Orphaned Muskrat

On his way to work, on July 27, Jason saw this furry ball beside its dead mother. Knowing that it will not survive on its own, he tried to catch it but to no avail. Returning from work, he found it still there. Must be the element of desperation that made him succeed in capturing it.  Now what?

Good thing Sarah knows about Hope for Wildlife (HFW). She contacted the not -for -profit organization by phone, as directed in the website. Arrangement was made to meet at New Glasgow to handover the little muskrat. HFW is located in Seaforth, NS.                                              

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The Kind North Wind

Most grateful today for the North breeze as its breath is not rude and keeps the house in pleasant drafts. Of course this is July and I better enjoy it. Not the season of green holly but hollyhocks.

 And another exhibitionist thrives in July too.                                                                                      

We bumble along and sometime hit a pay load.                                                    

A bee from a bonnet, laden with pollen, is a pleasure to behold.

Hot July

Mornings and evenings are lovely. This evening I saw fireflies, which mean that, after I record my forays in gardening, I will be looking up facts about them. One week into July and we have produce. Of course we have had radishes in June and now the spinach, the kale, the broccoli and the peas. The beans, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes still have a long way to go.                                                    

Bottom photo was taken 10 days ago and the top one shows the growth, and was also taken at night. Why? To catch it by surprise.                                                                           
A new addition this season is garlic and I learn about the scape, that the garlic plant puts out. The loop is the scape.

Feast for the eye is provided by the perennials, for example the foxglove and the Peony.

And now I shall go and find out what makes the fireflies glow. Used to know that.