Ms. Cheevious

Too curious to behave. Entertainment, tech, culture. Opinions fully intentional. Author acct: @LisaJey

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A simple strip of wildflowers can dramatically reduce the need for chemical pesticides. So why aren’t they standard on every farm?

Farmers are increasingly planting colorful wildflower strips within and around their fields because these habitats attract beneficial insects that naturally control crop pests.

Ladybugs are the most familiar example. Both adult ladybugs and their larvae are voracious predators of aphids, small sap-sucking insects that damage crops. A single ladybug can eat dozens of aphids a day, while its larvae can consume hundreds before reaching adulthood.

Yet ladybugs are just the beginning. Wildflower strips also draw in hoverflies, lacewings, parasitic wasps, and predatory beetles, all highly effective natural enemies of common pests such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and caterpillars.

This approach is known as conservation biological control. Rather than releasing predators into fields, farmers create permanent habitats that support and boost populations of beneficial insects already present in the landscape.

The flowers supply essential nectar and pollen that many of these insects need as adults. Research shows that access to such resources significantly increases their lifespan, reproductive success, and pest-hunting efficiency.

Some parasitic wasps offer an especially impressive form of control: they lay eggs inside aphids or caterpillars, and their developing larvae consume the pest from the inside out.

Multiple studies confirm that fields with wildflower strips support far higher numbers of beneficial insects and achieve stronger natural pest suppression compared to conventional fields.

Beyond pest control, these strips provide additional benefits: they support pollinators, enhance biodiversity, reduce soil erosion, and create valuable wildlife habitat within agricultural areas.

Scientists are now fine-tuning which flower species work best for different crops and climates, aiming to design the most effective and practical wildflower strips possible.

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

OHH OHHH OHHHHH.... Biden... Bantha fodder... ohhh ohhh ohhhh...

[Reptolord🦖 @Reptolord]

This is literally the vibe I'm getting from any clip in the oval office these days

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

I had no business making out with a 21-year-old.

Of course, we exchanged numbers.

For one more kissing date.

~ It's in the book, Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood: My Zany Years Spent Working in Tinseltown

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[Lisa Jey Davis @lisajey]

I love telling people my book became a #1 bestselling new release “in its category.”

Woodworking.

KIDDING. It was Single Parents. But why wouldn’t it sell like hotcakes to a bunch of lumberjacks?

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[Lisa Jey Davis @lisajey]

My girlfriends and I made a pact: no serious relationships for six months. Emotional detox. Spiritual exfoliation.

Naturally, I made this pact while in a relationship.

~ Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood: My Zany Years Spent Working in Tinseltown
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[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

In 𝑨𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏, he was known as “The Town Drunk.”
In 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖? A tipsy Brit with a cute accent was quirky. Maybe even charming, if you squinted hard enough and ignored the slurring.

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[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

I Googled “MILF” once. Immediately blasted with porn.

I wiped my browser history, erased files, reinstalled my internet browser, sprayed some lysol & burned incense... Apparently, I thought the FBI was coming. 😂

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[James Hirsen @thejimjams]

Let’s remember.

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

The RHOA routine: 10 minutes of an actual activity, 2 hours of sitting at a beautifully set table to aggressively bicker over white wine. I am exhausted. 🍷💀 #realhousewivesofatlanta #rhoa

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

These guys in skinny jeans looked like they’d waste away if someone didn’t shove a protein bar into their hands. Then I realized the workforce got younger overnight. 𝗜, 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆, 𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿.

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

Today my husband was awake and packing for our move before I got out of bed. Nothing turns me on quite like waking up to a man covered in sweat, holding a roll of packing tape.

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

My ex left me with a thousand-dollar charge from a strip club. I decided it was a bargain. Freedom apparently has a cover charge.

It's in the book, Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood: My Zany Years Spent Working in Tinseltown

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[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

Diaper Changing Could be the End of us All https://t.co/KLAkjFu3mf

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

Dude. Guess which one is cheaper right now. #mscheeviousinhollywood

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[Lisa Jey Davis @lisajey]

That moment when you look at an older guy in the airport and think 'sheesh, he's old,' and then you realize - oh wait, so am I. I AM that guy.

[Lisa Jey Davis @lisajey]

This. 👇🏼

The Optimism Situation

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[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

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[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

Okay @ABQSunport , great new dining and shopping, but EVERY place was out of supplies! Cheese & Coffee: garden salad; Prana: Açaí; Dunkin: decaf coffee; Pueblo Cafe: napkins; Sades: mixed greens: Illy vending: cups; B Gate ladies room: paper towels! Embarrassing!!!

[Ms. Cheevious @MsCheevious]

Thank god for small miracles. No thanks to the Terrace Point Cafe at @WynnLasVegas - they turned us away even tho we were in line to be seated before they closed.

[Lisa Jey Davis @lisajey]

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