tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post4676667628464444166..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Busy as a............(nope, not a BEE, guess again!)....The Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-6051535503489512662010-03-07T08:11:49.667-05:002010-03-07T08:11:49.667-05:00Far Side: Well, if we have to call the DNR, they w...Far Side: Well, if we have to call the DNR, they will live-trap him and not kill him, but haul him far, far from here. We live on a lake but in the middle of a little town, so they won't want him here.<br /><br />Brittany: They are normally shy and go under water right away, slapping their huge tails first to warn you...its all slap and no action. ha I hope to someday get a picture of a beaver to show everyone.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-20658869544422414502010-03-06T23:25:40.915-05:002010-03-06T23:25:40.915-05:00Holy crap that is crazy! I wanna see a picture of ...Holy crap that is crazy! I wanna see a picture of a Beaver now. Are they mean? LOL!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090123343442273518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-33831049762383987582010-03-06T18:22:00.275-05:002010-03-06T18:22:00.275-05:00They can sure cause some problems..they like the l...They can sure cause some problems..they like the little Aspen..they really can make quite a mess overnight..great photos! When we lived on the lake they loved to visit and cut trees down..our neighbor used to shoot them. She was a wild woman with a rifle:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-73549142353483399332010-03-06T09:01:50.299-05:002010-03-06T09:01:50.299-05:00DVM's Wife: I hope I can catch him (or another...DVM's Wife: I hope I can catch him (or another beaver) on my camera....but I hope he doesn't come back. haThe Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-91298721237065653592010-03-06T08:53:14.979-05:002010-03-06T08:53:14.979-05:00That is one busy beaver like you said and I would ...That is one busy beaver like you said and I would hate to meet up with him. He must have some fantastic teeth on him. Great pictures. Very neat to see!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930015889151178654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-27269834508537703622010-03-05T09:58:56.259-05:002010-03-05T09:58:56.259-05:00JJ: It sure is a lot of damage! We only saw one se...JJ: It sure is a lot of damage! We only saw one set of tracks though. Thank goodness, so far, he has not been back.<br /><br />Bernie: I know it is hard to believe they can chew these big trees down with just their big teeth, isn't it?<br /><br />Wanda: Don't worry, Wanda...a beaver is DEFINITELY on my "wish list" of photos to catch..I will prevail! :-}<br /><br />Sara: It is coated with preservative, so hopefully, if he tried, he'd "spit it out" because of the bitter taste. ha<br /><br />Grannyann: Indeed they do! I have posted some pictures before of beaver huts on the blog..if you go to the bottom of my page on my blog, there is a little box that says Lijit. Put the term "beaver house" I think it will call up the blogposts where I showed pictures...it was last summer or spring.<br /><br />VKT: Thanks so much! I hope you join(ed) to my blog as a Follower. And I hope you get to retire as soon as your hubby finds a job...the economy here is slowly returning, so my thoughts and hopes are with you!<br /><br />Cheryl: Yes, he was so busy he must have been exhausted. My question is: what do beaver use as dental floss? ha Maybe looooong pieces of pine needles? <br /><br />SquirrelQueen: Yes, I tried to follow one (before I took photographs when I was younger and hiking) and he gave me that LOUD slap of his tail....it scared the crap out of me too! And the water splashed a huge ways..it echoed in the entire pond.<br /><br />Joanna: He hasn't been back to get a photo, but don't worry..on our treks out in the woods, I will try and capture one on camera for every one to see!<br /><br />Loree: Yes, we were "annoyed"...as this is our lakefront property and we love the trees on it. Thankfully, he hasn't been back. ha<br /><br />Unseen: Thanks so much...you are already a Follower to the blog, right? If not, I hope you join..would love to have you here regularly!<br /><br />Mildred: Thanks. I hope to catch a photo of a beaver somewhere this summer so I can show everyone what they look like up close and personal...my brother owns our old family land and says there is a beaver dam he needs to break up this spring....I will be there with my camera when he does it so I can get him hopefully on camera! I hope you join(ed) my blog as a Follower..have you done that yet?The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-64269664689339711672010-03-05T06:57:07.593-05:002010-03-05T06:57:07.593-05:00Amazing pictures of the hungry rascal's work!Amazing pictures of the hungry rascal's work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-42101051932431037482010-03-05T06:42:45.030-05:002010-03-05T06:42:45.030-05:00Interesting,beautiful and nice photos !! Great blo...Interesting,beautiful and nice photos !! Great blog you have here !!Unseen India Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181236800235013022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-66628482885461876782010-03-05T02:34:23.694-05:002010-03-05T02:34:23.694-05:00Oh gosh, what a hungry beaver. It sounds kind of f...Oh gosh, what a hungry beaver. It sounds kind of funny from this end but I am sure you are annoyed at the beaver eating all your trees.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-63841282502467743172010-03-05T00:51:47.228-05:002010-03-05T00:51:47.228-05:00Oh Good Lord-- That must be one seriously BIG beav...Oh Good Lord-- That must be one seriously BIG beaver to have done all that damage in ONE night!!!!!!<br /><br />I can't wait to see a picture of him.<br /><br />Good luck,<br />jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-72060899867559996692010-03-04T22:35:14.254-05:002010-03-04T22:35:14.254-05:00Beaver are very interesting animals and extremely ...Beaver are very interesting animals and extremely busy. It is amazing what one beaver can do in a short period of time. One summer in GA I followed one around a lake in a canoe. When he finally had enough of me he slapped the water with his tail, that is a very loud sound.