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@sallypup (63759)
Centralia, Washington
April 10, 2025 1:04pm CST
I find nature fascinating. My neighbor sprays Round Up and has a park like pristine yard. I'm the person with a zillion dandelions.
AND bumblebees. I have bumblebees. I have seen two bumblebees so far this year. Why am I excited about bumblebees? They're on the edge of extinction. Their habitat needs are being wiped out. We need these rather large and lovely creatures to keep our world blooming.
I watched a bumblebee gyrating around then into a patch of tall, weedy grass in my side yard yesterday. I saw the bumblebee going straight in toward the ground. I looked up how they nest and where they nest and what they need in order to thrive. Yes. Bumblebees make nests in tall, weedy grass. Interesting.
I do plan to get the grass more Marine hair cut lower soon as the rain quits making the world wet. I don't plan to have my property perfect and I don't ever plan to spray Round Up or any other cancer causing stuff on this land. I will continue to look out for bumblebees and other life around here and that includes the loud mouth jays.
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@wolfgirl569 (114509)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Apr
Round up is dangerous to everything. We don't spray at all. But one neighbor wants that perfect yard. Mine drives her nuts. Thankfully they are up the road a little bit when she does spray crap.
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@GardenGerty (163066)
• United States
11 Apr
My yard is an eyesore as well for those who love perfection. Personally, I love my henbit that is blooming right now.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
11 Apr
@GardenGerty I adore eyesore yards!!! Botanical eyesores are God's gift to the bitty ones.
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@snowy22315 (187795)
• United States
10 Apr
Yes, keep that round up away from all pets and bumblebees. Good for you for being conscious of and protecting bumblebees.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Apr
@snowy22315 Thanks. What birds are common to your area?
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@allknowing (143784)
• India
11 Apr
We had bumble bees but I do not see them now They used to be seen in and out of the blue trumpet flowers
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@allknowing (143784)
• India
11 Apr
@sallypup Favourite of the bumble bees - blue trumpet
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
11 Apr
@allknowing Lovely. Are those palm trees hanging down?
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@kaylachan (76875)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Apr
Nature is interesting to be sure. We have patches of weeds and wildflowers in our yard, because George hasnn't been able to mow. We've had neighbors help every once in a while, but not often.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Apr
@kaylachan You're in a tropical place compared to me. Colors of those wildflowers?
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@kaylachan (76875)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Apr
@sallypup I don't know. I can see they are there, but not what color they are.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Apr
@kaylachan Okay. Sorry if I am bugging you. Years ago my husband told a friend that there were red winged blackbirds nearby. His friend asked how in the world did he know that?? He said cause of their loud distinctive song.
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@GardenGerty (163066)
• United States
11 Apr
Yay for bumblebees. I caught one once and kept him/her in a jar, maybe for a day. Mom and dad would not allow me to make wild critters captives for life. I named him/her William. I was about seven years old. This was also the era when I was convinced that the little black ants in our yard at that house had followed me from our previous house and were my friends. I also loved roly polys aka pill bugs. Does anyone have that kind of childhood anymore?
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
11 Apr
@GardenGerty Such a precious childhood. You were raised well.
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@DaddyEvil (145780)
• United States
10 Apr
I went out picking up trash out of our front yard this morning and finally saw a robin hopping around and catching some type of bugs to eat.
We have dandelions in our yard but I haven't seen any bees of any type playing among them.
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@DaddyEvil (145780)
• United States
11 Apr
@sallypup At our last house, we saw all kinds of birds in our yard all the time. In this house, I've only seen sparrows and crows before this.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Apr
@DaddyEvil Strange that you saw no bees in the dandelions. When my Mom lived in Missouri she had a bird feeder and filled it every day. She had gorgeous bluebirds and cardinals visiting all the time. First time for me to see a bluebird.
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@LindaOHio (186652)
• United States
12 Apr
I asked the guy who cuts our grass to find a more animal and people safe weed spray. We have a chipmunk who lives in our flower bed; and I don't want him harmed, along with other animals and insects.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@LindaOhio I'd love to see your chipmunk buddy.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@LindaOHio That's wonderful about the duck. That is super cute. You should have given him a treat.
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@LindaOHio (186652)
• United States
12 Apr
@sallypup He's a cute little guy. A couple of years ago we had a mallard duck knock on the door. He was probably looking for bugs.
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