CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 25, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted November 25, 2023 12 degrees Fahrenheit this morning as I read this lol. Time for snow here my friend. I have no idea about almond trees but they sound beautiful all we have are scrub oak and pinion pines. But you sound like you have been blessed enjoy them! I'm in for the winter now with hunting season over the roads into the forest will be closed for the year. That means I'll be back at my bench working and watching from indoors the snow blowing by at 60 mph. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 25, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted November 25, 2023 Turkey day was awesome!!!! roast turkey and stuffin an gravy along with, taters, cranberry relish, parmesan stuffed mushrooms, jalepeno poppers, relish tray, and fruit salad, sweet potatoes and pecan pie with vanilla ice cream. We went way off our sugar free diet but I'm saying it was worth every bit of it lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted November 25, 2023 Members Report Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) Awesome photos, Chuck. You're blessed to live where there is such natural beauty. Handstitched, my mom had a flowering almond bush in her backyard for many years. AFAIK, it is JUST an ornamental shrub/tree and is not meant to produce almonds. A quick Google search confirms that: https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/shrub/flowering-almond/ Quote Sometimes the flowers are followed by small round red fruit coveted by squirrels. Sorry! You're barking up the wrong tree if you expect to get nuts! I looked up the actual almond tree, and they are much bigger and have simple flowers with only 5 petals, not fancy pink ones. Edited November 25, 2023 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members Handstitched Posted November 26, 2023 Members Report Posted November 26, 2023 11 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: Handstitched, my mom had a flowering almond bush in her backyard for many years. AFAIK, it is JUST an ornamental shrub/tree and is not meant to produce almonds. I think it has a lot to do with the pollination . Flowering Almonds only produce flowers, like ours have done since we've had it. But now, nuts have appeared . Thank you Mother Nature Look forward to eating some fresh Almonds now 12 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Turkey day was awesome!!!! Our Christmas will be different this year. I've got some Turkey drumsticks for Christmas Day for me and Dad, with a small ham etc. cook em slow in the oven, and Turkey wings & salad for Boxing Day , and a Christmas pudding, of course . Our climates are complete opposites , thats why I so love the changing of the seasons on both sides of the planet . Awesome pics too HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 26, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted November 26, 2023 20 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: Awesome photos, Chuck. You're blessed to live where there is such natural beauty. Handstitched, my mom had a flowering almond bush in her backyard for many years. AFAIK, it is JUST an ornamental shrub/tree and is not meant to produce almonds. A quick Google search confirms that: https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/shrub/flowering-almond/ Sorry! You're barking up the wrong tree if you expect to get nuts! I looked up the actual almond tree, and they are much bigger and have simple flowers with only 5 petals, not fancy pink ones. I certainly am blessed, thank you, this is a beautiful area still relatively unknown by the masses, while millions stand in line in Yellowstone the majority of Wyoming remains virtually wilderness with very few outsiders exploring it. We have had some outside travelers however as they have created a new fad, walking the continental divide trail which runs directly through our county and town. I love to talk to them and ask about walking a good hundred mile plus trek through the high desert, it surprises them to no end and is a very dangerous part of the route. Many of them end up hitch hiking through this part lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted November 26, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted November 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Handstitched said: I think it has a lot to do with the pollination . Flowering Almonds only produce flowers, like ours have done since we've had it. But now, nuts have appeared . Thank you Mother Nature Look forward to eating some fresh Almonds now Our Christmas will be different this year. I've got some Turkey drumsticks for Christmas Day for me and Dad, with a small ham etc. cook em slow in the oven, and Turkey wings & salad for Boxing Day , and a Christmas pudding, of course . Our climates are complete opposites , thats why I so love the changing of the seasons on both sides of the planet . Awesome pics too HS Finishing off the turkey today, it was 21 pounds, with a big pot of turkey and home made noodles. My favorite The wife makes noodles as my mom taught her years ago. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted November 30, 2023 Members Report Posted November 30, 2023 Mother Nature at Her very best again. We have a bird nesting in one of our rose bushes right outside our family room window, Dad spotted her, flying back and forth making a nest . The bird is commonly known here as a ' Willy Wag Tail', by name and nature, because of their long tail at the back and because of the way they move about . The pic is a sample pic, pretty much the same outside our window, I wouldn't dare try take a pic of our guest myself as ' Dad' is very defensive . The nest is about the size of a small cup . The size of the bird is a bit bigger than the palm of your hand , not very big , but they are very territorial . I tried to get a closer look the other day , but ' Dad' got really p*ssed off. I now know their ' defensive' chirps and their 'happy'(?) chirps. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Handstitched Posted December 1, 2023 Members Report Posted December 1, 2023 I forgot to mention that these tiny birds hate crows. There were a couple in our paddock just now, and ooooo'h boy !! these few crows were immediately under attack , not just by 'Dad' but from a few other Willy's in the area ...needless to say the crows flew away real quick , quite a sight to watch . These tiny birds don't take any sh**t. They even fight against other predators mid flight. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 1, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted December 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Handstitched said: I forgot to mention that these tiny birds hate crows. There were a couple in our paddock just now, and ooooo'h boy !! these few crows were immediately under attack , not just by 'Dad' but from a few other Willy's in the area ...needless to say the crows flew away real quick , quite a sight to watch . These tiny birds don't take any sh**t. They even fight against other predators mid flight. HS lol they sound like the Finches we have in our yard, mean lil buggers indeed they run off every bird no matter the size and the squirrels too. I love to watch them there is a small hole in our green house the they can get in and they eat the rabbits food we keep inside during the winter. Birds are awesome to watch they are so intelligent we have tried unsuccessfully to plug that hole but they keep finding ways to get in. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted December 2, 2023 Members Report Posted December 2, 2023 There's a rest stop on the Interstate, not far from the Rainbow bridge. I've stopped there numerous times to use the facilities, grab a bite to eat and let the dogs have a walk. When i was walking the dogs one day, I noticed the English sparrows in the parking lot had an interesting feeding method. The had learned that the grills and bumpers of cars that have travelled long distances have a gourmet feast of dead bugs on them! It was really interesting to watch them picking the carcasses off the cars. They would wait until the passengers exited the cars before doing this , then fly away as soon as they came back. I've had these sparrows nesting around several of the houses I've lived in over the years, and this is NOT normal behaviour for the ones living in suburban backyards! They prefer eating from my bird feeder, though they certainly won't turn up their noses at a passing insect! Quote
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