My dogs snuggling in front of the house.
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Last picture taken of our last dog.
A good reason to keep your grass tall. Found in the middle of yard. Going turf scouting this afternoon.
Oh that's great!! Love the shot in the lawn.
On my small back lawn I caught that unmistakable whiff of morel mushroom, stopped me in my tracks. I went over the lawn on hands and knees, nothing. Sure enough, 4 days later there it was down in a little rabbit hollow. I'd say like a grapefruit but that would be stretching, probably like my fist. Past and gone though.
If you find any fresh ones it would be interesting to see how much they grow before they start to turn?
I have had luck taking the water from soaking and pouring it in a garden bed that will not be disturbed until next year. The mushrooms we had the following year didn't get very big but were still tasty :)
Been rainy all day, every other day, for about a week and I haven't had time to head to the timber/pasture, but I know there are lots just waiting. Hope to be able to get out this weekend.
I've tried the water several times and have never had any luck with that, but so many different variables.....
I'm guessing from their appearance that these popped yesterday when we were warmer with some sun. If anymore pop in this area, I'll leave one or two and try to monitor.
Years ago, I tried to monitor one in the timber that I was sure popped within a day of finding it. Made several signs with twigs and sticks so I could find it again. The next day, went back and it was gone. Don't know if an animal kicked it/moved it or if someone trespassed and picked it.
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13 acres of plants. Mrs. Rip is going crazy here!
Hummingbirds have been back for about a week now.
Nice. Our two Anna's hummers made it through the winter and are still with us too. Should start seeing some more soon and the battles will begin. I did see a western tanager a couple days ago and that's a rare sight for us (although they're in this area, we just don't see them around the house).
Ours are ruby throated, and it is a female in both pictures. First few days were only seeing one at a time, now they are vocalizing and chasing each other around the feeders.
Do you get orioles?
We do. In a week or two we'll see some Baltimore orioles showing up and feeding on the hummingbird feeders. We've bought and hung oriole feeders (liquid and platforms for solids) but they never hang around. Think most of what we see are those migrating further north for breeding.
Here's one from a couple years ago. When they show up I remove the little yellow insect sheilds so they can feed.
Here's one from a couple years ago. When they show up I remove the little yellow insect sheilds so they can feed.
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Some guides suggest tacking fruit slices to a tree limb or fence rail for orioles.
With in 5 min of the wife putting out some grape jelly,4 orioles showed up. Tried to get a pic but it didn’t turn out.
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Even though the are breeding population in Tennessee, I have yet to see a Baltimore oriole around here, but we do have the Orchard oriole that I have seen. My bird feeder thrills this year so far is my first bluebird and my first Rose Breasted Grosbeaks at my feeders.
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We did feeders in early 2000s. Loved all the birds. Then the hawks. But by 08-09 came the skunks. Would be sitting outside and they would just run across lawn. They dug up for sewers in 09. It got to where you looked through the glass before going out door. Quite a few neighbors started skunk control, silently 4 of us started reducing population. Neighbor paid trapper $50 each to trap and haul away, he paid for 12. I used pellet gun. I think 14. When we all got done there were 60 less skunks. 2 lessons were learned. Feeders attract more than birds. Do not put dead skunk in trash can day after pickup in 90⁰ weather. We planted stuff for them. Lost close up pics of hawks but also lost skunk encounters.
This guy visits every year
This guy visits every year
They like to eat the seeds of my echinacea.
Spotted the first hummingbird of the year yesterday, making the rounds on the wildflowers and flowering plantings. We put up a feeder for them several years ago but not since. The bears find them as attractive as the birds. Gets tiring being jolted out of bed at 3am when the dog sees a bear at the window.
Orioles I've never seen here. Very cool!
Orioles I've never seen here. Very cool!