Well.... there are hired gardeners next door... cleaning up from the winter debris... and low and behold... I was told a SECRET..... a momma duck has laid 9 eggs and is now sitting on them in a very hidden bush. OH JOY... OH BLISS.
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Sooooooooooo............................duck eggs for breakfast??!!!!!????
When I was young, my father went through a farming stage. We raised ducks, chickens and Geese. We lived on the edge of a bog. Ducks and geese loved it.
I had to consult Mr. Google... for the difference between a BOG and a SWAMP.
Bogs and swamps are both types of wetlands, but they differ in their water sources, vegetation, and the overall environment they create.
Bogs are typically fed by rainwater and accumulate peat, a layer of decomposed plant matter.
Swamps, on the other hand, are often fed by rivers or streams and are dominated by trees and other woody plants.
Bogs and swamps are both types of wetlands, but they differ in their water sources, vegetation, and the overall environment they create.
Bogs are typically fed by rainwater and accumulate peat, a layer of decomposed plant matter.
Swamps, on the other hand, are often fed by rivers or streams and are dominated by trees and other woody plants.
CranberryArtworks ... Were you born on the East Coast? ... My daughter moved to New Brunswick almost two years ago. She loves it.
It is a peat bog. There is between 4 and 10 feet of peat. With some trees and bushes on top.
When my father was young, they had to bury a horse. They just dragged it to an exposed and wet part of the peat and dropped the horse in, and it was gone. I think it was fibbing me. We jumped into those bog holes. You only sank up to your hip or armpits.
Under the peat is clay and then coal.
In Awe of Him peat is used as an energy source, through burning. It's use contributes greatly to global warming, more than every fueled vehicle. Its is because they prevent the release of 30% of all carbon back into the atmosphere. They do more that even all rainforest's combined. They are formed by centuries of dead, and decayed organic matter. A swamp is basically an area of water tolerant vegetation that is still alive.
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A peat shovel. It is wet when you dig it out. You put it somewhere to dry and burn it like logs. It smells wonderful. Wet or burying.
When I was a kid, we could easily find dry peat to start a fire on the beach. There are miles of coal seams along the beach. But it is sulphur coal and stinks when you burn it. Good for heat but not for cooking.
Also, peat, when it dries out, decays slowly, releasing the carbon anyway. But burning it is more fun.
Here is a video on digging peat and a watercolour painting lesson all rolled into one.
Having nightmares of grain silos...
Up to turning 30. I never had a religious thought in my head. I grew up as an ultra-tech geek.(Yes, there were vacuum tubes/valves involved)
At 30, I found I had a one-dimensional personality and was burning out from stress/life.
I started painting, and part of my soul woke up. I read a book called The Artist's Way, which sent me on a spiritual quest that ended with me finding Jesus. Then I walked away and found him again. I did this several times before I just surrendered to him. He was not going to leave me alone.
I also worked in local convents( as IT). The sisters were always a source of strength for me. I admired their faith. They convert me by example, not words.
This is always how it is, at least in my observation. In other words, talk is cheap.
Yes I see the irony in this.
And there are THREE ARMS in the well! AI...
I really enjoyed watching the video.... I have heard the word BOG before.... but had no idea of the powerhouse of purpose behind it. I simply assumed it was a swamp. Thank you for the absolutely delightful SCIENCE lesson.... with a combo ( full meal deal ) art lesson thrown in. HAHere is a video on digging peat and a watercolour painting lesson all rolled into one.
I think talking and doing/living the opposite is really bad. You don’t people realize how many people you turn away from Christ.
YEP....