Lunch with a Ground Squirrel
I love deck days. I bring my laptop and my dog outside and we enjoy the day before it’s time for her walk and dog park time. Bella has a LONG leash and explores the yard, identifying every visitor within her territory.
I don’t “landscape” my yard. What grows naturally, grows. I haven’t planted a single thing. And I don’t kill things that eat the things that grow naturally. I figure they were there before me, and hopefully this will be their home forever.
Today I witnessed something I have never seen. I watched as a ground squirrel discovered a big patch of penstemon that is about ready to bloom. The buds were irresistible! The ground squirrel stood on its hind legs, grabbed the stalk of buds and even figured out how to bring them close enough to munch! A beautiful example of how the abundance of the earth provides for us all. Magical.