Blooms

Native Spring blooms at Eastside Cats:

White Trillium

Wood Poppy (yellow) and Rue Anemone (white)

Red-berried Elder

Trout Lily (first year coming up!)

Bloodroot

Pussytoes

What is a native plant?

"Native plants" are plants that were wild before Europeans settled in Michigan in the 1700s.

These plants are well-adapted to the local climate and ecosystem, meaning they require less time and effort from their gardener, generally requiring little fertilizer, pesticides, or supplemental watering to keep them looking great. 

Native plants provide valuable habitat to birds, insects, mammals, amphibians, and other wildlife.

In addition, we 'leave the leaves' every autumn, as we are encouraging a woods-like habitat in our yard.

Am thankful for the natives!

Let's Hop!

It's Not All About Cats...

Today, I am thankful that my neighborhood has such wonderful items to keep me entertained!

And it's not always cats...

 A Little Library, shaped like a British Call Box!

This is a Tardis Little Library, from the Dr. Who series.

Who knew there were deer in downtown?

Some sort of beetle, making its way on the sidewalk.

The Hubby and I pick mulberries from several trees growing around town...YUMMY! 

 And...

This gorgeous kitty enjoys some attention!

Jigsaw Puzzle

90Mulberry Bowl

Let's Hop!

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Entomophagy

Okay, okay...run and hide if you want to!

Why not insects as cat food?

Protein!

A sustainable source!

Little to no harm to the environment!

Click here for more information: Conscientious Cat

Snack Katydid?

"Insect-based pet food is pet food consisting of, or containing insects digestible by pets such as dogs or cats. A limited, but growing number of products are available on the market, including cat food, dog food, and pet treats. The process of consuming insects by humans as well as animals is called entomophagy." Wikipedia

Read more:

www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/what-insect-based-pet-food

www.nanalyze.com/2019/03/insect-based-pet-food-animal-feed/

www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49450935

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Attacked!

See the piles of sawdust?
The white powder is diatomaceous earth smeared all over...

Some insect is attacking The Cat Hotel!  They are drilling holes, and kicking out sawdust.  I have tried to stuff diatomaceous earth in the holes, and have used paint to seal them up.  But nope, these little flying things have invaded.  Looks like my next step is to pull The Cat Hotel out from under it's cover, and figure out if these insects have breached the inside.  Heck, if we have to build a new shelter, that's okay, but we would like to just keep using this one.  May have to break out some sort of die-bug-die stuff, and somehow figure out a way to do no harm to the cats.

I really am a nature-lover; see the photo below?  That's my garden, full of milkweed plants.

Yep, a garden of weeds!

Why, you ask?  Because I have read that Monarch Butterfly larvae love milkweed, and since the Monarch Butterfly population is declining, we decided to give them a feast if they choose to eat it!

I do not want to kill anything, however The Cat Hotel needs to remain in good condition.  Wonder what these little boring insects are, anyhow? Guess I'll be working on this puzzlement over the weekend.