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4 Mar 2017

Berries and bugs

There's a "weed" in my garden that I know as a dyeberry. I've been cultivating them as I'm going to start a self sowing crop of them in the chicken yard as hens love them. They usually only grow in Summer so I will need to sow some now and see how I go with drying the berries so I can sow them next Spring.




I have no idea what this "weed" is but the flower is very pretty. I may have to see what this develops into and if  hens eat it too.


My little aphid eradicators were all sunning themselves earlier this week but as soon as I brought out the camera they scuttled off. It took me ages to take this photo as each time I turned a leaf the quick little beasties shot off across it and ducked "under" it again. Lol, people say kids and pets are difficult to photograph but I think a minute 6 legged bug is a real test of one's ability!


Cheers,
RobynLouise XO



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6 comments:

  1. J5 March 2017 at 14:29

    Don't let the little critters get the best of you!

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    1. RobynLouise8 March 2017 at 12:03

      J, I'm going to spend more time just sitting there in future and not moving till they overcome their shyness. A test of patience but it will do me good. :P

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  2. selina5 March 2017 at 14:39

    that looks to be what they call an 'ink weed' around here, the berries stain from memory, not sure if the hens eat it or not though
    thanx for sharing

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    1. RobynLouise8 March 2017 at 12:00

      When I lived at the farm I noticed the hens eating these berries. Someone said they were poisonous but there were no fatalities in our flock because of these. The hens loved them.

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  3. DbrhH.7 March 2017 at 17:10

    Dye berry never heard of such a critter.Good luck on catching the six legs on film.

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  4. RobynLouise7 March 2017 at 23:54

    I don't know the botanical name of the plant!

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