Rest in peace, groundhog
November 12, 2025
I took a short walk around the terrace today to strew some hemp dogbane seeds from their pods, and noticed the remains of an animal in the middle of it. Upon closer inspection, it was a groundhog. I'm not positive, but I think there's only one in the vicinity of our yard this year. So, I assume it was the same groundhog that kept getting into my garden this summer and that had made the tunnel under the rockwall. I have mixed feelings. Mostly, sadness. But on the other hand, it was certainly a fox that did it, and a fox has to eat. I'm also surprised - it had good hiding places, I thought maybe it was too large for a fox to try to hunt, and it was fast. I guess I hope it was a quick death.
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