Archive for 'Water' Category
Hottest day - 95 degrees
- Watered all new plantings
- Beefed up lower swale below house with round rocks
- Lacewing eggs
- Saw pretty blue Dragonfly
- Turtle
- Sister butterfly (new species observed)
- Dealt with web worms
Caretaker's note: Web worms can be troublesome and unsightly, but are a good source of protein for the birds. Use a stick to tear open the web so that birds can easily access the worms.
Posted in
2006 Journal, Census, Erosion, Water
Still no rain, continued waterings (11 inches below normal)
- Saw small flock of Chipping Sparrows (approx 20)
- Fed animals (milo and black oil sunflower seeds)
Posted in
2006 Journal, Census, Food, Water
Still in drought conditions.
- Saw 6 Deer
- Saw 2 dozen Turkeys in tall trees at river edge
- Watered all plantings
- Refilled 1000 gallon rain barrel for water drip behind water barn, using long hoses strung from well faucets.
- Saw Wren, Cardinal
- Saw Armadillo getting drink from pond near house
Posted in
2006 Journal, Census, Habitat, Water
- installed underground water lines from pasture well to house for small pond
- saw small toad under haybales when removed for water line
Posted in
2003 Journal, Census, Water
- Maintained water overflow at trough, small wetland with frogs
- Pond plan near house
Posted in
2002 Journal, Water
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