Monday, March 31, 2014

Die Fescue, Die!

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Well, we were almost there yesterday.  The rains last week had managed to make my field too wet to burn over the weekend.  By yesterday, th...
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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Purple Martin Numbers are Increasing in Southern Missouri

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What a gloomy, gloomy day! As I drove into my driveway at 5:30 PM Monday night , I noticed a flock of birds circling my site.  As I came cl...
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Protecting Your Purple Martins from Owl and Hawk Attacks

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Every year many purple martin colonies have to deal with the inevitable hawk and owl attacks and the losses of their martins.  Hawks and ow...
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Purple Martins Return to Licking - 2014 Season Has Begun

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On Monday, March 10th at 6:40 PM, my first purple martin arrived.  He was outside screeching on the perch and I abandoned my dinner so that ...
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Friday, March 7, 2014

The Hidden Beauty and Wonder of a Seed

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“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have...
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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Preparing for the Return of Your Martins

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Well, February just slipped right by me and before I realized it, it was slipping out the door and waving goodbye!  Suddenly March was here...
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Attraction Techniques for New Sites

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The most important thing you can do to attract purple martins is place your house or gourds in the most wide open area of your property....
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