Archive for 'Habitat' Category
Hurricane Dean in Mexico, very cool, light shower and breezy. River very high and fast.
- Continued to refresh hummingbird feeder
- Fewer feeders presented
- Saw Ruby throat
- Mostly Black-chinned (green back)
- Many animal tracks and dragonflies at pond
- Collected mulch from Oak Wilt clearing to beef up driveway behind house
- Treated poison ivy on steps to river with horticultural vinegar
- Added water to natural pond in bobcat draw with 2 hoses strung from well water faucet
Posted in
2007 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food, Water
- Continued to remove Johnson grass
- Transplanted Agave
Posted in
2007 Journal, Habitat
Continued feeding hummingbirds. (Feeders need refreshing every 4 days in hot weather, it is especially needed when the color of the sugar mixture appears cloudy instead of clear.)
Emergent Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly seen on post at gate entrance
- Removed Johnson grass throughout yard area
- Transplanted Blackfoot daisy
- Cleared trail to river which was overgrown due to increased rains
- Removed ragweed from river bottom
Posted in
2007 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food
- Hung homemade birdhouse in tree behind house
- Erected road barriers to driveway to protect butterfly area near barn
- Used horticultural vinegar on poison ivy at steps to the river
- Removed beggars lice around house
- Monarch chrysalis at barn
Posted in
2007 Journal, Census, Habitat, Shelter
Treated 17 individual fire ant mounds housing winged ants and many eggs
Planted Lavender to deter deer browse next to Mexican buckeye (did not work, replaced cage in October)
Posted in
2007 Journal, Census, Habitat
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