Ground Hogs & More

Here's one of them. Yes, there are at least one adult and 2 youth residing in the back ravine. They are getting quite comfortable in being seen eating around the yard. Maybe too comfortable as seeminly overnight all the cilantro was eaten to the stalks. And then as tomato & pepper plants were planted they too have been attacked. Previous years nothing has bothered them until they have ripe tomatoes - chipmunks will occassionally eat them. Apparently the additions to the family have made them expand their appetites!

As for the rest of the garden: no fence (in need of repairs) around the strawberries or the "garden" = chipmunks get this years crop of strawberries and it's uncertain if anything else that managed to get planted will grow.....bunnies are abundant as usual and as much clover as the Lewis' have for them, somehow everything else still seems better.

Already the lack of fresh zuccinni, squash, strawberries and possbily peppers & tomatoes is being greatly lamented.