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Is that the Dude in a Halloween outfit...?.....

@Fermented_Fruitz made it with AI

 

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sunday dose of vitamin E... ppp

 

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[Mañ'O'Green]

Good morfnoevight all you different (nice way of saying strange) stoners this Sunday morning.

Hobbo ass, really! That is stranger than wondering who first ate an artichoke.

Bloody clocks went back last night....... I Hate it....it knocks me outta sync...

Scientists call for the clock change to be DITCHED entirely

In the early hours of tomorrow morning the clocks will jump back an hour. But rather than celebrate having a lie-in, experts have warned it could have a slew of negative consequences.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It used to bother me when I was punching a time clock but since I retired I don't seem to mind as much. I think my rhythms are more in sync with the sun than the clock.

Wasps are beneficial for controlling garden pests, pollinating plants, and contributing to a healthy ecosystem. They act as natural pest controllers by preying on insects like aphids and caterpillars, and while they aren't as efficient as bees, they still help pollinate many plants, including some crops. Additionally, research is exploring the medicinal potential of wasp venom and nests, which may have properties that can be used to develop new antibiotics and cancer treatments.

Pest control

• Natural predators:
  Wasps are crucial predators that help control populations of many common garden pests, such as aphids, caterpillars, spiders, and other insect grubs.
  • Protein source for young:
    Worker wasps feed their larvae a protein-rich diet of other insects, providing natural pest control without the need for chemical pesticides.

Pollination

• • Plant pollinators:
    Wasps are pollinators, helping to transfer pollen between flowers as they search for food, which is important for the health of many plants and crops.
  • Specialized pollinators:
    Some wasps, like the fig wasp, are the only pollinators for certain plants, such as fig trees, demonstrating their vital role in specific ecosystems.

Ecosystem and other benefits

• • Maintaining biodiversity:
    Wasps are an important part of the natural food web, as they are food for other animals like birds and amphibians.
  • Yeast carriers:
    Some wasps, including hornets and paper wasps, carry yeast in their guts. They consume yeast from late-season grapes and pass it on to their offspring, helping to spread yeast throughout the next season's crop and playing a role in the production of products like bread, beer, and wine.
  • Potential medicinal properties:
    Wasp venom contains peptides that show potential for killing cancer cells, and some wasp nests have been found to contain compounds that are effective against certain bacteria.
  • Fig Wasps - no fig wasp = no figs!
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  • The Africanised honey bee AKA Killer Bees​

  • Most Dangerous Bees in the World: The Africanised honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata), known as the “killer bee”, is the world’s most dangerous bee. Originating in Brazil in the 1950s, it aggressively defends its nest, swarming in large numbers and pursuing threats for up to half a kilometre. Their mass sting attacks have caused over 1,000 human deaths.​

A well balanced eco-system has all of the insects and creatures. Wasps are welcome as long as they don't build their house too close to my house. I am the keeper of my space.

Spoiler: On the menu:

The country style ribs were delicious with the broccoli salad.

Bacon and egg sandwich, hashbrowns and slices of frog melon, Espresso is Costa Rica/Brazil roasted fullcity+ -excellent

Step 3 for refried beans today.

At the restaurant the boiled beans sat on a griddle at 150°F all day. I mimic that in a crock pot on low after they reach temp. The faster they get through the danger zone the better.

 

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[Mañ'O'Green]

Thanks guys, The ribs are so much better since I started cooking them to 185°F+ internal temperature. I was always against over cooking meat. In the case of ribs it just works!

I think I will save some of the beans to make pork and beans out of the left over ribs. The rest will be made into refried beans tomorrow. If I freeze them in 16oz flat zip locks they thaw rapidly for breakfast burritos. I am mostly running a taste test on the new method shortcut seasoned lard.

74 years of cooking and I am still learning stuff, crazy!

 

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them to 185°F+ i

I take ribs to 195f… shoulders go clear to 205.