Saturday, April 10, 2010
Worms
It poured and poured. Worms were flushed out of their holes in the ground where they work to loosen our soil. They drown if too much water fills their holes. On the front porch the pansies and pussy willows in the planters, where there are no worms, are struggling. The wind is tugging at them. Their roots have not had sufficient time to established themselves. It feels like they are being violated as they get tossed around. Nature seems cruel. But maybe that's just my momentary vision? The worms struggle across the sidewalk hoping to find a drier place. Worms are very versatile creatures KleisteMotte.
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Ew. Worms. They smell. You know Darwin placed earthworms pretty high up on the 'Natural' hierarchy because they churned the soil preventing it from eroding. They are biological masterpieces. Still gross though.
ReplyDeleteYes, we love worms! My husband just bought a bucket full for our compost pile. Instead of being bait, they can gorge themselves on yard waste and make it pretty soil for us.
ReplyDeleteWhen my husband goes fishing he always brings his leftover worms home to me to put in my flower bed.
ReplyDeleteMay I thank you for your comments. Worms are helpful creatures.
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