tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post473897806134354485..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Guest Post TodayCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-21410020764805326402007-06-28T15:27:00.000-04:002007-06-28T15:27:00.000-04:00I say leave them all alone-the mantis will likely ...I say leave them all alone-the mantis will likely eat the spiders, as they are very skilled predators! Sophie's posts are absolutely worth $2!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-60290190812040352252007-06-25T13:53:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:53:00.000-04:00Sophie, that was a wonderful post! Aren't you and...Sophie, that was a wonderful post! Aren't you and your Aunt Carol lucky to live so close to one another. Is there a way to figure out if these are bad spiders, aka ones that will bite you, and hurt you? My daughter who is almost 25 now is still terrified of spiders.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-21878822911843781972007-06-25T04:21:00.000-04:002007-06-25T04:21:00.000-04:00Yesterday while monitoring the spider situation, I...Yesterday while monitoring the spider situation, I discovered 2 praying mantis hovering on the Alberta Spruce. So, here's my question...if the spider is bigger than the praying mantis, who will eat whom?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-34808995518347549602007-06-24T23:07:00.000-04:002007-06-24T23:07:00.000-04:00I love Sophie's post. I'd vote to either move or ...I love Sophie's post. I'd vote to either move or send Dad out to gather the spiders up. That's what I did two days ago when I discovered a TARANTULA walking along the edge of my swimming pool. I had hubby go get it (while I shrieked "Oh my god, oh my god" from the other side of the yard with my eyes closed) and walk it to the other side of our property.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18408275485304845942007-06-24T18:06:00.000-04:002007-06-24T18:06:00.000-04:00Sophie is wise beyond her years - spiders with egg...Sophie is wise beyond her years - spiders with egg sacs - gross! Hmm, I hope they aren't attracted to Alberta Spruce since I planted 8 of them this year!LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77373559062788422042007-06-24T17:59:00.000-04:002007-06-24T17:59:00.000-04:00I vote, leave the spiders be, they are eattinig ba...I vote, leave the spiders be, they are eattinig bad bugs like mosquitos and bitting flies which would bother you a heck of a lot more if the spiders wern't there!<BR/><BR/>Besides, spiders are COOL! <BR/><BR/>We keep over 40 tarrantulas as pets ;).Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001250231781402073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77806044746124296792007-06-24T17:10:00.000-04:002007-06-24T17:10:00.000-04:00I realised my mistake when I said the spiders were...I realised my mistake when I said the spiders were in the woods. They're next to the gazebo. That must be why no one goes into the gazebo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-27786934597799730072007-06-24T15:30:00.000-04:002007-06-24T15:30:00.000-04:00Super cute post! What a charming and articulate 9-...Super cute post! What a charming and articulate 9-year-old! But...Ick! I love the idea of spiders and I'm all for preserving their habitat, but I have to say, if I had an unsable gazebo because of the spider invasion factor, I'd definitely try to...um..."relocate" the spiders. So I vote to axe the spruce so they'll go somewhere else. I actually did this at my current home, removed good spider Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76365237232610185632007-06-24T12:27:00.000-04:002007-06-24T12:27:00.000-04:00Definitely DON'T cut down the trees. Is there som...Definitely DON'T cut down the trees. Is there some way for Sophie and the spiders to co-exist? Spiders are beneficials, although I'm pretty sure that rabbits are not on their usual menu. Sophie definitely has a future in writing.OldRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307114475443602351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12031849029107415752007-06-24T10:19:00.000-04:002007-06-24T10:19:00.000-04:00I'm with Alyssa and the other pro-spider folks. Le...I'm with Alyssa and the other pro-spider folks. Leave them be. If they have plenty of bugs to eat outside, they probaby won't go inside and pounce on anyone's head! It might be fun to feed them. I used to catch insects and throw them into the web of a garden spider we had at my parent's house one summer. It was interesting to watch the spider wrap its prey in the web. A bit gruesome, but Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-72834069497775936842007-06-24T09:27:00.000-04:002007-06-24T09:27:00.000-04:00Sophie is a great writer. Clear, concise and a gre...Sophie is a great writer. Clear, concise and a great vocabulary.