tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post7279345752348073049..comments2023-07-02T09:49:08.147+01:00Comments on pear tree log: Catching MolesElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-21785593266722604112012-06-17T06:08:47.888+01:002012-06-17T06:08:47.888+01:00Hello LBM, Sparky is very good at catching them -...Hello LBM, Sparky is very good at catching them - she only turned her attention to the moles because she had become tired of fresh baby rabbit. She must have been a bit miffed when she found them inedible; but then the thrill of the chase got to her and she took it up as a sport. She does seem to have sorted them out, for the moment.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-18757147563221101532012-06-16T17:35:51.674+01:002012-06-16T17:35:51.674+01:00I wish our cat would catch the moles that are ruin...I wish our cat would catch the moles that are ruining our garden. My husband hates to see the molehills on the lawn, but my bugbear is when they're in the borders and you don't notice them until a plant keels over because it's roots are hanging in mid air!Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-77481383502318889052012-06-14T03:28:15.318+01:002012-06-14T03:28:15.318+01:00No moles here. Natural mole deterrent -- large lim...No moles here. Natural mole deterrent -- large limestone rocks, very little topsoil. (By the way, those black looking tulips are striking among those flowers in your nameplate photo.) My cats' job is to get rid of the field mice and scorpions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-29366957581061735032012-06-13T20:53:31.745+01:002012-06-13T20:53:31.745+01:00Hello Amy, They certainly earn their keep, if the...Hello Amy, They certainly earn their keep, if the body count is anything to go by. We have had the cats for almost a year now and they fit into this place, and our way of life, just perfectly...or should that be purrfectly.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-25655671407755394882012-06-13T20:48:56.937+01:002012-06-13T20:48:56.937+01:00Hello Molly, Earlier in the year George collected...Hello Molly, Earlier in the year George collected molehill soil from Arnold's paddock, it was like graded grains of finest flour, so I can well imagine that your wild flower seeds would like it, I bet they look beautiful.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-90259316233334537682012-06-13T20:46:34.031+01:002012-06-13T20:46:34.031+01:00What a good kitty!What a good kitty!Amy Burzesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603247185748005749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-21972863201468641722012-06-13T20:46:25.440+01:002012-06-13T20:46:25.440+01:00Hello cuby poet, She is a great little hunter but...Hello cuby poet, She is a great little hunter but I do wish she would just dispatch her victims quickly and cleanly.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-61198156521252996312012-06-13T20:44:21.601+01:002012-06-13T20:44:21.601+01:00Hello Mitch, While she is hunting moles at least ...Hello Mitch, While she is hunting moles at least she is leaving the baby rabbits alone...Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-15010616084820380672012-06-13T20:17:54.706+01:002012-06-13T20:17:54.706+01:00Pussy Power!! Our two cats have a tendency to chas...Pussy Power!! Our two cats have a tendency to chase everything that moves. The molehill soil is fantastic for growing seeds. Ages ago I planted some wild flower seeds in it -I'm really chuffed the way they've come up and now I've got a mini wild flower garden.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-42841274894665212862012-06-13T12:12:01.492+01:002012-06-13T12:12:01.492+01:00It seems everyone needs a Sparky!It seems everyone needs a Sparky!Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-39548490707002919612012-06-13T12:07:37.036+01:002012-06-13T12:07:37.036+01:00Wow! Good for Sparky! I wonder how many more there...Wow! Good for Sparky! I wonder how many more there will be.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-41012649043290785902012-06-13T06:59:01.564+01:002012-06-13T06:59:01.564+01:00Hello Cro, Fingers crossed Sparky does seem to b...Hello Cro, Fingers crossed Sparky does seem to be winning the battle, the word must be going around. I'm sure she would be happy to give Freddie lessons.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-77545094393577382322012-06-13T06:56:45.042+01:002012-06-13T06:56:45.042+01:00Hello Susan, Sparky is an amazing hunter - she do...Hello Susan, Sparky is an amazing hunter - she does get distracted though. Bennie is quieter and much more persistent, between them they are doing a great job. We adopted them both last year and they have fitted in with everything so well. Unfortunately it does mean I can't feed the wild birds any longer. I can't bear attracting them to the gardens only for the cats to get them.