Time For Another Small Pleasures/Happy Thread?
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Comments (5)Its easy to tell the difference between house fly larvae and black soldier fly larvae. BSF Larva: Black soldier fly larvae grow up to 2cm long, and are flattened dorso-ventrally with a headlike narrow anterior structure bearing lateral eye spots and visible antennae and maxillae. The larvae are clearly segmented and slightly tapered. They are dull tan to white in color, but often appear darker brown because of the adherence of manure (especially in poultry houses). House fly larvae: The integument of the house fly larva consists of an outer acellular cuticle and an inner single layer of epithelium which rests on a basement membrane. The cuticle is covered with an epicuticle and has a stratified structure. The cuticle is 5µm thick in young larvae (36 hours old), 25µm in 60-hour-old larvae and 40µm in last (third) instar larvae. The larva is white and cylindrical, with the posterior end broad and flattened. It tapers anteriorly. There are no eyes or appendages, although there are some ventral spiny ridges which aid locomotion. The larvae have 13 segments, but the first two are partially fused so that only 12 segments are apparent. Some of the internal organs may be seen through the cuticle. The spiracles are openings for air to enter the respiratory system of the larva. The posterior spiracles (on the broad blunt end) are distinctive. Here is a link that might be useful: Fly information...See MoreTime for another "what are you reading?" thread.
Comments (23)Chisue - Thank you for your comments. I thought that the book had a very optimistic and hopeful ending. Both Harold and Maureen Fry acknowledged, confronted and dealt with some difficulties in each of their pasts. Because they did this, they were liberated from them and not imprisoned any more. This set them free for new beginnings. One result is that Harold and Maureen will have a richer relationship. An example is that since Maureen realizes she values Harold in her life and can talk to him, she won't need to only have conversations with their deceased son any more. After all, he is gone, sad but the truth of this has to be accepted. Formerly she treated her husband in quite a dismissive way. See the review of this book I did for Book of the Week - click on the link. Please let me know what you think. Here is a link that might be useful: Book review: The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry...See MoreOh no! not another murky water thread.
Comments (10)Several new thoughts. If the 'old world pump' disturbs things, then turn it off. It looks nice anyway. Since things looked nice for a good while, I imagine that getting rid of the accumulated crud would solve your issue for a period of time. So, after the frogs are gone, pump the water down most of the way. You could even pump it to a cheap kiddy pool to let it settle out and decant it back in. Then, use a shop vac to suck crud off the bottom. I assume that butterfly was suggesting that you rebuild your rock mound into a micro stream. I assume that you have a liner under those rocks. You might need a slightly larger liner anyway. You would replace the rock pile with a lined sloped trench into the pond and cover the sides with some rocks and other natural stuff. Most importantly, you would put a bunch of plants into the stream. The roots would be your fine particulate filter. If I were doing it (I really like streams) I would start the stream back in those trees or bushes, to give it more length and make it appear more natural, flowing out from the woods rather than popping up from an unnatural mound....See MoreTime for another thread of old family photos
Comments (58)Alisande: About the Arminta photo My mother assumed this photo was the original, but on examination, I think it may be a copy that was made as part of manual rework. My photo shows signs of manual work on the image, particularly in her hair and shading around her ear. It appears that this image has hand drawn features, i.e., rework. It may have been a spoiled image that was repaired. My guess about the process is thus: A working copy was made of the original. This copy was enhanced using charcoal and artist pencils detailing a number of features. The reworked image was photographed and that's what I have, one of those copies. You may be correct about her age in this photo. She seems older than 16 to 18 years. I would guess mid-twenties. Its my theory that she would not have sat for a portrait during the period of 1861 through ca 1870 because she would not have had the means nor money to spend on non-essentials. This pushes the date out of the Civil War period and toward her marriage in the 1870s. Some important dates in photography: 1851: Wet Plate, Glass Frederick Scott Archer, a British photographer, coated a glass plate with a sticky, wet substance called collodain. This glass plate was dipped in light sensitive silver salts and it had to remain moist during the exposure, hence the term, wet plate photography. (The coating would crackle if it dried out before further processing.) 1856: Ferrotypes or Tintypes Photographers began using thin metal plates instead of glass to hold the collodion emulsion. These plates were called ferrotypes, and became known as tintypes. The images on ferrotypes are reversed left to right. A lady may appear to have a wedding ring on her right hand; For years, folks thought that Billy, the Kid was left handed until it was realized that his image was reversed on the tintype. 1861: Matthew Brady produced the first of his famous Civil War photographs. (Brady's crew, not Brady himself made most of the photos from the front lines. However, the Brady Civil War photos were a private effort organized and financed by Brady.) 1871: Invention of the dry plate process A British physician, Richard L. Maddox, replaced the collodion with gelatin. The gelatin could dry on the plate without cracking or harming the silver salts. This eliminated the need for a photographer to carry around a darkroom and lab with him. This was one of the greatest advances in photography. Late 1870s, light sensitivity of gelatins were improved. Early Daguerrotypes required an exposure of 10 minutes of more (tough for portraits!). The new gelatins of the late 1870s could be exposed in 1/25 second,...See More
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I had posted free firewood on CL and somebody that lives near me responded. He brought us a huge bag of satsumas as a TY. So unexpected and so delicious. Made our day. The ad said bring help but this 84 YO came by himself and we didn't hesitate a second to help him. Not that he needed help, he was strong as a horse.User thanked bossyvossy
10 years agoToday doing some relaxing coloring and holding my little dog in my lap while she takes a nap. Very nice chill day here.
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10 years agoWe finally had a mostly sunny day today and some snow melted. Here are the dregs of our sunshine and snow, taken about 15 minutes ago.
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- 10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoFound this under the cabinet mount task light @ the thrift store for $6!!!!! WOW! It's the exact size I needed, 34.5", bronze color so it can't be seen with my dark cabinets, a solid glass lens not cheap plastic, brand new, dimmable, direct wire.....and I was stressed over what to do...since the one I'd purchased stuck out like a sore thumb, it was white and too small. Ordering a bronze one from HD was $108 and would take weeks to get, needed it "now". Then I just "fell into" this one! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
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10 years agoToday, along with a lovely sunny winter day I am enjoying one of my 'smallest' pleasures. I always share my morning banana with her.
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