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The wildlife of an allotment site
Birds fly distances to find the site that is right for their needs, but insects are blown about and often find a place out of sheer luck. This is what seems to have happened with the water boatman, it blew in once, lived for a short time and ...
frankbeswick, on 06/13/2018
The wildlife of an allotment site
It see. How hey find places such as your allotment is a mystery, for they must travel the urban scene to arrive. and they have no map. The encounter with such a place must be accidental.ms small creatures find places in urban environments
blackspanielgallery, on 06/13/2018
Convict Lake, California Camping
Is the fact that it is a dry forest due to its being in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada and that it thus does not receive the full brunt of rain bearing Pacific winds?
frankbeswick, on 06/12/2018
Convict Lake, California Camping
It is a dry forest but can get much snow some years in a decade. The bristle cone pine, oldest tree in the world, grows about a hundred miles from this lake. Many Europeans visit the area in the summer.
paperfacets, on 06/11/2018
A Trip to the Smoky Mountains
It is a great place, friendly people, and reasonable pricing.
blackspanielgallery, on 06/11/2018
Convict Lake, California Camping
You have opened my mind to an area about which I knew nothing. Thank you.
frankbeswick, on 06/10/2018
The wildlife of an allotment site
Again, my hope that wildlife enthusiasts would respond with their experiences has been fulfilled in your post. . Thank you for your experiences, Dustytoes. I have never met parsley worms. So I have learned something new
I went down to the ...
frankbeswick, on 06/10/2018
A Trip to the Smoky Mountains
Looks like a great family vacation!
MBC, on 06/10/2018
Keen Sandals and Water Shoe
I always need a Keen pair of footware in my collection.
paperfacets, on 06/10/2018
Convict Lake, California Camping
Looks like a beautiful place.
dustytoes, on 06/10/2018
The wildlife of an allotment site
All the wildlife found in a garden is one of the best reasons to tend one. Sometimes you must look closely to find amazing creatures like tiny parsley worms chewing at the fennel. Bugs that are pests have caused me to learn about controlling ...
dustytoes, on 06/10/2018
A Trip to the Smoky Mountains
I was there in late May. I did not see the fireflies. We were in the restaurants and motel at night, not n the park.
blackspanielgallery, on 06/09/2018
The wildlife of an allotment site
Thank you so much Deirdriu. I hoped that my observations would evoke a response from other wild life friendly folk from other lands; and your response has fulfilled my desires. You write so well about wild life!
Turtles! No chance.They are ...
frankbeswick, on 06/09/2018
The wildlife of an allotment site
FrankBeswick, Thank you for the wildlife-friendly gardening observations and tips! Spring peepers are first in the vernal pool behind the shed. Next come May/June snoring leopard and pickerel frogs and trilling chipping sparrows, toads, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/09/2018
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
Great question. The rest of the line has remained overgrown or been built upon since the closures. It isn't accessible. As you see the stretch which is the walk is just stunningly beautiful.
Derdriu ..isn't Wizzley great in how we " travel " ...
Veronica, on 06/09/2018