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-2132432749786552552012-06-13T06:50:04.049+01:002012-06-13T06:50:04.049+01:00Hello Marie, Sparky, and Bennie, put in many long...Hello Marie, Sparky, and Bennie, put in many long hours. Now that the nights are so much milder they even occasionally do a night duty. We have to be careful when we step out first thing in a morning after one of those...Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-76541290273182930262012-06-13T06:48:28.045+01:002012-06-13T06:48:28.045+01:00Hello Morning's Minion, That explains why we ...Hello Morning's Minion, That explains why we only find whole mole bodies, whereas Sparky eats the choicest bits of everything else which she catches. We have learned to watch where we walk. I'm with you, I'd rather cope with moles than Japanese beetles.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-66951652096064031992012-06-13T06:37:28.859+01:002012-06-13T06:37:28.859+01:00Hello Meggie, That Sparky cat is such a hunter, s...Hello Meggie, That Sparky cat is such a hunter, she is a small cat with an enormous personality and a vast amount of love. Her black bandit mask suits her personality! <br />You made me smile about filling the holes with water, I know a man, not a million miles from where I am sitting, who did the same thing. Sparky is much more effective.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-1785330235076648102012-06-13T06:31:40.649+01:002012-06-13T06:31:40.649+01:00Hello Amanda, I hate to see anything killed, but ...Hello Amanda, I hate to see anything killed, but out here in the country we did find that rodents were becoming an increasing problem - so we got the two cats about a year ago. They earn every penny of their keep and we have learned to watch where we walk..Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-80123414296435588602012-06-13T06:29:11.653+01:002012-06-13T06:29:11.653+01:00Hello KittyKittyWeaselFish, I can certainly give ...Hello KittyKittyWeaselFish, I can certainly give that one a go, I love euphorbias and have some in one part of the garden...funnily enough, the section of the garden which hasn't had a visitation! In the meantime, Sparky continues her work.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-30406256067657656532012-06-13T06:26:48.979+01:002012-06-13T06:26:48.979+01:00Hello Ms Sparrow, I find it difficult to get away...Hello Ms Sparrow, I find it difficult to get away from the image of 'Moley' from Wind in the Willows - and this is not helped when I see their velvet bodies lined up outside. <br />They are just doing what moles do, such a shame they do it in the wrong place and create such problems!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-28343959724087516652012-06-13T06:21:47.806+01:002012-06-13T06:21:47.806+01:00Hello Joanne, Those two cats definitely earn thei...Hello Joanne, Those two cats definitely earn their keep. We got them to keep the rodents down - and they do that and so much more. I love those two naughty felines - funnily enough, so does Toby.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-87910974075639261532012-06-13T06:19:10.728+01:002012-06-13T06:19:10.728+01:00Hello Maggie, I loved the post about the railway....Hello Maggie, I loved the post about the railway. Sparky is a very good hunter, not as patient as Bennie, but more 'creative' in her approach!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-89874546636749468032012-06-13T06:16:44.469+01:002012-06-13T06:16:44.469+01:00Hello Doc, That made me smile. Sparky is a very ...Hello Doc, That made me smile. Sparky is a very faddy eater, she likes a little kibble and prefers jellied meat; if the meat is not up to standard she will lick off the jelly, then stalk outside to catch her main course.. My offerings are so often found lacking. Bennie just tucks in gratefully.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-79818020571077221672012-06-13T06:13:39.347+01:002012-06-13T06:13:39.347+01:00Hello Jan, Sparky is talking of sending Tom an in...Hello Jan, Sparky is talking of sending Tom an invitation to a hunting party...Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-30964510871756461322012-06-13T06:10:26.182+01:002012-06-13T06:10:26.182+01:00Hello Elna, She says every cat needs a hobby, her...Hello Elna, She says every cat needs a hobby, hers is hunting!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-41311440951147770472012-06-13T06:08:53.672+01:002012-06-13T06:08:53.672+01:00Hello Jane, That must have been an interesting ni...Hello Jane, That must have been an interesting night - for your family, and the moles!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.com