Comments on: The Apple - a History of Canada’s Perfect Fruit http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:39:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183811 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:06:26 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183811 Andrée - Yes, isn't it? I had seen Red Squirrels make open stashes of cones many times, but the apples were new to me at and first appeared when the trees in our yard finally started to bear quite a bit of fruit a few years ago. I've also been finding the odd butternut or walnut wedged into the branches of "non nut trees" in the garden this autumn. Once again, it's the work of Red Squirrels. Andrée - Yes, isn’t it? I had seen Red Squirrels make open stashes of cones many times, but the apples were new to me at and first appeared when the trees in our yard finally started to bear quite a bit of fruit a few years ago. I’ve also been finding the odd butternut or walnut wedged into the branches of “non nut trees” in the garden this autumn. Once again, it’s the work of Red Squirrels.

]]> by: Andrée http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183777 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:16:22 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183777 That's fascinating that squirrels would keep their stash out in the open like that. Wonderful. That’s fascinating that squirrels would keep their stash out in the open like that. Wonderful.

]]> by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183579 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:03:37 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183579 robin - That's interesting about the spraying. I understand the reasons, but I can't say I like the idea too much. - Cathy - Yep! A Red Squirrel did that! They don't just cache pine cones. I've found butternuts and walnuts stuck up in trees in a similar way. - John - Thanks very much! (-: - Wayne - Deer do seem quite attracted to apple trees. It's a challenge to keep them from wrecking the trees before they get to a good size. robin - That’s interesting about the spraying. I understand the reasons, but I can’t say I like the idea too much.
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Cathy - Yep! A Red Squirrel did that! They don’t just cache pine cones. I’ve found butternuts and walnuts stuck up in trees in a similar way.
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John - Thanks very much! (-:
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Wayne - Deer do seem quite attracted to apple trees. It’s a challenge to keep them from wrecking the trees before they get to a good size.

]]> by: Wayne http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183550 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:04:34 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183550 Without a sense of smell, apples are not just about the only fruit I can abide but actually love. I've planted a few carefully chosen apple trees here but the deer keep pruning them and we're just a bit too far south for apples to work. It's fun to see that some non sapiens like them as much as I do! And of course the caching thing is precious. Without a sense of smell, apples are not just about the only fruit I can abide but actually love. I’ve planted a few carefully chosen apple trees here but the deer keep pruning them and we’re just a bit too far south for apples to work.

It’s fun to see that some non sapiens like them as much as I do! And of course the caching thing is precious.

]]> by: John http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183521 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:14:41 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/11/10/the-apple-a-history-of-canadas-perfect-fruit/#comment-183521 Congratulations on the inclusion of your photos in the book! Congratulations on the inclusion of your photos in the book!

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