tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post5912579271553033066..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Bears, Butterflies and Bowling.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-26851351698525567972014-05-04T16:04:26.464-04:002014-05-04T16:04:26.464-04:00That sounds very useful - I hope you get lots of b...That sounds very useful - I hope you get lots of bees.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-78571626050362545162014-05-04T14:28:44.982-04:002014-05-04T14:28:44.982-04:00I am planting Bee plants in a few weeks (blue) we ...I am planting Bee plants in a few weeks (blue) we do get a few bees, but very few. I can only plant wild flowers and Iris. The deer and rabbits eat everything else. There is a great company in New Mexico, "High Country Gardens" that sells plants that are suitable for the mountains and they have the icons by each picture of the plant which says whether they are resistant to deer, rabbits, need water or not so much, <br />and are good for bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, makes it easier to buy the right plant.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-58195322023908211412014-05-04T08:36:18.339-04:002014-05-04T08:36:18.339-04:00You are so right Hilary. Glad there are organisati...You are so right Hilary. Glad there are organisations helping with seeds. I think you are right about it being Buddleia. I personally am very worried about butterflies but more so about bees. That is getting very serious.<br /><br />The pie was good, a lot of calories though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-30300687642596497582014-05-04T06:40:06.163-04:002014-05-04T06:40:06.163-04:00Hi Jo - so much wildlife needs our help .. lots of...Hi Jo - so much wildlife needs our help .. lots of organisations here offer different types of seeds .. so we can plant up wild plants for the birds and bees and butterflies - not bears here ... <br /><br />I think your butterfly tree is the Buddleia .. and they are very leggy, delight in rough soil and grow tall ... equally - chop them back and they'll flourish ... they really do attract butterflies and bees .... lots along the tube lines!<br /><br />Your dessert looks good .. but I'll wait til lunch and have some water in the meantime .. cheers and congratulations on finishing - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-50843751926364818502014-05-03T10:44:06.653-04:002014-05-03T10:44:06.653-04:00I assume you are talking 10 pin, we bowl 5 pin whi...I assume you are talking 10 pin, we bowl 5 pin which nobody outside Canada knows anything about. We also bowl 2 days a week most of the time which makes us better. Mind you we do it for fun and not for competitions or tournaments any more.<br /><br />So am I glad. At 83 falling like that isn't funny. I only make desserts when I have guests otherwise most of it would end up on my hips.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-68079963894176397072014-05-03T10:10:06.230-04:002014-05-03T10:10:06.230-04:00I'm a terrible bowler. I still have fun, but i...I'm a terrible bowler. I still have fun, but it baffles the people around me who are constantly trying to show me how do it better. I just don't care. I'm there to have fun—and I do—and I bowl maybe once a year, so improving just isn't on my agenda.<br /><br />I'm glad your friend wasn't hurt too badly with his fall!<br /><br />Oh, and that banana pie looked yummy! I'm inspired to make pudding today.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-65933695420625854642014-05-02T16:59:52.582-04:002014-05-02T16:59:52.582-04:00I'm on a diet Debbie, I still eat things I sho...I'm on a diet Debbie, I still eat things I shouldn't now and again. I just record everything I eat. I use FitDay.comJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-52350355128570257642014-05-02T16:58:44.567-04:002014-05-02T16:58:44.567-04:00LOL, glad it did. I cannot imagine that small numb...LOL, glad it did. I cannot imagine that small number surviving without our assistance. To me jello is a dessert not a salad. Falls are a lot worse for an 83 yr old. Bones break very easily. I was glad to hear he was doing OK. <br /><br />I know you breed fish, are they tilapia, I can't remember? Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-15697370906961492812014-05-02T16:55:43.264-04:002014-05-02T16:55:43.264-04:00We have a butterfly conservatory nearby, fascinati...We have a butterfly conservatory nearby, fascinating place. Lovely and warm place to go in winter too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-47060465442102151702014-05-02T15:00:04.437-04:002014-05-02T15:00:04.437-04:00geez. I knew I shouldn't have come to your blo...geez. I knew I shouldn't have come to your blog when I'm hungry. I want that fish for supper and I want the banana cream pie now! I'm not just hungry now, I'm starving. Headed to the kitchen (will start diet tomorrow.).Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com<br />debi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-83850740952017188082014-05-02T13:59:48.229-04:002014-05-02T13:59:48.229-04:00You crack me up with the "no, I'm not sta...You crack me up with the "no, I'm not starting the A-Z again..." OMG that made me laugh ;-)<br />I feel very sad for those bears. They look so cuddly...