Wednesday Vignette: Welcome and Unwelcome Visitors

I've been hounded by unwelcome visitors of the furry variety all week.  Every morning is spent cleaning up after raccoons who seem undeterred by either rain or the active presence of coyotes in the neighborhood.  However, after filling holes, sweeping up dirt and replanting upturned succulents early this morning, I saw this:

Ladybug on the climbing rose, 'Joseph's Coat'

The rose, often blocked from view by my husband's truck, is the first to bloom in my garden this season.

The rose grows up the stone-fronted chimney above a grouping of succulents (previously featured in my favorite plant combinations post)

Unfortunately, annoying furry visitors don't confine themselves to nighttime stalking expeditions.  There are daytime stalkers as well.

I saw this fellow from my office window sitting on top of the Xylosma hedge staring intensely at something

Then he moved forward to the Ceanothus hedge

Then he sought a better view from the mimosa tree

A wider view shows the focus of his interest

Seconds later, his goal is achieved (but he looks disappointed to have found the feeder almost empty)

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