Dung Beetle (alert)

[topside1]

Just wanted to announce that the small black dung beetles have emerged from the ground and have commenced to eating pie. Spring is offically here thanks to the beetles arrival. Topside 1 farms does appreceiate their hard work and lack of complaint. Keep up the good work I tell them, my pastures need all the help they can get....Photos are avaliable upon request....Topside

P.S.---Agman exit 300 off I-40....Topside

[gone-a-milkin]

Good job little beetles! An ancient symbol of regeneration is still alive and well in the world!

Photos requested...(as if you hve to prompt us, LOL!)

[copperhead46]

Thats as good a sign of spring as seeing the dogwoods bloom, glad to know they are continuing the cycle.
P.J.

[Ken Scharabok]

I asked a neighbor about dung beetles and he said when he was a kid in the 50s they were quite common. They use to play with they by taking away their dung ball just before they got to where they were going to bury it. (Dung beetle balls probably made great ammo for a slingshot.)

I've twice bought a batch of them and tried to see the farm with them, but they just don't seem to take.

[topside1]

Ken, I have the small and the large version, lucky I guess...Then again maybe it's the altitude or poor soil needing a helping hand....Topside

[godsgapeach]

Topside, if any of them are looking for a more southern location--if they're feeling a little crowded or something--you can send some my way. They'd still be close enough to visit.

We have some of the littles, but I've never seen the bigger ones here.

Happy for ya!

[topside1]

Looks like I need to do a dung beetle photo shoot, the sun is shining first time in many days...Until then, here is two of my boys who are experts at providing dung beetle nutrition.

[cjb]

Cute cows.

I assume that dung beetles won't live in Oregon. Too cold?

[topside1]

CJB, guess your counting the days till your cow freshens....the reason that I remember is because my Jersey is around the same day. May 14. Good luck...Topside

[cjb]

May 26th and yeah, already glancing at her bag and behind.

Its going to be a long 30-40 days. She was 6 days late last time!!!!

Heifer... it just has to be a heifer