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Wednesday, April 14. 2010

Two bones to pick with a fellow blogger

We like TigerHawk's site, but I have two complaints about him which he will no doubt take to heart.


1. He needs to post more often. It is selfish not to.


2. He needs to learn the names and habits of the critters and birds and bugs and plants that he likes to post. He seems like a guy with curiosity - so why not learn them? It isn't rocket science for a Princeton guy, and it's fun to know what you're looking at. For example, he recently posted some very nice photos of butterflies in Virginia. These are Tiger Swallowtails on a Pink Lilac:


Posted by Bird Dog in Natural History and Conservation at 11:34 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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I have a very old stand of lilacs that enclose my yard. They are probably 12 to 15' tall. They are just now leafing out. Probably won't bloom for another two weeks. They always seem to start blooming between the 25th of April and the 5th of May, depending on the year.

Lilacs seem to live forever. They are very hardy and drought resistant. Good qualities to have for Nebraska.

As for the lack of postings at TH Blog, I always cut bloggers some slack in that regard.

As for learning to identify the local flora and fauna, perhaps he isn't THAT interested?
#1 feeblemind on 2010-04-14 13:32 (Reply)
I know. Just trying to tease the guy
#1.1 Bird Dog on 2010-04-14 13:40 (Reply)
Points noted!
#2 TigerHawk (Link) on 2010-04-14 13:54 (Reply)
"When Lilacs last on Tigerhawk bloom'd,
They sat un-named and Bird Dog fumed."
#3 buddy larsen on 2010-04-14 14:24 (Reply)
Not bad, Buddy.
#3.1 Gringo on 2010-04-14 16:53 (Reply)
Mille Gracias, Gringo!
#3.1.1 buddy larsen on 2010-04-16 04:32 (Reply)
Say, TH -- how's it feel knowing you're so old that Bird Dog put you in the "Natural History" section?

TH hasn't been posting as much this past year simply because he hasn't had the time he's had in the past. That's, in part, why he took on some guest bloggers, who have done a very credible job filling in the gaps.

Picture TH as Ace was in the first few years, before he Farkified his site: quality over quantity.
#4 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2010-04-14 16:15 (Reply)
My lilac is very well-behaved, thank you. But my hydrangeas are somewhat manic-depressive. In contrast to last year, I think this year we will see somewhat modest blooms.
#5 Skookumchuk on 2010-04-14 21:13 (Reply)
(tried to link but RED GUARD not having it, regardless of trix --calling Dr Merc)

"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd"

Walt Whitman's elegy to Abraham Limcoln.
#6 buddy larsen on 2010-04-16 04:42 (Reply)
Unlike TigerHawk is learned these critters names last year. Also, the females are black-winged. This photo reminds me of my lilacs at the foot of the driveway and these swallowtails luv em and my azaleas, too. Now if you have 5-striped skinks lurking about, they're fun to watch, too. Miss the chipmunks last fall though. One made a nest under my concrete driveway. But after the winter snows thawed, I haven't seen him around.
#7 Bob in VA on 2010-04-16 12:40 (Reply)

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