I was only away for a couple of months – – 3 at the most.

C had his hands’ full holding down the fort in my absence.  Aside from watering the plants in the courtyard, the garden was left alone…
or so I thought.

Upon my return, the new crew that had taken over pruning, shearing & fertilizing, met me at the gate.   One even approached us boldly to say hello.

There were 2 does, at least 1 fawn, and a very large-looking buck.

A family business!
Operating gratis!!

Feeling a bit ungrateful, I asked them to continue their duties elsewhere & give our blooms a rest.  The does were very polite, gracefully jogging to the next yard.  But the buck was much more grudging about it.  Perhaps that was because the kiddies were too scatter-brained in following mum’s example right away.  Following his crew, he walked slowly & purposefully away.
(Definitely the foreman.)

Imagine what our cities would look like if humans were suddenly eradicated?  How quickly would they move into the house too?
🙂

-30-

P.S. The deer saga continues:

• Sharing the Yard
• Deer Resistant
• Deer Repellent
• A Bachelor Party