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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks, I will start cutting them back some. I do have another batch of Green maters closer to the ground. I think those horn worms are so beautiful, I save them for fishing bait. The hatched moths are really cool too. They are about the size of a hummingbird. I seen them pollinating my orka too.
My Okra is over 6’ tall and still growing.


43 posted on 09/02/2023 12:23:54 PM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Pocketdoor

Yes, there is a lot of give and take in Nature, for sure.

Never thought of using the horn worms for bait, but they would be perfect. A big old Wide-Mouth Bass would LOVE that snack, or a big fat Crappie, or a Bluegill! :)

Man, I miss Yellow Perch! We used to catch them by the bucket-full when I was a kid. You hardly ever see them, now. On our stays at ‘the cottage’ where my Grandparents retired; we’d have a Fish Fry every Friday night from all of the fish we caught during the week.

Big Silver Lake, Wautoma, Wisconsin. *HEART*

Grandpa and I used to harvest some grub that made a gall on the sturdy stems of Goldenrod. If you found that gall and split it open, there was a white grub in there that was great for fishing. It probably has gone the way of the Yellow Perch. :(


50 posted on 09/02/2023 5:31:22 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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