tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post2754158144833374386..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: habitat ~ 11/12/11 ~ Elkhorn Slough - NERRKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-77660567580418216622012-02-02T16:06:20.877-08:002012-02-02T16:06:20.877-08:00Love those pictures of Elkhorn and I see what you ...Love those pictures of Elkhorn and I see what you mean about the similarity to Imperfect and Tenses' picture of Ely Cathedral.<br /><br />Its a huge site with so much to see certainly at least as productive as some of our better sites here when they are at their best.Rotton Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209699043513991701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-17691820251918025722011-11-21T07:14:08.609-08:002011-11-21T07:14:08.609-08:00Hmm, Graeme, I should try to market my abilities t...Hmm, Graeme, I should try to market my abilities to make it rain. If in drought, invite me out!<br /><br />Thank you, Allison. I often don't appreciate how my little blog affects people. And, thank you for your kind note.<br /><br />Jeannette, thanks for your support. I have very mixed feelings about any pesticides, including "organic" ones as they also kill non-target species. On reserves, they have a lot more ground to cover, need to show progress, and must please the people who donate their time and money. I totally respect the tough decisions land managers have to make. <br /><br />It occurred to me after I edited the above that the reason why I was getting depressed reading all the pages of the official site is because in order to get funding, the researchers need to present their projects in a certain light of critical importance. Maybe that's why the blogs with a personal touch (which have all stopped) were heartening for me, whereas the official site simply makes me want to throw in the towel. I wish I could time travel and see what the future holds for places like Elkhorn Slough.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-20085600075202486262011-11-20T09:22:07.203-08:002011-11-20T09:22:07.203-08:00One of the first things we did when we arrived to ...One of the first things we did when we arrived to care for the property where we live was to fire the spray squads that came from various establishments. They told us we would never be able to control things organically, and while it is true that organic can often mean manual, it has been over five years now . So it takes effort to (I hope you like the phrase that came to me while reading your post this morn) Square off with Round Up...but hopefully people can and will resist the use of chemicals to control plants and insects. <br /><br />May you be of good cheer when you fight a good fight.Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115410908800997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-66629437255708413852011-11-19T14:04:29.237-08:002011-11-19T14:04:29.237-08:00When in Kansas I stopped by a nature reserve and s...When in Kansas I stopped by a nature reserve and saw ragweed for the first time ever. A beautiful plant that has been reseeded to preserve the natural prairie lands. I thought of you and your love for such plants. The beauty is endless.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001821386786894963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-4468859778791580462011-11-19T09:08:59.021-08:002011-11-19T09:08:59.021-08:00It's true the world over, I suspect. Nature re...It's true the world over, I suspect. Nature reserves are often the bits we can't use because we trashed the land years previously. Still, the wildlife always seems to find the good side in this, it generally being of a more optimistic nature.<br /><br />Have you thought about marketing your weather skills for drought prevention?Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.com