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03-19-2003, 01:59 PM

Great weather (lucky us), trees were budding and inch long caterpillars were eating the leaves as fast as they grew. Pillar dropings coated everything under the trees. Caterpillars dangling by silk thread were hanging off anything that had air under it. Kind of got use to the little guys, even when they would crawl up my shirt to the neckline or to the top of my socks, where they would encounter skin which became a barrier. From here they were stuck, giving a buggy tickling sensation until flicked off. My kids were running around the first day pointing out every one that they saw, kept them quit busy. The birds loved these little caterpillars. Sunrise brought hundreds of birds, mainly Robins, on patrol in the branches overhead, gorging themselves (and dropping, which also covered everything. I must have wiped off the table cloth a hundred times). This went on all day. I'd have to bet that in a couple of weeks there will be a plague of moths.
Only saw 4 mosquitos!!
Heard the Owls, though only in the late afternoon, not at night.
Lots of flowers. Spiderwort protruded through the carpet of green grasses throughout the park. Saw what looked to be onions almost in bloom.
While walking the trails along the San Marcos river you get a good feel for the power of the floods of last summer. This sandy river bottom really took a beating. Driftwood trees lay strewn on the overbank areas, large new sandbars, and riverbank that slumped into the river have shifted the trail. If you look at the slump zones you might be able to spot springs bubbling with sulphur gases near the base of each one. These are numerous and the kids had fun watching the bubbling and quaking sand. The trail across the San Marco river between the two camping areas is under water (still) so you must walk the road to get to the different trail areas.
Registered late so had to take the last of the 50amp sites. It's hard to believe that anyone would need to run air conditioners when the temperature wasn't much above 70 but that's just what the big motorhomes and 5th wheels were doing. Sunday 7am one guy was out with his leaf blower tidying up his site. Next time I'll plan ahead and stick my little pop up in the non electric sites.
Great kid play area with the tallest swings and slide in TX next to the oxbow lake where you can rent canoes and paddleboats.

03-19-2003, 01:59 PM	#5
Repmac1 Posts: n/a	Mar 14-17, 2003 Palmetto trip Great weather (lucky us), trees were budding and inch long caterpillars were eating the leaves as fast as they grew. Pillar dropings coated everything under the trees. Caterpillars dangling by silk thread were hanging off anything that had air under it. Kind of got use to the little guys, even when they would crawl up my shirt to the neckline or to the top of my socks, where they would encounter skin which became a barrier. From here they were stuck, giving a buggy tickling sensation until flicked off. My kids were running around the first day pointing out every one that they saw, kept them quit busy. The birds loved these little caterpillars. Sunrise brought hundreds of birds, mainly Robins, on patrol in the branches overhead, gorging themselves (and dropping, which also covered everything. I must have wiped off the table cloth a hundred times). This went on all day. I'd have to bet that in a couple of weeks there will be a plague of moths. Only saw 4 mosquitos!! Heard the Owls, though only in the late afternoon, not at night. Lots of flowers. Spiderwort protruded through the carpet of green grasses throughout the park. Saw what looked to be onions almost in bloom. While walking the trails along the San Marcos river you get a good feel for the power of the floods of last summer. This sandy river bottom really took a beating. Driftwood trees lay strewn on the overbank areas, large new sandbars, and riverbank that slumped into the river have shifted the trail. If you look at the slump zones you might be able to spot springs bubbling with sulphur gases near the base of each one. These are numerous and the kids had fun watching the bubbling and quaking sand. The trail across the San Marco river between the two camping areas is under water (still) so you must walk the road to get to the different trail areas. Registered late so had to take the last of the 50amp sites. It's hard to believe that anyone would need to run air conditioners when the temperature wasn't much above 70 but that's just what the big motorhomes and 5th wheels were doing. Sunday 7am one guy was out with his leaf blower tidying up his site. Next time I'll plan ahead and stick my little pop up in the non electric sites. Great kid play area with the tallest swings and slide in TX next to the oxbow lake where you can rent canoes and paddleboats.