I am shivering when I read about your temperatures. That's really cold.
Vienna right now between 65F and 69F - These are temperatures we normally have end of April.The city is busy planting primroses and pansies. Tulips and daffodils are already out. It is lovely to see the colors.
stradee- get better soon.
Quick correction to my "no winter" post = add Merry Andrew as exception.
Sorry bout that ole chap.
Stradee, hoping you are better.....
ul, that's amazing it is so warm this early - Spring is still two weeks away.
It's still really warm here in NE TX.
And don't forget - Daylight Saving Time is this Sunday - That's early also.
I am reminded of my signature to this post.
aktbird57 - You and your 300 friends have supported 2,708,558.1 square feet!
Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 153,418.9 square feet.
You have supported: (0.0)
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American Prairie habitat supported: 59,342.6 square feet.
You have supported: (14,186.8)
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1 Aktbird57 .. 62.179 acres
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Thanks for the good thoughts
Rain yesterday, foggy today, and the virus has almost run its course...not quite - one more day home should do it...
Stay healthy, wildclickers!
Happy you're feeling better, Stradee. See how everything is connected? The bug connected with you and you became ill........
All Clicketed.......
Yesterday seems so far away...or what a difference a day makes...
rain, rain and just 9C instead of 19C.
I think ehBeth and Merry Andrew are trying to hurl their temps over. :wink:
Glad you are feeling better, stradee.
Thanks ya all ~ and i hope you can avoid getting connected to the newest flu virus...
The germ attaches to the human body, and in unison, begins marching from top of scalp, to feetsies....leaving every body part feeling that they've just been run over by a cell formation of loud tuba playin' critters riding elephants.
yep, that bad....
{indoors and wrapped in heat blanket for one more day}
A virus? oh no! Take very good care of yourself, Stradee.
Snow this morning on the way to work.
Winter, just the way I like it.
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aktbird57 - You and your 300 friends have supported 2,708,932.7 square feet!
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American Prairie habitat supported: 59,366.0 square feet.
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ul, BRrrrrrrrr -
Stradee, hoping today is a better day for you.
Have a nice weekend everyone.
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Surprise!
Surprising New Arctic Inhabitants: Trees
By Andrea Thompson
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 09 March 2007
09:38 am ET
Rising temperatures fueled by global warming are causing forests of spruce trees to invade Arctic tundra faster than scientists originally thought, evicting and endangering the species that dwell there and only there, a new study concludes.
Tundra is land area where tree growth is inhibited by low temperatures and a short growing season. In the Arctic, the tundra is dominated by permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.
The only vegetation that can grow in such conditions are grasses, mosses and lichens. Forests of spruce trees and shrubs neighbor these tundra areas, and the boundary where they meet is called the treeline.
In summer, the permafrost thaws, and the tundra becomes covered in bogs and lakes, allowing a unique habitat for plants. Climate change, meanwhile, has extended the summer warming season and promoted tree growth, causing the treeline to encroach on the tundra.
By looking at tree rings, researchers reconstructed a 300-year history of tree density and treeline position. The results show trees can creep up on the tundra faster than previously thought.
"The conventional thinking on treeline dynamics has been that advances are very slow because conditions are so harsh at these high latitudes and altitudes," said Ryan Danby of the University of Alberta. "But what our data indicates is that there was an upslope surge of trees in response to warmer temperatures. It's like it waited until conditions were right and then it decided to get up and run, not just walk."
While in many places the idea of more trees is a good one, this Arctic takeover endangers species like caribou and sheep that thrive in the tundra, as well as the native people who depend on these species for their survival.
The details of the study are published in the March issue of the Journal of Ecology. Danby plans to continue his research as a part of the International Polar Year research effort.
Thanks for the well wishes! You all are terrific!!
Worked today, sluggish at best. The afternoon, resting.
ehBeth, so glad winter finally arrived for you and Canada!
Hiya sumac!
Great to see sumac posting here!
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aktbird57 - You and your 300 friends have supported 2,709,518.0 square feet!
Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 153,723.2 square feet.
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American Prairie habitat supported: 59,366.0 square feet.
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1 Aktbird57 .. 1601 62.200 acres
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Hi ya, sumac.....
Glad to see you back with us.
Calling all Wildclickers, Calling all Wildclickers
Anyone up for a new thread??? This one is getting a little long winded..
