Steve`s Country
For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Nature’s Art #38.
Good morning once again everyone! I hope you are enjoying your day. I know that for many it’s not very easy to enjoy every day. But that’s what Steve’s Country is all about, to try and bring a little sunshine into your day, a little relaxation for a few minutes and a bit of fun too! It’s a cloudy day with just a bit of light drizzle right now, it’s definitely a bit cooler than the last few days. But it’s still a beautiful spring day. Speaking of spring, I heard a noise on the deck around 5 am this morning. Well, time to get up anyway, so I went to take a look. Muffin was ahead of me as usual and had her scared look as I came into the living room. That can only mean a couple of things, a wolf, or a bear. It was a bear, but already leaving by the time I turned the light on and got to the window. It wasn’t that great big fella that came around last year, it was a smaller bear. I didn’t really get a good look at him as he was already moving into the shadows, but I would say around 300 to 350 lbs (136 to 158 kg). So, the bears are now out, so I will need to be careful.
And now for the art in nature pics for our enjoyment…
I found some left over polypores from last year, but I’m not sure which variety.
And here we have the diligent work of a pileated woodpecker to extract the harmful insects from this tree to hopefully extend the life of the tree a while longer. This hole is about 4 by 5 inches (10 by 12.5cm) and about 6 inches (15cm) deep. When I looked at it, I could see it might be too late to save the tree from the destruction caused by the insects.
Everything adds to the art found in nature, even these holes made by our largest woodpecker. I hope you have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2020 Steve McLeod.
BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????
Yesterday, when I was bored, I watched videos of bears attacking humans! Don’t you ever try to get close to a bear!
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Have you seen turtles where you live?
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Holy cow! YES!!!!! I JUST came inside from a walk. I must’ve seen 34 turtles and 2 gators!
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I did not expect that there would be elevators in that state as they usually live in tropical areas …
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I think they are any place where it’s warm!
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In Lebanon , I have never seen elegators …
Even in the areas close to the coast …
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Hmmm. Maybe it’s a southern US thing.
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In Africa and even in Eygpt , they have elegators called the Nile crocodiles…
Sorry for asking several questions …
I read that some crocodiles fed by humans in south carolina started to be friendly to humans .
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No, it’s fine! Nothing else better to do during this time.
That is sadly true. I saw these gators where my little sister go fishing and yeah. Telling them not to feed them or get close is hard.
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I don’t normally ‘try’ to get close, however there have been times….
Thanks for stopping by!😁😸📷🐻🐻
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Do you see snakes in the summer . Are you careful in the summer while walking ?
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Just asking steve …
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That’s fine.
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Hi Wael, yes, I see a lot of snakes in summer and early fall. But they are harmless snakes called garder snakes, fun to watch. I do try to be careful when out walking. The most dangerous animals we have are bears, wolves and coyotes. So I’m constantly watching for them.
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Here , where I live , people who know me tell me to be careful because here snakes are poisonous .
However , they do not bite unless one steps on them or unless they are hit or attacked …
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Yes, normally snakes don’t attack unless they feel threatened in some way. We have poisonous snakes in western Canada and I think in the southern part of our province, but not here. Probably too cold for them.
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They are mostly seen in the hot summers …
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Yes, snakes like heat and actually need heat to survive. In cooler weather they usually hibernate in caves, sometimes in very large numbers. There are caves here that attract thousands of garder snakes for overwintering.
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Do you know the latitude of the place you live at ?
( It sounds like a wierd question .)
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The latitude is 49.7670 degrees N.
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A BEAR! A BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just saw a bear one time and i don’t want to remember that again!!! COOL pics though steve!
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Thank you so much! Bears are amazing animals, but best viewed from a safe distance!😃😳🐻
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No problem!!! YEAH! Bears are fascinating but………….a little dangerous……………
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Dear Steve, your first photo of the lake in Cottage country fools no Canadian. There is snow on the ground, and it is below freezing. Your photo depicts a lovely lake in the middle of summer I assume, which suggests that Canada is warmer than it actually is, giving everyone who lives outside of Canada the belief that we live in paradise up north. To prevent future disappointments for the fellow non-Canadian readers, I would suggest adding some kind of disclaimer indicating that Canada is freezing most of the year, and to expect some nicer weather by the summer. Sincerely, a Canadian 🍁
P.S. Yes, this is meant as a joke, I am not really that stern and unapologetic! 😅
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Hey Hilary! That would make a great post! But considering I talk about cold weather 8 months of the year on my blog,😜 I have to let people know we do get summer too, even if it only lasts a couple months!😂😹
The joys of living in Canada, and we have a snowstorm coming at us tonight that could give 15 cm of snow,😳 or more, but so far it’s been rain. That’s good, more rain, less snow.😁 I’m not really looking forward to a lot more snow right now, not that I have any big outdoor plans at the moment anyway.😂😹
I’m sure all your snow must be gone by now, most of ours is gone, except back in the trees where I want to go walking.😀🌲🚶♂️🚶♂️ Could be a while before I can walk to the river again. I just hope they don’t close the walking trails too.😬 All the parks are closed, so it doesn’t leave me much choice for photography right now.😕📷
Oh well, the sun will shine again.😀🌞 How are you coping with all this so far?🤔
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I’m glad we don’t have wood peckers here. They must be violent. 😉
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They are amazing birds and can really tear through that wood fast!😄😸
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yikes!
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😁😸🌲🌳
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Oh my Steve! Please be careful! For sure they’re very hungry 😅
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Yes, this is probably the worst time of year for hungry bears.😬😳🐻
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Please be careful Steve ! Our blizzard finally stopped late this afternoon…yesterday my husband raked the grass…no snow…well, we were blessed with LOTS of snow today…looks like winter again ! ❄️❄️❄️☕️☕️☕️🙄😿😲
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I hope it snowed itself out so we don’t get any. Rained most of the day here,😀 still raining a bit. But it is supposed to snow later tonight.😕
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be aware of the bear!
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Yes, now I have to start looking out the windows before going out to feed the birds in the morning.😳🐻
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seems like a wise decision!
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Yes indeed!
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Well Steve, I will be more careful when I stumble onto your porch in the middle of the night–Griz
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Or even early in the morning! Bears around here are not too particular about the time of day!😳🐻
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