[Magdalen] Snowing now

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

It used to be in bags with a logo "DEERS LOVE IT" on it.  Now the logo is
no longer there.  However, the bags are readily available, and the
squirrels and turkeys and birds do indeed love it.  The turkeys are
incredible creatures; I can well understand why Franklin wanted to make
them the national bird.  They come in droves through the yard, apparently
picking up ticks and other bugs as they go.  They look dull brown until you
get close to them, when the lush color of the feathers becomes apparent.

All of these animals were here before we were, and will be here after we
are gone.  And we cannot change that, although lord knows a lot of folks
have tried.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:13 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 11/28/2014 2:46:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> charles.wohlers at verizon.net writes:
>
> . Deer  are
> indeed beautiful animals but they're also a major pest. I'm very  surprised
> you can (legally) actually buy stuff for attracting  deer.>>>
>
> When I moved to this Pocono development 30 years ago, there was no
> browsing of any plants, be it summer annuals, spring bulbs, and trees
> and scrubs.
>
> Then the next door neighbor started feeding deer, and even had a
> salt-lick in their back yard.
>
> Simultaneously, the browsing started.  For years now, there have  been
> no flowers or vegetables in the yard, and most shrubs have to be  fenced/
> netted for winter protection.  I don't cover the huge  rhododendrons in
> the yard simply because they are so very big.  However, if there is a  bad
> winter with deep snow, the deer will eat anything, including  rhododendrons
> and Mountain Laurel.
>
> There is no hunting in this area, so with feeding and protection the  deer
> herd is out of control.  There seems to be no good solution, though  for
> many neighbors to understand deer as wild creatures and not pets,  would
> be a start.
>
>
> David Strang.
>