We spent part of what seemed like a very long hungry morning having a walk at Five Rivers. We did not see a beaver - alas! However, there were many signs of its/their labours. Funnily enough just before we arrived at the weir that holds the water in the lake I was musing on the fact that the beaver(s) here do not need to build a dam - it seems that they decided to in any case and have increased the depth of the lake by several inches.
We also saw some very pretty wild flowers.
I even managed to get everyone to pose for our habitual group-shot.
We may not have been looking our best - but we were all standing up and at least tolerably conscious.
Now, back to the household - by way of a quiz.
Which of the following did we not find?
- The fish feeder had long since stopped dispensing food.
- A mouse in the trap - its corpse alive with maggots.
- A praying mantis on the front door frame.
- A two-inch long beetle on the kitchen counter.
- A dead mole resembling a pile of fabric on the lawn.
UPDATE:
See below for the guesses then check the answers here.
ah you guys look great to me - a sight for sore eyes. :). I think you didn't find the fish feeder not working. Maybe?
ReplyDeletewas the beaver story made up ?
ReplyDeleteThe mouse? You can't have a corpse that's alive!
ReplyDeleteA