A mole’s diet primarily consists of earthworms and other small invertebrates found in the soil, and a variety of nuts. The mole runs are in reality “worm traps”, the mole sensing when a worm falls into the tunnel and quickly running along to kill and eat it. Because their saliva contains a toxin that can paralyze earthworms, moles are able to store their still-living prey for later consumption. They construct special underground “larders” for just this purpose; researchers have discovered such larders with over a thousand earthworms in them. Before eating earthworms, moles pull them between their squeezed paws to force the collected earth and dirt out of the worm’s gut.–Wikipedia
Fern Hill Concerts arranged an evening of music September 24 at the Woolen Mills Chapel Wes Swing and Jeff Gregerson started the evening. Full house. Sweet sound in the 130 year old building.
What will happen with the location of the County Courts, regional transit, affordable housing, Rivanna River planning, bikes v peds at Ragged Mountain? It is reassuring to know that the City and County are capable of cooperating, the Rivanna Pump Station is such a case.