tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post1843059590486467761..comments2023-08-04T21:25:23.543+01:00Comments on A Heron's View: A Helpful Resident !A Heron's Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-66272968680247546692014-03-17T16:48:02.849+00:002014-03-17T16:48:02.849+00:00Ha, ha, ha ! - that'll teach you :-)Ha, ha, ha ! - that'll teach you :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-79249445915383256002014-03-17T13:04:08.004+00:002014-03-17T13:04:08.004+00:00I killed a small spider Sunday afternoon to please...I killed a small spider Sunday afternoon to please the missus and we have now received 1-1/2 inches of rain. I didn't know about the superstition. I wish I had read your post sooner.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-27014674519353473372014-02-27T18:20:51.118+00:002014-02-27T18:20:51.118+00:00You are an unfortunate person or may be I am fortu...You are an unfortunate person or may be I am fortunate in that I have never come into contact with a carnivorous spider on this island or anywhere else.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-44314267335064888642014-02-27T18:18:01.517+00:002014-02-27T18:18:01.517+00:00The Storyteller. Said an Interesting subject. Livi...The Storyteller. Said an Interesting subject. Living in a rural Irish cottage like you we have more than our fair share of spiders but they do us no harm. The only ones that I'm not that keen on are the large black hairy ones that hide in stone walls and give you the odd bite. The secret is keep away from spiders in stone walls. Hope you and Ms Heron are warm and happy, talk soon.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-70261355646533148412014-02-21T08:17:58.138+00:002014-02-21T08:17:58.138+00:00H'm! Fran. I guess that biology isn't one ...H'm! Fran. I guess that biology isn't one of your subjects , is it ;-) <br />Because it’s bad enough to be a spider but male spiders have some of the worst sex lives. The females not only control how long the sex will last, but in some species they more often than not terminate the males right in the middle of the act when they come down with a serious case of the munchies.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-84486781274584969252014-02-21T08:03:47.199+00:002014-02-21T08:03:47.199+00:00Sammy looks like a very fine specimen of his speci...Sammy looks like a very fine specimen of his species - he will soon have all the lady spiders queueing up! I never kill spiders, I actually quite like them, but I go along with Val on the dog flea front and I would add mosquitoes to the list, but only because both of them like to bite me - so its a kill or be killed situation xxxFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-68469641935867750022014-02-20T15:58:39.180+00:002014-02-20T15:58:39.180+00:00Thanks for your comment Janet and your husband is ...Thanks for your comment Janet and your husband is quite correct :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-43035254926270402362014-02-20T15:52:38.168+00:002014-02-20T15:52:38.168+00:00My first instinct when seeing a spider is to kill ...My first instinct when seeing a spider is to kill it, but I've learned not to do it, they are rather helpful about killing other critters for me, plus my husband says it's very bad luck to kill a spider. He usually captures them in a glass and puts them outside.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-8194554546552098912014-02-20T11:08:35.766+00:002014-02-20T11:08:35.766+00:00Thank you Jane !
