spring: Mansfield, Missouri - Nature's Mobile Homes -- Traveling Across the Ozarks
- 05/17/07 11:19 AM
I spotted this little box turtle in the grass the other morning, but thank goodness Duke didn't. The turtles look like rocks to him, then they walk away. They are snooty till he catches them, then they hiss at him, creating offense. The turtles and armadillos are migrating in their mobile homes this time of year and the highway traffic is really hard on them. Harder on them than Duke. I don't welcome armadillos to the yard, but tolerate the turtles. They get a few nibbles out of the garden, but I'm sure eat enough bugs -- the ox is worthy … (8 comments)
spring: Ozarks Spring, Mansfield, Missouri - 3
- 03/31/07 11:41 AM
Someone with a loving hand set shrubs, trees and bulbs so that we have a continuous rotation of something blooming. The first beauties include the jonquils and the dramatically fragrant hyacinths. The tulips are peeping out here and there, literally scattered about for bright surprises. Wild flowers like violets and dutchman's britches (bleeding heart) compete for the tiny view. The FUCHIA of the redbud trees will be repeated later in the mimosa and double rose of sharon. The peach tree has safely bloomed with no damaging frost or hail. The apples are preparing to imitate that blossom performance. While the redbuds have … (0 comments)
spring: Spring in the Ozarks --There's a Mole in the Sassafras and a Mouse in the Glue
- 03/13/07 07:29 AM
Duke, (airdale) has been rototilling the garden and the green space around it where he can reach in pursuit of moles. He vern gets them, and does more damage to the ground than the dreaded armadillos. Being the family dog, he gets a bit of a pass. Today, there is mole activity in the row of baby sassafras trees that DH is nurturing I hope they don't hurt the trees. If Duke had two more feet of cable there would be no moles, no sassafras and then perhaps, no Duke. In an effort to ease his anxiety, I moved my pinwheel mole … (1 comments)
I spotted this little box turtle in the grass the other morning, but thank goodness Duke didn't. The turtles look like rocks to him, then they walk away. They are snooty till he catches them, then they hiss at him, creating offense. 
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