tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.comments2017-08-04T03:00:15.562-05:00The Little House in the Not-So-Big WoodsJoy K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-68640956425692206492017-08-04T03:00:15.562-05:002017-08-04T03:00:15.562-05:00You haven't posted for a while so I hope all i...You haven't posted for a while so I hope all is ok.<br /><br />I've been erratic in the last few months because of moving from Dorset to Yorkshire - and because I'm now in a very urban environment (instead of in the countryside and by the sea) I've moved to a new blog to avoid confusion. It's Loose and Leafy in Halifax - https://looseandleafyinhalifax.blogspot.co.uk/Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-27137765080784761412015-09-09T03:47:48.405-05:002015-09-09T03:47:48.405-05:00I'm finding that here in Otago New Zealand Ame...I'm finding that here in Otago New Zealand American tree do very well on this property. So I't good to see this postThe Field of Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198031456340592151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-72087872831546731382014-09-10T05:24:01.575-05:002014-09-10T05:24:01.575-05:00Earlier in the year you expressed an interest in f...Earlier in the year you expressed an interest in following a tree through its seasons. It's not to late to join in if you would still like to. There's more information here - http://tinyurl.com/bv6pzt5 and the Link Box for September is here http://tinyurl.com/mg93un3 (It will stay open until the 14th.) Hope you are well and that you don't mind me getting back in touch with you. LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-66858877331677550582014-04-13T02:51:05.849-05:002014-04-13T02:51:05.849-05:00Hello Joy. Wondering how you are getting on with y...Hello Joy. Wondering how you are getting on with your Cedar Elm. If you would like to take part in the April Tree Following - the box for links is open till 7pm (UK time) tomorrow (14th) - http://tinyurl.com/nvuy7ze Even if you are only able to post a picture of what it is looking like now - that would be great and keep us up to date. (But only if you have the time, and are well, and feel like it. Really.)<br />LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-91033419553688761182014-04-08T11:38:36.322-05:002014-04-08T11:38:36.322-05:00Interesting tree. Interesting tree. Green Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652605317592474487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-89049463880516324672014-04-07T11:43:41.905-05:002014-04-07T11:43:41.905-05:00Nice to visit your blog today - love Deputy Finn! ...Nice to visit your blog today - love Deputy Finn! JCGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-78201819222994747492014-03-09T15:56:06.600-05:002014-03-09T15:56:06.600-05:00Wow! Not something we have in northern Europe - Cl...Wow! Not something we have in northern Europe - Clearwing / bumblebee moths. I must investigate whether they're related to Hummingbird Hawkmoths - in northern France, we get a lot of those. The hummingbird hawk-moth - Macroglossum stellatarum, is also a species of Sphingidae but according to good old Wiki, they are an example of convergent evolution rather than related species. Rather cool. . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroglossum_stellatarum <br /><br />I found you via a link on Lucy's Loose and Leafy blog relating to Tree Following - I'm finding some gems of blogs via her links. Best wishes for 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-3860062864039291882014-03-06T10:25:01.611-06:002014-03-06T10:25:01.611-06:00A hasty note to remind you there will be a link bo...A hasty note to remind you there will be a link box for Tree Following posts on Loose and Leafy tomorrow (March 7th). It'll stay open for seven days.<br />http://looseandleafy.blogspot.co.uk/<br />Lucy<br />Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-35387980686354198382013-11-20T01:01:24.987-06:002013-11-20T01:01:24.987-06:00That's really interesting. I think the nearest...That's really interesting. I think the nearest I've come to an insect like this is a bee-fly - which is exactly what its name suggests; a large fly disguised as a bee with a long pretend-sting at the front.<br /><br />Tree-following. I started to re-do the page on my blog and unintentionally deleted the list of Tree Followers. Although this was annoying at the time, I decided it might be no bad thing because sometimes people start then stop. So - I'm creating a new list of tree followers. Are you still keeping an eye on your young cedar elm? If so, it would be great if you lwould let me know when you next post about it. Then I'll add your name back on the list and mention it on <a href="http://looseandleafy.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Loose and Leafy</a> Best wishes. LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-82103523679957613182013-05-13T20:28:43.729-05:002013-05-13T20:28:43.729-05:00To my knowledge, the galls aren't harmful to a...To my knowledge, the galls aren't harmful to anyone or anything. I wouldn't try to saute them for lunch, because they do contain larvae, but they aren't toxic.Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-45191534887066737382013-05-13T09:15:07.234-05:002013-05-13T09:15:07.234-05:00these tiny little pointy things, perched on a hac...these tiny little pointy things, perched on a hackberry leaf, casting shadows like mountains in the setting sun.