Unusual ways you know that it's springtime

[DebMD (banned)]

If you can hear the morning birds chirping you are NOT old.


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[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

We call that the Feline Entertainment Network.

Wait til the flies start coming inside through your open doors & windows. That's when the Feline games really begin.

[Sammy]

[glow=red,2,300]BLACK FLIES![/glow]

They bite!

[Peace Of Mind]

When the cats shed all over the place and there is green pollen covering everything. Oh! and the swarms of birds leave to head back up North. We are back to normal amounts and less poop everywhere.

[steff]

If I didnt know it was spring because of Cat TV, it would be from the ladybug invasion. Supposedly ladybugs are attracted to bright colored houses (so I've been told). We'll be vaccuming up ladybug bodies for the next 3 months.

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

Apr 7, 2011 13:39:03 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

We call that the Feline Entertainment Network.

Wait til the flies start coming inside through your open doors & windows. That's when the Feline games really begin.

At the apartment we used to live at, there was a large azalea bush just on the other side of the patio fence that attracted bumble bees. One of our cats loved to grab a feeding bee in his mouth, bring it inside, and let it go to play with. The wife and I would run around flailing wildly, and the bee always wound up frying in the halogen torch lamp. The cat would yell at us accusingly for a few minutes, then run out and grab another bee to repeat the process. I don't know how he never got stung.

[Sammy]

HALT I SAY! FLY NO FURTHER! REVERSE YOUR DIRECTION AND HEAD BACK TO FLORIDA........NOW!

Whew, glad I caught those feathered interlopers before they crossed the border into Georgia.

[KaraBoo]

When the Grackles start assembling in the trees around here. Man are they some nasty birds!!

[Peace Of Mind]

NQTY - I'll take them! I love Grackles. They are hilarious. I put roasted peanuts in the shell out for them and watching them open it is so cute. And some dunk or soak them in the bird bath. I also have one that likes to dip his bread in the bath and then eat it. It reminds me of somebody dipping their donut in their coffee. LOL! I also love the way they hop/run through the grass. Birds are just fascinating, aren't they?

[CarolinaKat]

Grackles are fun. Mockingbirds are not. I have one that likes to dive-bomb me on my way to the mailbox in the spring/summer. He's a bastard, likes to stand in the tree in front of my window and "CAAaaaaAAAA" or hiss at ~6:30AM on Saturdays and Sundays only.

I will throw a party when my cats eat him

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Apr 7, 2011 13:48:58 GMT -5 Mad Dawg Wiccan said:

Apr 7, 2011 13:39:03 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

Wait til the flies start coming inside through your open doors & windows. That's when the Feline games really begin.

At the apartment we used to live at, there was a large azalea bush just on the other side of the patio fence that attracted bumble bees. One of our cats loved to grab a feeding bee in his mouth, bring it inside, and let it go to play with. The wife and I would run around flailing wildly, and the bee always wound up frying in the halogen torch lamp. The cat would yell at us accusingly for a few minutes, then run out and grab another bee to repeat the process. I don't know how he never got stung.

that is so hilariously cute!

[Peace Of Mind]

Apr 7, 2011 15:25:06 GMT -5 CarolinaKat said:

Grackles are fun. Mockingbirds are not. I have one that likes to dive-bomb me on my way to the mailbox in the spring/summer. He's a bastard, likes to stand in the tree in front of my window and "CAAaaaaAAAA" or hiss at ~6:30AM on Saturdays and Sundays only.

I will throw a party when my cats eat him

Carolina - I'll take him!! I adore Mockingbirds. I have one that I've named Scout (I know - real original). He flies to the tiki torch to let me know he has graced me with his presence so I can throw bread out for him. I've never had a Mocker like bread before. And when my Buddy and I were on the patio he came stomping over to read him the riot act. I was LMAO!! Buddy is a perodactyle and could have taken him down with one swipe, but noooooo. Buddy got so upset at being yelled at he got up and hid behind my legs.

And to hear Scout sing... Heaven on earth. I pray every day the hawk doesn't get him or my Cardinals.

Sammy, LMAO!! I just realised you were talking to the birds flying your way. ;D

Disclaimer: I'm trying to spell check but it's not working so forgive my errors.

[Deleted]

Apr 7, 2011 9:13:55 GMT -5 swamp said:

when the dudes wearing wife beater tees go out for walks with their muffin top sporting baby mommas, pushing the baby carriage and walking the pit bull.

Where the heck do you live anyway?

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

Apr 7, 2011 20:08:53 GMT -5 @justaposter said:

Apr 7, 2011 9:13:55 GMT -5 swamp said:

when the dudes wearing wife beater tees go out for walks with their muffin top sporting baby mommas, pushing the baby carriage and walking the pit bull.

Where the heck do you live anyway?

Could be here.

[DebMD (banned)]

Apr 7, 2011 13:46:52 GMT -5 steff said:

If I didnt know it was spring because of Cat TV, it would be from the ladybug invasion. Supposedly ladybugs are attracted to bright colored houses (so I've been told). We'll be vaccuming up ladybug bodies for the next 3 months.

Mine are an orange type 'lady bug' and they bite.

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

Apr 7, 2011 13:29:29 GMT -5 DebMD (banned) said:

The morning chirping of birds....

Horse puckey. My parents are both nearly 80 and their hearing is far better than miine, which started to go as a teen.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

Mine are an orange type 'lady bug' and they bite.

Those aren't Ladybugs - they're Asian Ladybird Beetles, and yes they bite.



The red Ladybugs are good to have in gardens because they eat the aphids that damage plants & leaves.