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Jul 4, 2016 11:37 AM CST
Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl
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Oh Daisy...what terrible news..for you and your foot and the mischief and mayhem going on inside your greenhouse...If only turtles could talk!
Ursula...we might have to check with the folks at Guiness World Records ...you may qualify for number of trapped squirrels in one yard in one season!
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Jul 4, 2016 12:01 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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Yes, my squirrel record for one year is 16 and that was the whole year. Its only early summer!
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Jul 4, 2016 2:34 PM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
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Horrible news Daisy. I am pretty sure it was a raccoon that invaded your pond, that is their standard MO.

Really sorry about your foot, I have been dealing with 7 stress fractures and a broken toe in the same foot for years. I injured my foot the morning my FIL died and I did not want to draw attention to myself and tell anyone I hurt the foot, as a result everything healed crooked. Physical therapy helps when it acts up.

Ursula, are you sure you are not sending those squirrels to my yard? I think their numbers are multiplying here.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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Jul 4, 2016 3:20 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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I trapped a total of 23 squirrels last year, and quit trapping by late July. I wasn't seeing any squirrels. Don't know why.

I started trapping again mid-May, but because my next door neighbor wants every squirrel I trap and takes them to his rural, wooded property, I generally only set the trap out the day before he goes. That greatly limits what I catch. He only goes once a week. I only have caught 5 so far, and have one sitting in the trap right now, scheduled for its relocation trip in the morning. I caught a nice, big coon last night (I have a large trap that apparently will only catch large, heavy animals). I just turned the coon loose. I buy roasted peanuts in the shell and mix the peanut halves in with peanut butter. Every animal seems to like that recipe.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Jul 4, 2016 3:38 PM CST
Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)
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Daisy, feeling so bad for you... I have foot/feet problems also, and I'm hurting for you now! Group hug
Hope things improve soon! Group hug
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Jul 4, 2016 3:49 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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I am so sorry to hear of your stress fracture, Daisy. I hope you heal fast and well. Group hug
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Jul 4, 2016 5:34 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Any news, Daisy? Were you able to get a look at the animal or catch it?
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Jul 4, 2016 5:35 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Alice, you are loaded up too with those critters? Smiling
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Jul 4, 2016 7:20 PM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
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I wish I had a video of the young ones running single file up a tree on one side of the yard and jumping across the tree canopy and coming down a tree on the other side of the yard. Then, they rush pell mell across to the first tree and do it again - and again and again...... It is actually pretty cute, if only I didn't dislike them so much. Shrug!
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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Jul 4, 2016 7:59 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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Somehow, I missed that, Alice. Sighing!
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Jul 5, 2016 6:04 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Daisy, healing thoughts coming your way.

My Squirrel Wars will commence when the mangos ripen a little more.

Jim
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Jul 5, 2016 9:59 AM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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Thanks everyone! According to the Dr. at Urgent Care, It happened because 1. I am walking too much (an hour a day) and 2. I'm over 65. This is bad news for the runner in my soul. I was never fast but I did run. I haven't run a marathon since I was 65 when my spinal column said ENOUGH! And gave up running all together soon after that on advice from my Dr.

I overdid it yesterday. Petaled my mechanical bike and then "helped" my daughter plant 4 roses for me.

Nothing in my trap... Grumbling
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada
Webmaster: osnnv.org
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Jul 5, 2016 10:28 AM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
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Crying Being over 65 causes a lot of problems by itself. No roses necessary. Take care and stay off the foot until the inflammation subsides.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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Jul 5, 2016 11:53 AM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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I hear you, Daisy. I gave up running when my knees wouldn't allow me to walk the day after. Now I set the gym treadmill to a 15 degree slope and walk. It burns almost as many calories and no knee pain.

Jim
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Jul 5, 2016 1:58 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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I like my Apple Watch, it tracks the steps, miles. I never liked running, but I make sure to walk fast for at least 30 minutes a day. This can be substituted or added right now with scrubbing out the greenhouse, which is real work, and we also go swimming. (Sorry, I have to remove the watch for that.) I got us tags, 25 bucks lets us swim all Summer long in our town pool. It is really great!!
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Jul 16, 2016 10:57 AM CST
Name: Jen
southeast FLA, hot and humid g (Zone 10b)
Cute little no ID Phal I picked up at Home Depot yesterday.pink, purple, and yellow. Very cute

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Jul 16, 2016 12:40 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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So nice, Jen. Good find! It's sure got lots of buds coming along, too.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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Jul 16, 2016 3:23 PM CST
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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
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Is this one peloric? Or is it simply not fully open yet?
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Jul 21, 2016 9:22 PM CST
Name: Ted DeWitt
Brea, CA (Zone 10b)
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Bought Blc.Ruth Gee 'Carmela Orchids' AM/AOS and HCC/AOS, Blc. Copper Queen and Den. Spectabile from Tropical Plants and More, no one other than drdawg himself. Talk about customer service, Ken's got it in spades. The purchase was made through paypal. Somehow they got the street addres of our shop (where it was supposed to go) but the city and zip code where we live. We have a business and personal account. Now the Copper Queen was in bud. Post Office sent it back to Ken. This is Mississippi to California and back. He opened the package, got them healthy again and ready to ship. I asked him to send them UPS this time. We have a business account so I thought it would be easier. HA! They screwed up the info thay gave me and picked them up a day late. They arrived today at the shop. These plants look like Ken just walked them over from down the street and handed them to me. The two Copper Queen buds are now blooms. Can't thank you enough, Ken for your kindness and patience. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you.
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Jul 22, 2016 5:10 AM CST
Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Orchids Photo Contest Winner 2021 Photo Contest Winner 2023
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