One could say I’m on a bee kick. A number of my articles mention bees and despite being allergic to them – the last time I got stung I ended up in the ER, where I left with an epinephrine prescription for constant carry - they fascinate me. Our native plants attract them, the hive under …
Our Experience with Rodent Poison Use
Originally posted Jan 2012, Updated August, 2013As you can see in the above photo and from my entry Wildlife Cam Shots: While You're Sleeping, we had a rat problem. The year-round availability of fruit from our orchard, our compost bin and feeding the birds all made a happy habitat for them. Their …
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Bees: Consider Live Bee Removal for Hives
A couple years ago the picture above told us we definitely had a bee problem in the eaves of our house. But we're bee proponents - we plant plants on our property to nourish them year-round and we're concerned about the die-off that's been publicized. So - we were glad to find 'live bee' removal …
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How to Change Coyote Trapping Practices
Shortly after we moved to Redlands CA, I read a LA Times article about a tracker hired by a Redlands resident to trap and kill coyotes. It triggered my 'But we moved into their territory' reaction. The article gave examples of southern California cities occasionally hiring a local trapper, Jimmie …
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