Tumbleweeds invade Utah

[Astara Seague]

Look at this!!
http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-tumble-weeds-unwelcome-in-eagle-mnt,0,555818.story

[Astara Seague]

thats what you get living in a desert!!

[Caitlin.ann]

Wow!

[Lunacie]

It's not just the desert - I remember one autumn here in Kansas that was like that. I saw a couple of country roads that were completely blocked by tumbleweeds caught between the trees on each side of the road.

The tumbleweeds in the video are small compared to the kind we used to see here in Kansas. Haven't seen so many lately, maybe they've been eradicated around here. I know they make farming very difficult - they are basically a weed. The ones here came from a plant called Russian thistle that came over with the Russian Red wheat with the early pioneers.

[Astara Seague]

good Info Lunacie..
I dont think I want to see yours though
ours are big enough for me

[Lunacie]

Ha! That was like a dare!

Tumbleweeds take over small Kansas town: (Dec 2008)
http://www.younewstv.com/areas/ksn/36807194.html

I remember out-of-state tourists stopping to pick up a couple of tumbleweeds to take home and show their family and friends. Whodathunk you could sell the dang things?

Kansas woman makes money selling tumbleweeds: (Nov 2007)
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/246633/Kansas_Woman_Makes_Money_Selling_Tumbleweeds

Giant Kansas tumbleweeds: (eek)
http://www.prairietumbleweedfarm.com/Giant.htm

[Glowy]

I have never seen anything like that before. I would be worried about a fire hazzard too. Yikes

[Astara Seague]

Ha! That was like a dare!

Tumbleweeds take over small Kansas town: (Dec 2008)
http://www.younewstv.com/areas/ksn/36807194.html

I remember out-of-state tourists stopping to pick up a couple of tumbleweeds to take home and show their family and friends. Whodathunk you could sell the dang things?

Kansas woman makes money selling tumbleweeds: (Nov 2007)
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/246633/Kansas_Woman_Makes_Money_Selling_Tumbleweeds

Giant Kansas tumbleweeds: (eek)
http://www.prairietumbleweedfarm.com/Giant.htm

Now you scared me :hairraise:yikess:

[Lunacie]

Now you scared me :hairraise:yikess:


And Texas thinks they know BIG. :lol:

[Nicholas]

Two words: Fire Starter!

I'd be gathering them up for kindling usage!

[watersprite]

thats what you get living in a desert!!
Actually, a man made desert. Too much development for the water supply. We seem to be creating that problem for ourselves and deserve what we get.

[Astara Seague]

actually not to cause any trouble but much of Utah has always been a desert, it was alot worse in the olden days.
But I do agree about the too much development thing:uhhuhuh: