A Monday Pondering Something
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| Wild Grapes 2016 |
As development takes hold of a community, habitat loss may go unnoticed. A huge area of wild grape vines was chopped down years ago when the area nearby, (where horses use to graze), became apartment buildings. Housing is badly needed. (Update, recent look, not all the vines are gone.)
We are in the time of Find Another Grapevine, as far as birds go. I think about the bears that are showing up, (since the separate compostable trash rule began), and I see the grapes as a big attraction for the bears. Ugh. Balance isn't always as easy as it might seem.
Have a wonderful Week!
We have some leaves changing like that too. Those grapes growing wild were amazing really.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteDriving by the area today, I saw the vines are not all chopped down.
Balance is always a bit tricky ~ nature even struggles I think ~ lovely nature photos ~ hugs,
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DeleteIt is good to see not all those vines are gone.
We see that a lot here in the north. It always breaks my heart.
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
DeleteIt is sad to see meadows and forest lands with houses there instead.
It's good to see some wild areas left. Balancing nature with civilization is a tricky thing.
ReplyDeleteLorrie,
DeleteTricky for sure.
Some new apartment complexes are required to balance regular rent with low income rentals. It is too bad they don't always do the same with the landscape.
Yeah bears or birds. I prefer the birds, but then we dont have bears in our neck of the woods. They are North of us. Janice
ReplyDeleteJanice,
DeleteThe bear sightings around here make me not want to use the new walking trail. It is sad.
I was wondering how bears affect your ability to enjoy the outdoors (then I read your reply above). Not knowing if bears are even in Indiana at this point, I looked it up. It appears there have been sightings in recent years, but the bears are thought to be "passing through". On one hand, I'm glad to not give bears a thought when I walk in wooded areas, on the other hand, it's sad to think that the state must not be very hospitable to them anymore.
DeleteBecki,
DeleteA few years ago In Addison County Vermont, a regulation passed that compost material must be separated from regular trash. The smell of garbage in the air, I believe, attracts bears because that is what they do to find food sources.
I think one of the hardest things to do is balancing nature with civilization ... never easy, but very important.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Janice,
DeleteThus far the visiting bears in this area have only trash folk's gardens, decks and bird feeders. Leave out food, bears will show up.
I hate to see perfectly wonderful farm land being covered with concrete and houses, many of which are destined to be the slums of the future. It is a fine balance between nature and man (and beast when it comes to bears who are really only hungry). Locally we have several new subdivisions going in, all with massive big homes accompanied by big price tags. The powers-that-be keep claiming that there's a huge need for housing. Well that may be, but do those houses have to be mansions?
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteGood point!
Affordable housing isn't easy to find for a lot of people. The huge houses are lived in by folks that put money and jobs into the local economy. Balance may not make sense where housing is concerned.
That's a pretty photo of the grapes and vines. And I always look forward to seeing Vermont's Autumns. Do you have a lot of bear sightings in your area? My neighbor told me that he saw a bear right next to my house in the woods before I moved in. I was surprised about that. ; )
ReplyDelete~Sheri
It is a balance with nature. We need housing here as well.
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Cathy,
DeleteAs a hobby, I will search Homes for Sale on Zillow. My price range is always very low. There are places out there, but the cost of a mortgage is not pretty.