Huber Hof Academy - The Bear Trap Is Set!

Huber Hof Academy

Jul. 21, 2008

The Bear Trap Is Set!

After the conservation officer relocated the bear he had trapped the night before he returned with the now empty trap so that he could set it up in hopes of catching our bear, Dennis the Menis. He parked it right underneath the apple tree where his favorite napping spot is not even 15 feet from the house, right outside of our bedroom windows :)

He then preceded to set up a bear friendly buffet. *grin* Apparently you've got to feed them right!! He got a smorgy of sardine sandwiches, peanut butter, chocolate and pancake syrup and some more sticky sweet treats :)

The final touch was the Hansel & Gretel type bread trail leading away from the trap to his napping spot, laced with even more chocolate syrup and pancake syrup. LOL. If that doesn't call him over I don't know what will :)

This is a homeschooler's dream come true!! Minus the looking in my windows portion of his visits. *grin* First we got to watch Dennis the Menis doing his thing searching for food, doing his daily activities, digging up roots and plants to eat, and grazing in the fields and now we get to observe him as he follows the scent of food straight to our trap *grin* Now we wait..... next we get an up close and personal interview with 'Dennis'. *grin*

Blessings,

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Jul. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sandpiper

Oh my! You've gone form baby Robins to bears!!
I guess the exciting part wears off when they become a nuisance and do damage!

I love your son's house that he's building!

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Jul. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Did he get caught? Oh, you have to keep us updated on this fun project!!!

Valerie
http://homeschoolblogger.com/socalval

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Jul. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MoreLittleWilsons

Now watch Denis be smart enough to go mess up the trap before he follows the trail.. closing the door and having his little lunch trapped INSIDE the trap with him OUTSIDE.

You know, thought it's been a hassle and a bit of a scare, the nice thing is.. it'll all end well. You won't have to end up with a dead bear.. and he'll probably be back in a few years for you to do it all over again for when Baby M isn't wearing the pre-nom.. Baby anymore.

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Jul. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jenn4him

Oh, a bear story! I cannot wait for the caught pictures.
Jenn

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