Due to the diminishing flora in and around Nairn, the Nairnshire Official Balsam Bumblebee Society (NOBBS), are rumoured to be seeking all available Allotment land for their use.
It has been noticed that the spread of Himalayan Balsam has been insufficient to sustain a healthy wild bee population, and the NOBBS would like these important species of pollinators all the help they can get.
With this in mind they are hoping the region and local politicians will allocate all available plots of land for the growth of Himalayan Balsam.
A spokesman for the NOBBS said " Due to the height and fragility of the beautiful Balsam, we will probably have to grow shelter belts of Japanese Knotweed around the balsam as a windbreak". " They are strong stemmed and the kids can use the stems as peashooters like we did when we were kids."
We wish the NOBBS well, after all without natural pollinators what's the use of allotments ?
4 comments:
You're just a nob with one b Joe
Well Anon, You sound envious,I thought my use of 2 B's to the Gurn was entirely appropriate.Using satire is not exclusive to the Gurn.
The Gurn it seems likes to dish it out, but not very amused on the receiving end !
Could i suggest a nice glass of Knotweed cordial or maybe a Balsam burgundy to sweeten your temper ? Perhaps if you Buzz off with the hate mail I wont be tempted to start a Daily Ecology Spot (DES) soon.
Don't get paranoid Joe, the anon comment has nothing to do with the Gurn, it's come from somewhere else. I'm not at all envious of your nobb(s).
It does help if anons select a nom de plume for themselves everytime they write something, it enables authors and readers to follow things easier.
The internet is all about debate and democracy and if you allow anon comments then yes someone can say that sort of thing, whether that is a reasoned opinion or hovers close to poison pen letter status is a matter for each individual's sensibilities and personal outlook on life.
A blog is open 24/7 for business and gurnites are perhaps not the only ones clicking your way.
Sorry Des, but if the Gurn chooses to jibe belittle and ridicule, then you have to take the consequences.The Gurn is partly responsible for stirring up such anonymous comments. Anonymity creates and attracts particular types of people that I dont much care for.
As for the Gurn's debate and democracy, thats ok providing it's your agenda debate and democracy !
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