Re: LA:SPEC: Saving Iris

I do occasionally "save" a plant or two.  But with what you 
described, they had to know that they were not abandoned.  It was 
definately stealing and I know it is heartbreaking.  The place I save 
from is an abandoned house sight and I do have permission from the 
owners.  I live at the end of a dead end road... very remote.  
Occasionally we will get people who are just riding around, 
especially this time of year... they see this country dirt road and 
think "I wonder where that goes"... and then they just take it to see.
My vehicle was in the shop getting an oil change and hubby was gone.  
I heard a vehicle and thought it was my in-laws so I just kept on 
what I was doing.  The dogs were pitching a fit so I finally looked 
out.. Low and behold, there stood someone with a shovel.  I have a 
branch that goes seperates my front yard from the dirt road and I 
have daylilies planted on the YARD side of it.  They were fixing to 
dig.  I through open the front door and screamed Just what in the 
H!!! do you think you are doing???  The look of shock on there face 
was priceless, they didn't think anyone was home.  Said they thought 
they were wild.  I said really now how many wild daylilies have you 
seen with a plant marker in front of them?  I asked them to leave and 
they hesitated.  Well we have been having problems with coyotes so 
there is a 22 magnum rifle propped beside my front door, I just 
pulled it out and they left in a heart beat... It is funny now, but 
at the time I though... I should have shot them!  
Tanya

--- In iris-talk@y..., "albee703" <alhbee@a...> wrote:
> People, like us, on the list, would never think of taking 
> without asking. Like you say, would gladly give some starts. It 
> is a change in the attitude of too many Americans. But the 
> reality is: too many do. It is a shame and an invasion of privacy
> and property. The same attitude exists in people who buy  
> equipment for a specific job and then return it to the store 
> with some lame excuse. I"m sorry for you Mike. It is just another 
> disappointment.
> 
> Al Bullock 
> 
> --- In iris-talk@y..., "Mike Greenfield" <redear@i...> wrote:
> > I would have given them a
> > start.
> > 
> > I was going to plant several LA's there, but why bother now.
> > 
> > Mike Greenfield


 

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