New Stuff (8/10)

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1. I wanted to grow one of these because I’d heard if you put the beans in gopher and ground squirrel holes it would kill them. But I never was around the trees when the beans were ripe.

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   • I bet it would. I was wondering myself if wildlife ate them. We don’t have a gopher problem here, too many cats. lol

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     • That’s something I hadn’t thought of. I’d hate to kill a cat that catches these critters.

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2. Are they “natives” in the habitat?

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   • Nope, they are from Africa! Here is a great article. http://poisonousnature.biodiversityexhibition.com/en/card/castor-oil-plant-castor-bean

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     • Thanks for the article, Kim

3. Looks like very beautiful.

   • It is a wonderful looking plant, the leaves are huge.

4. That’s wonderful, and great photo of it!

   • Thank you Courtney, I think it’s such a beautiful plant.

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5. The new life is about to replace the grim picture after the fire.

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   • Exactly, mother nature’s rebuild. : )

6. Great signs of green everywhere!

   • I knew it was going to be a green spring.

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