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-36788431819882604262010-03-04T20:37:40.054-05:002010-03-04T20:37:40.054-05:00Incredible! Interesting! But boy do I feel tired n...Incredible! Interesting! But boy do I feel tired now! :)~Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350900851718423305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-44691340217117362782010-03-04T20:29:18.341-05:002010-03-04T20:29:18.341-05:00Wow! These pictures are amazing. I had no idea tha...Wow! These pictures are amazing. I had no idea that a beaver could do that, especially the one where it looks like a saw cut the tree. <br /><br />I envy you your retirement. I have been teaching 34 years. My husband got laid off over a year ago, so onward and upward for me.<br /><br />Great blog!!!!!!VKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017490749224577620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-26486040618177177752010-03-04T20:00:48.094-05:002010-03-04T20:00:48.094-05:00I had no idea. They must have teeth like a buzz ...I had no idea. They must have teeth like a buzz saw. don't they build dams with sticks and twigs? That was very educational.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474339462986922659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-963981210495054402010-03-04T17:44:52.010-05:002010-03-04T17:44:52.010-05:00wow, he was busy! Hopefully he doesn't go afte...wow, he was busy! Hopefully he doesn't go after your deck if you have one!!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747765696446486573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-8426910949876811382010-03-04T17:12:43.583-05:002010-03-04T17:12:43.583-05:00I've never witnessed the results of a beaver&#...I've never witnessed the results of a beaver's night out. He sure was busy. Go track him down and get us some photos Joan!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-22104343851952000642010-03-04T17:05:35.139-05:002010-03-04T17:05:35.139-05:00I can't get over how much work this beaver did...I can't get over how much work this beaver did in one night. I have never seen anything like this Joan and found this post so very interesting....its amazing really.<br />luv you......:-) HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-70820553515333011912010-03-04T17:02:48.330-05:002010-03-04T17:02:48.330-05:00There had to have been more than one culprit...tha...There had to have been more than one culprit...that's a LOT of damage!J.J. in L.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14394864319127058771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-41903061703182201502010-03-04T16:46:37.225-05:002010-03-04T16:46:37.225-05:00L.D. Well, our lake is frozen, unless he swam unde...L.D. Well, our lake is frozen, unless he swam under the ice where the drainage pipe drains into the lake...in that case,we might have a good fishing spot there in the spring..unless we lose all our our lures. ha<br /><br />Betsy: there is no way to really tell, but we saw the path where it walked to the area and it only looked like the tracks of ONE. We'll keep a look out to make sure none come back though.ha<br /><br />Ratty: it makes you wonder, doesn't it?<br /><br />Shelley: me, too...but he hasn't been back to our knowledge!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-35634741851135452522010-03-04T16:35:49.746-05:002010-03-04T16:35:49.746-05:00I am laughing! SOunds like a show from CSI!! I ho...I am laughing! SOunds like a show from CSI!! I hope you are able to get photos of that busy little beaver!! His wood carving skills are very advanced! :-)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-88172021898591453562010-03-04T16:09:12.621-05:002010-03-04T16:09:12.621-05:00I noticed that they were all cut at certain angles...I noticed that they were all cut at certain angles. Could it be that the beaver understood how to make the trees fall in the direction he wanted?Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-64694258631403995622010-03-04T14:59:36.758-05:002010-03-04T14:59:36.758-05:00Holy Cow, Joan... Are you sure that was just ONE??...Holy Cow, Joan... Are you sure that was just ONE???? Looks like an army to me... <br /><br />Well---I'd do what I needed to do to protect my trees/yard. Good Luck!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-33960661773454663352010-03-04T14:40:35.279-05:002010-03-04T14:40:35.279-05:00His storage of branches must have run out. I have ...His storage of branches must have run out. I have seen photos as to how the weigh down branches under water with rocks for later eating.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-32753558413725251202010-03-04T14:15:17.748-05:002010-03-04T14:15:17.748-05:00Brian: You hold them down, I'll hitchem....(ri...Brian: You hold them down, I'll hitchem....(right after I get his photo) LOL<br /><br />Cathy: That's what I told Paul..if he comes back I am calling the DNR. We live right in town for cryin' out loud..our deck will be next. ha<br /><br />Technobabe: Believe it or not, we only saw ONE set of tracks from ONE busy beaver doing all of that.<br /><br />Eva: It sure does!<br /><br />Jientje: yes, they usually sleep in their beaver hut during the day and get quite busy at night...I don't know where his house is, he must be swimming in from quite a distance!<br /><br />Darla: I sure do too! I have been looking outside during full moon nights to see if I can see him to get a photo, but he hasn't come back.<br /><br />Kearsie: It is on my wish list of photos-to-be-had!<br /><br />Lynn: Yes, I will...if there is flooding, I will show you all on the blog...but every spring we have SOME flooding on the lakeshore, that is normal...that is why we built our house up a ways from the water.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-19938741505678148342010-03-04T12:40:45.682-05:002010-03-04T12:40:45.682-05:00WOW! I had no idea a beaver could eat all that in...WOW! I had no idea a beaver could eat all that in one night. Keep us posted on the drainpipe...and whether it's clogged with a beaver dam!!Lynn Kellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347865234211013908noreply@blogger.com