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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

CHECKING THE SOLAR ELECTRIC FENCE

 VIKKI GOES FOR A WALK EACH DAY TO THE POINT TO CHECK THE LEVEL OF THE CREEK RISING AND ALSO WALKS AROUND THE FENCE TO MAKE SURE NO BEAR HAS PULLED THE ELECTRIC FENCE DOWN. 

WITHOUT A PATH THE BUSH HERE IS DENSE.. FULL OF BLOW DOWN, WINE WILLOW, DEVIL'S CLUB AND ALDER

ALL THAT WHITE LOOKING BRANCHES IS DEVIL'S CLUB...  IT IS A WET LANDS CACTUS... FULL OF HORRIBLE NEEDLES THAT PIERCE ANY PART OF CLOTHING OR SKIN THAT TOUCHES IT.  IT HAS NOT STARTED TO GROW IT'S BIG LEAVES YET.  WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT IS A WALL OF GREEN.

HANNAH AND BEE FOLLOWING ON THE WALK

 THE CREEK IS JUST STARTING SPRING RUN OFF.  VIKKI  HAD WALKED ACROSS THE CREEK IN HER RUBBER BOOTS AND BEE WAS SCREAMING BECAUSE SHE WAS LEFT.  SHE'S ONE BRAVE CAT... JUMPING RIGHT INTO THE CREEK  AFTER US.  ON THE OTHER SIDE SHE WAS LICKING HER WET LEGS AND SHAKING.  IN THIS PIC VIKKI AND HANNAH HAVE RE CROSSED THE CREEK... BEE IS NOT GOING TO JUMP IN THE CREEK AGAIN.... SHE HEADED UP TO THE NARROWER SPOT AND JUMPED RIGHT OVER.
THESE FLECKERS NEST IN THIS TREE RIGHT BESIDE OUR CABIN

NOW THIS BUSY BEAVER HAS BEEN EYEING OUR WILLOWS.  VIKKI IS GOING TO MAKE HANNAH FUR ONION BAGS OR MAYBE A SCARE PERSON TO TRY TO SAVE HER THREE BRAIDED WILLOW GROUPS.

CHRIS FROM ATLIN AIR FLEW OVER IN HIS 207 AND WAVED HIS WINGS... HANNAH AND VIKKI WERE ON THE DOCK WAVING..... HE WAS JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF EVERYTHING WAS A- OKAY.
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  1. ArtMay 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    I am a beekeeper and have problems with black bears. Typically the fence will not divert them from the hives unless you bait the fence. I put tuna cans or some back or lard soaked rags on the fence to get them to bit on it. That works.

    The other problem is skunks so I use a three-wire system.

    I would assume that your dog would start barking with a bear nearby. If my bee yards have a dog w/i 75 yards or so the bears leave them alone, too.

    Watching the spring breakup is great and a reminder of what warmer weather is all about. Take care.

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  2. Bryan and VikkiMay 18, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    HI ART... We have lots of bees here and I would love to make Honey. Hannah barks whenever a Bear shows up..even if that Bear is 1/2 km away. She doesn't bark for Moose or Wolves. She lets us know they are there but she is quiet.

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  3. BrianMay 19, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Is a flecker some kind of woodpecker? Lots of spring around king salmon!:)

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