Moonbeam

For mother's day, we went to see the goats and their buck. Yes, they are spending a whole month with a buck. Which means that Che Che, Asa, Donkey and Kehinde are going to kid in October. His name is Moonbeam from a farm in WRJ. As always, I took a million photos of them and I got to pet Kehinde and Donkey for a while. The yearlings are growing so fast and they look at lot like their parents. Donkey like Che Che, Kehinde like Hades and Wednesday like Asa. 

Photos follow.

We built our homes in the beaver's land

Green Frogs ready to go to their new home

I was optimistic about the presence of the beavers down the road, I was hoping to see them repairing their dam or perhaps eating some twigs, instead a local told us that they are not there anymore.  Most likely they were killed because they were eating white birches near a private fishing pond.  I cannot understand why would you compete for space and resources with beavers. They are a key stone species and gifted architects of beautiful ecosystems.  Last April a family of beavers in Thetford, VT was sentenced to be trapped and killed because they were causing damage to a main road.  People in the town spoke against it, including students that raised money to come up with a solution. Here is the video that made news.

Colors in Spring

Bulbs have been sprouting all over the yard. They are yellow, light orange and white. Some daffodils, tulips and crocus.  Other plants that are making their appearance are the delicious yet wild, Ramps.  Chives are growing fast and so is the garlic that we planted last fall. 

One morning we noticed two garter snakes together and by looking at their different sizes, we could tell that they were a couple.  Also, we have seen golden finches, woodpeckers and the resident phoebes flapping their wings, calling, eating at the feeders and hunting insects.