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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

What IS THAT BUG? Photo of The Week!

Green Maplekey-like Large Insect Alights Atop Banner!

A large green green insect,shaped like a maple key, was stuck to the Omemee Welcome Centre Banner this morning. Extricating its six legs from the sticky tape proved to be a chore-and-a-half, as it excitedly flailed each leg back in contact with the double-sided tape. Eventually, the insect tired out, relaxed,and let us gently nudge its pronged toes from the tape. This huge insect gave 4 quick flaps of its wings before beelining for the door. Can you name this insect?

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Photo of The Week Beautiful Canada Day Garden!

Omemee and District Horticultural Society lovingly creates many beautiful gardens in the village of Omemee,and has even won Canada in Bloom Awards,thanks to their efforts. Here is one garden decorated for Canada Day. Can you find this garden in Omemee?

Today's picture of the week was submitted by Mrs. Faye Chatten,who happens to make delicious canned pears with cloves . - Watch for a recipe using Mrs. Chatten's delicious pears in an upcoming issue. Submit your photo of the week by emailing a jpg to http://scr.im/Omemee

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Where Will You Find This Nest? Photo of the Week!

Huge Wasp Nest Spotted Close to Ground

This enormous wasp nest was spotted in a Conservation area,just on the outskirts of Omemee. Do you know where it is?

Paper Wasps Help Food Grow

Did you know paper wasps help food grow? Adult wasps feed on nectar from flowers. They are found on flowers, and play a role in the pollination of plants. When wasps move from flower to flower, it helps the flowers grow into fruit and seeds for us to eat.

One of the most common wasps in Canada, paper wasps are named for their habit of making paper nests. This wasp is medium sized, with a small head and slender body that is mostly black, with a few yellow strips. They only tend to sting when their nests are disturbed.

Paper wasps are social insects. They live in a small colony inside one nest. The nests are shaped like upside down cones, with open hexagonal cells made from paper: wood fibers mixed with the wasps' saliva. The wasps collect the wood fiber from dead wood, wooden structures, and plant stems. The nest is usually attached by one filament, hanging downwards from a tree branch, house eave, or other surface.

The life cycle the paper wasp is like that of the yellow jacket. paper wasps live in colonies with one fertile queen, responsible for laying all the eggs. The larvae hatch and when there are enough adult workers, they take over the queen’s job and feed the young. Paper wasps feed their larvae chewed-up insects, such as caterpillars, flies and beetle larvae.

The sterile workers help build the nest and guard it. By late summer, the queen stops laying eggs and the colony starts to decline. By winter, the females that have mated leave the dying nest to find a site to survive the cold months.

You can find out more about other insects that help plants grow food at:Pollination Canada.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Can You Spot This Photo?

Easter Decorations Springing Up All Over!

Omemee Photo of the Week
Do you know where this picture was taken?

The owners of his Omemee home enjoy decorating for each season and holiday. Their cheery decorations are enjoyed by young and old alike. Just one example of people making Omemee and area a better place to visit,live and work.
Do you have an Easter photo of our rural area?Please email your photo to http://scr.im/Omemee