Wednesday, April 27, 2016

WhirlyBirds

We have a half dozen fully mature trees in our backyard.

This is my favorite:




It was once a tiny maple tree which had been cut down but re-sprouted and now has a trunk made up of the equivalent of four full grown trees. It canopies a third of my backyard providing a high rise for squirrels and birds to live, work and play. Occasionally it throws a branch and takes out our power, but I feel the tree and I have come to an understanding.

That tree also does this:

(Please note the American Horror Story noises in the background.)



It is Whirlybird invasion season.

They fall at a rate of three thousand per wind gust. It sounds like a rapidly advancing rainstorm when they attack.

Which means it has become a race to rake them from the flower and vegetable gardens and pull them from the gutter before they sprout into tiny maple treelets.

So, I am off to rake and scrape.

And sharpen the chainsaw.



Hear that Maple Tree?

(Phew! Made it through 'W'. Any ideas for  'X'???)

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful as they fall though! Good luck with the clean up!

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    1. It is pretty fun to watch the sleeping cat get completely covered with them...

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  2. How cool to watch, but I bet a pain in the but to rake back up!

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    1. It is almost easier to let them sprout - then they come out by their tiny tree roots. and I feel a little guilty for ruining their tiny tree dreams.

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  3. Omg I have not seen one of these trees in years! Used to love to watch the crazy leaves fall!

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    1. There is a box full of whirlybirds in the mail just for you!!

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  4. Oh yes, I could make a career out of pulling maple seedlings out of my flower beds. Speaking of which... Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. it is strangely satisfying, though, isn't it...

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