They’re Free!

Last week, despite the fact that the rabbits are still chomping things to bits, I made the decision to remove the deer fencing from around my annual beds. I was struggling to weed the beds or take any decent photos of my flowers. And because I’m a klutz, I more-than-once narrowly escaped impaling myself on the aluminum stakes that hold up the fencing. It was becoming a safety hazard.

When I started ripping down the fencing, it reminded me of how scary but exciting it was to take the training wheels off my first bicycle. Of course back then I didn’t have to worry about a bunny devouring my bicycle overnight while I slept.

The flowers look so much more vivid when they aren’t stuffed behind the fencing. Within moments of freeing them I was grabbing fistfuls of weeds and getting things back under control. The bees and butterflies also appreciated the easier access to my flowers.

The bunnies gave me a reprieve for a few days until the weather got ridiculously hot and humid. Then they wandered into my flowerbeds to dig spaces where they could cool their bellies on the soil. That’s when they decided that nothing goes better with a little rest and relaxation than a snack.

So now the bunnies are eating my plants from the bottom up and the Japanese beetles are eating them from the top down. I don’t suppose there could be some kind of epic battle to the death when they meet in the middle…