Originally Posted by gonzo

No, it's not fenced. (I wish! Fencing 55 acres of heavily wooded=$$) We've owned this property 25 years, and I've always wanted it fenced, sigh.

We were allowing the older dogs to run free because we have no neighbors for 10 miles, and hardly no one (literally) ever comes down this road. The one exception is a Dr. that owns a couple hundred acres a couple miles down the dirt road as a hunting camp. He's only there a few weekends a year. During hunting season the older dogs aren't allowed to run free. No way.

The pups are kept in a 100'x50' fenced run that has a 10'x10' doghouse. Hubby knocked himself out on that project, and I wish you could see it! He fenced around using mostly big trees as the fence posts, and we didn't use chain link. Short version: you can't really "see" the dog run, and they can run thru what looks like cleared woods. The run has trees in it, and a kiddie pool. It's hard to describe.

And of course old Bailey stays in my bedroom. I have to walk with him outside because he's gotten senile. He wandered off once, and I freaked. The phone rang, and I ran inside to answer it. I came back and he'd taken an extended stroll. There are packs of both coyotes and CoyDogs here, and I am really afraid for my animals...they are aggressive! I thought I was gonna move here and finally allow my cats outside...wrong.

The nice thing about no fence is the deer & turkey come and go. They loves the pears, lol.

Originally Posted by Cookie

My goodness, you are brave. I'd have a heart attack before I would touch a snake -- I go nuts if I see even a little bitty one in the grass. I've been afraid of them my whole life. If one was "lost" in my house, I'd move. My husband said he'd burn the damn thing down.

We no likey snakes.

Originally Posted by Refuge51

You are lucky! I have never seen a luna moth. I've seen those huge hummingbird moths but never a luna.

Originally Posted by gonzo

DEEEZ is very lucky! I'd never seen a Luna until we moved here. I'd LOVE to see a Hummingbird Moth. I keep hearing about them on the Hummer Forum.

Originally Posted by Refuge51

I wish I could spot this beauty!

Originally Posted by Refuge51

I took this last September of a Monarch. She's not caught in a web, it just looks like it, but the web is much further forward.

Originally Posted by gonzo

Sorry! My mom was just like you, and my dad (1/2 native american) took me everywhere with him in the woods. I caught a LOT of snakes very young. Daddy taught me the way of his people, so I do well with critters and woods.

He set me up big time when I was about 6. We'd caught this huge old black snake (about 6 feet), and he let me bring it in the car. We got home, and he draped it around my shoulders and said "Now run show Mommy what you have!"

My dear, sweet, gentile Southern Lady of a mother chased me (and snake) out the door with a broom!! I learned fast about Daddy's sense of humor.

Originally Posted by Refuge51

Remember when I thought I saw a ruby hummer last year? I'll bet it was a clear wing moth instead.

Originally Posted by gonzo

Sorry! My mom was just like you, and my dad (1/2 native american) took me everywhere with him in the woods. I caught a LOT of snakes very young. Daddy taught me the way of his people, so I do well with critters and woods.

He set me up big time when I was about 6. We'd caught this huge old black snake (about 6 feet), and he let me bring it in the car. We got home, and he draped it around my shoulders and said "Now run show Mommy what you have!"

My dear, sweet, gentile Southern Lady of a mother chased me (and snake) out the door with a broom!! I learned fast about Daddy's sense of humor.