That photo is the best one of sev...Thank you Jane !<br />That photo is the best one of several macro shots that I took, for Sammy Spider was high on a wall above my head. Sammy is actually no more than half an inch wide and truly is nothing to be frightened about :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-43599384279728834092014-02-20T10:52:12.450+00:002014-02-20T10:52:12.450+00:00I have learned to live with spiders and respect th...I have learned to live with spiders and respect them since I began living in the countryside.<br />Will not kill them but move the smaller ones elsewhere with the aid of a jam jar and paper.<br />The large ones I have to leave to Heron as they terrify me - in fact even the above pic sends shivers down my spine.Jane Bridesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884080979254453834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-80957079099503650442014-02-20T10:20:40.220+00:002014-02-20T10:20:40.220+00:00All very interesting Dave and if you take a look a...All very interesting Dave and if you take a look at the superstition about killing a spider, bad weather etcetera. It begs the question of how many spiders did the English kill last year ?A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-69220034983837589052014-02-20T10:03:43.162+00:002014-02-20T10:03:43.162+00:00You may very well have saved a lot more than just ...You may very well have saved a lot more than just two ??A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-57360905788825257592014-02-20T10:02:20.144+00:002014-02-20T10:02:20.144+00:00You should write a book about your resident spider...You should write a book about your resident spider and of all the mail that he or she has seen, subject matter etc.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-51633145176680434842014-02-20T09:58:52.785+00:002014-02-20T09:58:52.785+00:00I 'll drink to that one Gwen - Cheers m'de...I 'll drink to that one Gwen - Cheers m'dearA Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-44181223876979960702014-02-20T09:57:23.546+00:002014-02-20T09:57:23.546+00:00I entirely agree with you Val.I entirely agree with you Val.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-53648510452687201082014-02-20T09:00:09.125+00:002014-02-20T09:00:09.125+00:00I hate de-horning cattle Heron. The cattle marts ...I hate de-horning cattle Heron. The cattle marts won't allow them in with their horns on. I think it's only the Kerry cow that is allowed to keep it's horns. One old farmer told me that if you can find a cobweb in your cow shed. You haven't got enough ventilation for your cows. I have read that cows use theirs to divine for water and to protect themselves. I also believe it's very unlucky to kill a leach. Honey and garlic is another good cure for dressing wounds. The ancient Aborigines discovered Tea Tree for it's amazing healing cures.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-87370110885023752722014-02-20T07:04:07.873+00:002014-02-20T07:04:07.873+00:00"If you wish to live and thrive, let a spider..."If you wish to live and thrive, let a spider run alive" is the saying I was brought up with, Mel, and I still get rid of spiders with great caution. There are sometimes just too many of them on a boat, so sadly occasionally I have a blitz and remove all the nests, but I hate to actually kill them. I hate to kill anything for that matter…except dog fleas.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-90893080054776520492014-02-20T02:05:45.879+00:002014-02-20T02:05:45.879+00:00My sister is terrified of spiders. She was driving...My sister is terrified of spiders. She was driving one day, perhaps sixty or seventy miles per hour, on the freeway. From the passenger seat I saw a small green spider making its way up her bare leg. I reached over, took it off and put it out my window. "What was that?" she asked. "Nothing," I replied. It's the only time I ever touched a spider. I figure I saved two lives that day, minimum.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-60159670769467825982014-02-20T01:46:46.864+00:002014-02-20T01:46:46.864+00:00I don't like spiders at all, but I do keep a f...I don't like spiders at all, but I do keep a few around to eat the pesky bugs that come into the sun room. We have a resident spider who lives in our mailbox and kindly moves to the side when we put our hand in to retrieve the mail. She has been in there year after year, or perhaps she is replaced by her children that she taught to take up residence in the cozy junk mail bin.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252493103687252549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-1326895734410963142014-02-20T00:59:17.235+00:002014-02-20T00:59:17.235+00:00Salutations to the Spider... Long live the Spider!...Salutations to the Spider... Long live the Spider!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-85728365805267804562014-02-19T20:36:32.361+00:002014-02-19T20:36:32.361+00:00Thank you Suzie :-)Thank you Suzie :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-3615738456745153552014-02-19T20:34:26.184+00:002014-02-19T20:34:26.184+00:00The majority of them are harmless and as per usual...The majority of them are harmless and as per usual it is the few who give the others a bad name.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-21355323529232135972014-02-19T20:19:05.574+00:002014-02-19T20:19:05.574+00:00I think I'd like to live in Antarctica then. I...I think I'd like to live in Antarctica then. I don't hate them at all, but they do give me such a fright if they are very big. Fascinating info though.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-87189313031160560482014-02-19T19:58:06.837+00:002014-02-19T19:58:06.837+00:00Always thought spiders got a bad rap...good to kno...Always thought spiders got a bad rap...good to know they eat all those mites for me.<br />itahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363226280668299287noreply@blogger.com