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| No rain yet but it's coming soon. |
Saturday morning it was actually warmer outside my home than inside. The temperature had increased during the night and was 70 degrees when I stepped outside. The light south wind blowing warm moist air up from the Gulf of Mexico was creating a very balmy December day. The dog and I decided to walk across the pecan orchard to an area of bottom land that drains the new pond on the other side of the dirt road.
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| Wild Onions are very green. |
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| The Wild Onions are here. |
As we went I noticed that the wild Onions are starting to come up under the pecan trees. These Onions are prolific and self propagating. By mid winter the areas around the pecan trees will be furry green as a result of their large numbers. They have a very strong smell and a taste similar to chives. Don't get their sap on your hands or you will smell like wild Onions all day.
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| The area where the pigs exit the woods. |
We made it down to the bottom of the drainage and walked around a bit. I noticed the ground had be disturbed in several areas where it was wet. A closer examination showed that the Feral Pigs have made their first trip out of the woods to root for tubers in the mud. I had been wondering when I would see evidence of them this year as there are no pecans for them to root after.
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| I found one pig foot print in the mud. |
My guess is that they passed through the thick woods to the south and came up the drainage following the scent of the tubers in the mud. I have decided to plan an overnight excursion to the area in hopes of getting a look at the group of pigs in question. Night time wildlife photography is tricky so I will have to think about it. Once again I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for reading my blog today. Bye.
