mgginva
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james
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Posted 1345044299
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That is a very cool newt.
2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr , Viōlette Dā uphine . Iranian figs are always welcome.
BLB
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Posted 1345044593
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Haven't seen a wild red eft in many years nice!
mgginva
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Posted 1345045195
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The perks of organic gardening.
Gina
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Posted 1345047066
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Very nice.
http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)
svanessa
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Posted 1345050363
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I have lots of little green tree frogs hopping around my figs too. When I water they hop all over the place. Love them but they are loud critters.
lukeott
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Posted 1345050468
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Is a newt a lizard? I've never seen one before, and didn't know they could survive in cold climate.
mgginva
1320266925
Posted 1345051051
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A newt is an amphibian. A lizard is a reptile. It is amazing that amphibians can over winter and if they couldn't things would be so much less interesting without the frogs, toads and salamanders. This is the eft stage - an intermediate stage that's terrestrial. Adults stay in water bodies. Their color can vary a fair amount. Here's another picture to show how beautiful the color is in sunlight.
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landscapewitch
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Posted 1345073380
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When we lived in Virginia a favorite past time was to go down to the pond with plastic newt lures - totally unarmed and hookless - and trail them along the edges of the vegetation. Amorous males would always come out and clasp the lures. Finding an eft like yours up in the woods was always the best.
mgginva
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Posted 1345073535
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Alexis, I've never heard that before - sounds like fun though. Where in VA?
landscapewitch
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Posted 1345073749
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Boston - outside of Culpepper. Beautiful spring fed pond near the Hazel River.
mgginva
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Posted 1345073829
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I'm right down the road in Warrenton.
landscapewitch
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Posted 1345074000
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Beautiful country but down here in Texas the fire ants have taken care of the ticks LOL
mgginva
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Posted 1345075326
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Ticks we've got.
satellitehead
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Posted 1345078177
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Love this one.
TucsonKen
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Posted 1345080581
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Great critters! Not many amphibians in my yard, although it's possible a toad may wander through sometime (though I've never seen one in my neighborhood). When I look under pots and stuff in my little orchard, it generally yields sow bugs, earwigs, and roaches. I'd much prefer the frogs & salamanders! We do have lots of resident lizards though, which is nice.
mgginva
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Posted 1345081383
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Arizona is famous for incredible reptiles.
rafed
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Posted 1345081559
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I remember when I was a little boy in the old country we didn't have nintendo or other games so we cut off the tails of lizzards and watch them wiggle for amusement. True story.
mgginva
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Posted 1345081706
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Geeez I don't know what to say other then I'm glad you're not dating my sister. Scarey.
landscapewitch
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Posted 1345081788
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These -
rafed
1252876934
Posted 1345081925
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Someone worked their tail off lately?
mgginva
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Posted 1345081925
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Fricken excellent post! Great job - very funny - and no I do not do "lol" as I'm not a teenage girl.
mgginva
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Posted 1345082041
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Sorry to the 842 million people I just insulted especially the teenage girls.
Pasquale1962
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Posted 1345082048
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Those photos of the little visitors are fantastic...I have a Koi pond in my backyard... and I get large visits from Blue Heron's, wanting to make a meal of the Koi...they are not as cute...
mgginva
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Posted 1345082401
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Ah come on they have such a cool silhouette in flight - sorry no pic
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rafed
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Posted 1345082627
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Emmm, I can see one in a fig glaze.
BLB
1214341548
Posted 1345082647
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You need a motion detector that squirts water to deter the herons. I don't feel like a little girl geez, but that's ok, cause my daughter things I'm a fossil. That is a defense mechanism that some reptiles have to drop their tails and escape death. They can grow them back. Much research with those critters to see how they do it. if they figure it out lot's of people with missing limbs will have them again.
mgginva
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Posted 1345083041
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I'm confused BLB. Why are you telling us you don't feel like a little girl? Do you think you should? They do detach their tails but the ones that grow back are inferior. But it's amazing they can do this and you're right - think of all the uses and things you could regrow - but would it become a cosmetic surgery practice? "Hey I want a bigger one so cut this one off, etc.) oh man now I've given myself night mares.
