dung beetles

[andrew curr]

Last week I met DR Bernard Doube he recons they are great things
what do you mob recon?

[annette]

The ancient egyptians loved them too.

[andrew curr]

he glazed over and told us an ancient Egiptian story about the bugs rolling away nite into day
he just loves those little critters, i think it is wonderfull to see a scientist display such passion

[Grasshopper]

My sisters farm was an ex CSIRO test farm they introduced quite a few beetles there.

[annette]

yes well any critter that moves and uses poop all day for the benefit of its own and the environment is pretty darn awesome in my books. You could call a dung beetle an extrordinary permaculturist! lol

[heftzwecke]

Our property is quite small and we have several tools called pick-a-poo. They are pastry thongs I buy at the second hand store. I use them daily, but the kids don't like the job, even if I offer them 50 cents a bucket full.