Volume #59/ The Rainforest Spring!

Transplanted about 30 corn seedlings, turned over ground and planted about 50 corn seeds, plus two more rows of butter beans. Just for one person. Am I nuts, or what?

Took photo of my Teresa Bugnet rose before the rain came and will post after I upload it. The blossons aren't attached strongly enough to withstand the rain and I wanted to get it. Rain now here. Nice, well-paced rain.

You and your 283 friends have supported 1,830,739.1 square feet!

Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 37,920.1 square feet.
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American Prairie habitat supported: 34,594.5 square feet.
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Rainforest habitat supported: 1,758,224.6 square feet.
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1 Aktbird57 .. 1091 42.025 acres

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We've just passed 42 acres !!!!!

Hurray ehBeth! 42 Acres!!!!!!!!!!

sumac, ya all can begin your own farmers market! How fun!!!

Decided to not plant a veggie garden cause the deer eat all the plants! Yesterday, mamma deer and her twin babies were foraging for food - <not an unusual sight> but they're eating two of the plants I brought from the bay area! They are lovely Christmas Cactus that the deer didn't seem the least bit interested in for almost three years - until the beginning of Spring.

A blooming Zygocactus:

ehBeth,

And...... did it for the 2nd time in a row!!!!!!

I am still wondering what happened during and/or immediately after the 1st time in a row we WILDCLICKERS passed 42 acres.

It actually matters not in the end - what counts is we are saving rain forest (thank you Merry Andrew) and helping ever so slightly to preserve some of it for the future of humanity.

Hey, back with the old edit trick.

Hi Stradee,
Yep. Deer just love those nice little succulent snacks we plant and labor over. They think (I'm sure) it's all just for them.

We have a really big herd of White Tails - about 15 - that comes through our front yard occasionally. Our outside dog (Chloe) sometimes runs with them - not barking or anything - but, just running with them. Not after them or the like.

that is odd, isn't it

Last summer a local Great Dane puppy escaped from the groomers and was sighted several times running with a herd of deer. This lasted for three weeks before she was lured back to the world of men--very thin, very contrite.

Yep, odd as heck! The plants have been sitting in the same place for almost three years. All of a sudden - whoosh

Plus, the rains are affecting the Silver Birch again! Shoot! Called the nursery, and they suggested birch food <whatever that is> I feed all the plants and trees Miracle Grow - and they're healthy except for the Birch.
and the lawns arn't lookin' so spiffy either. <'nuther shoot> Oh well, I'll deal with the yards when the weather clears.

Hi ya Noddy! Welcome to the rainforest thread!

A Great Dane Puppy? Maybe the groomers were a bit over the top and the Great Dane decided a herd of deer more the animals speed.
No leash!

A fact -

The dog was walking the dog.


big grin.

Dan, the deer regular visitors here at the house, and I haven't had a bit of trouble with them eating plants. Must be something nutrient the cactus has that the deer need. Who knows.

I'm placing K-C's on the lily poplar with sensors and bells! <grin>

Stradee--

I've been lurking for awhile.

Large dog. Small groomer. Short leash.

Either that, Stradee, or they're running short on forage, somehow, and will eat whatever they can find. Is it possible the deer population in your neck of the woods is getting too large for the territory?

Noddy, ya all can lurk till your hearts content

"large dog, small groomer, short leash"

hmmm, way to many control issues, imo.

Dan, that could very well be, however, with the rains and abundance of food, deer herds can sustain themselves with wild folage instead of munching the Christmas cactus <little farts> plus, wildlands span from my house to Tahoe! If the animals were searching for food, there'd be signs of bear and puma strolling through the neighborhood also.

My guess is that the mamma deer is bringing her babies to feed on Spring blooms and clover - a favorite of deer herds. What is odd though, is the fact the deer left the cactus plants alone till just the past few months. Perhaps the mamma deer a gourmet? lol

Morning all,

Clicked....

Stradee, it was the "other" Dan speaking.... grin

Dan, there's two of ya all?

Saints preserve us....<grin>

Clicked

Merry, please forgive me - again!

<smacking me noggin>

Deer will try most anything in the spring, I have found. And what is worse, instruct their younguns' to the same practice. When forage is bad, by drought or otherwise, they will try anything. THey once chewed up a healthy stand of screaming hot pepper plants I had.

Stradee,
Is your birch a cultivar or species? Have you checked its cultural requirements? Nurseries know nothing, and growers even less. What have you got? (Latin botanical, please). I'll research it for you.

Yup, I was thinking about the Farmer's Market angle - but they want $50 a year for a vendor's license at the local one. Too high.

You and your 283 friends have supported 1,831,277.6 square feet!

Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 38,037.1 square feet.
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American Prairie habitat supported: 34,594.5 square feet.
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Rainforest habitat supported: 1,758,646.0 square feet.
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Thanks ehBeth,

You are the most special Wildclicker!

That's =
42.040 ACRES!!

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Back with a quick thought.

During the '30's depression times - many people were affected - but, not all in real life. Most farmers - which consisted of approx 70% of the population during that time period - were, relatively unaffected. HOWEVER, there were a lot of urbanites who were in a lot of trouble. The farmers - at least a lot of them - began to "harvest" wild game and sell it on the public market. That was the beginning of the loss of game such as the likes of deer and many other game animals. Following the '30's, the rationing during WWII further decimated the wild animal population because people were using them for food. After the war, there were seriously depleted stocks of animals in the wild. The state game commisions started restocking the wild animal populations during the '60's. That is why - along with the availability of vast amounts of food in the grocery stores today - that we are seeing a large wild animal population (deer) now.

At least I think that the above contributes to the unthinkable problem.

The human animal is surely to blame for almost all our troubles.

Gotta think smarter.

sumac, here's a site I found that pretty much describes the birch tree. Still not sure if the tree is a paper birch though.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_birch/ht_birch.htm

The folage <photo> appears to be the same though.

Working early tomorrow, and won't be home till 5:00 pm. I'll try and find a photo of the birch and post here. Thanks sumac!