Sunday, May 17, 2015

Nourishing the Feminine



Spring in the Northern Rockies is a particular rebirth after so many months of of cold and snow . The seasons are very distinct . There is no mistaking the slide from Winter to Spring here. That is one of the allures for me, the seasonal definition of the passing time . A hike close by on some state land had treasures in the form of yellow and while blossoms. The arnica and western service berry are blooming . There is plenty of choke cherry and wild lily of the Valley, and Hooker's fairy bells. I was actually excited to find a fairly large Serviceberry blooming in the front forest . One of my projects is to bring in more diverse species on my modest tract of land. Often logging culls the valuable timber and leaves the less valuable trees. I have a lot of Western Larch seedlings and will replant them around the area as they mature . The Honey bees are plentiful this year. The meadows had been decimated by chemical spraying due to the weed laws here . Four years of mowing and avoiding chemicals has seen a return of the bees and their wonderful presence. We have an obligation to live on the land with joy , gratitude and consideration. Is it really worth poisoning ourselves, our children and the animal and insect kingdom to have a perfect green lawn ? 






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  1. beautiful beautiful wildlife - and words. no bees, no us. i am so glad to hear their population is recovering. i too value the seasons i think more and more as i age. feeling very grateful to experience them each time. and paying attention to the minicycles of spring - how there is an ebb and flow to the blooming. each taking their turn. right now my yard smells of lily of the valley. it's everywhere.

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    1. I was glad to see lowes quit selling neonicotinoid insecticides . I realize that herbicides and insecticides make for less work but we have to look at the damage at some point . You would love the little wild lily of the valley in woods here !

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  2. I love nature, too. Outside attempting to eat a sandwich and enjoy nature, up come the mosquitos and flies to "have their way" with me. Yes, I could go into a screened area, but what's a person to do?

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    1. I am lucky here in Montana as there are not a huge amount of mosquitos. However I do see them now and again. We have quite a bit of wind so they have to work to really land on you. I think if I had a high mosquito area I would be happy to use the screened in porch. Better than being bit. Lemon Eucalyptus oil has some good effect in repelling mosquitos and it is not toxic .

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