Our resident groundhog has had babies. We've counted up to five. They come nosing out from under the porch next door in the early evening, and sometimes follow their mother out into our yard in a little groundhog train. They've been difficult to photograph...a little camera shy...they just don't seem to know how cute they are! This one's just noticed me and bounded off behind the house a moment after my shutter closed...
All over our yard, flowers are in bloom. I wish I could take credit...
Especially luscious are the peonies. They garland our foundation with enormous blossoms of deep red, soft white...
...and pink with yellow pom-poms.
Our yard is reasonably large, and stretches back into a cool stand of trees and tall grasses. Well...the grass is tall only because I haven't been great about mowing that far back. There's at least one neighbor that doesn't seem to mind the unkempt lawn. After all, it makes a great place to sit back, relax, and chew your cud without being noticed...she hasn't even seen me yet...
...Oph! Looks like I spoke too soon...
I wonder if she'll be back tomorrow...
After all, where else in town is she going to find such a comfy patch of bedding?
If this is what a neglected lawn looks like in Ohio, I may never mow again!
Well, ok...since it's not my yard, and we've only actually got it for another couple months, I guess I'll do the work. Not today though. I've still got some exploring to do before the thunderstorms arrive this evening. And how could I give up the chance to get up close and personal with these little green hoppers?
Make sure you click on the photo below and zoom in a little. Those green eyes are really something!
Oh how lovely! Seems we have lots of nature to chat about, eh?
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