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BEAR WISE Continued from page 16 With all the problems with garter snakes this year we decided
to buy small koi and raise them inside to a size that would deter
secured until the morning of trash pick-up, bird feeders in at the snakes. With the cool-down in weather we were able to
dusk – you know the drill. transfer them to the koi pond where the temperatures are not so
inviting to the snakes now. In fact, on the warmer days they are
Until next time, have a fun, safe winter season and remember nowhere to be seen.
- unless you want a confrontation, don’t poke the bear!
And how about those persistent painted lady butterflies? They
See you in the spring. must use the outdoor weather beater paint.
Beary Bear
Ahem. On prediction of a hard freeze and a real snow storm,
we harvested our foxglove plumes and seeds except for a few
blooms. Foxglove is clearly a favorite of the painted ladies.
The day following the freeze and storm, there they were. Cling-
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE... ing to snow-covered foxglove. And to complete the contradic-
Susan Peters... tion, a flock of robins showed up to bathe in the bird bath.

Ah...Drifting into Winter and
Thanksgiving...Short Takes

Break out the Flannels
With the cessation of the evening
“singing” crickets and the first
hard freeze, winterizing activities are well underway at our
abode. Bird house cleanout. Bird feeder cleanout. Stock up of
bird seed and suet, as well as koi spring-fall food. Putting the
deicer into the koi pond. Raking the leaves out of the koi pond.
Running an electrical cord to the bird bath. A turkey flock has invited themselves to Thanksgiving dinner at
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