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fully expect to see hummers too fat to fly next year.

The reason I am bringing this up now in the advent of cold
weather when all the hummers are on their way to warm para-
dises – take me with you! - is that the feeders are now dis-
counted. And with the holiday season near, you might want to
put these on your gift wish list.

Still another Who Knew. The monarchs migrate September
into October. Milkweed is their number one go-to for laying
eggs which hatch into larvae that eat the milkweed. However,
on their migration path back to Mexico, as adults they are at-
tracted to asters and goldenrod! Got it! Right here in Larkspur,
Colorado! I have photographed one on our blooming butterfly
bush.

Short Takes
At last! The Evening Grosbeak has arrived! Note the singular-
ity of Grosbeak. Grosbeaks are highly gregarious, living and
traveling in flocks. So, what is with this one lone adult male?
Was he kicked out of the flock or lost his way? Or maybe like
many young males, he just does not follow directions. But,
wait. Hark! There are more...a small flock of young ones. The
adult must be dad. Mom kicked them all out. I like her.

Now October, the pesky yellow jacket wasps continue to swarm.
With our bait traps, hundreds have died, but they continue to
swarm, and now in the house among all the dang house flies.

The local bear is doing its part, continuing to dig up their nests. THE PERRY PARK SENTINEL
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OK, one last anecdote. One of our dogs, Ollie, is mostly Eng- month.
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