Re: It is a shrew not a vole according to this man

Subject: Re: It is a shrew not a vole according to this man
From: "* S* <i*@cableone.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:00:57 -0700

Well, they've certainly found a meal ticket here. Earthworms are enjoying all the ingredients I'm using to build this soil. I can't dig w/o coming up w a hand full of earthworms. That's a feat in the desert. My iris are loving it at this point also. It has taken me a little longer to build this yard than I wanted, but it gives time for things to "cure" as I call it.

Linda

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From: j*@yahoo.com

Date: 04/18/07 00:00:46

To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [SPAM] Re: [iris-photos] It is a shrew not a vole according to this man

Definitely a shrew. Voles are bigger and a different shape. Shrews are in the same order as moles. They eat insects and earthworms.

Jan in Chatsworth

Linda Smith <irisgrower@cableone.net> wrote:

Francelle, I too thought it was a vole. But looked that up and it didn't look anything like a vole on the internet. So my husband wrote these people and this is the answer:

"You are correct it is a shrew. If you tell me where it was photgraphed I could try and guess the species. If it was in the desert habitat types (below 4000 foot elevation) it is a desert shrew."

>Bill Van Pelt

>Nongame Birds and Mammals Program Manager

>2221 West Greenway Road

>Phoenix, AZ 85023

>Phone 602-789-3573, Fax 602-789-3926

Since we are at about 3500 feet I guess it is a desert shrew. I realized the last batch of mulch I got from my supplier was at the bottom of the pile, as they were almost out--so I'm thinking I might have got them in that batch of mulch.

Linda

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