Deep Dark Forest
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
July 29, 2020 9:06am CST
I never know what critter I will see in my yard any time of day.
This morning I saw this beautiful deer drinking out of our birdbath. Her two babies were too tiny to reach it.
When I opened the door very quietly, the babies scattered back into the deep, dark, forest, followed by mom.
We have a very low and shallow birdbath in the rock garden. I just filled it with water. The little ones can take a drink tomorrow to wash down all my flowers they eat.
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Jul 20
That's beautiful that you have deer visit you in your yard, although you probably don't like that they eat your flowers and such. But I always think it's a sign of a health forest ecosystem when you see deer and other wild animals in abundance.
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Jul 20
@DianneN That would be nice if you could ever do that! But yes, 2 acres is a lot of property to fence.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
29 Jul 20
@moffittjc I wish. We'd need a 12 foot fence to keep the deer from jumping over. Oh, the gardens I could have.........
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There is nothing we can do but fence in our yard. It isn't cheap enclosing over 2 acres, but I wood love iron gates at the foot of our driveway and a guard. lol
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
29 Jul 20
That's a great photo and you're so lucky to see these creatures
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Jul 20
Nice that I see trees are green again in your place. When I was there it was springtime and most of the trees does not have green leaves on them. I was however able to see the last phase of Springtime where the trees started to sprout new leaves again but they are not as green as that in the picture.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Jul 20
@DianneN Yeah looks like I came there at the right season. We do not have that seasons in my place. Only summer and rainy season in here. That is why seeing Spring and witnessing that last part of winter was really an exciting experience I had in your place.
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@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
29 Jul 20
Sorry to laugh at them eating your flowers but it's nice of you to supply them with fresh water. You're a softee for sure
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@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
30 Jul 20
@DianneN We have deer here too which wander through our yards. Most people have to almost put their gardens in a fenced jail to keep them from eating everything.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
30 Jul 20
@Marilynda1225 That's the problem with living so close to Nature. They don't eat marigolds or nasturtium. That's it!
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@ptrikha_2 (46955)
• India
29 Jul 20
I recently saw a full Harry Potter movie for the first time and I wonder if you would go into a forest "explore" mission!
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@ptrikha_2 (46955)
• India
31 Jul 20
@DianneN yeah better to stay away than be in trouble.
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@Tina30219 (81931)
• Onaway, Michigan
29 Jul 20
I love seeing animals of all kind in my yard speaking of deer here is a picture of some that came in our yard eating our trees.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
29 Jul 20
I love deer and sometimes I get whole herds of them in my back yard and pastures @DianneN .
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@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Jul 20
Do you stay just next to this deep dark forest?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
30 Jul 20
@ExplorewtMe You are right. We have another home in Florida, but left early to avoid the virus. So glad we did. It's much safer here up north.
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@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Jul 20
@DianneN Last time You have told, You were staying near a beach.
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@much2say (55614)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jul 20
Wow, it's like an enchanted forest there 
. . . I feel like Snow White is gonna come singing along any moment 
. How amazing to get deer like that - the babies must be too precious! I hope they are not eating too much of your flowers 
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. . . I feel like Snow White is gonna come singing along any moment . How amazing to get deer like that - the babies must be too precious! I hope they are not eating too much of your flowers .2 people like this
? I wonder if deer get lost!!!
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
30 Jul 20
Thanks! I don’t go into the woods unless it’s early in the spring or late fall. Too afraid of what I will see. Oh, and I never go alone. Hubs and I got lost once and it was so scary!
My Deer Off, Liquid Fence, and Critter Ridder are helping my flowers now.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
29 Jul 20
lol I see deer all over my neighborhood but not usually in my yard but we have seen a fox and a coyote.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
30 Jul 20
@DianneN Yes all I see in Florida are the geckos.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
30 Jul 20
@BelleStarr Me, too, and a few manatees, a dolphin, and of course Orville!
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
30 Jul 20
You never know... they could have been reindeer! My family has always liked placing a salt block in the back yard. Very hard to carry though. The deer appreciate it.
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
30 Jul 20
@DianneN There you go! Problem solved!
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
29 Jul 20
It is so lovely seeing feral animal in our yard.
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