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February 29, 2008 at 2:54 am #586472
wsChicMemberOkay, so here is the deal:
Two or three days ago my husband constructed a somewhat elaborate hemp twine fence around one of our large flower beds in our fenced in backyard, (this was to teach our dog not to walk through it) The little fence was about 1.5ft tall, basically the twine was run from the corner of the garage around several strategically placed posts along the border of the bed, knots were tied to each post so the twine would stay in place. The end pieces were wrapped around a heavy rock several times.
Well anyways, today he noticed that the twine was missing, it was there yesterday night but this afternoon it was gone(about noon is when he came home and saw it). Nothing else appears be disturbed, the posts (which are just old black wrought iron curtain rods) are still completely upright, the rock is in place. No sign whatsoever that there had ever been hemp twine wrapped around them. Whoever took the twine must have untied every single knot from every post plus the anchor points on the garage. This would have taken some time as the twin is thin and the knots tiny. We obviously don’t care about the cost of the twine, but are freaked out that someone was in our yard doing this when we weren’t home. Our dog did not eat the twine, he is not that delicate to leave no trace. We were thinking perhaps birds or rodents of some sort. Or maybe teenagers pulling a prank. (we have a teenage relative that reports rearranging garden gnomes to freak people out on occasion) If you have any theories about what/who may of done this please let us know. Our imaginations are running rampant.
February 29, 2008 at 3:00 am #616243
ErikParticipantUhh…maybe someone smoked it?
February 29, 2008 at 3:03 am #616244
AnonymousInactiveI would agree that someone probably smoked it. It had been there for a couple days, I think you said. They were probably casing out your place to see when to get it. Is your backyard visible from other yards or areas? How well do you know your neighbors? It’s amazing how many people smoke that stuff. People you would never imagine.
February 29, 2008 at 3:14 am #616245
wsChicMemberAre you serious? people actually SMOKE hemp twine? that is just totally bizarre to me. Interesting theory.
February 29, 2008 at 3:33 am #616246
KatherineLParticipantAre you aware that it’s spring? Nest building time coming up? Several years ago I tied a clematis to a tree trunk with twine. Imagine my surprise to go out and find the clematis on the ground. No twine. This part of my yard is quite secluded. I don’t think anybody came in to make off with twine. Birds, however, have quite sharp bills. That’s the only conclusion I could ever draw.
February 29, 2008 at 3:54 am #616247
ErikParticipantwsChic – Actually, I wasn’t being serious. But the nest building theory does seem plausible. I’ve seen a lot more birds in my yard lately gathering items for nests (I have 3 evergreen trees and many other plants they can use). I watched one bird carefully cut off a piece of branch from my lilac tree just outside my window.
February 29, 2008 at 6:02 am #616248
AnonymousInactiveNewResident- the hemp plant grown for consumer products (twine, clothing, cosmetics, etc) has no smoking value at any time, in any form. If you know people smoking it, they’re getting about as high as they would smoking their front lawn.
wsChic- people stupid enough to steal twine because it’s made from hemp would have definitely left an obvious mess. My dog loves to chew hemp products, but she wouldn’t be that neat either. I would go with the birds unless you think you know someone who might want to spend that much time and effort just to mess with you.
February 29, 2008 at 4:58 pm #616249
herongrrrlParticipantI’m voting for nesting material. Spring is definitely in the air for the birds right now, just listen in the morning!
February 29, 2008 at 5:34 pm #616250
AnonymousInactiveFor what it’s worth, because I guess it wasn’t obvious, I was also kidding. I’m betting it was the birds!
February 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm #616251
wsChicMemberthanks for the help. im going with the bird theory, its sounds nicer than hemp twine smoking fiend running around west seattle. ;)
March 2, 2008 at 6:27 am #616252
flowerpetalMemberI believe too that birds are the culprits here. Spring is in the air. I have heard and seen the flickers rat-a-tat-tatting on the metal chimney covers on housetops. Here’s a workable solution. Presoak the hemp twine in water and red pepper powder. That should keep the birds away. To help the birds with their diminished supply of nesting materials (with urban sprawl as that culprit!) place outdoors lengths of string, used dental floss, ribbons, fabric scraps, clothes dryer lint (without fabric softener please) or other nesting materials. Birds have to forage now for nesting materials. Drape your contributions over bushes, tree branches, etc.
March 2, 2008 at 7:17 am #616253
JeannieParticipantGood point about lint, Flowerpetal. I hadn’t thought of the fabric softener danger, but that makes sense. Thank you for being kind to birds!
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