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Jen
Expedition Leader
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Jennifer
Calico Rock
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USA
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 Posted - Mar 30 2007 : 2:27:13 PM
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| Spring peepers are welcoming me home! The night is alive & singing here. Can't wait for fireflies... |
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marybeth
outstepping
146 Posts
Marybeth
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2007 : 4:57:18 PM
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| The frogs are singing in/at, or by our pond. We have a natural pond, fed by a small creek and then over a man-made waterfall then under the pasture and above ground in the woods. Always some kind of noise. Love it all. Having a natural pond is great. It is host to so many creatures, the red-wing blackbird nest in the reeds, the violet-green Swallows, which by the way are back now, swoop over the water in the summer taking whatever insect is available, so many good insects and a ton of other birds. We don't have fireflies here. I have never seen them and I wish I could. MB Being outside is being |
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Ellen
outstepping
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Posted - Apr 01 2007 : 1:14:04 PM
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Dear MB,
No lightning bugs? I had one fly in my mouth last night lol
Ever been frog grabbing?
Did y'all build the waterfall? |
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marybeth
outstepping
146 Posts
Marybeth
Washington
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2007 : 3:48:15 PM
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Ellen, nope, no lightening bugs. My friends used to have ponds on their place. It was a big place and we used to catch huge frogs and have frog legs. I must say that was quite awhile ago.
The waterfall was built by the previous owner. I don't know exactly when. MB
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Ellen
outstepping
124 Posts
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Posted - Apr 02 2007 : 04:05:19 AM
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MB, we have frog leg festivals here...you can get in free for kissing a frog lol
Wow so if ya don't have lightning bugs, do you have small phosphorescent fungi or alagae?
Was wondering about the waterfall cuz I've always wanted to build one by our pond. Tho we have no change of grade here, flat to reallyflat...so lots of work. |
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Jen
Expedition Leader
1384 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
1384 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2007 : 04:55:03 AM
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Heard a whippoorwill last night! I grew up hearing their song on camping trips, but this is the first time I've heard it from my own front porch.
I missed the lightening bugs in WA, MB. Kept trying to tell the kids about them, but it's not the same as being surrounded by a magical, blinking cloud of them. Still haven't seen any here yet.
We did, however, have lots of elk around us in the Ellensburg outskirts. Loved to listen to the bulls bugle & the cows mew as we went to sleep last fall.
Every place certainly has its own beauties, doesn't it?
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Elizaray
outspoken
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Elizaray
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Posted - Apr 09 2007 : 7:16:38 PM
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I love sitting outside in summer and hearing crickets call to each other.
Right now I live in town so all evening sounds around here are traffic, dogs and wind chimes.
I am really jealous of you ladies that have such great back yards that can host such a great host of creatures.
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Jen
Expedition Leader
1384 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
1384 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 6:59:19 PM
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The spoils of deer season are inspiring joyous (if a bit haunting) coyote songs that echo through the night woods - yip yip yeowwwwww!
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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Jen
Expedition Leader
1384 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
1384 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2008 : 7:54:24 PM
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I've been missing the songs of the coyotes the past few weeks. The night is so quiet. They must have followed food sources elsewhere.
What are you listening to at night?
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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Jen
Expedition Leader
1384 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
1384 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 12:29:49 PM
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The coyotes are back! My dogs heard them last night & started barking, so I woke up & heard them whooping it up not far from the house. I love them so; just hope they steer clear of my chickens during the day!
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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