evidence

It was very disappointing to find that all the blackberries
had been ‘trimmed’ to 18”. I did not do
this. Eighteen inches was the depth of
the snow at the time they were eaten. The moose provided a handy and sort of
romantic cause, and deer are always getting a bad rap. However, the evidence was there, all around,
and it was the deer. After seeing this,
I walked down the hill to the peninsula to check out any bedding areas that
they might have used. It seemed like it
would be a really handy spot for them, protected in the young balsams. Yep, sure was.. It didn’t take long to cut out what was left
of the old dead canes form last year. They
were the only things standing, too dry to eat. Every young juicy cane had been eaten or trampled. 

 Several times during the winter I had snow shoed to an area
that the otters use when they are in residence. I hadn’t found any signs on my walks and wondered what had happened to
them. Found out today.. right where they
were supposed to be, piles of fish scales left after the otter scat had washed
out in the rains. We just never crossed
paths. Quiet neighbors. 

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All the red raspberries are thinned and trimmed. It took a couple hours to do the nearly 100
ft. both sides of the rows. Check that
off the list. 

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Not much fiber stuff, but it was a great day, sunny and warm
and we’ve all heard the old adage.. make hay while the sun shines… eh? Tomorrow it should rain.