tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post2823398473517238189..comments2023-06-28T04:51:03.348-05:00Comments on Patchwork Garden: Nature is Not Always Pretty....Linda/patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-57593160700343811002012-02-20T11:11:37.269-06:002012-02-20T11:11:37.269-06:00The squirrels here don't do much damage. They...The squirrels here don't do much damage. They like to plant the corn they get from our neighbor Elli's feeder, in our garden. I pull up corn all summer. But, that's no big problem.<br />So far, they haven't dug up anything. I do know they can be pests, though.<br />And, they love to tease our dog, Maggie.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-84595285938609382212012-02-20T11:09:11.235-06:002012-02-20T11:09:11.235-06:00I know what you mean. They're beautiful anima...I know what you mean. They're beautiful animals. But, they do quite a bit of damage in the landscape. We have so many here. And, just about their only 'natural enemy' is the automobile. And, they multiply every year.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-79311523603226804692012-02-20T11:06:25.792-06:002012-02-20T11:06:25.792-06:00We should never name one. Makes it a bit sadder w...We should never name one. Makes it a bit sadder when they're gone.<br /><br />I am in agreement with you on the word verification. It'll sometime keep me from commenting.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-89449254099603837252012-02-20T11:04:43.989-06:002012-02-20T11:04:43.989-06:00The vultures are eerie. They're SO big. Ther...The vultures are eerie. They're SO big. There were about a dozen of them over there. Something startled them, and the sound of them taking off, all at once, was really weird.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-27782241296781206902012-02-20T11:02:50.107-06:002012-02-20T11:02:50.107-06:00What is it about those big power towers that vultu...What is it about those big power towers that vultures like? I've noticed them hanging out on them for years...all over the state. I don't remember so many vultures years ago. Maybe I just didn't notice. They're pretty noticeable, though.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-32314725596646979932012-02-20T11:01:14.698-06:002012-02-20T11:01:14.698-06:00It is interesting that we can recognize certain on...It is interesting that we can recognize certain ones. At a glance, they all look alike. But, there are subtle differences.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-23667926900972140112012-02-20T10:58:52.021-06:002012-02-20T10:58:52.021-06:00We haven't seen any coyotes around. We can he...We haven't seen any coyotes around. We can hear them far off...or, at least we think they're far off. With the number of deer we have, the coyotes must not bother them too much.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-90166345160829844422012-02-20T08:53:55.120-06:002012-02-20T08:53:55.120-06:00I'm sorry about I-lean. I don't have deer...I'm sorry about I-lean. I don't have deer, but I have a love hate relationship with the multitudes of squirrels that inhabit my Post Oaks. It's sad when one turns up with an obvious birth defect or injury. Definitely pulls the ole' heart strings.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-15243906262949227312012-02-19T12:53:24.066-06:002012-02-19T12:53:24.066-06:00I have a love, hate relationship with the deer aro...I have a love, hate relationship with the deer around here too. I think they are beautiful and love watching them but I get ticked when they venture into my garden too. Have a wonderful week and hope your I-lean shows up for you.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-87148626010887934352012-02-19T11:16:59.460-06:002012-02-19T11:16:59.460-06:00It's hard to deal with, especially since you s...It's hard to deal with, especially since you seem to have a soft spot for her...poor little thing. Life is so easy for us when you think in terms of how hard they have it.<br /><br />Another word verification blogger, I am celebrating!!!<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-78204342507835944692012-02-18T13:32:03.027-06:002012-02-18T13:32:03.027-06:00:( sad. Sorry. I know it is nature but we don&#...:( sad. Sorry. I know it is nature but we don't always have to like it. Maybe she'll turn up. Stuff like that always makes me sad. I'm a big ol' softie though. Great close up of the vulture. They are so eerie to me.khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-25350266154008051492012-02-17T23:20:29.565-06:002012-02-17T23:20:29.565-06:00Driving over the dam the other evening, there were...Driving over the dam the other evening, there were hundreds of vultures up on the power lines. It was eerie; especially to consider how much they must need to eat. Glad to have them though. What a mess it would be without them. Enjoy the rain!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-20575488343889223932012-02-17T16:41:42.415-06:002012-02-17T16:41:42.415-06:00So true, that is how it works, the vultures are a ...So true, that is how it works, the vultures are a useful part of the local wildlife too. We recognize some of the deer that are here regularly too.Shirley/Rock-Oak-Deerhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-76743001170700165722012-02-17T15:01:08.098-06:002012-02-17T15:01:08.098-06:00Sad but only nature. We had a deer with a broken l...Sad but only nature. We had a deer with a broken leg. She could sure move on those three but I haven't seen her for a long time. Coyotes I'm sure.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.com