tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post5768092480427071489..comments2024-03-28T21:32:06.704-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Where the Wild Things HideSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-39923927694951909392012-09-07T08:10:11.397-04:002012-09-07T08:10:11.397-04:00Laura- HA! I call 'em "flutterbys", ...Laura- HA! I call 'em "flutterbys", too. ("Bedknobs & Broomsticks"?) I have a feeling I know which fingers you want those trees to flick.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-22983805487210256312012-09-06T23:20:11.776-04:002012-09-06T23:20:11.776-04:00Lucky stiff! I loves flutterbys and dumbledores. A...Lucky stiff! I loves flutterbys and dumbledores. And I love the treeshaping. We could use a few fingertrees around here. Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-79152726231366611232012-09-06T14:25:17.578-04:002012-09-06T14:25:17.578-04:00Janie- And here I thought a little bit of the &quo...Janie- And here I thought a little bit of the "wild life" was in your blood. The butterflies in the pictures are beautiful, but I sure wish I could've gotten a better shot to show just how many different kinds were there.<br /><br />Cro- Complaining or bragging? I'd say you're a very lucky man.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-52748766775075293052012-09-06T01:23:14.072-04:002012-09-06T01:23:14.072-04:00We had a neighbour's new born calf go missing ...We had a neighbour's new born calf go missing for a couple of days, but otherwise the only serious wildlife is Lady Magnon.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-64846410005810808352012-09-06T00:01:02.005-04:002012-09-06T00:01:02.005-04:00No wild life here, but your butterflies looked bea...No wild life here, but your butterflies looked beautiful.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-24026896876944431842012-09-05T23:03:16.758-04:002012-09-05T23:03:16.758-04:00Liza- Wow, I sure it isn't a snapping turtle c...Liza- Wow, I sure it isn't a snapping turtle coming up to visit. They're like pit bulls of the reptile crowd.<br /><br />Al- What, no waterfall trip this weekend?<br /><br />Jon- OY! That kind of temperature is fit for neither man nor beast.<br /><br />Gary- HA! Yeah, blue heron preserves would be kinda different. Glad you liked the butterflies. I don't think I ever saw that many of them in one place at the same time before. The striped ones were especially neat, but I wasn't quick enough to get a picture of one of them. <br /><br />Pixel Peeper- Yeah, your temperatures are even warmer than ours. That's why we try to visit Orlando in October. It's too darned hot in the summertime.<br /><br />Skippy- Thanks. Glad you like it. I know it's must plain silly, but I have fun playing with my yams. 12:34<br /><br />Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-1616266724360366632012-09-05T21:40:10.413-04:002012-09-05T21:40:10.413-04:00I LOVE your header. Could you send me your address...I LOVE your header. Could you send me your address please 'cause I think there is a friend here who would like to visit your header. giggle<br /> <br />Hugs! 12:34SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-7743573203700612132012-09-05T20:32:47.811-04:002012-09-05T20:32:47.811-04:00OK, that tree picture made me laugh out loud.
I l...OK, that tree picture made me laugh out loud.<br /><br />I love walking around nature preserves, and we have a number of them around here, but sometimes it just is too hot. Looking forward to cooler weather (known here as January 14).Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-78899808236672969152012-09-05T20:06:35.875-04:002012-09-05T20:06:35.875-04:00Hey Susan,
Wow, what a place the Blue Heron Nature...Hey Susan,<br />Wow, what a place the Blue Heron Nature Preserve is. For one moment I thought you might be referring to some kind of rather different jam preserve. <br />I'm especially liking those photos of the butterflies. And that snapping turtle is just the kind of creature I'd touch to get me out of my shell.<br />That tree may have been checking for wind direction. Finally before I completely bore you, "Mr. Recycle Man", has just made me think of "Garbage Gobblers". I have no idea why. With that, mercifully, I'm outta' here :)<br />All the best and thank you for another informative fun blog with great photos!<br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-60639551686851723422012-09-05T16:59:03.610-04:002012-09-05T16:59:03.610-04:00Many thanks for letting me accompany you on a soot...Many thanks for letting me accompany you on a soothing journey through some splendid greenery.<br /><br />And don't let the heat get you down. It was 107 here in Texas today and I could hardly walk from my truck to the front door at WalMart.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-26814908388594139962012-09-05T16:55:48.872-04:002012-09-05T16:55:48.872-04:00I had an unusually boring weekend. But for a chang...I had an unusually boring weekend. But for a change the weather was spectacular!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-780655302433556892012-09-05T16:02:59.996-04:002012-09-05T16:02:59.996-04:00We live near a pond and every once in a while, a t...We live near a pond and every once in a while, a turtle that big climbs up to visit our next door neighbor's yard. Probably on an egg laying mission. Our neighbors plop the visitors into a barrel and drop them back in the pond. It's always good for conversation though. Those bug eating flowers, now those was something!Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-80278901187140873642012-09-05T12:46:32.094-04:002012-09-05T12:46:32.094-04:00Arleen- HA! Sounds like our hubbies are a lot alik...Arleen- HA! Sounds like our hubbies are a lot alike. Only our GPS unit doesn't say, "Recalculating." At all. Kinda surprised us, but she DOES spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out where the heck we're going... and why did we even ASK her if we weren't gonna LISTEN...? Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-48487707723568274612012-09-05T12:39:48.591-04:002012-09-05T12:39:48.591-04:00My hubby carefully puts in our destination into th...My hubby carefully puts in our destination into the GPS and then possibly goes about a mile following their directions. The word most spoken in the car is "recalculating". I think he just likes to hear that Australian woman's "voice" and then thinks he is pissing her off by doing his own thing. He is sure he knows better than a computer.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-87256240641048285792012-09-05T11:55:29.183-04:002012-09-05T11:55:29.183-04:00Geo- Oh, how neat that you researched the preserve...Geo- Oh, how neat that you researched the preserve! We enjoyed walking around there, but I'd really like to go back when the weather is a little (a lot) cooler. <br /><br />Beach Bum- Hi-ya. Good to hear from you again. You know, with an alias like "Beach Bum" it's practically mandatory that you spend some quality time loafing around on the beach. I hope you get to do just that later this month.<br /><br />Suze- No, I wasn't alarmed that the critters were in hiding, just a little disappointed. It's just too hot for them to do much moving around during the daytime right now. And I'm pretty sure if we go back to the nature center in the spring, we'll see just as many turtles on that log as we did before. <br /><br />Mr. C- No doubt about it, the animals showed more sense than we did. I was really surprised (and excited!) to see the pitcher plants. In all the years we've lived here, that's the first time I recall coming across them in this area.<br /><br />Dianne- Your preserve sounds wonderful. Especially with the addition of bike trails. (Now, THAT'S the enjoyable kind of exercise that doesn't feel like work!)<br /><br />Linda- It was a great day, and coming across those pitcher plants was a real highlight.<br /><br />L.G.- Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the pics.<br /><br />Arleen- Yeah, it was pretty uncomfortable, especially for an air-conditioning addict like me. As for what Smarticus had to say about the expedition, he enjoyed our walks as much as I did, but I suspect his favorite part of the day was aggravating Maggie. That's what we call the GPS unit, and he gets the biggest kick out of programming a destination into it, and then going the way HE wants to go. I'm not saying he "ticks the unit off", but I swear, sometimes it sounds like it. Every time the GPS told him to "Make a U-turn as soon as possible!" we cracked up. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-52522304768617783122012-09-05T08:54:20.384-04:002012-09-05T08:54:20.384-04:00Knowing how humid it is here after our visit from ...Knowing how humid it is here after our visit from Issac, I can imagine how uncomfortable it must have been walking through a nature preserve in Georgia at this time of year. So what did Smarticus have to say about this expedition? Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-19693367460903055882012-09-05T08:51:34.128-04:002012-09-05T08:51:34.128-04:00Oh, that last picture is so awesome. Looks like a ...Oh, that last picture is so awesome. Looks like a dancing tree spirit. Very cool. Glad you went on an outdoor adventure and shared the pics. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-17152389739782538212012-09-05T07:39:30.436-04:002012-09-05T07:39:30.436-04:00What a lovely day! Great pictures. Yes, even that ...What a lovely day! Great pictures. Yes, even that scary pitcher plant.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-16728539316030505322012-09-05T06:52:11.543-04:002012-09-05T06:52:11.543-04:00It looks beautiful! We are lucky to live near a m...It looks beautiful! We are lucky to live near a massive nature preserve spanning Pennsylvania and Delaware -- AND it connects to bike trails in nearby Newark, Delaware (home to the University of Delaware). I'm usually a walker, but I recently took up bike riding with my husband and love it! So peaceful!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-83515617646057668632012-09-05T06:40:50.302-04:002012-09-05T06:40:50.302-04:00Something about mad dogs and Englishmen and the no...Something about mad dogs and Englishmen and the noon day sun. Proof, yet again, that animals are smarter than we are.<br /><br />Didn't realize pitcher plants could survive Hotlanta winters. Learn something every day. Looks like a great park.Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-71348743426848069752012-09-05T06:28:04.952-04:002012-09-05T06:28:04.952-04:00I'm with Beach Bum, the pitcher plant looked s...I'm with Beach Bum, the pitcher plant looked scary -- particularly the markings ...<br /><br />Did it feel odd that there was no sign of wildlife, especially after having seen so many turtles at another time? I certainly don't want to be alarmist but I guess it did leave me a bit unsettled that the bulk of your sightings were bees and butterflies. <br /><br />Like your opening quote, Sus.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-37432847499032590772012-09-05T03:55:37.929-04:002012-09-05T03:55:37.929-04:00The pitcher plant look every bit like the menacing...The pitcher plant look every bit like the menacing carnivor from some alien planet.<br /><br />As for weekend wild life I can't seen to get away from work. I've been on-call for the past two weekends now and will be again on the one coming up. <br /><br />Hoepfully I can make a trip down to the South Carolina coast during the middle of September. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-34779126415363422472012-09-05T02:38:14.872-04:002012-09-05T02:38:14.872-04:00Thanks, Susan, for this look into a remarkable pro...Thanks, Susan, for this look into a remarkable project. It's like what my wife would do if we had 25 acres. You may not find a blue heron but there are plenty of the sorts of little creatures I like to converse with. Also impressed by gardens supplying Crossroads Community Ministries kitchen. Yes, you got me reading about the place! Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com