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As the Warm Weather Slips Away

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Have you ever watched geese flying south or wondered where Turtles and frogs go when snow covers the ground? How about those delicate butterflies who cannot survive the icy wind of winter. Let’s pause for a moment to appreciate the amazing adaptive abilities of our wild winter residents and how they survive the brutal winters without the benefits of polarguard fleece, thinsulate gloves, or down parkas. Long-Distance Travelers Before ice and snow cover the plants and kill off the insects they eat many birds -- and some other animals -- will move long distances to reach warmer weather in the the southern United States and as far as Central America. â—? A ruby-throated hummingbird flies nonstop over the Gulf of Mexico, beating its wings 3,000 times a minute and up to 4.5 million wing beats before it rests (25 hours later).. â—? Further yet the Monarch butterflies fly nearly 2,000 miles to the mountains of Mexico. There they cluster on trees in such numbers the branches sometimes break from the weight. In the spring they migrate north again, looking for ripe milkweed to lay eggs on and to eat as they metamorphize into caterpillars and again into adult butterflies. Topping the migration distance list is the Arctic Tern which literally flies from the North Pole region to Antarctica. â—? Our own Minnesota Loon requires clear water in order to locate and capture the fish. Since they can’t remain on the frozen lakes, they migrate south in late fall to the open waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts where they eat rock cod, flounder, herring, and sea trout. Interestingly, Loons have a special gland behind their eyes. Salt from their ocean diet is excreted by this gland into the loon’s nasal cavity, and then it drips off the bill, so during this time at sea, loons are quiet. They make none of the yodels, wails or tremolos which so delight us. The increase in daylight as spring approaches stimulates the loon’s metabolism and tells them that it is time to return to the northern lakes. Not all loons return. Juveniles remain along the coast for two or three full years as they obtain their beautiful black and white feathers. Toughing It Out Much of our wildlife cannot travel long distances, so they find good places nearby to spend the winter. Many burrow underground, (as much as six feet), and others have extraordinary adaptability. â—? Some birds, like cardinals, have short, thick, strong bills to crack seeds and can stay in Minnesota because they can find seeds all year. â—? Many people have heard that bears hibernate but actually they are dormant rather than truly hibernating. Their body temperature does drop and their metabolism is lowered, but not as sharply as other animals. A female typically will find a den under a fallen tree, in a hole, under a brush pile, or in a rock crevice. She needs a protected place because her cubs are born in January. Male bears are sometimes so large that they would overheat in a den, so they simply sleep outside. The Deep Freeze â—?Chipmunks go into a true hibernation and during HHealthier ealthier Finances * Healthier Environment * Healthier You this deep sleep their heartbeat and breathing nearly stop while their bodies get as cold as your refrigerator. Some animals of the northern boreal forests stay active but are able to shut down the blood supply to their feet and ears. These smaller exposed body extremities are more difficult to maintain at the same temperature as the body core, so by lowering the blood supply they conserve body heat and keep them just above freezing. &KHF &KHFN HFN HFN R NR RXU XU RXU XU RXU RX 1(: : ORFDWLRQ â—?Other animals have actually developed methods to survive Reptiles and amphibians are cold-blooded, &ODVVHV WR &KRRVH )URP freezing solid! meaning that they can’t generate their own body heat, so they Ä 3UL 3 LLYDWH DUHD W produce glycerol, a natural antifreeze, which prevents their cell Ä )X XOO ZDOO RI PLUURUV membranes from rupturing as they freeze. The Wood Frog uses Ä 0RUH :RUNRXW 3OD\ 6SDFH 0 glycerol to survive freezing and its heart and lungs shut down Ä /RFNHU URRP ZLWK 6KRZHUV / completely. When the spring sun warms it, the body thaws, and the Ä 3 3 3O 3OXV RSSRUWXQLW\ WR MRLQ *RRG /LIH )LWQHVV frog simply hops away. Other frogs hop to a lake and burrow in the mud bottom. To breathe, they absorb oxygen through their skin. 4XDOLILHG IRU LQVXUDQFH â—?Our favorite bird the mosquito? It has a short life span - only ILWQHVV UHLPEXUVHPHQW two or three months so, before they are killed by the frost, females 7UU\ 7U\ 7 UU\ &ODVV )5(( \ &ODVV ODVV )5(( DVV )5 )5(( lay their eggs in pools of water. In the spring, the sun incubates WD[ D[ [ PHQWLRQ 7LGELWV

