Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Accy cyclist]

Why do daffodils grow in late winter to early spring and not in the summer? If I planted a daffodil buld in January why most likely wouldn't it sprout in the summer? 🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why do months of the year begin with a capital letter, yet seasons begin with lowercase letter? 🤔

 

[Beebo]

Why do months of the year begin with a capital letter, yet seasons begin with lowercase letter? 🤔

I think it is because months are a proper noun and they have a definitive start and end which we all agree on.
Where as seasons are subjective and essentially just a descriptive word for a time of year.

 

[icowden]

Will my radiators be more efficient of i paint them matt black?
Will my heating system be more expensive to run if the radiators are more efficient?

Found this treatise, but the upshot is that shinyness is a bigger consideration than colour:
https://www.bestheating.com/info/does-the-colour-of-your-radiator-affect-its-heat-output/

Discussing coloured radiator performance​

When it comes to coloured radiators, one of the first questions people ask is whether the colour has an influence on heat output or not. In short, it doesn’t affect it enough to warrant any special considerations at all.

Generally, a radiator’s heat output will only be significantly manipulated in accordance with the reflectiveness of their finish. Shiny surfaces aren’t particularly conducive to heat conduction. So the shinier a radiator is, the lower heat output it will provide.

Chrome or polished steel models offer significantly reduced heat emissions in comparison with identical models with a paint finish, for example. Coloured rads finished with paint will tend to produce a 25% or so higher heat output.

Strictly speaking in scientific terms, matt black is the very most efficient colour choice. However, the difference in heat output between this style and a white radiator, for instance, would only be around 1%.

Then, there’s the concern that black radiators might only retain heat better than other colours, rather than distribute it throughout the room. Like we said, it really isn’t worth worrying about in relation to the efficiency difference between black paint and white paint.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Why do months of the year begin with a capital letter, yet seasons begin with lowercase letter? 🤔

They don’t when I write them 😂

 

[icowden]

Why do daffodils grow in late winter to early spring and not in the summer? If I planted a daffodil buld in January why most likely wouldn't it sprout in the summer? 🤔

Survival / Evolution. Daffodils have evolved to wait for the end of a cold spell then flower quickly, ensuring that they get access to great sunlight (less deciduous tree canopy coverage) and less competition from other flowers for pollinators. Once they have fully dies back the bulbs protect themselves ready for winter.

 

[Gillstay]

Why do daffodils grow in late winter to early spring and not in the summer? If I planted a daffodil buld in January why most likely wouldn't it sprout in the summer? 🤔

Same as grass etc . Some are short day plants and some are long.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Same as grass etc . Some are short day plants and some are long.

The grass in the local cemetery has now officially stopped growing. The contractors who mow and strim supposedly every fortnight in the spring/summer stopped doing it 3 weeks ago and won't be back 'till mid March, when the grass officially starts growing again.🧐

 

[icowden]

The grass in the local cemetery has now officially stopped growing. The contractors who mow and strim supposedly every fortnight in the spring/summer stopped doing it 3 weeks ago and won't be back 'till mid March, when the grass officially starts growing again.🧐

To be honest, the longer the gaps between mowing the better as it's great for wildlife.

 

[Alex321]

The grass in the local cemetery has now officially stopped growing. The contractors who mow and strim supposedly every fortnight in the spring/summer stopped doing it 3 weeks ago and won't be back 'till mid March, when the grass officially starts growing again.🧐

I mowed mine yesterday. With the warmth of this Autumn, not sure it will be the last of the year yet.

 

[mustang1]

People who are incapable of understanding that others may have a different opinion to theirs but that's no need to get annoyed. Immaturity reigns supreme with those simple minded ego fruitcakes.

 

[Accy cyclist]

To be honest, the longer the gaps between mowing the better as it's great for wildlife.

They don't leave any uncut bits in the cemetery for the wildlife, but they do leave the grass verges uncut as you leave/approach the cemetery. Which is quite dangerous IMO as you can't see traffic to your left/right too well as you leave.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

If I buy a product that has say extra vitamins, it has more vitamins than the usual product, so why does extraordinary infer that something is more interesting?

 

[Jameshow]

If I buy a product that has say extra vitamins, it has more vitamins than the usual product, so why does extraordinary infer that something is more interesting?

That's an extraordinarily difficult question to answer!!

 

[Jameshow]

Who works harder nurses or teachers....?

I'll get the 🍿🍿🍿🍿