In case you haven’t noticed, we enjoy watching the critters that visit our yard. I think they like it here, and the fact that Maddie won’t go outside if she’s not attached to us, makes the yard safer for them. We don’t feed the bunnies, but they do enjoy grazing in our yard (including certain tulips).
Despite the fact that Maddie is on a leash, the bunnies have always run to the opposite side of the yard from us. Lately, at least one bunny is letting us get closer. We talk to it, tell it it’s a good bunny, and I tell it not to worry about Maddie. They (there are three) seem to understand. Sometimes, I imagine they are talking back to us.
“You guys have the best salad bar. I’m glad you don’t kill the weeds like your neighbors do; these leaves are tasty.”
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Your pictures are wonderful. That is awesome that you speak bunny.
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Thanks. Every species seems to understand, “who’s a good boy?”
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That’s true. When I thank the humming birds for visiting they seem to get it.
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You have such an eye to capture the colors and contrasts in your images :) Thank you for sharing this.
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Thanks Damyanti. It’s my pleasure.
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I was going along quietly until that very last photo. That was an LOL, for which I thank you. Beautiful colors there!
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I’m glad I could get you to chuck;e. These girls have a way of keeping a body humble.
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Hi Dan – fun to see the changes happening, even by the hour! and then Mimi … ah well – the bunnies are happy! Cheers Hilary
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Things are starting to change fast, Hilary, although some changes are less welcome than others. I thought tulips bloomed longer than that.
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If it’s windy and stormy … then the petals will go quite quickly – or they’re knocked off by some critter?! Cheers Hilary
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These are in a protected place, so it’s the bunny.
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Your flowers must be tasty too! Your Quince is lovely and you’ve already had a bee sighting! They bunnies are lucky to have your lawn.
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There are lots of little weeds that have tiny flowers right now. I know they aren’t grass, but they are so pretty, and yes, apparently tasty. I couldn’t get.a good picture of the bee, he was mostly deep inside the blossoms. But it was good to see him.
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Hi Dan, how nice you have these little visitors. We only get birds and spiders in our garden. We have had a few odd creatures in our local park. Once there was a hyena. I never worked out where he came from.
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We enjoy seeing these little guys, Robbie. There’s so much development around here, they are losing habitat every day. If they want to eat our weeds, it’s the least we can do. We put out water and sometimes, feed for the birds. We have lost millions of birds in this country.
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There are only 20, 000 lions left in the wild in Africa now, Dan. The natural creatures of every country are being pushed out to make way for more manmade structures. It is so sad.
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That is sad.
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I think those critters are utilizing GPS to get to the ‘Organic Dan Smorgasbord’. :-)
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Haha – I should raise the prices for organic food.
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So happy to see MiMi! Apparently her dreams are more interesting than your story telling! 🤗
The photo of the “interesting looking sky” is exactly that!
Your Flowering Quince is amazing. Mine bloom, but not like that!
Yes Old Glory is always a beautiful and welcome sight.
What can I say about those doomed flower bulbs? The blossoms are irresistible and the critters hope you plant even more for next year!
Ginger
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MiMi has moved to the family room downstairs (to get away from Maddie) but she has claimed the entire couch as her new place. Now if she could get me to be quiet…
We’ve had storms and stormy looking skies on many of the mornings when we walk. The public works crews are out early, working in the parks, but Maddie still wants to walk.
I planted random bulbs. I didn’t realize the tulips were concentrated along the bunny route. Those poor blossoms really don’t have a chance. Maybe if I put more in they’ll leave a couple for us? That’s what they all say, isn’t it?
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Bunny video! Most excellent. For me, not your tulips. Lovely spring blooms… you’re way ahead of us as we’re just starting to see buds.
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I was going to ask if he knew anything about the tulips, but he seemed pretty happy, and he let me get close enough to get a quick video.
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That’s a good goal for a lawn – make it the best salad bar in the neighborhood.
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I think we’re closing in on that goal, Frank.
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Pretty flowers, yea for the bees, send some my way! Question for you, everyone’s posts are showing up different with no urls anymore, did WordPress change something or is my site just fubar?
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If you mean in the email notification, that’s a “new and improved” feature from WordPress.
That’s the first bee we’ve seen. If we get more, I’ll point them in your direction.
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Thanks on both counts!
Well, I don’t like it! I need the urls to copy and apply to the WOD and other things. Where do I get that now?
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The title is an active link. If you can right-click and “copy link” it might work.
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Ok, thanks, I’ll try that. I don’t usually do my blog stuff on the computer, but I may have to.
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If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can do a long (very long) press on the link in the email and it will give you the option to copy the link. I don’t know about Android devices, but I would think there would be a similar option.
