Today, Aunt Jeanette writes:

How does your garden grow?
With bleeding hearts, hostas, hyacinths, daffodils, clematis, moonflowers, roses, coral bells, and … BATS. What?

This little baby was hanging by my front door one afternoon when our son happened to see it. It startled me, and I have to admit, kind of scared me. I know bats are nocturnal and I figured it was probably sick since it was out in the daytime.

I am normally quite brave (except for snakes), but I decided to wait until Dan came home to remove the little critter. I had been pulling weeds, planting flowers, reseeding some grass, and rearranging flowerpots on my deck. I continued my work, keeping one uneasy eye on the bat.

When Dan got home, he brushed the bat off with a broom and it ended up in the flowerbed under the bay window. Of course this provided a photo opportunity.

Living on a farm provides many chances to see different kinds of wildlife. However, this was the first bat we have seen. We have lived here 34 years and I hope it is another 34 years before I see another one!

Until we walk again …