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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Neighbourhood bunnification
I'm not sure why, but lately there's been a proliferation of bunnies around here. They're awfully good at holding still -- something I'm sure they do as a protective response, feeling safe as if they're wearing little invisibility cloaks. I don't mind, as that stillness makes it easier to take photos, even allowing me to zoom in on them.
And no, they're not part of our city's official beautification plan, though I admit to seeing them a bit
that way.
They tell me that our little biome, a mini-version of the temperate rainforest, must seem natural enough for them to move in. Although, maybe it's because we're one of the only such areas left around here.
I hope that's not the reason, and can only say I'm grateful for bunnification over gentrification, though I suppose not everyone will agree that a neighbourhood in suburbia isn't already 'gentrified' space. Still, we're seeing an awful lot of mega-development nearby and know that it's only a matter of time until we'll be crowded out by giganto homes and/or condo developments.
For now at least, home still feels like a haven, even after having been mostly confined to it for so many weeks.
And in case the bunnies want to move in and stay, we've even built a tiny little house for them. Silly? Probably. Fun? For sure.
Labels:
nature,
neighbourhoods,
wildlife
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2 comments:
I see bunnification as a mental health project that could, potentially, heal us all.
Healing is certainly something that all of us could use!
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