I love this picture of an albino peacock. I love peafowl anyway. I don't keep them myself because they do dastardly things to flowers and gardens, but I did bring a few over for my neighbor who wanted some, and now I can enjoy them without the personal hassle of owning them myself. The ones we brought from Grampa Bob's place are the pretty blue/purple ones. I can't remember what they are called at this early hour.
I keep thinking I'll get some myself- especially after the neighbor's hatched out some chicks...cute! But then I see them perched with their big claws on the pick up trucks in their driveway, and I shake my head, naw. Never mind.
I'll get swans instead! Only...i live on a dusty ranch. No pond.
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I read a bit about pesticides in produce again, and thought I'd share the "Dirty Dozen" and "Cleanest 12" with you.
"Dirty Dozen" (worst for pesticides)
- peaches
- apples
- sweet bell peppers
- celery
- nectarines
- strawberries
- cherries
- pears
- imported grapes
- spinach
- lettuce
- potatoes
Now for the good news:
"Cleansest 12" (safest for eating)
- onions
- avacado
- frozen sweet corn
- pineapples
- mango
- asparagus
- frozen sweet peas
- kiwi fruit
- bananas
- cabbage
- broccoli
- papaya
So...now ya know!
That albino peacock is a vision! Amazing. Would be fun to have peacocks, wouldn't it? So exotic -- like walking flowers. But if they would destroy my gardens, forget it. I'll just look at their pretty portraits.
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Hello! I love that list. Many on the bad list I will only purchase organic. Glad you are bloggin again! You gotta get a peacock!
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I LOVE peacocks. I've been wanting one for a while now but can't find any locally. I hear they're noisy, too - even more so than our Guinea fowl!! I did know about the "Dirty Dozen" 'cause I have the parrots and have to be so careful what they eat, but it's good info to get out there! Hugs to you!
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