Recent content by Badgers80

Here are some links, but you seem fairly convinced in your opinion on this. I understand, chemicals aren't anyone's favorite. I don't like using them. So, I already have an unfavorable opinion on them since I'm aware they aren't great for microbes, water pollution, but I'm unbiased enough when...

Good point on the antibiotics. Gly, atrazine, 2,4D. They all are excreted or metabolized through the deer quickly (the chemical isn’t being stored in the deer’s muscle or fat). Chemicals like DDT back in the day are what persisted in animals’ bodies and was not able to be excreted or...

There’s data that shows when farm animals are fed exclusively feed that has been sprayed with gly, there are trace amounts of gly in the animal’s meat. The chemicals don’t bioaccumulate in the animals and it’s excreted within a couple of days max. Meat from the store is scientifically worse for...

Great job! It’s lots of fun to see all the different species in pollinator habitat. And so much better than just monoculture grass. I’m glad it’s becoming an increasingly prevalent thing locally and across the country. Things like the bee and butterfly fund/project and grants for people planting...

Nothing SS specific, but those 65+ get an additional $6k "senior deduction" for single filers and $12k for married filing joint. That's on top of the additional standard deduction that those 65+ currently receive. The new deduction begins phasing out at $75k modified adjusted gross income for...

You can't file as married filing separately and get a better answer. The IRS knows people want to go that route, so if you're married and live together but file married filing separately, you automatically are placed into being taxed on 85% of your social security income. You would take all of...

I’ll try to help ya out a bit. Enjoy this stuff sometimes. Brian is right, your SS benefit isn’t reduced based on retirement account withdrawals or any non-earned income (capital gains, interest, etc.). If you happen to continue having earned income from a W-2 job or self employment and you...

Sold some 2021 $NET & $NVDA in my mom's IRA 🤑. I like NVDA still but figured the gain was enough.

You and me are both going through it with first year switch, foggy. I frost seeded it this past winter, and I’m not feeling too great about it now. One way to ID it is to roll the stem back and forth between two fingers. If it’s nice and round all around like a toothpick or pencil, it’s likely...

I think that’s the right fawn’s outstretched right back leg. Then, that same fawn’s left leg is just under it pointed toward that fawn’s body.

😯 That is pretty! Great work

I don’t have too much to add, but I just wanted to say that every time I’ve seen some woods cut or hack and squirted, there’s been a huge increase in wildlife use. Forget food plots when you can create bedding and food in one. It’s just remarkable how much better it gets. Below is a pic from a...

I'm with you! It's one of my favorite goodies that wasn't planted that has shown up! I noticed a little partridge pea last year as well.

I have a couple pics up above of it last year. Below are two more from last year during the summer. It had a couple areas that were heavier witchgrass (lighter grass in 1st pic) and giant ragweed (bottom right in second pic). Had a nice show of black-eyed susan and sunflower early fall - they...

Just a fun update on the second year pollinator planting. Took a few pics while out and about yesterday. Didn't go into the cover but just stuck to the edges while walking by. Flushed a hen and six or so chicks that could just start to fly. Not a ton blooming at the moment but saw a couple of...