For Christmas, one of my friends gave me this:
Last week, another friend gave me this:
The question is: are they talismans or attractants?
This morning, in a brief stroll around the garden, I found this:
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There was a lot more but I think the evidence is in. Cute they may be but my raccoon effigies aren't talismans. Pipig wasn't impressed either.
All material © 2012-2015 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party
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| She painted the features of a raccoon on a smooth black rock |
Last week, another friend gave me this:
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| She found it during a post-holiday sale and thought of me |
The question is: are they talismans or attractants?
This morning, in a brief stroll around the garden, I found this:
There was a lot more but I think the evidence is in. Cute they may be but my raccoon effigies aren't talismans. Pipig wasn't impressed either.
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| Pipig found the raccoon in "her" spot (where she likes to sit and stare at me while I'm at the computer) so she bit Rachel Raccoon's ear |
All material © 2012-2015 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party