Last night I was up at the garden around 7pm, which was just that right time of the day. The daytime heat had resolved, the light was soft and filtered, and the forest was quiet and calm. It was a perfect time for wildlife encounters.
While I used the hose to water the beans the arc of water caught the sun, which caught the attention of a passing hummingbird. Hovering to investigate, she edged closer, than flitted back and forth through the stream. Next, she parked on the chickenwire fence, preened her feathers, than flew back through for another shower. It was pretty cool to see her hovering there just a few feet away.
After the hummingbird moved on, I next saw a squirrel in the neighbor's garden plot. This was a nearly magical experience as well, since he was two busy rooting through their vegetables to notice me. I stealthfully adjusted the nozel to "maximum varmit blasting power" and knocked him right out of the raised bed! He retreated hastily to the forest, and no doubt will be warning his rodent friends to avoid the Miller City Farm!
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