The Heat is On ...

The oppressive summer heat we're experiencing effects us all.  Our native wildlife are making rather unusual choices just to get out of the sun's beating rays.  The cottontail bunny above chose to sit on a pile of thorny droppings under the shade of a rose bush on our patio ~ ouch!  The deer have totally flattened our day lilies into sleeping matts and spend their nap times right next to our house.  It's nice to know that the place we call home is so welcoming to other animals, too :)