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Ok, also, do you think years of blog posts might be what’s slowing the editor down? Should I delete old posts?
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I don’t think so. I’ve been doing this since 2009.
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After hearing bunny’s comments, I feel pretty darn good about my front yard. Now I just need a bunny…. The quince and lilac shrubs are beautiful. We can’t grow lilac down here and I have never seen a quince before. Very pretty!
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The quince is pretty, but it’s a nasty shrub. It has long hard thorns, and pruning it is a challenge.
You can say your lawn is bunny friendly, just in case.
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I love where you took this. I have to admit, though, my immediate thought at the start was “gee, I miss salad bars. I remember the days when you walked up there and could create your perfect salad plate…” 😆
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I’m sorry to bring back pre-Covid memories. I was wondering if anyone would even remember salad bars for humans. I’m sure the bunny would share, but…
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If it’s not one kind of bar, it’s another. :-) Great photos, as always!
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Thanks Steve. I’m trying to kerr we o all these bars open.
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How sweet that you say positive things to the bunny at the salad bar. I knew I liked you for a reason.
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We always talk yo these guys. They seem to I understand “you’re ok bunny.” I say that and drag Maddie off in a different direction. They start off all perked up and ready to run, then they settle back to munching.
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Dan, love to see New England spring photos, yard critters, Maddie, MuMu, and awesome sky shots. SoCal is pretty much palm trees and green turning brown vegetation. We do have an abundance of sunshine, and no snow, though. Enjoy the beauty all around you. 📚🎶 Christine
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Thanks Christine. We need to keep giving you a reason to visit.
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It has been too long since my last visit to CT. Maybe this year. 📚🎶
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Do the bunnies like the dandelions? Is that pink tree a Japanese Magnolia? If so they are one of my very favorites!
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The bunnies love dandelions. Sometimes, we mow around them. He’s munching on plantain. I don’t know what kind of tree that is.
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I love these photos, Dan, especially MiMi. :) That is what my granddaughters call me.
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Thanks Jan. I hope you get some time to rest like our MiMi – she takes her sleep seriously.
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Cute bunnies!
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Thanks John. They seem to like it here.
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Have you seen the series on squirrels on PBS (Nature)? I think you would like it.
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I haven’t seen that. I’ll have to look it up. I saw one on the Discover channel. They are quite the little acrobats.
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Love the kitty photo. They can be sweet looking like that😀. I think maybe the scent of the hyacinths kept the foragers away.
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You might be right about the hyacinths. So far, they’re the only bulbs out of this “mixed” batch that has survived.
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My granddaughter I’ll put some in a pot for inside the house and they were too strong for me I had to put them outside
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I have always found that life is a little sweeter when I can share it in nature especially with the creatures of the forest. You have that peace right in your backyard, lucky you.
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It is rewarding to step out and see these guys.
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Great photos, Dan. I loved the bunny munch. I was never big on salad bars but the mention of the idea brought back some memories of really good ones.
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Thanks John. It’s been a while since I’ve seen an open salad bar.
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Yes it has.
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Haha, we had a flower bar for the deer, supposedly they liked them even better than the leaves:)
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We do have to worry about deer around here, but we’d probably feed them too.
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Oh no, then they keep coming back for more each time!
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Nice to be back to reading blogs and I always enjoy yours, Dan. When it comes to eating, there are not good rabbits…unless they’re eating grass or weeds. :-) My attention was caught by you mentioning you don’t get rid of your weeds because a few months ago we had an explosion of weeds and because it was when my mom needed so much help, I got so far behind that we literally had hundreds of weeds, many a foot or so high. Hard to imagine in the desert but true. I refuse to use Roundup or other poison like that that will go into the water table as well as make all our rocks poisonous for who knows how long. So I spend many, many hours digging up all those weeds and I’m pleased to say that now I’m maintenance mode, just pulling up anything that comes up before it gets big. One very small step but being true to my beliefs. :-) Enjoyed your photos as always.
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Kudos to you for avoiding the chemicals, Janet. There are so many unintended consequences to that stuff. I’m sorry about your back, but you did good. I was going to ask the bunny about those tulips, but…
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If only you could train the bunnies to eat the weeks and skip the flowers. 🙂
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I know. I think the tulips are dessert.
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Yes!
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We never see bunnies here. I’ve seen them hopping across the road or in other people’s yards, but not here. Maybe the dogs from over the hill keep them away. Alas! The flowers are beautiful now. I’m almost sorry to see summer come, when we have more foliage than flowers until the hostas bloom — assuming the deer leave us any!
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I think they like our yard because it’s fenced in and Maddie is on a leash. It’s a bit of a sanctuary.
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cute bunny. Pretty flowers.
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Thanks!
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