<br /> are these things harmful to humans or pets? they look weird. I have them just on one small scrubby tree in my yard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-30833089587478007042013-03-14T20:49:10.985-05:002013-03-14T20:49:10.985-05:00Thanks, Hollis. I'm looking forward to it.Thanks, Hollis. I'm looking forward to it.Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-9660474842206300232013-03-14T13:46:28.618-05:002013-03-14T13:46:28.618-05:00Neat that you are following a tree!Neat that you are following a tree!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-21924281629866764332013-02-24T12:03:39.017-06:002013-02-24T12:03:39.017-06:00We're getting up to about 60 F today and most ...We're getting up to about 60 F today and most of next week. I think winter is slipping away. But, then again, we got socked with a snowstorm on the first day of spring a couple of years ago, so you never know.Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-3182494474380109852013-02-24T10:47:46.932-06:002013-02-24T10:47:46.932-06:00About the same situation here in the Arkansas Ozar...About the same situation here in the Arkansas Ozarks -- many signs of spring, but winter still dominates. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-86096436268719146182012-11-26T17:15:33.876-06:002012-11-26T17:15:33.876-06:00No, the goats didn't stay with us very long. A...No, the goats didn't stay with us very long. Almost immediately after acquiring them, my husband got a job that required a LOT of travel, which left me slogging around at 5 a.m. feeding goats and walking our indoor dog before showering and getting ready for a full day at work. Then coming home and caring for goats and dogs before it got dark. <br /><br />We simply returned the goats and guard dogs to their previous owners. Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-6090827827160490322012-11-26T17:11:29.850-06:002012-11-26T17:11:29.850-06:00I never saw this post until now, two years later. ...I never saw this post until now, two years later. Do you still have goats? I'm crazy about goats. Your dogs are gorgeous, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-23519604974412350192012-11-26T17:08:45.944-06:002012-11-26T17:08:45.944-06:00Interesting distinguishing marks between termites ...Interesting distinguishing marks between termites and flying ants. What an image of the hundreds of termites emerging. What is their life cycle, I wonder? Where are they going? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-91815551247342164752011-11-02T17:56:38.496-05:002011-11-02T17:56:38.496-05:00Hey there. Yes, I took a break, but I'm ready ...Hey there. Yes, I took a break, but I'm ready to get back to it. I got a little depressed about the drought and intense heat we had over the summer, and just didn't like going outside. Look for a new post pretty soon.<br /><br />Thanks for writing--I think this was the poke I needed.Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-50809014611910821652011-11-02T15:22:39.900-05:002011-11-02T15:22:39.900-05:00Hey, Joy. Are you still writing? I miss your posts...Hey, Joy. Are you still writing? I miss your posts!Out Walking the Doghttp://outwalkingthedog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-70472796713311973752011-09-09T16:17:47.817-05:002011-09-09T16:17:47.817-05:00You'd have the confidence if you saw the long ...You'd have the confidence if you saw the long view: one toasted marshmallow in the midst of a giant flock of juncos, with no other bird treating it any differently.Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-1476582619939402752011-09-09T15:45:24.811-05:002011-09-09T15:45:24.811-05:00Toasted marshmallow is a perfect description of th...Toasted marshmallow is a perfect description of that little bird! I doubt I'd have had the birdwatching confidence to identify it - I'd probably still be flipping the pages of my bird guides trying to match color and shape, to no avail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-37917774753163719102011-03-06T00:57:13.536-06:002011-03-06T00:57:13.536-06:00Hi Joy, I put out extra food too when that cold we...Hi Joy, I put out extra food too when that cold weather was here. I also made sure that at least one of my fountains flowed fast enough to keep flowing. I think we may be headed in to Spring now, but seems like every year I think that, we get that last freeze in mid-March. Guess we'll see...Amber Coakleyhttp://www.birderslounge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-45309343901479863982011-02-24T10:11:30.274-06:002011-02-24T10:11:30.274-06:00Nice balmy weather where I live! And we saw a who...Nice balmy weather where I live! And we saw a whole host of woodpeckers recently, so my favourite is that woody who came visiting!flowergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583733876810341137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517369101045652978.post-78247913785633203002011-02-23T00:19:16.910-06:002011-02-23T00:19:16.910-06:00Great visitors at the feeder - I'm with Larry,...Great visitors at the feeder - I'm with Larry, the Harris's would be a lifer for me as well. I've just got bushtits, starlings, black-capped chickadees, song sparrows and the occasional ruby-crowned kinglet at our suet feeder.Davehttp://islandnature.canoreply@blogger.com