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Pies v Hawks is my dilemma round @AW!
Speaking of needles do we have nettles here like in the UK @AW?
My Yorkshire mate fell off his bike last week into a nettle bush and while everyone was worried such was the number of nettles in back and limbs he dryly pan faced reacted with “I’ve been fucking nettled”
GuySmiley wrote:Pies v Hawks is my dilemma round @AW!
Speaking of needles do we have nettles here like in the UK @AW?
My Yorkshire mate fell off his bike last week into a nettle bush and while everyone was worried such was the number of nettles in back and limbs he dryly pan faced reacted with “I’ve been fucking nettled”
GuySmiley. Hi mate hope you’re well and warm.
We sure do, we have introduced nettle and one species of native nettle ( Urticaria incisa ).
The introduced ones are from, Europe, Africa and North America.
Bedsides its stinging and pain inducing capabilities, its culinary and medicinal attributes are outstanding.
Lowers cholesterol, good for our blood and brain.
Great in salads.
I remember my early days of visiting the in-laws in Sweden, walking through their forests was a stark reminder to watch where you place your feet/boots particularly in Summer when wearing shorts. AW
Hey @AW, thanks. What do you think about Pindone baiting and are you aware it’s currently being used down the far end of 13th?
GuySmiley wrote:Hey @AW, thanks. What do you think about Pindone baiting and are you aware it’s currently being used down the far end of 13th?
GuySmiley. Hi pal.
I’m well aware of Pindone baiting, I live in a farming area, farmers buy carrots that have been treated with the stuff.
I understand we need to control rabbits, I dislike them, they chew down local grassland flora and are a huge problem.
Problem, another chemical compound entering the food chain.
What happens to bird of prey who have a chew on a rabbit carcass ? These are the in ya face problems.
Dog walkers should always heed caution, if your dog eats it you need to act urgently.
I was unaware of its use in the area, thanks for informing me.
We have people on the ground on 13th beach, volunteers from our Field Naturalists Club who monitor Hooded Plovers progress on the beach.
It should be known that all mammals including us are harmed by Pindone.
Us humans are horrible organisms most of the time. First rabbit in Australia was introduced near Winchelsea at ‘ Barwon Downs’ , so essentially the chain of problems starts with us. AW
Hi @AW, yeah it’s toxic to humans to all animals and birds that directly and indirectly consume it, horrible shit. The council is also baiting foxes in the same area.
GuySmiley wrote:Hi @AW, yeah it’s toxic to humans to all animals and birds that directly and indirectly consume it, horrible shit. The council is also baiting foxes in the same area.
@GuySmiley.
Again we are catalysts for the environmental problems.
We introduced the fox for ‘sporting shooters’ way back.
As a mate of mine always says when he hears the term ‘sporting shooter’ , he replies, not so sporting for the animal that’s about to be shot .
Imagine if animals could fire a gun.
We’d all be dead as part of retribution.
I hear or see foxes every night, we have an enormous chook enclosure built by yours truly, it’s like Fort Knox. Beautiful animal in the wrong country. AW
That is a great shot , at first I thought the left had a surfboard trail, pretty big wave I’m guessing .
The wave of the day does it for me big time. Nice work Steen Barnes , Shaun Anderson and Swellnet.
In one photo you've encompassed everything nice about surfing. If I was a wanker I'd say that it was perfect except for the fact he is in a wetsuit. Which it is , it's perfect .....except for the fact he's in a wetsuit.