I encountered four very quiet juvenile mice in the house on Monday. Country mice. Polite. I moved them outside. They have Beatrix Potter to thank for my solicitous response.
Elaeagnus umbellata and Ligustrum japonicum, autumn olive and privet, two Japanese natives that have colonized the south. An inch of rain provided safe conditions to burn.
Despite their heavy-bodied appearance, groundhogs are accomplished swimmers and occasionally climb trees when escaping predators or when they want to survey their surroundings.–Wikipedia
