tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post1953752532253684898..comments2024-03-29T01:25:20.059-07:00Comments on Powell River Books Blog: Bats, Bees and Birds Powell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-53564294360876870762022-06-28T22:35:00.045-07:002022-06-28T22:35:00.045-07:00I felt so bad. I couldn't get back to the cabi...I felt so bad. I couldn't get back to the cabin in time to put the nesting blocks out during the first Covid lockdown. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-75992076539076630462022-06-28T22:29:30.223-07:002022-06-28T22:29:30.223-07:00It was a wonderful discovery back in 2001. - Margy...It was a wonderful discovery back in 2001. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-9903355702459536192022-06-28T22:29:07.887-07:002022-06-28T22:29:07.887-07:00I try. - MargyI try. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-27468681754794470422022-06-28T22:28:54.198-07:002022-06-28T22:28:54.198-07:00I try, but they help me more with their company. -...I try, but they help me more with their company. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-48789506784577954022022-06-28T22:28:20.456-07:002022-06-28T22:28:20.456-07:00I do enjoy watching all the critters around our ca...I do enjoy watching all the critters around our cabin. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-26151610658769114932022-06-28T22:27:54.422-07:002022-06-28T22:27:54.422-07:00Yes, it has been an unusual two and a half years. ...Yes, it has been an unusual two and a half years. Hopefully things are getting back to better and easier times. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-65317210659194799732022-06-28T22:27:06.463-07:002022-06-28T22:27:06.463-07:00Thanks you for the compliment. - MargyThanks you for the compliment. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-47658845938608302622022-06-28T22:26:02.987-07:002022-06-28T22:26:02.987-07:00It's a great place in all seasons. Summer is t...It's a great place in all seasons. Summer is the busy with other cabin owners nearby. My favourite times are spring and fall, but winter can be beautiful as well. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-48305053897736577752022-06-28T22:24:44.329-07:002022-06-28T22:24:44.329-07:00I wouldn't like bats if they were in my cabin,...I wouldn't like bats if they were in my cabin, but outdoors they are so helpful. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-35263750234666183912022-06-28T22:24:12.567-07:002022-06-28T22:24:12.567-07:00Mason bees don't take much work. You can purch...Mason bees don't take much work. You can purchase bee blocks and hotels at most stores that sell nursery and pet supplies. Due to Covid I wasn't there to clean the old nest blocks, but the bees did that for themselves. It would be that way in nature anyway. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-9015184004028616072022-06-28T22:21:02.467-07:002022-06-28T22:21:02.467-07:00A banyan tree sounds so exotic! - MargyA banyan tree sounds so exotic! - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-39711389192759587432022-06-28T21:00:08.317-07:002022-06-28T21:00:08.317-07:00I am sure the ones under the roof are also curled ...I am sure the ones under the roof are also curled up. There is very little space under the ridge cap. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-26875832038639204232022-06-27T05:46:22.547-07:002022-06-27T05:46:22.547-07:00Dear Margy,
it must be great to have those little ...Dear Margy,<br />it must be great to have those little bats staying with you as "mosquito repellent"! :-) I didn't even know that bats curl up like that, I thought they were always hanging from the ceiling or from branches. In any case, it's great that different animals feel so comfortable with you and that they ARE ALLOWED to! My garden is insect and bird friendly :-) I've also seen many toads, frogs and (unfortunately few) lizards here.<br />All the best!<br />Traude<br />https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2022/06/hochbetrieb-im-lavendel-und-andere-juni.htmlRostrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901976103765887360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-58046167385161015082022-06-23T14:32:07.261-07:002022-06-23T14:32:07.261-07:00sad to know you lost 100 bees....
hope, new bees w...sad to know you lost 100 bees....<br />hope, new bees will grow quickly.<br />good luckRainbow Eveninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038696441789986421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-59392646715948501542022-06-23T10:28:12.972-07:002022-06-23T10:28:12.972-07:00wonderful cabin with excellent views....
thank you...wonderful cabin with excellent views....<br />thank you for sharing your storyTanza Erlambanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033202053400016976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-26762286511773677352022-06-21T06:16:54.281-07:002022-06-21T06:16:54.281-07:00You are a true friend to the small critters.You are a true friend to the small critters.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-22823752696184211612022-06-21T04:46:49.809-07:002022-06-21T04:46:49.809-07:00How kind of you to help the birds, bees and bats w...How kind of you to help the birds, bees and bats with their nests, Margie!<br /><br />Happy Tuesday!Veronica Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-87515632106435167212022-06-20T16:03:48.337-07:002022-06-20T16:03:48.337-07:00wow, that´s great housing for all kinds of living ...wow, that´s great housing for all kinds of living creatures :) Love it!NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-14499573429921112742022-06-20T10:16:46.224-07:002022-06-20T10:16:46.224-07:00Bet you are glad to be back at the float cabin. E...Bet you are glad to be back at the float cabin. Enjoy lake life.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-90938389916462305392022-06-20T05:13:17.361-07:002022-06-20T05:13:17.361-07:00I am so happy to hear that you have been reunited ...I am so happy to hear that you have been reunited with all the animals you love so much. We need more stewards like you. Bravo!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-30516108190703813682022-06-20T00:07:32.620-07:002022-06-20T00:07:32.620-07:00This must be a great place to spend the summer.
Be...This must be a great place to spend the summer.<br />Beautiful this floating hut, nice that you help the birds and bats.<br />Greetings IrmaIrmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743637769056732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-81085553411226359602022-06-19T20:35:35.066-07:002022-06-19T20:35:35.066-07:00You have interesting things going on where you are...You have interesting things going on where you are. I don't know why, but I don't like bats. Maybe it is because of the many movies I watched. I have birds visiting my garden but I don't know their names.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-50354955012075199652022-06-19T20:18:50.991-07:002022-06-19T20:18:50.991-07:00Margy - we would love to have bats! We have two b...Margy - we would love to have bats! We have two bat boxes, but they have not been occupied in the four years they have been in place. We do think we see some flying around at night. So sad you lost your colony of bees. I will have to read your info at another time and see if I want to take this on! We have a couple of bird boxes that are just the right size for swallows, but they haven't moved in. Critters I like to watch around here? Birds, butterflies, elk, farm animals such as goats and sheep ... the list goes on! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-89018199986354034542022-06-19T18:47:36.738-07:002022-06-19T18:47:36.738-07:00This is wonderful! We have birds tweeting, nesting...This is wonderful! We have birds tweeting, nesting, screeching in the banyan tree all year round!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-17628120669690989082022-06-19T18:10:51.316-07:002022-06-19T18:10:51.316-07:00We have the same problem here with mice and woodra...We have the same problem here with mice and woodrats (packrats). The drilled wood blocks prevent some of the predation, but it's no guarantee. I bring the nesting blocks inside the cabin once they are full then put them back out in the hotels in spring. The cardboard tubes were the worst to keep the mice away. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.com