<br />I have to laugh about the jello (or whatever you Brit/world traveler/turned Canadian foks call it because my Grandma Vivian was (in)famous for her jello...Glad to hear though that the man who fell is OK. Falls can cause serious injury. Falling off a chair is what began the process of my now fused wrist!<br />Oh, thank you thank you for the fish recipe. I've been looking for something exactly of this type and it has DILL in it ;-) We have a lot of haddock and tilapia on hand, so this will work out great.<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-62764197583577101542014-05-02T13:20:28.725-04:002014-05-02T13:20:28.725-04:00Now this is a fish recipe I can get on board with!...Now this is a fish recipe I can get on board with! I will definitely be making it. I'm so sad to hear about those bears though. Poor things. I had a butterfly bush out in Washington state...they are very hardy, but I noticed a marked decrease in butterflies over time. There is a butterfly garden near my house that I enjoy visiting.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-57442851189035776292014-05-02T13:17:13.847-04:002014-05-02T13:17:13.847-04:00They certainly do need some help with so few of th...They certainly do need some help with so few of them left.<br /><br />Haddock would also be a good fish to use, probably my first choice. With the lemon even you should enjoy it.<br /><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-41059315399641002702014-05-02T13:15:36.168-04:002014-05-02T13:15:36.168-04:00Thanks, and yes, it was nice of them.
I admit I a...Thanks, and yes, it was nice of them.<br /><br />I admit I am most worried about the bees. There was a message on Facebook something to the effect if I (the bee) die so do you - unfortunately that is so true and not enough people realise or seem to care.<br /><br />It was a good pie.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-30020049567723059672014-05-02T11:04:11.554-04:002014-05-02T11:04:11.554-04:00The poor little guys. I'd think it's time ...The poor little guys. I'd think it's time to put them in a protective habitat and help them out. <br /><br />I'll have to try the fish. My kids are in training for sports and suddenly all my whining to them about eating healthier is cool. Been looking for a good way to cook fish for them. Not a huge fish fan myself. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-14982248185587168572014-05-02T10:49:11.186-04:002014-05-02T10:49:11.186-04:00Congrats on your wins and how nice of the womens l...Congrats on your wins and how nice of the womens league to invite you to eat with them. :-)<br />I've read about the Gobi bears. They ARE little in comparison to other bears. No fast answer for increasing their numbers. As for the butterflies--bees too--so much of their habitat is being destroyed. And it's sad.<br /><br />Love a good Banana Cream pie!<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-1221611765736088662014-05-02T09:54:49.841-04:002014-05-02T09:54:49.841-04:00I really don't know Alex. I would have thought...I really don't know Alex. I would have thought they would put some in a zoo and try captive breeding.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-76859003049280311652014-05-02T09:11:57.488-04:002014-05-02T09:11:57.488-04:00Only a couple dozen? Will they even survive with s...Only a couple dozen? Will they even survive with so few left?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-49771430583480595502014-05-02T08:43:26.072-04:002014-05-02T08:43:26.072-04:00Thanks Al, that pie was great. Had rather a lot of...Thanks Al, that pie was great. Had rather a lot of calories though. Gotta be serious about what I eat for a day or two. <br /><br />I think you could be right. Not sure what they can do about the butterflies, but I hope something will be achieved.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-74078916174528688882014-05-02T08:40:39.193-04:002014-05-02T08:40:39.193-04:00I know Point Pelee is famous for birds, didn't...I know Point Pelee is famous for birds, didn't realise one could see butterflies too.<br /><br />Sounds like me and hydrangeas, when we lived in NC, everyone and their mother were growing them, but not me, they just would not grow at all.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-65639539757284020192014-05-02T08:12:35.414-04:002014-05-02T08:12:35.414-04:00That pie above looks really tasty. Congratulations...That pie above looks really tasty. Congratulations that you won. So happy for your team. Monarchs arrive to Mexico every year and they are a part of the tourist attraction for the season they come. It is a pitty their numbers are decreasing. I fear eventually the world will run out of wild animals,except rats.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-14689603017238100972014-05-02T07:21:20.055-04:002014-05-02T07:21:20.055-04:00If my sister grows butterfly bushes they get ten f...If my sister grows butterfly bushes they get ten feet tall. If I try to grow them they die. I am sure it has something to do with the soil. Went to Point Pelee one year to see the migration of the monarchs.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.com