Ray's Thought for the Day - These Weeds are Pernicious

Much labor, formerly, at the CB went towards circulating our weeds faster, somewhere else. Now, most of those weeds are somewhere else. But we must remain ever vigilant, lest they return. See that young slant faced grasshopper. That young grasshopper is relaxing on the penultimate worst weed at the CB. That weed is easily recognizable. That weed is King Ranch bluestem, second only to Bermudagrass as the worst weed in these parts. Actually, Bermudagrass is only worse because it is more tenacious, yet not necessarily less pernicious.

We must be constantly on the alert for KR as it may cycle around again, since the CB is surrounded all about by fields and lawns of it. I wonder if that slant faced grasshopper eats KR. If it does, that gustatory habit is slightly helpful. But the big help in this instance from that grasshopper is focusing our attention on what the grasshopper is sitting on. Now that particular weed is also gone, but not long gone. Saturday, after I enjoy my delicious cinnamon bun, I shall lead a patrol of the premises. The fate of that particular pernicious weed, KR, shall be sealed, temporarily by that patrol.

Elsewhere in these parts, there are plenty of over-sized weeds. Assisted by the abundance of rain, these weeds are bigger than usual. These ragweeds, Ambrosia trifida, are plenty big and fixing to flower. Mercy! These may be flowering already. The keen observer may espy my range wand hanging on one of the foremost ragweeds. Range wands are 3 feet long, usually.

What's ragweed good for? Well, it's great for the allergy doctors and pharmaceutical companies. Plus, with a name like ambrosia, it's bound to be delicious.