I have a new, very furry gardening assistant. I call him Clover

[Siwsan]

Because this little cutie seems determined to clearing my front lawn of that particular plant. He (or she - who knows) has also stolen my heart.

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[FM123]

1. So adorable!

[Siwsan]

2. It has taken about a week, but now I can get quite close

Of course, now I'm concerned about the local raptors swooping down. There is a neighborhood Red Tailed Hawk who likes to perch on my old tv antenna.

[Laffy Kat]

3. I keep getting baby bunnies down my window well.

My boys check it every night and perform rescues if needed. My next house expense is going to be window well covers.

[Lindsay]

4. Very cute.

I've been seeing a half-grown bunny in my yard lately. I had no idea that, in addition to clover, they will eat bird seed tossed out of the feeder on to the ground by greedy little chickadees and tufted titmice hunting for the sunflower seeds in the mix.

[TEB]

5. Mr bunny

[wryter2000]

6. Awww

I'll bet he'd love your vegetable garden

[mopinko]

7. yeah, he looks like dinner to me. i am so tired of the little bastards.

have such a bumper crop this year.

[wryter2000]

11. I don't have rabbits

But the raccoons dig in my planter boxes and eat the cat's food

[Ligyron]

16. Racoons are pure hell if you have a pool.

That reminds me, I've not had rabbit in a coon's age. Saw some frozen at the grocery store and it was 20 bucks for not much meat.

[progressoid]

15. We do too.

Even after the "circle of life" took care of a few, we still have at least four regularly trying to eat through our garden fence to get to the goodies.

[Siwsan]

8. Last year, one little guy was hopping up over the chicken wire and through the fencing

So now the veg garden fencing is reinforced with even more, higher up chicken wire! So far, my reinforcements have held. This little furball seems satisfied with what is growing in the yard. And, if he wants to munch on some herbs, they have taken off and grown so abundant, this year, there's plenty, now, to share.

[wryter2000]

10. Well done

He's found a good human

[Runningdawg]

9. I live on the edge of the city

and we have 2 regular visitors, a cotton tail and a jack rabbit. I take out the vegetable trimmings for them each morning, but I put them in the shade where they have a little cover, we've got hawks too.

[red dog 1]

12. Cute bunny!

[left-of-center2012]

13. I live in the middle of Albuquerque

Saw a bunny hopping through the shopping center's concrete parking lot
to some nearby bushes.

[apkhgp]

14. It's rabbit season bdyah, bdyah, bdyah That's all Folks!

[DefenseLawyer]

17. The first rabbit I saw in my neighborhood was cute

Now that we are overrun with rabbits that eat everything in sight, not so much.

[Siwsan]

19. My neighbors without fences around their veg gardens are seeing LOTS of rabbits

I see one big one, in my back lot, and little Clover. Of course, I realize that 'Little Clover' could be any number of little bunnies, in the area. I'm probably just choosing to delude myself into believing it's just the one, so that I don't have to come up with more names. Fortunately my veg garden is well protected, and my herb garden is thriving to the point, I'd welcome the little guy to some nibbles. They never bothered any of my flowers.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. Awwww! I have 2 of those I often see in my side yard

But I can never get close enough to take an identifiable photo. They will just sit there, very still, thinking I can't see them! I agree, they are adorable! Kudos that you can now get so close!

[UTUSN]

20. My old, deceased mom used to say our dog "loved gardening" when he dug up stuff.

[WhiteTara]

21. I call mine Bunny Fou Fou

And another has just showed up. The cats seem to have no interest in chasing them either.