<BR/><BR/>I'm with the pro-spider crowd though, they may look unfriendly and a bit huge, but they're eating tons of bugs. This is coming from someone who gently catches bugs that are in the house with a glass and a stiff piece of paper and carries them outside.Stunned Donorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760806404865427760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-5664813326203748482007-06-24T08:31:00.000-04:002007-06-24T08:31:00.000-04:00Eleanor- the spiders aren't in the woods - they ar...Eleanor- the spiders aren't in the woods - they are right there within touch of the gazebo. Think about it....they could crawl onto the gazebo, crawl up the railing, drop down onto the deck and then crawl across the deck and through the doggy door into your room and then pounce on your bed as you sleep!<BR/>P.S. Sophie likes the $2 suggestion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-64008495370737368762007-06-24T07:39:00.000-04:002007-06-24T07:39:00.000-04:00I haven't ventured into the woods to look at this ...I haven't ventured into the woods to look at this year's spider crop but I remember the ones last year. They're too big to just stomp on like an itty-bitty house spider, so unless they are exterminated we'll have to leave them alone. (we don't use chemicals in our yard) Do we really want to make a play pen for the pets in that woods? Would the spiders bite the dogs & cats?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-74587806724626805172007-06-24T06:58:00.000-04:002007-06-24T06:58:00.000-04:00Well, I like Sophie's idea of moving them to your ...Well, I like Sophie's idea of moving them to your place but since you abhor that, I'll have to search for another option.<BR/>BTW, she deserves 2 dollars!Green thumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985557905470748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-82516959994990523822007-06-24T02:25:00.000-04:002007-06-24T02:25:00.000-04:00I'd leave the spiders. They could be very interes...I'd leave the spiders. They could be very interesting to watch and maybe even feed!! (Yikes!)<BR/><BR/>And they are benefical to the environment - eating harmful insects. It would be fun to get a book on spiders and try to find out all about them and even give them names! (I've actually done that.)<BR/><BR/>Tell Sophie to have fun with her new "pets".Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-25333416904781257342007-06-24T01:40:00.000-04:002007-06-24T01:40:00.000-04:00Kathy... I agree, I would call in an expert but I ...Kathy... I agree, I would call in an expert but I don't think they will like what he says because it might involve extermination...<BR/><BR/>Robin... Yes, that is a sweet potato flower. It was just "right there" when I was looking for something pretty to take a picture of to include with this post. Sophie is a smart little girl.<BR/><BR/>Laurahinnj... I'll pass your vote on to Sophie to see whatCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41301560474347118762007-06-24T00:12:00.000-04:002007-06-24T00:12:00.000-04:00I vote to leave the spiders be! They're good bugs...I vote to leave the spiders be! They're good bugs, if a bit scary to little girls.<BR/><BR/>;-)LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-27462474679985902052007-06-23T21:30:00.000-04:002007-06-23T21:30:00.000-04:00Sophie is very clever. I laughed out loud at her s...Sophie is very clever. I laughed out loud at her suggestion to take them to your house, Carol, to eat your rabbits. Cute post.<BR/>By the way is that the little purple flower that grows on the sweet potato vine? They are the dickens to photograph. I've taken about a hundred shots of those things and can't get a good picture.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-67804692560501854692007-06-23T19:50:00.000-04:002007-06-23T19:50:00.000-04:00I vote for anything that will get rid of them in t...I vote for anything that will get rid of them in the yard. I think I would get in an expect for an opinion on how to get rid of them. If you cut the spruces down, they might just move somewhere else. I centainly would not like to cut them dowm, knowing that they might jump on me at anytime. Good post, Sophie. You are a really good writer.<BR/>Kathy, the older sisterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com