Yes, if it's not too much trouble, send the picture. Our pond is
man-made too. the largest preformed plastic liner we could find, around
300 gallons. Thank you for the suggestion. We were looking for a way to
avoid using the hardware cloth (which, for those those who don't know,
is very coarse metal screening and an eyesore).
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John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
Charles Geilfuss wrote:
> John,
> One of my neighbors has an elaborate outdoor fish pond that was initially
> hunted by a Great Blue Heron. His solution was (no not a shotgun) to run
> parallel strands of fine monofilament fishing line spaced about a foot
> apart. It doesn't entangle the herons but they *really* dislike it and leave
> his fish alone. From a few feet away the line is nearly invisible and
> doesn't spoil the view. If you like I'd be happy to photograph and e-mail to
> you.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:31 AM, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Crocus bulbs multiply if they survive. Squirrels don't like certain
>> varieties, they must smell different. When we plant new bulbs we cover
>> the area with chicken wire for the winter, then uncover in spring. Just
>> took the "hardware cloth " off the pond, hoping the Blue Heron won't
>> show up.
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Thanks, John. We have only one or two bulbs left after many years. We
>>> suspect the hungry squirrels dined on the bulbs.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:05 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Sign of Spring
>>>
>>>
>>>> We love the crocus! Nice picture, but many people are not moved by
>>>> flowers any more. 24 years ago, I planted purple crocus bulbs at the
>>>> edge of our lawn next to the front steps. They came up a week ago. A
>>>> few dots of color to mark the end of winter.
>>>> ___________________________________
>>>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>> This photo, not made with my Olympus gear, received a cool reception on
>>>>> another list. I still like it. Please give me your opinion.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Crocus+2.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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