Three tenants.

We knew that two chipmunks lived on our property. It turns out there are three.

The rent we charge is that they must be cute. We are very pleased with the income.

Welcome residents.

At least two chipmunks live in or around the back yard. Their attention to gleaning seed spilled or otherwise discarded from the bird feeders, in addition to their amusing skittering around, makes them welcome residents.

Chipmunk.

As least two chipmunks live in and around our backyard. Faye captured this one the other day.

Peeling

As our garden transformed last fall from actively growing into dormant and dying, we left many stems and other material in place instead of tidying up all of the dead stuff.

A few days ago this Baltimore Oriole was a benefactor of our decision, peeling fibers off of this Butterfly Bush stem for its mates’ nest.

I believe we will continue gardening in this wildlife friendly way.

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