COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Good afternooning all.

On the other side of the UK to Lyn, we are having a glorious sunny day.

I did my shift at the rescue this morning and got bitten for my troubles! Luckily my gloves protected me, but it was a hard pinch from a disgruntled hedgehog. I have never been bitten by a hedgehog before. It’s very unusual. It was put straight on the vets list for a checkup just in case I had touched a painful patch that we weren’t aware of.

When I got home there was a package awaiting me. For Christmas I received a Red Mason Bee guardian pack from MasonBees.co.uk

We put the nest house out last weekend and the project sent bee cocoons that arrived this morning. The cocoons are put in a release box where they can hatch and start nesting, hopefully in the tubes of the nest house.

Each tube has an insert and when it’s filled, the insert can be removed and stored and a new insert put in place.

At the end of the summer, the inserts will be returned to the project, the cocoons sorted and safely overwintered and I will be sent more cocoons next spring.
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How wonderful.
I have an old bird box that was taken over by some bees last summer, It was probably a different species, but some also burrowed under the moss in a plant pot which I didn't realise they did. I've also seen them going in and out the gaps in an old stone wall near the end of my garden. My weigela shrub really attracts them and I love watching them buzzing about.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well, I ran the "strimmer" through two batteries and my back is killing me, so I'm now under my electric lap robe in my recliner! The sun did warm me up, but DANG it's cold in the house!!!

A couple years ago I kept back two leopard babies because they have aberrant scutes, and I quite like that type shell pattern - Leonard and Zipper. But William was here this past week-end and I decided to send them home with him to sell. I just plain have too many animals. Next time he visits I'll send the juvenile yellowfoot home with him and any other I feel I can part with. I never did get my energy back after my broken wrist and knee, and it's a lot of work, taking care of this many animals.

Hope you recover more. Wish I was in the market for a leopard. Rose really likes them. Some days she wants one and then other days no.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hope any of our Colorado members and their families and friends are not impacted by the shooting in Boulder.?
Stay safe!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Speaking of missing members.
Does anyone remember a member named Orv?
It has been a long time since I have seen him.

 

[JoesMum]

How wonderful.
I have an old bird box that was taken over by some bees last summer, It was probably a different species, but some also burrowed under the moss in a plant pot which I didn't realise they did. I've also seen them going in and out the gaps in an old stone wall near the end of my garden. My weigela shrub really attracts them and I love watching them buzzing about.

Leafcutters will burrow in flower pots, but there are quite a number of other solitary bees that will burrow too. It’s usually bumble bees of some variety in bird boxes.
Our cotoneaster is very popular with the bees in summer. At this time of year, our rosemary bush is alive with bees.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all.
All quiet with the weather here - still cloudy and chilly.
I think the TTF ads have disappeared!
Anyway have a good Tuesday and see you later.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Good morning all.
All quiet with the weather here - still cloudy and chilly.
I think the TTF ads have disappeared!
Anyway have a good Tuesday and see you later.

I was gonna say ---If you use your computer the screen is big enough that the add doesn't dominate. but the cellphone gets dominated. BUTT I am wrong just checked and the add does NOT dominate the cellphone. Power to the Peeps!

 

[Ray--Opo]

How wonderful.
I have an old bird box that was taken over by some bees last summer, It was probably a different species, but some also burrowed under the moss in a plant pot which I didn't realise they did. I've also seen them going in and out the gaps in an old stone wall near the end of my garden. My weigela shrub really attracts them and I love watching them buzzing about.

The bees in Michigan that usually make hives in between stone or masonry walls are what we call yellow jackets. Also in the ground.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Goodmorning all, still getting cool mornings in the 50's here. Got word from the Philippines that my God child that is 18 months old has dengue. He is in the hospital with a high fever. ?

 

[Yvonne G]

Speaking of missing members.
Does anyone remember a member named Orv?
It has been a long time since I have seen him.

Yeah, I remember him. He and his wife stopped by my house a couple years ago when passing through on an RV trip. Wonder where he is? Another member I was thinking about yesterday - Momof4. We haven't seen her for quite a while.

 

[JoesMum]

Goodmorning all, still getting cool mornings in the 50's here. Got word from the Philippines that my God child that is 18 months old has dengue. He is in the hospital with a high fever. ?

Thoughts and prayers with all of you x

 

[Jan A]

Hope any of our Colorado members and their families and friends are not impacted by the shooting in Boulder.?
Stay safe!

I'm safe. Hope our other Boulder members are, too!!

 

[Jan A]

I was gonna say ---If you use your computer the screen is big enough that the add doesn't dominate. but the cellphone gets dominated. BUTT I am wrong just checked and the add does NOT dominate the cellphone. Power to the Peeps!

They still screw up the order of replies & bounce me all over the place. I'm using my phone because it aggravates my back to use my laptop.

 

[Cathie G]

Speaking of missing members.
Does anyone remember a member named Orv?
It has been a long time since I have seen him.

Maybe... I think he's the guy that posted the staircase and there's so many others too. Trisha Stringer, D62? ,Carol S.,if I'm remembering correctly. And Ben02. It's been a while. I hope they drop by soon.

 

[Cathie G]

They still screw up the order of replies & bounce me all over the place. I'm using my phone because it aggravates my back to use my laptop.

I have to be careful with my skinny little fingers and I don't want to loose weight so I'm being REALLY careful on my phone. I'm trying to teach my fingers to tip toe. But as usual I have to left feet sometimes.?

 

[Cathie G]

Yeah, I remember him. He and his wife stopped by my house a couple years ago when passing through on an RV trip. Wonder where he is? Another member I was thinking about yesterday - Momof4. We haven't seen her for quite a while.

Yes she's another one I've missed.

 

[Cathie G]

Goodmorning all, still getting cool mornings in the 50's here. Got word from the Philippines that my God child that is 18 months old has dengue. He is in the hospital with a high fever. ?

I'll be praying.?

 

[Lyn W]

Goodmorning all, still getting cool mornings in the 50's here. Got word from the Philippines that my God child that is 18 months old has dengue. He is in the hospital with a high fever. ?

I had to look dengue up as never heard of it before.
I'm so sorry the little man has that and I'm sending good wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

[Lyn W]

I was gonna say ---If you use your computer the screen is big enough that the add doesn't dominate. but the cellphone gets dominated. BUTT I am wrong just checked and the add does NOT dominate the cellphone. Power to the Peeps!

The ads haven't really bothered me on the laptop.
They are still on the forum before I log in, but then disappear.?

 

[Lyn W]

Yeah, I remember him. He and his wife stopped by my house a couple years ago when passing through on an RV trip. Wonder where he is? Another member I was thinking about yesterday - Momof4. We haven't seen her for quite a while.

.....and Noel - AZtortMom.
PrairieMom (?) also disappeared ages ago