Thus far, it’s been a banner year for the flora and fauna in our yard. The cardinals have made cozy homes in the Steeplechase thuja, while a family of bunnies must be nearby, as judging by the two or three regulars we see, a baby that appeared in the backyard once, and the missing chunks of certain perennials. (They’ve done quite a number to the early spears of hosta, and decimated a loosestrife that never even had a chance to become invasive.) We haven’t yet had the heart to chase them away, especially as they have stayed mostly to the lawns, which could use some cutting anyway.
For now, we can exist peacefully, and it’s a treat to see these cute creatures munching away at some weed or overgrown stalk of grass. If a groundhog should join their ranks, however, that changes everything. There are some lines that must not be crossed.
