News from the new Gopher tortoises hotel at the fence

I need to get healed and get a life, I am now a reporter on the life of a Gopher tortoises?

A follow up from an earlier posting

It’s a Mystery?

http://sachemspeaks.wordpress.com/2013/07/13/its-a-mystery/

Our good neighbor Jim did a great job on his side of the fence, I added a board at the bottom on my side plus made a short overhang above, doing a better job when healed.

While chasing squirrels form Breanna's play yard someone, I am hoping Harriett, came from the back yard, maybe through Jim's back yard and into the hole.

I have been checking the old hole at the road and have seem no life as yet, it is starting to look as though she has abandon it.

I am hope that it is Harriett, because coming from our back yard through Jim's back yard is so much safer than going under our gate and up the road.

If not than a gentleman caller is ok also, I am checking, I just do not wish to do much disturbing for awhile.

The little so and so is going to keep leaving the yard looking for a man, so I will be glad that at least she will be a little safer from the back yard.

Like I said earlier, I need to get a life, I am now a reporter on the sex life of a Gopher tortoises?

P.S. whomever moved in also did a good job helping the rain to pass around the hole.

Stay tune because it is looking like rain is on the way.

Harriett has a boyfriend?

It's a Mystery?

 

Walked out the back door at first light, looked to my right as I was heading for my work shed and almost tripped on the patio.

Over at the fence across from our driveway was a fresh pile of sand?

First thought was, "Boy I am going to hate to fight off those Fire ants."

As you can tell from the above statement,

I was not quite awake as yet, that is until seeing the mound of sand.

After a closer look, it looks like either Harriett, our Gopher Tortoise,

http://sachemspeaks.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/shes-back/

built a new home away from the fence facing the road, or Harriett has a boyfriend?

Harriett came out to eat so I planned on watching her to see where she goes after breakfast only she fooled me,

because she left while I was putting gas in the lawnmower.

Please stay tuned for any following episodes?

Macroglossum Stellatarum

Just when you think that you are the most intelligent species in the land, along comes the Macroglossum Stellatarum?

Lewis Nixon invented the first Sonar in 1906,In 1906, American naval architect Lewis Nixon invented the first sonar-like listening device to detect icebergs.

UF researcher shows hawkmoths use ultrasound to combat bats

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/07/03/hawkmoth-ultrasound/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UniversityOfFloridaNews+%28University+of+Florida+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

WRONG.

Bats and many Moths have had sonar for centuries.

Bats and moths have engaged in an arms race for nearly 65 million years as bats evolve ways to hunt down moths and moths evolve ways to escape bats.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/ok-weird-ward-bats-these-moths-rub-their-genitals-6C10560785

French physicist Paul Langévin constructed the first sonar set to detect submarines in 1915.

By 1918, Britain and the United States had built sonar sets that could send out, as well as receive, sound signals.

In the 2000's, the U.S. Navy introduced a sonar system to help clear military mines.

Hawkmoths are major pollinators

 and some are agricultural pests.

Researchers use the insects as model organisms for genetic research due to their large size.

Previous research shows tiger moths use ultrasound as a defense mechanism.

“While they produce the sound using tymbals, a vibrating membrane located on the thorax, hawkmoths use a system located in the genitals.

Scientists found at least three hawkmoth species produce ultrasonic sound, including females.

Researchers believe hawkmoths may produce the sound as a physical defense, to warn others or to jam the bats’ echolocation, which confuses the predators so they may not identify an object or interpret where it is located”, Kawahara said.

Junk Fish?

When was the last time you stopped at the tank to look into the eyes of that Lobster you are about to eat.

 

Or that Catfish, Crawfish, Swordfish, Grouper, Shrimp, Tuna, Salmon or my favorite, the Cod and Haddock fish?

They are all the ugliest or most beautiful creation on Mother Earth however, we still eat them.

By the way the Lobster, Crawfish, Shrimp and Catfish are all bottom feeders, they eat bottom wasted material.

OK, same question with a twist, have you ever looked into the eyes of that cow, lamb, pig, horse or chicken before you sit at your table?

So, what is the difference between those meals or these new meals now being offered?

 Dishing up trash: New look for sustainable seafood.

"A growing number of chefs turn to so-called trash fish to create sustainable menus."

Associated Press By Michele Kayal, Associated Press | Associated Press

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dishing-trash-look-sustainable-seafood-132222305.html

 

I am sure that if the question was, Triggerfish, White Grunt, Shore crabs, Moon Snails, Sea, Tuna Spines, Roasted, Whiting, or Mackerel the answer would still be the same?

Once you get hungry enough you will be surprised at what will start looking delicious.

This is my kind of cage

We need to have this kind of cage for every cages animal in the world?

 

Only stacked with human poachers.

Poachers are illegal hunters who do not follow laws, rules and regulations.

What poaching means is that even though an animal is protected and laws have been passed to make hunting and killing that animal illegal, the animal is still hunted and killed.

Spend a few weeks dragging the cage around areas where poachers like to hunt.

At lunch and dinner time stop the cage hand food into the cage through the bars and take an hour watching the animals come to see the cage while eating meals.

The African lion could become extinct in the next decade, want to gawk up close at one of Mother Nature’s glorious creatures before they’re gone forever?

Cagey Cats

The Lion Encounter Ride inside New Zealand’s Orana Wildlife Park

http://www.takepart.com/photos/wild-wonderful-world-animals