tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post115603623939251166..comments2024-01-16T17:40:13.951-05:00Comments on Somewhere in NJ: Riders of the windLauraHinNJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1156218677270996952006-08-21T22:51:00.000-05:002006-08-21T22:51:00.000-05:00Wayne: Thanks for the tip! I did something like ...Wayne: Thanks for the tip! I did something like that by mistake last year - collected a bunch of pods to share with friends and forgot about them for a while.<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>Most of the pods haven't opened yet. Just the ones that have been populated by milkweed bugs - interesting - wonder if the seeds will be viable or are damaged by them, do you know?LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1156167886498530462006-08-21T08:44:00.000-05:002006-08-21T08:44:00.000-05:00Yeah, milkweed pods!For extra fun, bring in a ripe...Yeah, milkweed pods!<BR/><BR/>For extra fun, bring in a ripe, dried, but unopened fruit and put it in bowl with a lid loosely on. In a few days take the lid off and watch the explosion of seeds as they expand and float out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1156091219824353712006-08-20T11:26:00.000-05:002006-08-20T11:26:00.000-05:00Endment: I find that Borland has something nice t...Endment: I find that Borland has something nice to say for just about any topic.<BR/><BR/>Silverlight: Thanks for the interesting comment. I'd never heard of that kind of wartime project, but guess that with the abundance of milkweed it gave people at home something to do to help with the war effort.<BR/><BR/>Love the name fairy bedding - I'll keep my eyes open for fairies taking naps in the milkweed patch. ;-)LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1156057144044311192006-08-20T01:59:00.000-05:002006-08-20T01:59:00.000-05:00During WW11, people were asked to pick milkweed fl...During WW11, people were asked to pick milkweed fluff and take it to various centers. It was used to pad coats, jackets and sleeping bags for our military personnel. Because those items originally used Kapok, which was imported no longer. At least, until after the war was over.<BR/>We used to call it, fairy bedding.silverlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849509928715939847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1156046744326229202006-08-19T23:05:00.000-05:002006-08-19T23:05:00.000-05:00What a perfect picture to go with the Hal Borland ...What a perfect picture to go with the Hal Borland Quote - Isn't he a wonderful read for the day?Endmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.com