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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2007Pics: Mere earthworm
It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they leave their cosy moist soil and crawl onto hard surfaces? And when the rain stops they shrivel up and die?). This smart worm stayed in the crack between tiles so that Miranda couldn't quite reach it (or maybe she didn't *really* want to catch it...): http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0253.jpg Tag! http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0254.jpg Doing one of her typical head tilts for a new perspective: http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0255.jpg Caliban to the rescue again: http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0256.jpg Or four pictures starting here: http://tinyurl.com/283sp8  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. When the soil gets really saturated they have to come up or drown. Their tunnels flood. Ending up on something other than dirt once they come up is a common mistake. Yesterday I really enjoyed watching the robins in the back yard. I had run the sprinklers a little to long so it was really wet. The robins will hop across the grass, stopping every so often to tilt their heads and listen for worm movement They do the same thing after it rains. Jo > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they leave [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/283sp8 >http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0253.jpg Isn't wonderful that nature provides all these wiggly things to play with? They are just precious. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0253.jpg Tag! http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0254.jpg Doing > one of her typical head tilts for a new perspective: > > http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0255.jpg Caliban > to the rescue again: > > http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0256.jpg Or > four pictures starting here: > > http://tinyurl.com/283sp8 you always know that head thing they do when they see a bug or worm. It's completely different from greebling gazing. She was very delicate with her paw :D > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/283sp8 Awwwwwwww. I love those two. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they leave [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/283sp8 If it moves, cats must investigate it. Instructions from the Mothership. BTW - worms prefer to come out of the soil when it rains - that way if it rains hard or for very long, they won't drown. heaven knows why they don't go back into the soil when it stops raining, and end up getting baked and looking like fried onion strips..... > BTW - worms prefer to come out of the soil when it rains - that way if it > rains hard or for very long, they won't drown. heaven knows why they don't > go back into the soil when it stops raining, and end up getting baked and > looking like fried onion strips..... Considering they knew to get out of the rain, wouldn't the same logic apply to getting out of the sun? Well, earthworms aren't known for their intellectual process. It's a good thing they're cute. :) Joyce What adorable pics! I love when they are inquisitive. I'm sure the bits would LOVE worms if they ever met any. They are really into the pigeon nest on our new balcony. --Fil > Considering they knew to get out of the rain, wouldn't the same logic > apply to getting out of the sun? Well, earthworms aren't known for their > intellectual process. It's a good thing they're cute. :) > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they > leave their cosy moist soil and crawl onto hard surfaces? And when the > rain stops they shrivel up and die?). This smart worm stayed in the > crack between tiles so that Miranda couldn't quite reach it (or maybe > she didn't *really* want to catch it...): I love that intensity and patience they exhibit at times. And the tentative paw-touch. SignatureJoey Dee from NYC Remember: It is To Laugh a few Ketzl pix <http://tinyurl.com/2a5u8b> > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they > leave their cosy moist soil and crawl onto hard surfaces? And when the > rain stops they shrivel up and die?). This smart worm stayed in the > crack between tiles so that Miranda couldn't quite reach it (or maybe > she didn't *really* want to catch it...): http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0253.jpg > Tag! http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0254.jpg > Doing one of her typical head tilts for a new perspective: http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0255.jpg > Caliban to the rescue again: http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/Jan%20-%20Jun07/?action=vi ew¤t=IMG_0256.jpg > Or four pictures starting here: > > http://tinyurl.com/283sp8 I, too, have to wonder why they come out on the pavement only to die. Mir is such a pretty. Tag, you're it! Yeah, like worms know what that's about! Persia is so happy that I'm now devoting all my time to her. She's acting like I didn't ignore her but still sticking close to Peaches' cage just in case I run off to a restaurant or something. Had some funny restaurant experiences. Never got hugged by a Chinese woman before for saying the food was good. Um, you're welcome? Mir is so pretty, as is Caliban. Poured down rain here today, nasty thunderstorms and lightning strikes practically wiped out my PC. Had to do the system restore point thing again. Ahhhh! I'm just having some chicken soup for dinner. Jill >> It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil >> onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >experiences. Never got hugged by a Chinese woman before for saying the food >was good. Um, you're welcome? Let us know in advance if you go to Italy so I can prepare you. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >> Persia is so happy that I'm now devoting all my time to her. She's >> acting like I didn't ignore her but still sticking close to Peaches' [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Let us know in advance if you go to Italy so I can prepare you. ;) That! I've experienced right here in the US of A. Chinese people are usually a little more reticent so it was a surprise. > It has been raining today, and the worms have crawled up from the soil > onto the paved part of my patio (why do they do that??? Why do they leave [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/283sp8 When I first saw the title, I thought it said Mere Earworm! So I wondered what Mere had been listening to? :-) > When I first saw the title, I thought it said Mere Earworm! So I wondered > what Mere had been listening to? :-) Whereas I invented an antecedent to that subject line, which went like this: "We thought it was a snake, but it was a.... ... Mere Earthworm". Joyce > > When I first saw the title, I thought it said Mere Earworm! So I wondered > > what Mere had been listening to? :-) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > ... Mere Earthworm". Hehe. Mere hails back to when Mir was a kitten and I first adopted her. She had been named Cashmere when they still thought she would be a showcat, and was called Mere for short. When I adopted here, I posted about her all the time, of course, and usually called my posts 'Mere this' and 'Mere that'. Sometimes, I still revert back to that behaviour. ;) Tak even wrote a nice little poem about her when I was still waiting to bring her home: "C'mere, Mere, come home tonight with mere. You are not a mere cat, nor a meercat, but you are Mere cat. " SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > Hehe. Mere hails back to when Mir was a kitten and I first adopted her. > She had been named Cashmere when they still thought she would be a > showcat, and was called Mere for short. When I adopted here, I posted > about her all the time, of course, and usually called my posts 'Mere > this' and 'Mere that'. I do remember that. And as soon as I realized the post was from you, I knew it was about Mir-mir. > Tak even wrote a nice little poem about her when I was still waiting > to bring her home: > "C'mere, Mere, come home tonight with mere. You are not a mere cat, > nor a meercat, but you are Mere cat. " That's cute! I don't think I've seen that before. Joyce |
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