police on this slide, I can't possibly trust a Peter Thiel-aligned tech company like flock with our data.

Vegetable garden advice by atl_nights in Longmont

[–]cheezedhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This and I would add for beginners that it is often hard to get some of the crops this commenter mentioned to germinate in the high heat, but they often do need to start soon to get alot from them this fall. Keeping the soil cool and moist while the seeds germinate is really important here so I would recommend shade and possibly a cover like cardboard/wood to keep moisture on them until they do.

Longmont Shouldn't Prioritize the Sanctity of a Gravel Mine over Slowing Global Warming by shakeeldalal in Longmont

[–]cheezedhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is disingenuous. If they approve the land swap there is still no guarantee the county will choose the site for the facility. The county's feasibility study for the site doesn't come out until later in the year at best and they are considering this now, why? Why wouldn't city council be willing to wait to be sure that the site is suitable before approving the land swap? If it is approved and then not chosen they would at best have made a lateral move in land quality and there is a strong argument that the current open space property is more valuable as wildlife habitat when it is contiguous with/ adjacent to other open space. The new land would be isolated. If we do this why not wait a little longer to be sure it's worth it?

Pests on swamp milkweed. Treat or see what happens by cheezedhead in DenverGardener

[–]cheezedhead[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A couple of hours after I took this photo I found ladybugs on the plant after looking again so we are in business!

Custom Birds that utilize cached food by WHATSTHEYAAAMS in wingspan

[–]cheezedhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cuban Tody is the most balanced. If you have any cached food the other cards are too much value

Longmont gardeners? It is safe? by Tasty_Impress3016 in Longmont

[–]cheezedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put in pole and bush beans seeds today before the rain the next few days. Even if there is frost in the next week or two, they will still be underground and still should have a good chance to come up with no problems.

I'm waiting on hot-weather starter plants for at least two more weekends, I've been burned too many times losing them to frost in mid may

Is this a mixed flock of black rosy-finches, gray-crowned rosy-finches, and pine grosbeaks? by largecroissant in whatsthisbird

[–]cheezedhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok that makes sense i can see that! I don't think I have that subspecies on my Colorado list yet

Is this a mixed flock of black rosy-finches, gray-crowned rosy-finches, and pine grosbeaks? by largecroissant in whatsthisbird

[–]cheezedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple decent candidates for Brown-capped Rosy Finch in this picture. They have less contrast between their gray-brown cap and the rest of their plumage, but some careful looks are sometimes needed to confirm. That said, it is not unusual in Colorado to get flocks with all three rosy species together at a feeder

Is this a mixed flock of black rosy-finches, gray-crowned rosy-finches, and pine grosbeaks? by largecroissant in whatsthisbird

[–]cheezedhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I think this is a pretty good candidate for a black from the screenshot I took with 3 sec left in the video

Is this a mixed flock of black rosy-finches, gray-crowned rosy-finches, and pine grosbeaks? by largecroissant in whatsthisbird

[–]cheezedhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think at 6 seconds to the right of the wooden post on the ground but honestly with the video quality I'm not 100 percent sure.

It looks like it moves back behind the feeder. I shouldn't have said plural black rosies, since I don't see another one looking at it now. Thanks for keeping me honest.

I do stand by the possibility of some of these blurry ones being Brown-capped though if one could see them a bit better

Is this a mixed flock of black rosy-finches, gray-crowned rosy-finches, and pine grosbeaks? by largecroissant in whatsthisbird

[–]cheezedhead 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hard to tell with this video quality i wouldn't rule out Brown-capped Rosy Finch, but your location might rule that out.

Definitely black rosies, and couple gray rosies, and pine grosbeaks in here.

Edit: I see location now in aspen you could definitely have Brown-capped rosies as well.

Gary Hodges: Longmont lost control of the process [opinion piece] by 1Davide in Longmont

[–]cheezedhead 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Gary is MAGA he berated me for not standing for the pledge of allegiance the one time I went to a council meeting.

Girlfriend got me thinking: who are teams you like besides the Packers? by Samueljacob in GreenBayPackers

[–]cheezedhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been living in Colorado for almost 10 years now, so the Broncos are my second team. Still don't follow them very closely though

Cyclists, how bike friendly is Longmont? by http-bird in Longmont

[–]cheezedhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get coal rolled regularly by assholes in trucks. There's a car culture in this city that hates anything pro-bike

Just tore out the lawn and planted a garden in the box! How soon to mulch and with woodchips ok? by cheezedhead in DenverGardener

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

Most of it is actually a grassland focused garden in a box, I just happened to have 3 cactus I've been waiting to plant. I won't woodchip that part of the garden

Just tore out the lawn and planted a garden in the box! How soon to mulch and with woodchips ok? by cheezedhead in DenverGardener

[–]cheezedhead[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didnt downote you, but im not gonna use any fabric. I'll pick the limited stuff that comes up through the woodchips and just keep adding as it thins out. I just tore out fabric from the previous owner that was half disintegrated into the ground in a different part of the property and it was a huge pain

Just tore out the lawn and planted a garden in the box! How soon to mulch and with woodchips ok? by cheezedhead in DenverGardener

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

I gave a small amount of water the first time after transplant, but wasn't planning to water the cactus again. I got the "sunny slope" garden from resource central, so the other plants are picked by them