Sitting at my computer the other day I saw movement right outside the office window. Quickly glancing around, I saw this…
Rural living is at its best when you get to enjoy nature.
Me and my trusty phone camera — shooting through a screen in the window — grabbed another shot when the sibling (or best friend) joined the daring exploration of the first.
By the time I captured the above 2 photos, the puppies were alerted and that was the end of the frolicking for the speckled butted youngsters.
While nature can be cute, it can also be scary for humans AND dogs!
During my morning dog detail (letting them out first thing to patrol the yard and do their business), I found a snakeskin shed as its owner slithered either in or out of a small opening to the garage part of the barndo. Yes, it needs to be re-sealed and that’s priority #1 on the ‘to do’ list.
And finally, Merida accidentally stepped on a stink bug and flipped her shit. She couldn’t lick her stinky foot so she held it out in front of her like she was missing at least two toes, verbalizing her plight with loud whines of disgust.
Now you know: In Indiana, the presence of snakes can help reduce the mouse population through predation, but they are not an effective deterrent for keeping mice away entirely. While snakes are a natural mouse predator, they eat infrequently, and mice reproduce far too quickly for a small snake population to make a significant impact on an infestation.