Wondering if the post office is open on July 4, and if the letter carrier will deliver the mail on Saturday? Although most retail stores and restaurants will be open on Independence Day, the U.S. Postal Service will closed down for the day.
Leeches are famous as blood-suckers. The species that feed on blood have special chemicals in their saliva that prevents blood-clotting. Many blood-feeding leeches attack only fish, a few attack any vertebrate (including people), and a few are specialists on another group of animals, like turtles or waterbirds. There are also lots of leech species that don't suck blood. They are predators, eating worms, snails, aquatic insects, and other invertebrates.
âSlice the carrots, leeks and celery and add to the pot with the parsley stalks and bay leaves, salt and pepper.â. âOnions and leeks were cultivated as flavourings and wild garlic may have been used.â. âMelt the butter in a large pan, add the chopped parsley and leeks, and cook gently for 5 minutes until soft.â. âAdd more oil to the pan and cook the onion, carrot, leeks and celery gently till soft.â. âAsparagus is a member of the lily family and closely related to onions and leeks.â. âHorrified, he relates how he was given goat stuffed with onions, garlic, and leeks, swimming in fish sauce.â.