No pictures – this is a family-friendly blog, after all (nothing to do with me being slow on the draw with the zoom lens). When the sparrowhawks are around, we usually hear them soon after sunrise. There’s relentless calling from near the top of a tree – mostly, I think from ...
She really just needed me for the heavy lifting. (There’s a reason her nickname is The Tyrant.) Three ways our backyard pond changed things at Tyrant Farms 1. More diverse ecosystem As you’ve probably observed, natural water features (ponds, creeks, springs, etc) are a magnet for a ...
Many botanic gardens, such as theLos Angeles Botanical GardenandMemphis Botanic Garden, have Japanese themed gardens that incorporate areas for meditation in them. We visited the PasadenaBotanic Gardensrecently and their Japanese Garden area gave me many ideas for creating a backyard meditation space i...
I ordered some topwater plugs because according to a friend, that’s what the bass in these ponds bite on. In other news, I really need a motorcycle so I can explore all the dirt roads and trails around here. I think I’ve decided on a SWM RS500R. Two problems: 1, my wife is ...
This Massasauga Rattler surprised me at Indian Hills when I nearly stepped on him while attempting to get a photo of a dragonfly. While taking his picture he "rattled" at me and took off. King of the pond! This big snapper lives at a small park near us called Holland Ponds. I've ha...
Resistance is what makes them do that. When a human being is electrocuted a great deal of heat is generated because of the resistance. Burning occurs, but often the burns are deep, down below the skin and flesh, near the bone. The burns are severe and excruciatingly painful. ...
I hope like me you are lucky enough to have a backyard. Growing my backyard was one of my favorite places to go when I was outside. Being in the backyard always made me feel like I was far away but obviously close to home.
Then all of the fish in the growing tanks or ponds will be male, and the average growth rate will be higher than it would have been with half males and half females. Now even the US government supports the use of reversal techniques by allowing all of the tilapia hatcheries who wish ...