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Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:40:03 GMT

I mean as far as wildlife is concerned.

I chase off the crows when they come into the yard on baby raids. I know it's nature but they can do it somewhere else.

I am always chasing off the hawks. They can go eat bunnies and squirrels, somewhere else.

The foxes are outta here, too.

I have been known on a few occasions to walk around the yard and pick up woolly worms before I start mowing in the fall.

I have a koi pond and have hundreds of baby tree frogs and toads in the yard. I walk around with a bucket and pick up as many as I can in the yard before I mow. When they get overwhelming, I make DH mow. I just can't do it.

Does anyone else do this/have this strange behavior or is it just me that has this problem?

If you admit to it, what is it that you do?

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

Topaz Gem — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:41:11 GMT

I kill mosquitos.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

Preds — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:42:11 GMT

I don't have to scare the crows off because my dog does that. I've been know to feed the fox that wanders through. Skunk is allowed to do his own thing. LOL

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

gazelle77 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:44:02 GMT

It is nice that you care. You are thoughtful of life. The only thing I kill with a vengeance is ants....I hate ants. Other than that, I pick up spiders and put them out side, and most other living creatures. I just hate ANTS! My golden retriever chases off the squirrels and cats!

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:44:20 GMT

On 2/11/2014 Topaz Gem said:
I kill mosquitos.

Hmmmm, you're not alone with that one.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

EmmaBunting — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:45:11 GMT

Does dying my hair, wearing a support bra....and Spanx count?

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

kittykatkay — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:46:25 GMT

On 2/11/2014 EmmaBunting said:
Does dying my hair, wearing a support bra....and Spanx count?

Must I see this here? Haven't you caused us enough pain and grief?

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

MomOf4 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:46:48 GMT

On 2/11/2014 sweetpea53 said:
On 2/11/2014 Topaz Gem said:
I kill mosquitos.

Hmmmm, you're not alone with that one.

Me too. You can add flies to my list.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

EmmaBunting — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:47:22 GMT

On 2/11/2014 kittykatkay said:
On 2/11/2014 EmmaBunting said:
Does dying my hair, wearing a support bra....and Spanx count?

Must I see this here? Haven't you caused us enough pain and grief?

.....speaking of Spanx......

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:50:06 GMT

On 2/11/2014 Predsfan said:
I don't have to scare the crows off because my dog does that. I've been know to feed the fox that wanders through. Skunk is allowed to do his own thing. LOL

I guess you could say that I feed the foxes. Between the foxes and hawks, I can't remember the last bunny that was here.

OMGosh, there was a momma skunk walked through the back yard and the babies followed here from where ever. The hawk landed and walked up to a baby and picked him on the top of his head. "Maybe on second thought, this is not a good idea." Then flew off.

Me? The skunks were on their own.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

Topaz Gem — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:50:55 GMT

On 2/11/2014 gazelle77 said: It is nice that you care. You are thoughtful of life. The only thing I kill with a vengeance is ants....I hate ants. Other than that, I pick up spiders and put them out side, and most other living creatures. I just hate ANTS! My golden retriever chases off the squirrels and cats!

I also relocate spiders, LOL. My mother had all these old superstitious sayings and one of them was, "It's bad luck to kill a spider." I always remember that and make sure to find a new home for them.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:52:44 GMT

On 2/11/2014 EmmaBunting said:
Does dying my hair, wearing a support bra....and Spanx count?

I knew this was going to come up when I started the thread. Just wasn't sure who it was going to be.OMGosh!! Too much!! Too much!!

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:55:09 GMT

OH, yea....I don't do flies either...you can add snakes to the ewww list!!

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:56:39 GMT

On 2/11/2014 kittykatkay said:
On 2/11/2014 EmmaBunting said:
Does dying my hair, wearing a support bra....and Spanx count?

Must I see this here? Haven't you caused us enough pain and grief?

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:58:14 GMT

On 2/11/2014 Topaz Gem said:
On 2/11/2014 gazelle77 said: It is nice that you care. You are thoughtful of life. The only thing I kill with a vengeance is ants....I hate ants. Other than that, I pick up spiders and put them out side, and most other living creatures. I just hate ANTS! My golden retriever chases off the squirrels and cats!

I also relocate spiders, LOL. My mother had all these old superstitious sayings and one of them was, "It's bad luck to kill a spider." I always remember that and make sure to find a new home for them.

I don't do this maybe that explains a lot

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

PurpleBunny — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:59:32 GMT

Yes, I'll feed birds/critters, put out water if it's not. Help a wounded creature, or come to the aid of one being threatened. That's how I got my 15 year old white dove ... He was lost and in distress in a storm and we took him into our home. He's been here ever since.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:59:47 GMT

On 2/11/2014 gazelle77 said: It is nice that you care. You are thoughtful of life. The only thing I kill with a vengeance is ants....I hate ants. Other than that, I pick up spiders and put them out side, and most other living creatures. I just hate ANTS! My golden retriever chases off the squirrels and cats!

Thoughtful of life or nut? Haven't decided which

Thank you.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

sweetpea53 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:01:46 GMT

On 2/11/2014 PurpleBunny said: Yes, I'll feed birds/critters, put out water if it's not. Help a wounded creature, or come to the aid of one being threatened. That's how I got my 15 year old white dove ... He was lost and in distress in a storm and we took him into our home. He's been here ever since.

A white dove? How cool is that?

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

PurpleBunny — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:02:23 GMT

On 2/11/2014 sweetpea53 said:
On 2/11/2014 PurpleBunny said: Yes, I'll feed birds/critters, put out water if it's not. Help a wounded creature, or come to the aid of one being threatened. That's how I got my 15 year old white dove ... He was lost and in distress in a storm and we took him into our home. He's been here ever since.

A white dove? How cool is that?

He's beautiful.

Re: Do You Interfere with Mother Nature?

scotttie — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:04:31 GMT

oooohhhh Sweetpea. After that recent crow thread....I'd be skeered of ticking off the crows too much. They remember ya for generations on generations.

Well, no wonder I have such bad luck. Spiders don't last anywhere near me. I hate 'em.