Fence Moose

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #59

A few birds from the local feeders:


Theda at the lake:

And, courtesy of the internet: A moose shredding some powder.

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The Agony of the Feet

Smut Clyde's Hippopotamus (from comments on last post):


A 12th century Crocodile:


Any Questions?


Update: Smut's Croc:


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Helping Smut Clyde

I'm sure S.C. will make an excellent Ombudsapparelthing.

For more details, please see the 3Bulls! Academy of Ombudsmeese
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Maniacal Laughter

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Bambi don't rake

UPDATE: G.C.R.O.T.D.:


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random stuff

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Red Rock State Park part 1

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Inducing relaxation in the queen conch Strombus gigas


Five potential relaxant chemicals were evaluated: 2-phenoxyethanol, menthol crystals, benzocaine, MS-222, and magnesium chloride to induce relaxation in the queen conch for cultured pearl production.
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Only 30 g L− 1 magnesium chloride induced adequate relaxation in S. gigas to attempt pearl seeding. Conch exposed to all other treatments, except 0.25 g L− 1 menthol, showed a strong ‘kicking’ (escape) reaction during the initial 2 min to 7 min of exposure. After such reaction, conch retracted into their shells and within the 30 min exposure period they showed no signs of relaxation.

Maybe they should have tried the classics?




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Mountain Laurels - Part Deux

My ten years + mountain laurel project bore fruit this spring. I mean flowers.


For those whose schedules are too busy to click on the picture:


Mountain laurels are poisonous...but the meese will eat them if they are hungry enough. For instance, if it's winter on the mountain and there is a large concentration of meese in the area.


We don't drive on your shooting range...

I had been sitting on this since my first mountain laurel post, as I was hoping to get a picture when the flowers were bigger. Ah well.

Next year.
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Mountain laurels

I find my best hunting is up here on the mountain top, in the clearing for the power lines.

Here we find a herd of mountain laurels. They have gathered into a defensive formation.


After a long stalk and a quick chase, I managed to cut one of the calves away from the herd.


Now for a quick hike back down the mountain. Here is one I planted in 2006. It seemed fine in 2007, but suddenly died towards the end of the year.


In the morning sun, the next day.


You might notice the maximum security fence surrounding the laurel. Of course, I wouldn't want he/she/it/plant/Kalmia latifolia to wander off. The laurel is confused and frightened in its new home, and might get hit by a car if it strayed. But there is more to it than that, and therein lies a tail. Or two. Or a lot.


To be continued...
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Friday Random One plus (1)

Dancing meese, zombies, what's not to love?

UPDATE!:



Now we're trolling. Tight lines!
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