tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post1792169785687116379..comments2023-10-18T10:41:52.475-04:00Comments on Nyack Backyard: Ten Things I Learned from Marie WinnJGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-224503935839611022009-10-09T18:39:21.498-04:002009-10-09T18:39:21.498-04:00Marie sounds wonderful. I'll check out her we...Marie sounds wonderful. I'll check out her website. I always thought Central was one of those places to stay away from in the dark? <br /><br />In Sydney there are a couple of large parks where the possum population obviously thrives, but I now wonder what other fauna you'd find there.brigithttp://hotmiddlescence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-25656563648639338322009-10-05T16:55:23.660-04:002009-10-05T16:55:23.660-04:00Sounds like a delightful book and I never knew all...Sounds like a delightful book and I never knew all these stories existed. And just think, this exist in our backyards too. Elizabeth Clarkson in Charlotte, NC had a whole wildlife community in her backyard. <br /><br />She even opened her home to the birds. She covered all her furniture in white sheets to keep the birdie poo from messing it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-36756665821134175342009-10-04T12:22:27.399-04:002009-10-04T12:22:27.399-04:00Catmint, now you've got me thinking about how ...Catmint, now you've got me thinking about how it might be possible to camp in the Park. I don't know if they allow it...but it's worth checking into!<br /><br />Frances, I agree that slugs are repulsive, especially because they eat my veg garden. But the way she described it made me want to see it (the sex, that is, not the eating of the garden!)JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-23263117102324514482009-10-04T11:46:26.831-04:002009-10-04T11:46:26.831-04:00I love owls and bats, but have to say the thought ...I love owls and bats, but have to say the thought of snail/slug sex is somewhat repulsive to say the least!!!! But it sounds like this author help your rapt attention. Thanks for sharing the ten things. :-)<br />FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-11522947422153992332009-10-04T05:30:02.948-04:002009-10-04T05:30:02.948-04:00thank you for this post - I love to look at noctur...thank you for this post - I love to look at nocturnal wildlife too. I have seen an owl and possums in my garden. I have just discovered the existence of the High Line, now if it's safe I want to camp overnight in Central Park, although it's a long way away from where I live. cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-10715912114019263572009-10-03T08:24:56.371-04:002009-10-03T08:24:56.371-04:00Joanne, I was really shocked to see that a coyote ...Joanne, I was really shocked to see that a coyote actually made his way there (they're still trying to figure out how!)<br /><br />Dennis, you should get book. Maybe you & Miss B could read it and "Redtails" together! <br /><br />Bangchik, you're right. Especailly with animals that become your "friends" - and you know their histories and habits. <br /><br />Pam, I believe you. Some of those city rats are so BOLD. Squirrels too. <br /><br />June, I know - it had such a bad reputation. Marie was actually talking about how crime in the park rarer than in other parts of the city -- And it's much safer now than it was in previous decades.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-10947254403051384752009-10-02T15:24:35.608-04:002009-10-02T15:24:35.608-04:00And to think...when I first lived in the city, it ...And to think...when I first lived in the city, it was a fearsome thing to go anywhere near Central Park in the dark. Except when everybody was going for opera or Shakespeare. Wow. This is fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630593290368661236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-73508168928569334922009-10-02T13:40:20.655-04:002009-10-02T13:40:20.655-04:00Dennis has the Red Tails in Love book and has had ...Dennis has the Red Tails in Love book and has had people read it to him twice.dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382113112087625147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-723156036776577402009-10-02T10:06:43.372-04:002009-10-02T10:06:43.372-04:00When I used to hang out in Central Park back when ...When I used to hang out in Central Park back when I was in HS, we used to sit by the lake around 72nd street, I remember seeing a cat our of the corner of my eye and when I turned to look at it, it was a nasty giant NYC rat! Gross! They were not afraid of you either and it was broad daylight!PamHMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-57910362292229259032009-10-02T09:09:01.792-04:002009-10-02T09:09:01.792-04:00Once you are passionate about certain things, you ...Once you are passionate about certain things, you can talk for hours... And definitely a good storyteller will make 3 hours feel like half an hour. Only recently I realised about one gourd having flowers open at night and close daytime. Then I learn about nocturnal insects and moths... Lot of nocturnal lives are new to me... ~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-89813313990936637412009-10-01T19:29:47.232-04:002009-10-01T19:29:47.232-04:00Dennis totally loves this post! Must get book!Dennis totally loves this post! Must get book!dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382113112087625147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-16316678653008615272009-10-01T11:04:10.798-04:002009-10-01T11:04:10.798-04:00To think that all this beautiful wildlife exists r...To think that all this beautiful wildlife exists right there in the heart of Manhattan is incredible! Nature is so adaptable. Marie seems to be a wonderful resource, bringing the animals' stories to the public's attention.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com