Eggs found in cypress mulch appear to have crystalized sparkles

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20190916_151301.jpg 20190916_151206.jpg 20190916_151317.jpg 20190916_151304.jpg 20190916_151312.jpg 20190916_151317.jpg I am not sure what is going on here, but I found these eggs like this today. They look good still, but the one with more dirt is very porous. The inside of that one is a little darker too. Both eggs, found separately, seem to have the shimmering crystals embedded in them.
 

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But I've found colorful shredded plastic and what looked like part of a rim from a steel bucket.
I also had a bag that dumped out half. The other half stuck in the bag. The half that came out looked "normal". The half that stayed in the bag was much darker and smelled like rotting meat.
I did not investigate it. I threw it away.
This stuff is made for landscaping and as a decorative weed barrier.
When we choose to use it for our animals. I guess we take that chance.
 

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But I've found colorful shredded plastic and what looked like part of a rim from a steel bucket.
I also had a bag that dumped out half. The other half stuck in the bag. The half that came out looked "normal". The half that stayed in the bag was much darker and smelled like rotting meat.
I did not investigate it. I threw it away.
This stuff is made for landscaping and as a decorative weed barrier.
When we choose to use it for our animals. I guess we take that chance.
That's why I always say "ORCHID bark" and not fir bark. Yes, they are both the same bark, however, because orchids are sensitive plants and don't grow well in 'dirty' medium, the fir bark that's processed for orchids is supposed to be pretty darned clean.
 

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That's why I always say "ORCHID bark" and not fir bark. Yes, they are both the same bark, however, because orchids are sensitive plants and don't grow well in 'dirty' medium, the fir bark that's processed for orchids is supposed to be pretty darned clean.
When I replace the substrate in my enosure(s) it's s couple hundred pounds of mulch.
On my budget, the cost must be kept low.
 

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