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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI have a new, very furry gardening assistant. I call him Clover
Because this little cutie seems determined to clearing my front lawn of that particular plant. He (or she - who knows) has also stolen my heart.
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FM123
(10,054 posts)Siwsan
(26,368 posts)Of course, now I'm concerned about the local raptors swooping down. There is a neighborhood Red Tailed Hawk who likes to perch on my old tv antenna.
Laffy Kat
(16,402 posts)My boys check it every night and perform rescues if needed. My next house expense is going to be window well covers.
Lindsay
(3,276 posts)I've been seeing a half-grown bunny in my yard lately. I had no idea that, in addition to clover, they will eat bird seed tossed out of the feeder on to the ground by greedy little chickadees and tufted titmice hunting for the sunflower seeds in the mix.
wryter2000
(46,155 posts)I'll bet he'd love your vegetable garden
mopinko
(70,442 posts)have such a bumper crop this year.
wryter2000
(46,155 posts)But the raccoons dig in my planter boxes and eat the cat's food
Ligyron
(7,659 posts)That reminds me, I've not had rabbit in a coon's age. Saw some frozen at the grocery store and it was 20 bucks for not much meat.
progressoid
(50,048 posts)Even after the "circle of life" took care of a few, we still have at least four regularly trying to eat through our garden fence to get to the goodies.
Siwsan
(26,368 posts)So now the veg garden fencing is reinforced with even more, higher up chicken wire! So far, my reinforcements have held. This little furball seems satisfied with what is growing in the yard. And, if he wants to munch on some herbs, they have taken off and grown so abundant, this year, there's plenty, now, to share.
wryter2000
(46,155 posts)He's found a good human
Runningdawg
(4,533 posts)and we have 2 regular visitors, a cotton tail and a jack rabbit. I take out the vegetable trimmings for them each morning, but I put them in the shade where they have a little cover, we've got hawks too.
red dog 1
(27,966 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Saw a bunny hopping through the shopping center's concrete parking lot
to some nearby bushes.
apkhgp
(1,068 posts)DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)Now that we are overrun with rabbits that eat everything in sight, not so much.
Siwsan
(26,368 posts)I see one big one, in my back lot, and little Clover. Of course, I realize that 'Little Clover' could be any number of little bunnies, in the area. I'm probably just choosing to delude myself into believing it's just the one, so that I don't have to come up with more names. Fortunately my veg garden is well protected, and my herb garden is thriving to the point, I'd welcome the little guy to some nibbles. They never bothered any of my flowers.
Rhiannon12866
(207,437 posts)But I can never get close enough to take an identifiable photo. They will just sit there, very still, thinking I can't see them! I agree, they are adorable! Kudos that you can now get so close!
UTUSN
(70,851 posts)WhiteTara
(29,741 posts)And another has just showed up. The cats seem to have no interest in chasing them either.
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