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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jul 10, 2023 12:21:55 GMT -6
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Post by chrysanthemum on Jul 11, 2023 18:21:38 GMT -6
I had no idea that grasshoppers would ever eat carrion. I had to go look that up. Wow. If you can zoom in to read the abstract of this article, it’s very interesting. www.jstor.org/stable/25822726I’ve been reading this thread but haven’t been commenting, mostly because I didn’t really have words that could adequately express my sorrow at this plague of locusts. I just had to say “wow” about this new level of grasshopper feeding, though.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jul 12, 2023 20:59:54 GMT -6
The article that Chrysanthemum sent said they counted from 1 to 8 grasshoppers on the dead coyote each time they observed the Arizona carcass. In the photo of the whole snake taken here in Oklahoma, I counted 15 grasshoppers chowing down. There have been a dozen or more eating it each time I've walked down there until today. Now that the snake is becoming 'snake jerky' from the hot sun beating down on it, there were only half a dozen grasshoppers eating it this morning.
(Now you know why I never sunbathe near my garden).
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jul 13, 2023 10:57:19 GMT -6
This morning, I was reading an old newspaper article, written back in 1874. It was a story about a plague of locusts that they suffered in the State of Kansas that year. The plague of grasshoppers that we have this year is nothing in comparison. This article speaks of locusts even eating the wool off of sheep's backs.
Our ancestors had it so bad back then that I can hardly imagine their feelings of hopelessness and despair in contemplating how they, their families, and their livestock might survive the coming winter.
Here's an excerpt from that article: The invasion began in late July when without warning millions of grasshoppers, or Rocky Mountain locusts, descended on the prairies from the Dakotas to Texas. The insects arrived in swarms so large they blocked out the sun and sounded like a rainstorm. They ate crops out of the ground, as well as the wool from live sheep and clothing off people's backs. Paper, tree bark, and even wooden tool handles were devoured. Hoppers were reported to have been several inches deep on the ground and locomotives could not get traction because the insects made the rails too slippery.
As a whole, Kansans refused to be defeated. The settlers did their best to stop the hoppers by raking them into piles, like leaves, and burning them but these efforts were in vain because of the sheer numbers of the pests.
The article in its entirety can be found here:
www.kshs.org/kansapedia/grasshopper-plague-of-1874/12070
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Post by rdback on Sept 16, 2023 11:11:00 GMT -6
heavyhitterokra - Ron, here's something I saw posted elsewhere and thought this info on grasshoppers might enlighten you (or not, lol).
excerpt: "With the correct energies on your side, a leap into the future is possible."
Let me know how that works out for ya, .
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Post by woodeye on Sept 16, 2023 20:30:52 GMT -6
🤔
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Post by FrostyTurnip on Sept 17, 2023 0:53:37 GMT -6
LOL
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Sept 24, 2023 7:56:55 GMT -6
rdback,
In the article that you posted a link to, explaining the grasshopper's spiritual meaning, it mentioned the following, "Seeing a grasshopper jumping in front of you or even jumping on you is a great sign to heed the grasshopper’s message."
I'm with Woodeye on that one, I found it to be a real head scratcher.
A few weeks ago, I had a grasshopper jump on my eyeball and do a little pirouette with its hind leg hooks getting some pretty good traction just South of my cornea. What do you reckon was the message there, other than possibly needing to wear safety glasses to venture past my garden gate?
The article also stated that, "With the correct energies on your side, a leap into the future is possible."
Ever since that pirouette experience, I've been leaping into the future every morning, just shortly after finishing my coffee.
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