Run rabbit run. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .or just stay and nibble in the garden!

This week we seem to have a family of rabbits, large, medium, and 

a cute as a button tiny baby appeared yesterday. All are rollicking across

 the lawn, hopping across the back deck, climbing up on flower pots

 and biting off leaves, nibbling the grass as in these photos from yesterday,

 and taking a shady break under one of the big hydrangea bushes in front

 of the porch as 90+ degrees return.

Note our grass is getting too long - rabbits like this I think.

Our neighbor borrowed our mower and accidentally damaged a wheel

 so it's out of commission until we can get it repaired. May have to hire a

 service to mow before we have a meadow rather than a lawn!

 I know they can become pests, however right now I'm enjoying them, would

 love to cuddle the baby. . . . . . . . but at least they don't jump on the feeders

 and gobble the birdseed like the darned squirrels!

There is nothing more delightful than a garden alive with butterflies, bees, 

birdsong, and small creatures. Natural habitats are often eroded and it 

seems our gardens, even those close to cities and highways, are now

 offering them much-needed refuge. With so much building going on in

 our neighborhood woodland has almost disappeared. Some wildlife

 can be dangerous that close to home, one has to be aware, but many

 creatures are delightful to see just outside the window. 

Nature really is wonderful.

Here I'm sharing my list of actual sightings recalled over the 35 years

 we've lived in this house (at last one, very often an entire family) - other

 than the many different birds and insects - seen in my garden, and we

 do not live in the countryside!

Grey Fox
Grey Squirrel
Chipmunk
Rabbit
Deer
Lizard
Frog
Toad
Opossum
Raccoon
Mouse
Feral Cat
Vole
Mole
Coyote
Various Snakes 

So, who's "coming to dinner" in your garden?

Our property is only a quarter acre but sometimes I feel like I'm

 living on a farm. Actually it was a farm years ago!

Enjoy your Sunday. Very hot here with afternoon rain - as if

we didn't have enough on Thursday when Elsa went through.

Thankfully we survived - just a lot of water pooling in the 

low spots, but no wind gusts to cause damage.