tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post3664213685714577888..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Consequences of InsaneDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-61447042975345436292017-01-31T08:37:10.049+02:002017-01-31T08:37:10.049+02:001st Man - It's heartbreaking! Thankfully thou...1st Man - It's heartbreaking! Thankfully though our mulch has been an absolute winner, and is keeping our plants / trees alive.<br /><br />Crazy, crazy, crazy - when is the 1st world going to wake up to how much damage they are doing...?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-65369306461494219692017-01-31T05:00:27.263+02:002017-01-31T05:00:27.263+02:00Dani, this is just so sad. Weather patterns are c...Dani, this is just so sad. Weather patterns are changing everywhere and it's truly frightening. We had a terrible drought a few years ago here, went a year with virtually no rainfall. If there's any hope, it did come back, and now you'd never know. And California and much of the SW had a terrible drought and it's been wetter than ever recently (though they are still behind and1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-52425680214770896902017-01-26T08:31:45.292+02:002017-01-26T08:31:45.292+02:00kymber - Now THAT would be a pic to light up blogo...kymber - Now THAT would be a pic to light up blogosphere :D<br /><br />Thanks my friend.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-21416139240043637402017-01-25T18:34:31.489+02:002017-01-25T18:34:31.489+02:00Dani - you know that there are 2 nekkid canadians ...Dani - you know that there are 2 nekkid canadians outside in a rainstorm right now...dancing our faces off!!! we have such plentiful water (something we are very grateful for!) that we will dance for you and all of south africa! we will not take pictures as it might scare some of yours, and our, readers. but just know that we are doing it!<br /><br />sending much love! your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-70104009242548502392017-01-25T12:22:47.589+02:002017-01-25T12:22:47.589+02:00Jayne - Very, very worrying. And "people in ...Jayne - Very, very worrying. And "people in high places" are still denying there is a problem...!!! :{Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-78902223660513138002017-01-25T12:21:43.133+02:002017-01-25T12:21:43.133+02:00pqsa - Yup - we also has 5mm - between drops :( 1...pqsa - Yup - we also has 5mm - between drops :( 1 - 5mm of rain does nothing except clean the dust off leaves.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-42272537611972173842017-01-25T12:20:34.234+02:002017-01-25T12:20:34.234+02:00Rosemary - Everything is so incredibly dry. We ha...Rosemary - Everything is so incredibly dry. We had three veld fires near us in the last week. Thankfully, they were brought under control relatively quickly.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-14659475453529866112017-01-25T12:20:23.225+02:002017-01-25T12:20:23.225+02:00Leigh - Thanks - I hope so too :(Leigh - Thanks - I hope so too :(Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-9116915581164535872017-01-25T12:20:11.140+02:002017-01-25T12:20:11.140+02:00Harry - You're lucky you still have water in y...Harry - You're lucky you still have water in your creeks and lakes. Here - they're all drying up...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-74201236567118714172017-01-25T12:19:51.300+02:002017-01-25T12:19:51.300+02:00Chickpea - the creatures of this planet get the wo...Chickpea - the creatures of this planet get the worst of what man can do...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-7252057618576572312017-01-25T11:22:34.336+02:002017-01-25T11:22:34.336+02:00That's frightening Dani, our weather patterns ...That's frightening Dani, our weather patterns are changing all over the world. After dreadful floods last year we have had a particularly dry winter yet Australia has record high temperatures. It's a huge worry where this will end . . . Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-11475752651633887562017-01-25T10:50:09.111+02:002017-01-25T10:50:09.111+02:00You're not exaggerating, it's very worryin...You're not exaggerating, it's very worrying. Promising clouds come over and wow, five drops total. I hate it when ants invade my kitchen, but it seems to indicate rain is coming, so I quite welcome their pesky presence. possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-2096784248774367732017-01-25T10:08:26.306+02:002017-01-25T10:08:26.306+02:00Frightening ...... our reservoirs in Rheenedal (Kn...Frightening ...... our reservoirs in Rheenedal (Knysna) are running dangerously low - at the shop and at home. <br /><br />Our local bee man says the bees here are taking a lot of strain. He is harvesting honey at the moment but is leaving one third in the hive to help the bees through this drought. He has also put up water points by all his hives. We had rain yesterday and again this morning Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200994134592104945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-55642385702809268892017-01-25T05:05:04.601+02:002017-01-25T05:05:04.601+02:00That was us last summer, and I dread to think it m...That was us last summer, and I dread to think it might happen again this summer. Right now we're getting an insane amount of rain and I'm so thankful for our rain tanks. I hope things get better in your part of the world soon. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-77633975363284568792017-01-24T21:59:36.887+02:002017-01-24T21:59:36.887+02:00I'm really sorry about that drought. We just g...I'm really sorry about that drought. We just got out of "severe drought" status here ,and I know what it's like worrying about water. But even then, we still had some water in our creeks and lakes. I sure hope you get some rain.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-48428047082445574082017-01-24T20:12:43.628+02:002017-01-24T20:12:43.628+02:00Oh that's scary, poor creatures trying to find...Oh that's scary, poor creatures trying to find waterChickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-21174102108568674642017-01-24T18:08:15.985+02:002017-01-24T18:08:15.985+02:00Thanks Sue. Unfortunately our 10 day weather fore...Thanks Sue. Unfortunately our 10 day weather forecast aren't showing much promise. I can only hope that they've got it wrong...<br />Birds and the bees - where would we be without thrm? 😉Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-36243080176574587872017-01-24T17:45:36.710+02:002017-01-24T17:45:36.710+02:00Oh Dani, how frightening. You don't know when ...Oh Dani, how frightening. You don't know when the wells will run dry. <br />I'm happy that you're thinking of the bees, etc. Nature is harsh...and depends on the kindness of folks like you at a time like this.<br />Keeping my hopes up that you will get some badly needed rain.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com