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[jpalmken]

Ursula. Quite a closeup.



Thoughts go out to all for a great day as we start our first August weekend.

Marlins had another wipeout at the late part of the game.  Lost 5-1 in late inning.

[calhound]

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Two More Bears Arrive, Two More People Needed - UPDATE August 3, 2018
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Among the bears showing up now are old V-Dot and Jenny-also Bow, Jenny
Jenny
Ty, and Daisy. 8-year-old Jenny is unusual. Born to Annie, a non-clan mother in 2010, she was injured at the age of 2, and has since been fearful of other bears. At her favorite community feeding spot, the landowners made her a special feeding area away from the other bears. Jenny had her first litter in 2015 and managed to keep the cubs in tow even with her injured left front paw. She limps, touching only the tips of her toes or curling her left front paw over to walk on the top of that foot. The picture shows worn hair on the top of that foot.

Today, a couple had to drop out of the August 12-15 course to get a pacemaker. I wish them the best. If anyone can make plans this close to that date, please call Judy Thon (612-414-0759) or Lynn Rogers (218-365-4480). FYI, this is one of the Black Bear Field Study Courses that will be part of a TV documentary about them.

Flying squirrels at WRI
Flying squirrels at WRI
Morgan with turtle
Morgan with turtle
Josh with butterfly
Josh with butterfly

At the Bear Center, critter time is popular, whether it is Intern Morgan teaching inside or Intern Josh releasing a monarch butterfly outside. The Bear Center is also popular with wild bears as the staff documented today.

Wild bear at NABC by pavilion
Wild bear by pavilion at NABC
Out the window, flying squirrels feed closer to each other than red squirrels do.

Bear on trail - photo by David Ziegller
Wild bear on nature trail at NABC - photo by David Ziegller
As people got to know black bears in my old study area back in the 1980's, they not only coexisted with them; they became protective of them. Today, I learned that a child who grew up there is now a strong advocate for these bears in Montana. That's an example of why the North American Bear Center wants to expand its educational outreach to young people.

A bear walked across the parking lot at the NABC. After that, Petey and David Ziegller saw it on the trail about 15 feet from them.

Thank you for all you do.

Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear
Center

[calhound]

Happy Birthday Nora!!

[calhound]

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[lupinelady]

Good morning everyone- jp- ty for the honey bear, Ursula and the weekend hug
cal- so glad you are making progress with the puppies- about how much do they weigh now? I was concerned that they wouldn't want to get in your vehicle since they were dropped off. They trust you and that's wonderful.

Happy, happy birthday Nora- is that a chester cake cal!

I didn't explain yesterday's photos. The little fruits were wild strawberries- we only had 2 each- save the rest for the wildlife. The pic of the lupines were a but past their prime but I took it anyway- my prime lupine location is later. The trunk of the tree was interesting because the other side of the tree was totally black. We figured this side was where the weather hit and it must have been fierce to cause that erosion. Today's photos are my favorite Mexican restaurant which is in Crested Butte- Donita's Cantina- our primitive campsite because the campground we usually stay in was full. Mountain biking has become quite popular in this area and some of my favorite hiking trails from back in the day are hardly recognizable with all the paraphanalia. Anyhow no choice but to primitive it. Terrible. Then the next day on our way to cross Reno Divide into Taylor Park we saw the chair on the road. Bummer!! Hubby went to investigate and couldn't figure out how the truck rolled- it seemed straight and relatively not bumpy. So we took a more circuitous route to Taylor. Back to Almont and up the paved road. On the way a big sign gave notice that Cottonwood Pass was closed. Oh no- that is where the lupines are. All hopes to get up to them were dashed by the fence keeping people off. We later found out that the road has been closed for 2 summers because they were straightening it out and paving it!!! Well- that means even more people and rv's and 4 wheelers and dirt bikes. Yikes.

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[calihoula]

hi lupe! love the pic no that is not chester on noras cake it is pepper the hedgehog! love your mexican poc. bike up there happy trails. does that sign says open at 5 am or pm. your second pic with all the trees is that the bike path in front? wow that guy did turn his car over. where did he walk to for help did you guys pass him on the road? puppies did not jump into smokey i had to lift them but they did not fight me esp penny she is heavy and took me two times and lots of grunting to get her in. i do not know what the weigh dr harris will weigh them. i got our light bill i thought be better but worse house barn shop 400.00 ! i turned up house thermo and up in the barn too. gee i dont even use the dryer. hang them on the line. drag them down the basement stairs jims clothed are so big heavy ma y trips.i hope this oct when he switches out furnace and ac in the barn for bigger units it will help. he is going to add more ducts. i have not finished doing more i sulation hard now with puppy a and puppy b aka brownie a d penny. oh lupe i was reading my big missouri rural paper from all towns in missouri and had a picture of a 80 year old man and all his flowers! a d he lives in my town. had a picture of him i will scan it off.

jp i had lupes pictures big and then i saw this big yummy cake!

[calhound]

JP sue got a picture of D30 catching a fish at the hatchery!

