Many native American tribes know the full moon in March as the Worm Moon, so named because as the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear. This year the Worm Moon is even more spectacular than usual with worm casts 14% larger and 30% more numerous than normal. The reason for this impressive "Supercast" is that the worms are nearer to the surface then they have been for 18 years. Wow!
Now, here's a challenge for you natural navigators out there. Can you tell from my photo of worm casts which direction is north, how many hours it will be to moon rise, how far it is to the nearest herd of bison, and what brand of lawn fertilizer I used last year? The prize for the first person who gets all the answers right will be a signed photo of the Supercast! Woo Hoo!
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Interesting we also have an abundance of worm casts - are you sure it's not part of global worming?
Global worming is indeed a factor Bursledon Blogger. Long term there is no doubt that man's excessive use of lawn fertilizer, lawn mowers, lawn chairs and lawn games is upsetting the global worm balance.
Of course there are skeptics, especially here in the US, about whether global worming is really happening, and if it is, whether there is anything we can do about it. Some of these "worm deniers" base their denial on religion, believing that the Great Worm in the Sky will not allow the earth to be destroyed by global worming. Others are clearly in the pay of Big Worm and Big Slug and other industries whose interests would be hurt by attempts to slow down global worming.
Pooper Course. North is up, it's 5 o'clock somewhere, you used vermiculture compost on your lawn, and the nearest bison is Buffalo, NY.
Well done Panda. 2 out of 4 ain't bad.
You know, I really wouldn't mind if you did a post about worm casts once a week or so.
Lasers may be all well and good, but how can you not like a post that has worm casts and mocking allusions to natural navigation?
Thank you for those kind words O Docker. But I cannot promise any more posts about worm casts. Simon and Garfunkel didn't sing many songs about worm casts.
Verification word: syllyper. No comment.
Worm cast posts may come and worm cast posts may go and never change your point of you
Enough of worm casts. I think I may write a post about fenders this week.
My turn:
- North is along the line of the worm casts left to right
- You left the worms to compost your lawn
- The moon will rise when it gets dark
- The nearest Bison is in your washroom (Dont forget to wash your hands in it after handling the worm casts).
looks like deer excrement to me.
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