Do you have a case of the “rollie pollie ollies” in your backyard?

If you don’t know what they are, it’s time you find out why these little bugs are the most important thing you should have in your garden.

Rollie Pollies, more commonly known as woodlice or pill-bugs aren’t really bugs at all, they are classified as crustaceans alike to crabs, lobsters and shrimp who breath through gills and have blue blood.

They love feeding on decaying matter and swarm to moist environments to sustain them.

Compost piles and dead leaves is where you are most likely to find these little critters, but be careful not to unleash them at the beginning of the season, they are known to eat fresh fruits and veggies if there isn’t an abundance of decay, fungus or mold.

These pill bugs along with earthworms, snails and millipedes are the most important creatures, attributed with large scale decomposing of fauna and therefor are crucial in a mature garden to speed up decomposition and recirculate the soil.

Along with this essential role, they are also known as one of the very few who have the ability to remove heavy metal contamination from soil by ingesting through the mid gut.

Since they do not urinate and eat their own feces, pill bugs in large quantities can completely remediate any soil and protect groundwater contamination from toxic metal ions such as with copper, zinc, lead or cadmium, stabilizing the soil and leaving it in pristine condition.

Source:

http://www3.northern.edu/natsource/INVERT1/Pillbu1.htm

http://insects.about.com/od/isopods/a/10-facts-pillbugs.htm

Taurus men and women are some of the most concise, strong, sharp, and determined people you will ever meet.

They seem docile for the most part, but get on the wrong side of them and you’d better watch out! You might as well be waving a red flag because their eyes are set on you and there’s nowhere to run….

10. They value stability

Taurians prefer the day-to-day routine and never shy away from building upon their efforts.

They are more adept to change than the other signs, as they recognize that it is only through change that real stability can be found and utilized.

9. They are deep thinkers

Taurians minds are always working. They have the natural ability to see the bigger picture and are great at utilizing the skill sets of others to make the pieces fit together. The natural leader, Taurians make excellent managers, politicians, and public figures. Continue reading →

Sometimes when we think our lives are falling apart what we don’t see, is that they might just be falling into place. While change is not always welcomed, it is always warranted and often when we think that our lives have fallen into utter disarray, it’s because everything is realigning to match our true intentions and desires…

1. Everything you dislike has become unbearable

There is nothing quite like the feeling of irritability. It’s as if it comes out of nowhere like a mosquito in the night, causing you to itch until your skin is scarred.

When the little things in life that never really bothered you much before, start surmounting right before your eyes… know that change is coming.

It has to. There is only so much negativity we can take, until finally the last straw breaks and we snap… into action. Continue reading →