I grew up in Royal oak, we did have some wildlife that I remember, lots of birds, squirrels that would sit on the fence and tease the family dog. We did have raccoons and opossums. I seem to remember some dear, but that might have been on Sunday night’s Wonderful World Of Disney.
In the back of our horse ranch, we used to have a beekeeper set up hives in the backwoods and make honey. Every year he would give me a few jars for the use of my land. After the first time, a bear came in and tore into a hive. The beekeeper set up a solar-powered fence to stop that, After two more events with the bears, He pulled up his hives and left the property, I miss his honey. Bears, on occasion, get hit by cars, not with the same frequency as deer-car collisions. Bears are notorious in our neighborhood for breaking into and tearing down bird feeders for the seeds. However, I have seen bears sipping out of a hummingbird feeder, like having an aperitif!
Living with forest friends is one of the best things about living up north! My question is: Does a bear nap in the woods? Time to relax and get back to studying my eyelids.
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