Keith and Ann closed last month with some lovely chat and osprey news. It is this kind of coverage that we must have if The Gabfest is to be able to continue.
The Gabfest does have a purpose - a reason for being. That purpose is to educate about wildlife in general and ospreys in particular. We do that by following the osprey we care about with pictures and narrative, and by entertaining ourselves with other topics of interest to us. If we are interested others probably will be also. They will thus be drawn to our site where they will get to know the osprey we love.
Pictures are not necessary to make an interesting post. I was hooked before I ever saw a cam simply by reading the entries on The Main Blog. They did not use pictures then. Through the years many Gabbers have added to our thread with simple observations and comments.. The posts of one Gabber in particular are greatly missed. SUGAR'S early morning observations of the Loch Garten nest were a joy to read.
It is to be hoped that we can have many reports, comments and observations this summer, both with and without pictures, as we enjoy the antics of our favorite osprey.
nI have taken a few pictures this spring. Unfortunately, my disc with the "picture manager" for my camera will not "take" into my new computer. Guess I'll have to go back to the store to see what to do about that. In the meantime my pictures are still in the camera - unseen.
After a storm as few nights ago I found two frogs on my glass patio doors. I took pictures, but even if they come out good, don't know if I will want to post them. Actually the little frogs, about 2 inches long, were rather ugly.
They like damp heavy clay and we have that all over! Some things hate it and very difficult to dig over it just sticks to the shovel! Some things just don't grow , cosmos which I love it just grows very lush thick leaves but hardly any flowers!
June I envy you the frogs! Wehave a pond and our frogsseem to have disappeared! I do like them as I do bats as well and spiders !
June and Willow, I agree that it is a shame about Blue 24 and I , too, am concerned about Dai Dot's injury--hope it is not infected, but you are right, June--there is nothing we can do to make our wishes for these birds come true! Except perhaps to support those organisations which are devoted to making the environment one in which nature can flourish and with it these gorgeous Ospreys as well as other wildlife.
Kind regards, Ann
And so it goes with the life of a gardener. Its a sad sad world isn't it? The osprey cant get it right and neither can we. :(
Our soil here in Clermont county (MY Part of southern Ohio) also is heavy clay. I continually buy bags of potting soil usually with fertilizer added and add it to the flower beds as I plant my annuals each spring. This helps, but I still have failures.
I've had the problem too of lots of leaves but no flowers.
Well said, Ann.
Willow, I love your fritillaries!
I think these are probably tree frogs rather than pond frogs. Do tree frogs live also in ponds at times? I really don't know.
Ann news to me about DaiDot's injury. Will check out the Dyfi blog to read more about this. Thanks for your news and interests.
I've enjoyed this conversation. It is good to be on at the same time for a change. Bye for this time