OT/MISC Today's little video, tumbleweed invasion, South Jordan, Utah
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Roscoe's Daddy
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6:41 Educational video on these darn things. Worth watching, IMO.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsWr_JWTZss
colonel holman
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they are not native to North America; an invasive specie
FollowTruth
Phantom Lurker
I used to gauge the wind speed based on the tumble weeds. If they were tumbling, it was a comfortable wind. If they were really moving, it was windy. If they were bouncing over the top of the car, it was probably a good idea to get off the road. If they were flying, better stay inside.
The fill up fence rows and have to be removed or when the snow comes, they will take the fence down.
The fill up fence rows and have to be removed or when the snow comes, they will take the fence down.
I had no idea. I always thought tumbleweed was some kind of a soft ball of dried grass blowing around.
Great for starting wildfires.
Johnny Twoguns
Senior Member
Thank Heavens! When I first read it I thought you said Tumble Weaves.
bev
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Really interesting video, RD, thanks for posting.
According to the map in the video, Georgia only has one tumbleweed, so we’re good.
They are *very* flammable. Where DH works, some guys lost their vehicles (including firearms) when their catalytic converters set tumbleweeds on fire. You have to be careful when burning them because they burn quickly...after flaring up *big* and *HOT*! And there had better not be a breath of wind.
I believe they were brought over by Russian immigrants. Accidentally. Courtesy of Louis Lampour!
school marm
Veteran Member
Great video, RD.
If you've got tumbleweeds, you'll never be rid of them. So you might want to learn how to use them. People living through the Dust Bowl canned them, since the tumbleweeds were the only "food" growing there.
Tumbleweed Rice
The Medicinal Uses of Tumbleweed
The Worst Hard Time--Preparedness Lessons from the Dustbowl
If you've got tumbleweeds, you'll never be rid of them. So you might want to learn how to use them. People living through the Dust Bowl canned them, since the tumbleweeds were the only "food" growing there.
Tumbleweed Rice
The Medicinal Uses of Tumbleweed
The Worst Hard Time--Preparedness Lessons from the Dustbowl
coalcracker
Veteran Member
Honestly, my first thought was that tumbleweed was perhaps a metaphor for a homeless person or an illegal immigrant.
“tumbleweed invasion”
“tumbleweed invasion”
Sweetwood
Senior Member
And let’s not forget they have little thorns on them as well. Nasty plants.
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desert_fox
Threadkiller
Tumbleweeds are a way of life in much of the west. Looking at the video this appears to have happened in a new subdivision (no mature trees/landscaping) and I guarantee that the tumbleweeds come from undeveloped lots around these homes. Developers don't care about their weed problems since the lots are being sold anyways.
Chicken Mama
Veteran Member
Cute and educational video RD.
pauldingbabe
The Great Cat
Sounds like Kudzu. Eat it or it is going to take over the world.
Loretta Van Riet
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