[ruesgram]

Nora...

[ruesgram]

Lupine, nice pics! Beautiful flowers at the Mexican restaurant! I wonder how that truck overturned? Suppose he swerved to avoid hitting an animal? I'm enjoying reading about your adventures!

Cal, cool pic of D30 catching the fish! Nice to see all the bears in the update. Wish I could take that course at the center. That would be so much fun. Maybe should put that on my bucket list if I had a bucket list! Lol! You and the pups are doing a great job training. That will pay off in the long run!  Got Robin's wheel fixed on Wednesday and sent pics to the auto club. It only cost $61. I figured it would cost more than that. Robin had our car while Crow took her car to the shop. I had a mammogram so I took the truck. That truck is like driving a Mack truck! Afterwards we met up at Robin's house to exchange cars. I drove our car home and let Crow have his truck back! Backing out of Robin's driveway, he noticed a lady up the street trying to change a flat tire. She was from Clarksburg, an hour's drive east of here, delivering oxygen tanks to customers. She was looking for an address when she swerved into the same curb where Robin slashed her tire last week! Her tire was slashed just like Robin's! She had never changed a flat before but was going to try but she couldn't get the lug nuts loose. Crow changed it for her and told her that our daughter had flattened her tire in almost the exact spot! She thanked him for his kindness and gave him a big hug! He told me he hadn't changed a tire in 20 years or more!

Jp, glad that the shot is helping! Thanks for the cutest bear hug!

[calihoula]

hi rues! nice of mr crow to do that! and if that lady was watching he had to say his favorite word under his breath! wow same place as robin they should put up a sign dangerous curb ahead. good robin has it fixed. i have only driven jims truck a few times i like to drive it but not with him in it tells me how to drive it i know jim i know jim you want to drive well then shut it. i hate to ride with him he text and drive i say take me home now ok i will not text. i wondered to if that guy swerve to miss an animal. i do that all the time around these roads i am going pretty slow. lots of critters here. they have not only a burn ban here but this morning said be 95 windy and low humidity a fire would spread fast. said do not throw out cig butts do not park on dry grass do not let your safety chain drag under a trailer. i was picking up dog poop awhile ago it is hot but dry hot grass is brown and crunchy the poop easy to pick up all dried out lighter. my toe was hurting do bad i had to get down on the ground a d that grass hurt my knees. dogs all running over wny you down mom? are we playing a game? i saw lots of poop with stuffing from stuff animals in it. seen that before boo boo still rips them up. earlier penny was all upset throwing herself on the floor rubbing her mouth she was in a panic i stuck my hand down her throat but not feel anything i lifted her top lip and in the very back she had a piece of that torn up rug wrapped around her back tooth against her gum. i got it out. she was okay. i found that rug and threw it away. after pickin up poop time we came in i got one of my ice cream blue bunny birthday party sandwiches. reduce fat. walmart does not have them price choppers and they were on sale. i bit off three chunks gave one to penny brownie calihoula. boys all sleeping. then i did it again told them that is it i want some too. brownie got hers i had to lean over to reach calihoula had the bigger piece in my other hand and when i gave cali hers penny went under the table and got it! i will wait till bedtime they go sleep and get under my covers and eat one.

[calihoula]

i was looking for sinbad for 3:20!

[neva]

        HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NORA!

         

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[jpalmken]

Luna




Good Morning group.

The Marlins lost again, 8-3, 5 straight losses. I see that the Royals and Giants also lost.  it's a bad year for Jewelie baseball enthusiasts.



 

[calhound]

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Lily Made the Day! - UPDATE August 4, 2018
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The kids and grandkids, here from Minneapolis and Colorado for a camping trip, capped it off watching gulls catch bologna and meeting some bears. Lily Lynn
Lily and Lynn Rogers
We got a call that RC and her 3 cubs were at a feeding site. We piled in the van and zipped over. We were watching RC interact with her cubs when, through the woods, another bear was approaching. It was Lily! What luck! The bear we all most wanted to see settled in at a feeding spot and went to work. She never gave a glance as I walked over and offered her some prime nuts which she ignored and continued working on her own pile. I stroked her back. No reaction. Donna, Kelly, Colleen, Kelly?s husband Mike, and our four grandkids (5, 6, 7, and joined me near her. Lily looked up but quickly continued working to gain weight, maintain her pregnancy, and be able to make milk this winter. Then the approach of 3-year-old Spanky got her attention. He is known for his odd behavior. Although Lily ignored RC and her cubs, she wouldn?t tolerate Spanky. She went after him, vocalizing as she drove him off. Then she came back calm as ever. Spanky approached again. Lily addressed him. Spanky heard what she had to say and moved off. He circled around behind and is visible in the picture. At that moment, Lily was posing for a picture but she heard a tiny sound, turned and looked. She ran him off for good.

I?m guessing the kids will never forget what they saw and heard as Lily showed her trust of us and her behavior toward Spanky. The family got a look into the bears? world. It made my day.

Thank you for all you do.

Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center