[Magdalen] wildlife and not-so-wildlife report

[ME Michaud]

Don't know whether to offer it to my Nightmares Folder
or try to cook with it!
-M

On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Speaking of the birdie café, S/O has obtained something called "Flaming
> Squirrel" that is intended to discourage said beasties from poaching the
> feeder. It is added to the seed and apparently the birds don't notice it at
> all but squirrels do, and don't enjoy it in the least, although it does not
> harm them, being made solely of habanero oil. The picture on the label is
> amusing, showing a squirrel with flames erupting from its ears and mouth.
> We shall see how it works. You may have to enlarge the picture.
> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=25142
>
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Charles Wohlers <
> charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Being rather less mobile than usual, I'm mostly viewing wildlife from
> > inside. We've seen deer several times, and they've made their presence
> > known in the garden, consuming carrot and rutabaga greens - which, at
> this
> > point doesn't matter much. Broccoli & brussels sprouts are completely
> caged
> > so they can't get at them. Now I need to decide whether or not to harvest
> > them before we go away for 6 days tomorrow. Predicted low here over that
> > time is 22, much colder than it's been and a bit chilly for those plants.
> >
> > Did see a hairy woodpecker seeing if his suet feeder was filled. Not
> quite
> > yet - bears may still be active.
> >
> > It's been a warm fall here - after a freeze a bit over a month ago (right
> > on schedule), we've only had two or three since. Even picked tomatoes
> > yesterday - from volunteers which took over the greenhouse. Fall color is
> > long gone, with only a few beech and quaking aspens hanging on.
> >
> > Time to corral my dear wife to help plant the garlic -
> >
> > Chad Wohlers
> > Woodbury, VT USA
> > chadwohl at satucket.com
> >
>