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● On Oct. 16, 1793, nine months after the execution of her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, MarieAntoinette follows him to the guillotine. At a time of economic turmoil in France, she lived extravagantly and responded to news that the French peasantry had no bread to eat by callously replying, “Let them eat cake.” ● On Oct. 14, 1857, engineer and inventor Elwood Haynes is born in Portland, Ind. Haynes designed one of the very first American automobiles, the Haynes “Pioneer,” a 820-pound, open-bodied, push-start vehicle with chain drive, a steering tiller, 28-inch bicycle wheels and a one-cylinder, oneCRANBERRIES (continued): • The first known recipe for cranberry sauce was in “The Pilgrim Cookbook” in 1633. Wild cranberries were probably on the table for the first Thanksgiving in 1621. Cranberries have been a traditional side dish for Thanksgiving meals in Canada and the United States since their discovery so many years ago. By the way, Thanksgiving Monday, the second Monday in October, is celebrated this week in Canada. In the United States, Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November. • The first recorded cranberry cultivation was in 1816 in Dennis, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Commercial harvesting began in Harwich, also on the Cape, in 1847. The cranberry industry is still a major source of income for Cape Cod today, totaling over $100 million annually. Nine hundred cranberry bogs taking up 14,000 acres (5,665.6 ha) are located in southeastern Massachusetts, with over half of them on Cape Cod. • So, what exactly is a bog? It is “an area of wet, marshy ground, largely consisting of accumulated decomposing plant material.” Bogs provide a fertile, moist habitat that is perfect for cranberries. • Many people think cranberries grow on top of the water, but it is only at harvest that the “sea of red” is evident, and the berries float. During harvest time, two different methods are used. For “wet” harvesting, bogs are flooded at night, and the next day, water reels, sometimes called “egg beaters,” beat the vines to loosen the berries. Since the berries are hollow, containing pockets of air, they float to the surface. The berries are then gathered and loaded into trucks. The wet-harvested berries are used for sauces, juices and other products. • Dry harvesting is used for berries sold fresh. For this type of harvest, the berries are combed off the vines by mechanical pickers and bagged carefully to prevent damage. • Approximately 5 percent of cranberries are sold fresh, while the other 95 percent are used for juices, sauces, “Craisins®” and more. Craisins® are sweetened, dried cranberries made by Ocean Spray that started hitting the shelves in 1993. • Cranberry farms are mostly family owned operations that have been handed down for generations. Cranberries are grown commercially in five states: Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon. They are also grown in Chile and several Canadian provinces, including Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. • Canada’s oldest commercial cranberry farm is in Hebbville, Nova Scotia. Indian Garden Farm was started in the late 1800s and has been passed

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horsepower gasoline engine. It had room for only one person and could not go in reverse. ● On Oct. 10, 1957, the Milwaukee Braves defeat the New York Yankees in seven games to win their first World Series since 1914. No one expected the Braves to win, as the New York team had already won the championship 21 times. ● On Oct. 15, 1965, David Miller, a young Catholic pacifist, becomes the first U.S. war protestor to burn his draft card in direct violation of a law forbidding such acts. He was later arrested, tried, found guilty and sentenced to two years imprisonment. ● On Oct. 13, 1975, singer Charlie Rich protests John Denver’s big win at the Country Music Association Awards. Standing onstage to announce that year’s winner, Rich opened the envelope, saw Denver’s name written inside, reached into his pocket for a cigarette lighter and set the envelope on fire. down through four generations by the family of William Webb. • Wisconsin is the leading cranberry-producing state in the United States. The cranberry is the official state fruit; it is the number one fruit crop, both in acres planted and in its contribution to the state economy. The tart berries are grown in 18 counties in central and northern Wisconsin. • Visitors to Wisconsin can enjoy five festivals associated with cranberries. In June, the Wisconsin Rapids Cranberry Blossom Festival displays the beauty of the cranberry blooms, dressed in pink. Manitowish Waters hosts the Cranberry Colorama in September, which includes harvest tours. Warrens, Stone Lake and Eagle River host Cranberry Festivals in late September or early October. The Warrens Festival is the largest and oldest of the festivals. (The festivals are all over for this year, but check the Internet for next year!) • Wisconsin is home to the 50mile (80-km) Cranberry Highway that traverses Wisconsin Rapids to Warrens and goes between Pittsville and Nekoosa. It goes through Cranmoor, the largest inland cranberry area in the world. The 29-mile (47-km) Cranberry Biking Trail is also in the area. • The beauty of cranberry bogs and marshes can be observed first in the blooms and later, when the ripe, red berries shine on the vines or float as they wait for harvest. Pink flowers develop in June and July with small, green fruit developing behind the flowers. The green changes to white before transforming to dark red in August and September. • While much cranberry history and many commercial operations are in the Northeast, Wisconsin and Eastern Canada, commercial growing in Washington State was started in the late 1800s. A visitor from Massachusetts noticed that the area was similar to Cape Cod when he found wild berries growing. Entrepreneurs purchased around 1,600 acres (647.5 ha) on the Long Beach, Washington, peninsula between 1872 and 1877 and began developing cranberry beds. They used vines brought over from the East Coast, and many pests caused problems in the new environment. • In the 1920s, scientist D.J. Crowley helped to solve the problems faced by cranberry production in the Pacific Northwest. The Cranberry Research Station was started and recommendations helped growers improve their crops. Today, the Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation continues to support about 250 growers from British Columbia to Oregon. • Native Americans knew it many years ago, and now, research has proven that cranberries have many health benefits. They are a tasty, nutritious fruit that should be enjoyed year round.

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estimated 30 terrorist incidents by the end of the year. ● On Oct. 17, 1968, Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos are forced to return their awards because they raised their fists in a Black Power salute during the medal ceremony in Mexico City. ● On Oct. 18, 1977, in the sixth game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson hits three home runs in a row off of three consecutive pitches from three different pitchers. When the game ended, the field flooded with fans. They had a new hero: Reggie Jackson, now known as “Mr. October.” ● On Oct. 21, 1988, “Mystic Pizza,” a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor as three young women who work at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Conn., opens in theaters. Matt Damon, then 18, also made his bigscreen debut in the film. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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