foragers and marauders

My neighbors raise chickens and turkeys that they allow to forage. When they get bored with the offerings in their yard, they wander into mine looking for a fresh supply of worms and seeds. 
I don't mind their visits… they're amusing (especially to my dog)… and we all have to eat, right?  

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…even these sawfly larvae. 
But my prized mugho pine? Really? These f'ers decimated a mature specimen in just 2 days. 
I hope they enjoyed it… it was their last meal.
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3 thoughts on “foragers and marauders

  1. Good lord…what voracious little things! My mother feels the same about the deer eating her roses…very frustrating!

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  2. So, when are the culinary creations coming? Last meal = available free-range protein. Or do I have that wrong somehow?

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  3. You certainly have some interesting blogs. I love to experiment with different recipes and reading cooking blogs inspires me to test the cook’s recipes.
    Will have to read on to see which one of yours I’ll be trying. I see a picture of the black forest cake. Think I’ll start with that.
    Great photos.

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