Lloyd - Still, I love this stuff and I'm glad to see the website to learn about Aboriginal knowledge.
50,000 years of sustainable living, that's going back in time. Phenology has many uses -- including pest control, organic farming cycles, and permaculture design -- so I've collected a lot of material on this topic. Phenology Web Links: (1) Sequence of Bloom, Floral Calendars, What's in Bloom; (2) Birds, Bees, Insects & Weeds http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/phenology.html Here in the Ozarks, Spring bloom just started into full-action this last week: Early daffodils Creeping phlox Star magnolia Periwinkle ground cover Spring beauty Crocus I'd like to find software that makes those circular calendars with accompanying text, if anybody has ideas. These circular agricultural calendars help illustrate "when" you plant cover crops, till, apply BD preps, sow, cultivate for weeds, foliar feed, pinch buds, expect certain pests, harvest period, re-establish into cover crop, rotation sequence, etc. Best, Steve Diver Lloyd Charles wrote: > > And Now for the Weather, Aboriginal Style > > Mon March 17, 2003 09:52 AM ET > > By Michael Perry > > > > SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) - When the bearded dragon > > lizard sits upright and points its head to the sky, it is going to > > rain the next day. If a flock of currawongs flies overhead, you > > have four hours to get the washing off the line. > > > Hi Steve and All > I would take this stuff with a grain or two of salt - the lizard sits like > that to warm himself - its his favourite posture - sitting on a sloping > rock - as for the currawongs if you dont get the washing in pronto when you > see these guys they will be back soon to poop all over it and steal the > clothespegs! It might rain and it might not. > The northern aboriginal stuff is nothing more or less than you would get > from interviewing any stockman or knockabout bushie with some life > experience in the territory - I guess I am always amused when educated dudes > go out and "discover" things that most locals take as common knowledge, (and > anything of aboriginal culture has a nice money tag on it these days) > We all watch the ants - these little guys know a thing or two. > Cheers > Lloyd Charles
