playtime8978
blackpool england
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:25 am Post subject: What is your favourite garden critter? |
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I think we frequently complain about many of our garden critters eating our plants or being creepy but what is your favorite garden critter? mine has to be the bees, birds and butterflys I cant choose one, I am afraid of bees so don't like them too close but I respect the work they do in my garden. without them we would be stuck. The birds create hours of entertainment for me watching them feed and chase each other and the butterflys are so delicate and pretty.
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:30 am Post subject: |
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In my yard, I love the robins the most because they keep me company while I'm gardening. I also like the bunnies, turtles and ducks but they're not as sociable!
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stratsmom
Southern Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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I love the hummers  Unfortunately I won't see them till late July or Early August
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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I like all of the birds but the cutiest is the little tree frogs
I think I like them best of all.
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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I love the Hummers.
Oh yes, and the Gnomes! 
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Worms, plenty of worms make for healthy soil.
Above ground critters, frogs.
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kuntrygal
Texas ~ Zone 8
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Birds, frogs and little bunnies!!
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Just about every creature that comes into the garden (expect destructive bugs and the neighbours cats.) Hedgehogs, toads, frogs, newts, worms, bees, butterflies - as you can see I can't pick just one. 
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Aw, Eileen, you have hedgehogs? They're so cute. What kind of place do they make to live and what do they eat?
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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They eat slugs, snails, worms and beetles DaisyBeans and are welcome anytime in my garden. They gather leaves and grass to make a nice bed for themselves then find somewhere warm to sleep through the winter months. We have one that takes up residence under our shed. 
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well, how about that! Cute AND helpful.
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gardengater
NC
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Little green Chameleons amongst my flowers and a little bunny who took up residence under our shed. The swallowtails are back and so are the wasps, bees and beetles.
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dooley
Texas
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:19 am Post subject: |
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I could say turtles or gnomes but I think it would have to be rabbits. I love the cardinals and blue jays we have here too. Not so the armadillo. I'll send him to someone else. dooley
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Dooley, don't send him my way, I have my fair share and then some. They have the yard looking like a minefield from digging for grubs.
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kaseylib
Wisconsin
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I didn't realize armadillos were so destructive, Dooley. They look cute to me. But that's what everyone says about our chipmunks and squirrels here.
I love the dragonflies we have here at the lake...so many different varieties, and they eat a lot of mosquitoes!
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