SWMBO wrote:
I use that reference for its absurdity, just like I use the "naked mole rat" reference. However, if you look up the information on naked mole rats you will see that, while these creatures live underground, they maintain their area carefully, they have sleeping quarters, birthing quarters and special places where they defecate. When that place is full, they wall it off so as not to spread disease. the birthing areas are kept really clean and the females help each other care for the pups. (Yes, the mole rat offspring are referred to as pups. On a totally different subject , bromiliad plants bloom once, and when the one flower starts to die, the plant sends out side shoots, which, after a month or so can be carefully removed and planted on their own. These new baby plants are also called pups. Now you know why foreigners find the English language so confusing. Learn new things every day, keep learning until the day you die, and smile a lot. My motto on life. By the way, I have around 15 bromiliad pups growing right now. In two years they will hopefully bloom.
I use that reference for its absurdity, just like ... (
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What a learning!!! Thank You for sharing with me and now going in search of the bromiliad.. Just read a bit about it and know I have had this β flowered plant before and yes, threw it out not knowing it would have bearable off shoots...
Says primarily tropic or subtropic... Will read more to see if it would grow here..
Given our temps.. 2*right now with -10 wind chill.. Tonight we are-3/-5 and tomorrow nite -10 with Monday high of 5*...
Love the pups reference actually...
For you my special..