Posted by: kim
on Sep 07, 2009
I wanted to tell you about the 2 newest DoeVille employees, Dots and Bob. Dots appeared outside the DoeVille headquarters several months ago. He is a young and quite curious cardinal. Not only is his personality incredibly enjoyable but his unique markings earned him the name "Dots". You see he has these bright red dots on this breast, they are adorable. In the beginning, Dots was the only cardinal that would appear to investigate our feeder just outside the office window. Now his entire family has joined him. His family consists of 2 sisters and a brother as well as Mom and Dad. It was like they sent Dots on a reconaissance mission to make sure our office and trees were a safe place! They could not have selected a more loving and caring home....we love our Nature around here!
Recently, Dots and his family got a new neighbor Bob. Bob is new to our community. He is a feisty squirrel with a bob tail. We have decided that he looks and acts more like a rabbit than a squirrel. These creatures all share well together. We also have an enormous dove and butterfly community which add both audible and visual excitement to our work place.
I think we can learn many things from our friends in nature. They work very well together and if one of them gets in another one's way they just give them a peck and keep moving forward. My favorite saying is "Go Back to Grazing". This is what horses do in the pasture. If another horse snips or gets in their way, they may kick back or snip back but then they go back to grazing! It is good for us human folk to just stop, watch and listen to the birds and the bees.
Posted by: kim
on Jun 27, 2009
I just started my first ever butterfly garden this spring and WOW! I have enjoyed watching this incredible stage show for the last several months! I planted numerous Milkweed host plants as well as fennel. The fennel has been an incredible food source for all sorts of insects, not to mention, we have harvested our very own fennel seed for cooking.
Yesterday, as I was cleaning up some dead areas on a fennel plant and carrying them to the trash can, I was literally tapped on the shoulder by a butterfly and then she landed on the fennel in my hand. I felt she was saying "No, please do not take away!" As I looked more closely, I found tiny bright yellow pin head dots all over the plant! After researching on the internet, I learned these were butterfly eggs. What a clever little gal to flutter by and save her babies. I have placed the fennel trimmings back in their home. I am so excited to watch the transformations!
I believe the when our hearts are open and the clutter in our minds is quite, we can hear many wonderful things from nature! Try it!
