Re: frost heaving
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- Subject: Re: frost heaving
- From: "* S* L* <t*@tntie.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 18:55:25 -0700
From: "R. S. Lockman" <thelockmans@tntie.com>
Hello ,If by shovel like , you mean webbed ; yes, they are webbed and he
was so ugly he was cute pink toe pads and all ! I put him in a baggie and
zipped it shut. Took him to school to show and tell . Students could
squeeze his paw open through bag and get a real idea of what webbed
toes are. It was a neat lesson for them. Some of the things we teachers get
by with!!!
Donna Lockman
thelockmans@tntie.com
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> From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: [iris-talk] Re: frost heaving
> Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 3:14 PM
>
> From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>
>
> >From: "R. S. Lockman" <thelockmans@tntie.com>
> >
> >Ummm, When we first got these tunnels, I would see Asiatic lily after
lily
> >disappear, same with hostas and some other perennials. Needless to say
this
> >was very upsetting for me. I only have two lilies now , havent replaced
> >those yet. Hostas, I was able to separate others and replace lost ones.
I
> >do not want to see this happen so set traps right away. Last year , cat
> >caught one varmit, traps caught two more. No trouble till now. Here we
go
> >again. Havent checked hostas in front yet but last year they were pulled
> >down into holes and sometimes tops left barely sticking up! Geeze.Just
> >thought I would treat for grubs due to beetles. Has to help some , even
if
> >neighbors dont. Donna Lockman
>
>
> This is vole trouble, I think. The voles are probably using mole tunnels
> to get to your plants. What kinds of traps are you using? Are you
catching
> voles or moles? (Moles have huge shovel-like forepaws and are larger than
> voles; voles are basically mouse-like, but short-tailed).
>
> Bill Shear
> Department of Biology
> Hampden-Sydney College
> Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
> (804)223-6172
> FAX (804)223-6374
> email<bills@hsc.edu>
>
> Why is the word "abbreviation" so long?
> -Anonymous
>
>
>
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