tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post6348624879139853510..comments2024-02-20T04:57:08.400-08:00Comments on QuiltinCats: What is an Osage-Orange? (Patagonia, AZ)Too Many Catshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13290776031437347802noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-10092916392057841922012-01-12T13:13:44.605-08:002012-01-12T13:13:44.605-08:00Thanks Splendid Little Stars! I think squirrels h...Thanks Splendid Little Stars! I think squirrels have jaws of steel.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-81319540548716496482012-01-11T14:31:10.909-08:002012-01-11T14:31:10.909-08:00We have osage oranges here is SW Ohio, too.
Amazi...We have osage oranges here is SW Ohio, too. <br />Amazing that the squirrel actually carried one away! Those things are big! great shots!Splendid Little Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-71156567283507723102012-01-11T07:09:02.905-08:002012-01-11T07:09:02.905-08:00In Oklahoma Osage Orange are called Bois d'Arc...In Oklahoma Osage Orange are called Bois d'Arc and they used to be used for bows (the wood is very strong and flexible) and when planted in rows, the trees make very effective cattle fence - kind of a natural barbed wire. Kids in Ohio (where I grew up)called the fruit "monkey balls."<br /><br />Found you through Blogging Buddies - glad I did!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmptyOnTheInside/" title="Hand-painted Greeting Cards" rel="nofollow">Empty On the Inside</a><br /><a href="http://doughdirtdye.blogspot.com/" title="Oklahoma living blog" rel="nofollow">Dough, Dirt & Dye</a>Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984355159069741863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-81935702818790772182012-01-11T05:14:20.032-08:002012-01-11T05:14:20.032-08:00How cute! You were able to get some really good pi...How cute! You were able to get some really good pics of the squirrel with it. I've seen those here in Alabama before and had no clue what they were. they look like nasty green brains. I learned something new today thanks!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230304675205170854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-76275030376592858682012-01-10T18:54:06.611-08:002012-01-10T18:54:06.611-08:00Hi Mary, Thank you for following my blog! I have ...Hi Mary, Thank you for following my blog! I have been following you for awhile. I love your artwork. Do you plan to use an Osage orange in one of them? I can't wait to see it!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-20640525864765389862012-01-10T18:50:29.379-08:002012-01-10T18:50:29.379-08:00Thanks Patty, Interesting, I'll have to check ...Thanks Patty, Interesting, I'll have to check that out.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-38579556109076202742012-01-10T18:45:32.748-08:002012-01-10T18:45:32.748-08:00Hi Lonesome Road Studio, I've seen them crack ...Hi Lonesome Road Studio, I've seen them crack some tough looking nuts. I have heard the wood is very hard and good for many different things. I'm certainly learning a lot from everyone's comments.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-14343243234193556932012-01-10T18:35:57.389-08:002012-01-10T18:35:57.389-08:00Hi Grace, You are right they are also called Hedge...Hi Grace, You are right they are also called Hedge Apples. I wonder how they got that name?Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-39543724837538148522012-01-10T18:22:37.275-08:002012-01-10T18:22:37.275-08:00Thanks Tonya!Thanks Tonya!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-53017193698853690212012-01-10T17:08:25.288-08:002012-01-10T17:08:25.288-08:00Never knew about the Osage Orange! They're gor...Never knew about the Osage Orange! They're gorgeous! The yellow-green color and texture are fantastic! All of my art is inspired by nature, so this is really fascinating and exciting to learn about something new in nature!<br /><br />Love your photo of the squirrel running with one in its little mouth! :)<br /><br />So nice to meet you through Etsy’s Blogging Buddies Team.<br />I am your newest blog follower! :)<br /><br />All the best,<br />Mary<br /><a href="http://www.marycnasser.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Mixed-Media Map Art</a>Mary C. Nasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325747711832919670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-87735582466021321552012-01-10T16:53:58.908-08:002012-01-10T16:53:58.908-08:00They say they are good to put in your cupboards to...They say they are good to put in your cupboards to keep the bugs away. Love this article.Twisted Stickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866312304416383471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-33405805599919704942012-01-10T16:27:19.602-08:002012-01-10T16:27:19.602-08:00That is crazy, that squirrel must have jaws of ste...That is crazy, that squirrel must have jaws of steel, LOL! I'm also surprised that it was eating the fruit, around here we're told that hedgeapples deter mice. I do know that the wood of hedgeapples is extremely hard and makes awesome firewood (and fenceposts).Lonesome Road Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174864252643759791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-26121721187176703522012-01-10T10:40:23.033-08:002012-01-10T10:40:23.033-08:00I think this is what we call Hedge Apples. cute sq...I think this is what we call Hedge Apples. cute squirrels. I love them.Gracehttp://www.blessedelements.com/create/think-you-stink-take-the-quiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-17213257363490096412012-01-10T10:06:39.651-08:002012-01-10T10:06:39.651-08:00I've never seen those before. Learning someth...I've never seen those before. Learning something new everyday, thanks! ☺ I always love your pics too ♥Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324853840982709900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-64288078926691993882012-01-10T09:50:19.989-08:002012-01-10T09:50:19.989-08:00Thanks Michelle! Yep, I used the Library a lot fo...Thanks Michelle! Yep, I used the Library a lot for researching. Lots of hours spent looking through books just for one answer of What is it? I can't live without Google now!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-15134404143380231982012-01-10T09:48:32.498-08:002012-01-10T09:48:32.498-08:00Happy to hear that BeckValleyBooks!Happy to hear that BeckValleyBooks!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-24101829632633053862012-01-10T09:31:03.700-08:002012-01-10T09:31:03.700-08:00Love the squirrel photos! These grew where my aunt...Love the squirrel photos! These grew where my aunt used to live and we had the same puzzled thoughts about them, until we finally figured it out. Although having Google back then would have been really helpful in that quest.Michelle Maskalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402413191667312163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-65824975683547572372012-01-10T08:43:06.087-08:002012-01-10T08:43:06.087-08:00u learn something new everyday. nice picsu learn something new everyday. nice picsAnita Anderson https://www.blogger.com/profile/06194083823432137975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-6090980974455673732012-01-10T08:09:38.291-08:002012-01-10T08:09:38.291-08:00This made me laugh, dont the squirrels look so cut...This made me laugh, dont the squirrels look so cute. Never seen these fruite before xBeck Valley Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218249391077056495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-39025214395989861152012-01-10T07:52:51.047-08:002012-01-10T07:52:51.047-08:00These grow in our back pasture too. We toss them u...These grow in our back pasture too. We toss them up under the house to keep pest insects away, like the big wood roaches. While there is no information to support the theory that they work, we aren't having any problems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858298967719832990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-55608427030454787162012-01-09T19:07:49.573-08:002012-01-09T19:07:49.573-08:00How interesting. They do look like tennis balls e...How interesting. They do look like tennis balls except for the bumps.daydreamsdustbunnieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137246857283093327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-64940280710772403852012-01-09T16:09:37.758-08:002012-01-09T16:09:37.758-08:00I saw these once in Eastern North Carolina a coupl...I saw these once in Eastern North Carolina a couple of years ago. Took a bunch of pictures, cause I had no idea what they were, and had to ask a ton of people before I found out. This is the only other time I've seen or heard anything about them since then. Thanks!AMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376435576902454455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-3592877688746493682012-01-09T16:04:06.230-08:002012-01-09T16:04:06.230-08:00I will have to look those up. At first I thought i...I will have to look those up. At first I thought it looked a lot like a kind of quince. They also have mis-shapen fruit and thorns. Cute pictures of that squirrel.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.com