Winter is Coming
Oct 4, 2012 16:46:04 #
As if the change in temperature and color weren't enough, one only has to look at these two fellows stuffing themselves to know that winter is fast approaching.
Oct 4, 2012 19:36:18 #
GrandmaJoy
Loc: North Carolina
Those are precious photos. I hope they find enough to eat and have a mild winter.
Oct 4, 2012 19:38:19 #
Oct 4, 2012 21:13:23 #
Oct 5, 2012 08:53:40 #
Oct 5, 2012 10:20:13 #
Love #2. A rare capture. You don't think of or see a squirrel eating mushrooms very often. Or for the first time for me. Thanks for sharing!
jmdenver wrote:
As if the change in temperature and color weren't enough, one only has to look at these two fellows stuffing themselves to know that winter is fast approaching.
Oct 5, 2012 10:58:42 #
Same for me. I have never seen a squirrel eat a mushroom. In this particular instance, I was hiking alone along a trail above 10,000 ft. I watched him pluck it from the ground and scamper up the tree with it. He consumed the entire thing in about one minute. I wish I was as sure of my mushroom identification as he is!
Oct 5, 2012 11:26:38 #
I also wonder if those that would kill a human don't even faze the wildlife. It's not like they can look them up in an edible wild plants manual!
jmdenver wrote:
Same for me. I have never seen a squirrel eat a mushroom. In this particular instance, I was hiking alone along a trail above 10,000 ft. I watched him pluck it from the ground and scamper up the tree with it. He consumed the entire thing in about one minute. I wish I was as sure of my mushroom identification as he is!
Oct 5, 2012 11:30:57 #
Julie K wrote:
I also wonder if those that would kill a human don't even faze the wildlife. It's not like they can look them up in an edible wild plants manual!
jmdenver wrote:
Same for me. I have never seen a squirrel eat a mushroom. In this particular instance, I was hiking alone along a trail above 10,000 ft. I watched him pluck it from the ground and scamper up the tree with it. He consumed the entire thing in about one minute. I wish I was as sure of my mushroom identification as he is!
Maybe there are some mycologists among the UHH members who could enlighten us.
Oct 5, 2012 11:36:13 #
That would be great!!
jmdenver wrote:
quote=Julie K I also wonder if those that would k... (show quote)
Oct 5, 2012 18:39:55 #
jmdenver wrote:
As if the change in temperature and color weren't enough, one only has to look at these two fellows stuffing themselves to know that winter is fast approaching.
Great shots!
:thumbup:
Oct 6, 2012 11:21:35 #
pianist38 wrote:
Aren't they cute? I particularly like #2.
Love your adorable cat avatar, we have three of the furballs ourselves.
Oct 6, 2012 12:57:08 #
photophile wrote:
Love your adorable cat avatar, we have three of the furballs ourselves.
pianist38 wrote:
Aren't they cute? I particularly like #2.
Love your adorable cat avatar, we have three of the furballs ourselves.
We, too, have three of them. They were strays, and a couple, at least, were in dire straits. We've had them now for over 10 years, and they have become convinced that they are of royal lines. "Fetch me a grape, and do peel it first, por favour." Etc. You know cats! :lol:
I like the verse in your signature line. :)
Oct 6, 2012 13:20:29 #
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