Author Topic: Extreme Cold ... (Read 1529 times)

Ron · « **on:** January 30, 2019, 10:07:39 AM »

... may wipe out a substantial percentage of emerald ash borer beetles in the upper Midwest.

They just aren’t designed to keep from freezing solid at these temps.

https://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2014/01/extreme-cold-may-wipe-out-high-percentage-emerald-ash-borer-larvae/?fbclid=IwAR2SB1hhKrb51uBR6b60eOk4trS-VXtDQQMyCbV0haWhTU8QDEHR9YA6JSs

BobR · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2019, 10:52:17 AM »

That is some good news, the little buggers.

I wish we would have had something like that here to kill off the birch borers before they killed my 3 paper birch trees.

bob

French G. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2019, 11:40:16 AM »

There will be enough reservoirs of people with indoor firewood, or idiots bringing camp wood with them to get the little buggers back up to speed in no time.

WLJ · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2019, 12:22:16 PM »

Hopefully it will put a big enough dent in their population to hold them at bay until the next hard freeze gets the rest. But if it doesn't the world is suppose to bursts into flames in 12 years anyway and that should take care of any survivors.

charby · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2019, 12:25:10 PM »

Quote from: French G. on January 30, 2019, 11:40:16 AM

There will be enough reservoirs of people with indoor firewood, or idiots bringing camp wood with them to get the little buggers back up to speed in no time.

If the wood is seasoned, there is no food for the larvae to eat.

Kingcreek · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:02:17 PM »

I don’t think there are any ash trees around here that aren’t already dead or dying.
With all the snow cover and extreme cold the rabbits have moved out of the woods and creek bottom and are stripping all the bark off our shrubs and landscaping. Some type of exotic (is expensive) cedar is now a nub.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:17:42 PM »

We've lost a lot of ash trees around here. I'm taking down standing dead for firewood on my place and my neighbors.
Makes good firewood and seasons fast.
I'd rather have the live trees.

Scout26 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:20:43 PM »

Same here, all the ash trees are dead and 99%+ have been cut down. For a while, I had 3+ years of firewood. (I've got enough to get me through this year.) Nothing left anymore in the parkways but stumps and some piles of grindings.

Ron · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:33:18 PM »

Unfortunately Illinois is a lost cause regarding most things, including surviving Ash trees.

Scout26 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:51:07 PM »

Quote from: Ron on January 30, 2019, 01:33:18 PM

Unfortunately Illinois is a lost cause regarding most things, including surviving Ash trees.

Which is a shame because they went wild planting Ashes after Dutch Elm Disease wiped out almost all the Elm trees.

Kingcreek · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2019, 01:51:34 PM »

Quote from: Ron on January 30, 2019, 01:33:18 PM

Unfortunately Illinois is a lost cause regarding most things, including surviving Ash trees.

Agreed Illinois has problem with parasites. Many of them are elected officials.

HankB · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2019, 08:10:26 PM »

A good point for the cold weather: Chicago's cold is supposed to reduce the numbers of feral cats - the Chicago area is supposed to have 200,000.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/29/feral-cats-shelters/

WLJ · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2019, 08:15:33 PM »

Quote from: HankB on January 30, 2019, 08:10:26 PM

A good point for the cold weather: Chicago's cold is supposed to reduce the numbers of feral cats - the Chicago area is supposed to have 200,000.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/29/feral-cats-shelters/

Just got the last of my herd in for the night.

bedlamite · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2019, 08:22:00 PM »

Quote from: Amy Schumer on January 30, 2019, 01:51:07 PM

Which is a shame because they went wild planting Ashes after Dutch Elm Disease wiped out almost all the Elm trees.

My parents finally lost their elm tree last year. Apparently it was isolated enough to avoid the beetles and fungus.

Andiron · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2019, 11:06:10 PM »

Quote from: RoadKingLarry on January 30, 2019, 01:17:42 PM

We've lost a lot of ash trees around here. I'm taking down standing dead for firewood on my place and my neighbors.
Makes good firewood and seasons fast.
I'd rather have the live trees.

Same here.

I'm currently short on indoor burning wood, and dead ashes are perfect. Already dry, and still standing so's not to just collect moisture on the ground and rot.

I'd rather have the lives ones, they're gorgeous.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2019, 11:25:45 PM »

Quote from: HankB on January 30, 2019, 08:10:26 PM

A good point for the cold weather: Chicago's cold is supposed to reduce the numbers of feral cats - the Chicago area is supposed to have 200,000.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/29/feral-cats-shelters/

*snort* I highly doubt those cats need any help to survive from stupid humans.

lee n. field · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2019, 09:34:58 AM »

Quote from: HankB on January 30, 2019, 08:10:26 PM

A good point for the cold weather: Chicago's cold is supposed to reduce the numbers of feral cats - the Chicago area is supposed to have 200,000.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/29/feral-cats-shelters/

-32 here this morn, per the weather thingee on the tablet. The wife is worried about the "outside cats" (strays she feeds). But not enough to do more than joke about bringing them in. I think they'll be OK.

K Frame · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2019, 10:56:37 AM »

Cold?

Seren doesn't think so... (that's not Seren, but it is a Leonberger)

bedlamite · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2019, 11:13:29 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on January 31, 2019, 10:56:37 AM

Cold?

Seren doesn't think so... (that's not Seren, but it is a Leonberger)

Dozer does. He's a wuss when it gets below zero, and he'll still screw around sniffing until his paws are cold, then try and pick them up. When he tries to pick up the third paw, he falls on his ass. Fortunately I can get my coat and boots on and get out there about the same time he starts picking up his feet. I've had to pick him up and carry him back in several times since last weekend.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2019, 11:52:16 AM »

Quote from: lee n. field on January 31, 2019, 09:34:58 AM

-32 here this morn, per the weather thingee on the tablet.

Wow. I didn't know it could get that cold in Illinois.

K Frame · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2019, 12:02:18 PM »

Coldest I was ever in was in Maine, Christmas 1989 with the ex.

Polar vortex situation hit REALLY hard that year. The one night it was 32 below zero on the front porch of the lodge we were staying in. It wasn't bad if you didn't move because it was dead calm.

A few nights before it was 12 below zero but with a steady 20-25 mph wind moving and it was absolutely unbearable just walking from the parking lot to the lodge was absolutely unbearable.

lee n. field · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2019, 12:12:42 PM »

Quote from: fistful on January 31, 2019, 11:52:16 AM

Wow. I didn't know it could get that cold in Illinois.

NW corner. I think this is a record.

Late morning, temp thingee says we're up to minus 16. And says we'll be up close to 40 on Saturday.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2019, 12:19:24 PM »

We've got a good shot at 70 by Sunday.

Scout26 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2019, 12:22:06 PM »

Minus 25 here this morning at Festung Amy. The car really did not want to go out in this crap.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2019, 02:35:45 PM »

Larabee got loose yesterday. I was worried that he would be a real ahole and refuse to come in. I'm freezing. He's like "WHOOHOOO!! It's WONDERFUL OUT!!"

Luckily, he got tricked by the neighbor. Captured with the promise of a car ride and visit with his buddy, Smokey.

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