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New comment by mvidal01 in "Magnolias Are So Old That They're Pollinated by Beetles, Not Bees"

mvidal01 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:02:01 +0000

Some insects gather nectar from a flower and don't pollinate the flower. This is called nectar robbing.

See https://www.backyardecology.net/not-all-flower-visitors-are-...

New comment by mvidal01 in "Magnolias Are So Old That They're Pollinated by Beetles, Not Bees"

mvidal01 — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:57:04 +0000

I have mountain mint growing in my yard and every pollinator imaginable goes to that plant.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Proof of Corn"

mvidal01 — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:14:55 +0000

It depends on the crop. Corn (Maize): Harvested using combine harvesters that pick, husk, and shell the grain. Sweet Corn might be the exception. Soybeans: Harvested using combines to cut and thresh the plants. Wheat, Barley, and Oats: Harvested using combines to cut, thresh, and clean the grain. Cotton: Harvested mechanically using cotton pickers or strippers. Rice: Mechanically harvested with combines when the stalks are dry. Potatoes and Root Vegetables: Lifted from the ground using mechanical harvesters that separate soil from the produce. Lettuce, Spinach, and Celery: Mostly hand-harvested by crews, though automation is increasing. Berries (Strawberries, Blueberries): Primarily hand-picked for fresh market quality, though some are machine-harvested for processing. Tree Fruits (Apples, Cherries): Mostly hand-picked to prevent bruising, though some processing cherries use tree shakers. Wine Grapes: Frequently harvested by hand to ensure quality, especially for high-end wines. Peppers and Tomatoes: Processed tomatoes are machine-harvested, while fresh peppers are largely hand-picked.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Forth: The programming language that writes itself"

mvidal01 — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:34:28 +0000

https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1980-08

New comment by mvidal01 in "The Real Book (2021)"

mvidal01 — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:52:50 +0000

I remember when my brother (a teenager at the time) bought his book he had to give his music teachers name and the employee called for a reference.

New comment by mvidal01 in "MomBoard: E-ink display for a parent with amnesia"

mvidal01 — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:52:32 +0000

This is a very interesting idea. My father has dementia. I'm not sure this would really work in this use case. He wouldn't remember to look at the display. Like I said, I'm not sure about this. It might be worth trying though.

New comment by mvidal01 in "The Onion buys Infowars"

mvidal01 — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:14:27 +0000

This is great!

New comment by mvidal01 in "Hobby CAD, CNC machining, and resin casting (2015)"

mvidal01 — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:06:38 +0000

The Millennium Machines Milo does look interesting. I wish there was an inexpensive cast iron or epoxy granite equivalent to aluminum extrusion.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Hobby CAD, CNC machining, and resin casting (2015)"

mvidal01 — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:02:57 +0000

I wish there was an update to these pages. Some of the products and urls are defunct.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Open Source Farming Robot"

mvidal01 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:17:43 +0000

I couldn’t agree more.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Taking my diabetes treatment into my own hands"

mvidal01 — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:23:20 +0000

I'm skeptical of any claim that says consuming carbs is helpful when it comes to type 2 diabetes.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away"

mvidal01 — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:22:35 +0000

One thing you can do zucchinis pick them when they’re very small. They taste better that way.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Elephants are scared around bees"

mvidal01 — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:21:29 +0000

African bees are super mean and aggressive. I’d be afraid also.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Elephants are scared around bees"

mvidal01 — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:17:06 +0000

queenright adjective of a colony of bees : having a queen in the hive.

Not to be confused with Queensrÿche which is a heavy metal band.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Using OpenBSD Relayd(8) as an Application Layer Gateway"

mvidal01 — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:04:09 +0000

Looks like it’s been ported to FreeBSD also.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Project Gutenberg releases 5k free audiobooks"

mvidal01 — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 03:55:44 +0000

This is making me nostalgic for the text to speech that was part of my Amiga.

New comment by mvidal01 in "Big Tobacco’s Legacy: Pushing Hyperpalatable Foods in America"

mvidal01 — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:28:07 +0000

Give carob a try. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/how-c...

New comment by mvidal01 in "Find a YouTube video based on closed captions keyword search?"

mvidal01 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:12:47 +0000

Doesnt work very well Im afraid. I looked at the transcript of some youtube videos and then searched on a few words and it didnt find any videos with the word. The word was powell FWIW.

New comment by mvidal01 in "The evolution of honey bee brains"

mvidal01 — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:26:22 +0000

I also love that book a. Anything by Seely is usually a good bet.

New comment by mvidal01 in "How to Grow a Three Sisters Garden (2016)"

mvidal01 — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:30:33 +0000

It must take more experience / tending and the correct cultivars and correct timing. When I tried it the results were poor.