April 19, 2009

Be.

The peonies are pushing their way through last year's remnants.

I love watching all of the perennials come up. I think about how old these peony bushes might be. My guess is they are easily 50 years old; they could potentially be 100 years old, outliving the person who planted and tended them.

Take a closer look at the second and third photos. Do you see it?


He's very well-camouflaged! The leaves give you a little bit of a scale, but it's still hard to tell from the photos how small he is. He would have fit in my hand. I think a rogue cat riled up a nest, and they scattered throughout our yard. Funny how the cute little baby makes me smile, but the grown, garden-eating one doesn't.

My husband chased the cat out of our yard -- I don't know if his hunt was successful or not.  

Life is fragile. Life can change in an instant. Live every day.

4 comments:

  1. Little bunnies are so cute...great shot of him.

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  2. That bunny is adorable.

    My mom passed away four years ago. I enjoy going to her house this time of year and watching her iris bloom. It is just like what you said, they outlived the person who planted them. I still get joy from looking at them every year because it reminds me of how much she loved them.

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  3. Sweet bunny. You have so much wonderful wildlife in your area. Great photos.

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