Various Outdoor Critters To See and Discuss

RadishRose said:
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What a shot! Love it.
 

hollydolly said:
This is a member of the family of hedgehogs who visit my garden every night just after dark . I put 3 dishes of fresh water out for them every day, ( in fact I've just done it a few minutes ago) and once a week at this time of year we put a couple of handfuls of meal worms to help them fatten up ready for hibernation...

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That is so kewl @hollydolly ... My Son and Daughter in Law have one as a pet and are supposed to be getting another one...


A creature that I never saw before the other day, and didn't know they existed...Is a Stick Bug...

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WheelBug.....Caution should be taken around this bug as it does bite. Its bite hurts worse than a bee sting and can take months to heal. Bites are usually localized without any serious effects. Orchard workers are sometimes bitten when the bugs are shaken from trees during collection and land down shirt collars or exposed skin areas.

These bugs should be avoided; if you feel you must handle them, they should be handled with caution. Don't be too scared of wheel bugs, they move and fly slowly, and they are not going to jump out and attack you. They will only bite if they are threatened or cornered. Avoid them and they will avoid you. Remember, they eat other bugs and are considered to be very beneficial to humans.
 

Ken N Tx said:
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WheelBug.....Caution should be taken around this bug as it does bite. Its bite hurts worse than a bee sting and can take months to heal. Bites are usually localized without any serious effects. Orchard workers are sometimes bitten when the bugs are shaken from trees during collection and land down shirt collars or exposed skin areas.

These bugs should be avoided; if you feel you must handle them, they should be handled with caution. Don't be too scared of wheel bugs, they move and fly slowly, and they are not going to jump out and attack you. They will only bite if they are threatened or cornered. Avoid them and they will avoid you. Remember, they eat other bugs and are considered to be very beneficial to humans.
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This is a new one for me!
 
I love seeing that stickbug, above, mike4lori... (y)

and those friends and relatives, dancing at your family gathering, Radishrose. :ROFLMAO:
(The ones with the striped tails, I mean, not those other wonderful neighbors of yours, that Keesha commented on.:LOL:

Bob1950, I like seeing that roadrunner too! And no need for any other insect controls for any special plants or garden of yours!
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I still like that Stick Bug, mike4lori posted. Fascinating insect!

And I still love that moth, pictured above, with 2 sets of eyes.:oops::oops:

I still do not like that wheel bug, and I'd rather not meet one. :LOL:

Today I saw 2 bright Blue Jays, hopping along the leaves on the ground, and pecking away. It seemed like some weeds must have dropped seeds in that area, as they seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Very colorful and vivid. Most birds plumage has become duller colors, now, as Winter approaches, but not those two.
 
Keesha said:
Snails are interesting but still slimey and they eat my hostas. 😝 They are cute though.

What about butterflies and the distance these lightweights can travel while migrating. On average the Monarch Butterfly travels 50 to 100 miles a day.
The longest recorded mileage in a day was 265 miles. I find it amazing that some butterflies fly all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico.

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They travel from Canada to Mexico and return.
 
RadishRose said:
wow, I didn't know; thx! :)
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Yeah, and those females really prefer "those hot blue footed males"...the Galapagos Island has a high concentration of them, they are very interesting birds:

There’s a logic behind the blue feet
Scientists have discovered that the blue color of the booby’s feet is the result of carotenoid pigments obtained from its fish diet. These carotenoids have an antioxidant effect and are thought to stimulate the bird’s immune function. The blue pigmentation is therefore a reliable indication of the bird’s overall health, namely its immunological state and level of nourishment. This is a good explanation for why females are attracted by the blue coloration. In fact, it’s highly likely that the female’s preference for blue feet has evolved the species to its current state of especially bright blue feet!
 
@RadishRose
That is a fascinating species! Thanks for introducing it to some of us, or reminding others of it!

@Liberty
Thank you for all of that very interesting info on those blue-footed birds!

@Pappy
Be very careful not to get too big, yourself or wife, so as not to meet with the same fate as your past neighbor, you pictured there!

You don't want to be forced to relocate to their new location, because......
well, you know why........:rolleyes:

they have no internet access there! :oops::(:cry:
 
Pappy said:
Not a very cute critter, but this was three years ago on the other side of my backyard fence. He was getting so big they had to remove him to our local zoo alligator display.

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Hey Pappy...hope you don't own a little white fluffy dog do you? Watch for a poster in your neighborhood maybe "missing dog"...lol.
 


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