2023 Mid-Atlantic Garden, Lawn, and Other Green Stuff Thread

[WxUSAF]

Did my final mow/leaf mulching this evening.  Got it nice and short so next week's HECS looks primo!

[GramaxRefugee]

(moved from obs thread)

Uncovered a hibernating bat while loading firewood on Saturday.  It was yawning a lot, and I was about done for now, so covered it back up, lest the dog start chasing it.

This is about the 3rd time this has happened, but probably the largest bat.

 

[nw baltimore wx]

Dude.  That's so cool!

[nj2va]

OMG, I would have screamed.

[mattie g]

I'm opening the 2024 thread in the next week or two. I know you're all ready to plant, mow, and harvest!

[Kay]

1 hour ago, GramaxRefugee said:

(moved from obs thread)

Uncovered a hibernating bat while loading firewood on Saturday.  It was yawning a lot, and I was about done for now, so covered it back up, lest the dog start chasing it.

This is about the 3rd time this has happened, but probably the largest bat.

 

Amazing!

42 minutes ago, mattie g said:

I'm opening the 2024 thread in the next week or two. I know you're all ready to plant, mow, and harvest!

Should this be a Garden, Lawn, Other Green Stuff and Nature thread (either by title or just understood)? Like, both flora and fauna?

[nw baltimore wx]

1 hour ago, nj2va said:

OMG, I would have screamed.

No doubt in my mind that my reaction would have awakened that thing from the deepest hibernation.

 

 

1 hour ago, mattie g said:

I'm opening the 2024 thread in the next week or two. I know you're all ready to plant, mow, and harvest!

I'm still mowing.

[aldie 22]

These warm temps let me get outside and do quite a bit of clean up and prep work for Spring. Gonna be an easy start because of it....I'm not mad

[GramaxRefugee]

3 hours ago, nj2va said:

OMG, I would have screamed.

 

2 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

No doubt in my mind that my reaction would have awakened that thing from the deepest hibernation.

Heh, the photo kinda looks like someone left a Halloween decoration on the woodpile. But, the bat was quite docile. It looks like a mouse at first. Then it spread those wings.

I may have to relocate it next week if it doesn't move to a new more sheltered spot. I use my crab tongs for that. (Rabies and all that.)

[wxdude64]

20 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

No doubt in my mind that my reaction would have awakened that thing from the deepest hibernation.

 

 

I'm still mowing.

I was on my mower yesterday and day before, but just hauling stuff off mostly. (limbs/leaves/general mess) Oh, and I cut a bit of firewood too.