See the Varmints thread for
an expert opinion on
what worms need when
they come out in the rain.
Donuel is on the right track -- oxygen --
but it's more complicated than "not drowning".

Thanks for the Stratford, Ontario update.
I didn't know you were surrounded by hog farms. We live and learn.

A thought for the Mad Swans
and their cygnets in Senoufou's town not far from the river.