General Discussion & Chat: Best/ worse/ ? did you learn today #45 visit with friends..., 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
GG
We have Quanzan Cherry Trees all up and down the street. The were all planted the same day--about 36 years ago. They are now in different stages of decline. Some are big and beautiful and thriving--and some, like mine, have all their branches hollow inside. The trees are definitely declining/dying.....

I mention this because in most of the hollowed out trunks of my biggest tree the birds have been nesting for years! One of them is a Black Bird of some type--maybe a Starling? Now--they are not small birds! So looking at your picture, I wonder how they all fit into the nests--and then, one day, they just leave as full adults!!!!
Then mama starts all over again!

A Black Snake is good to have! I had one in 2006. Just one--and it never came back in 2007. I have Chipmunks running me over! Wish I had it back.....It is scary to see one--but they are beneficial.

Abbis....My whole wardrobe is 80% from Thrift Shops. I will NOT spend retail prices to buy clothes to wear at HD! I am due for my annual visit to some Thrift Shops to, ahem..."renew" my wardrobe.....Need a day when I can set aside at least 3 hours.

Gita

Here's MY Snake that one Summer.....Didn't like me getting this close.....