Saturday, May 1, 2021

A Blustery Day @ My Little Garden Zoo!

 April 30 (yesterday) was more than blustery...it was downright harrowing!  While at work, Mother Nature rampaged all day and into the night with strong winds and stronger gusts.  The results were leaves, twigs, a branch with leaves, petals, flowers from trees (cherry, maple and river birch) detritus of all natural sorts blanketing the deck.  Planters toppled, animals askew, one African Lion cub MIA!  I eventually found it under a bunch of hostas in the garden off the deck--hiding, no doubt, and who can blame it?  The winds even blew the aquarium gravel out of some of the "habitats!"  It was a to-do.  Much cleaning and gathering and reassembling...even a little rethinking and moving around resulted.  

I have figurines for over 200 species.  It's always a choice as to what comes out for display.  In setting things up, there are also times when something is retired part way through a season to make room for something new.  Where things stand now by continent with today's additions highlighted.  Welcome to My Little Garden Zoo, it's just beginning.

NORTH AMERICA

  • American Alligator NEW

  • California Sea Lion NEW

  • Collared Peccary
  • Gila Monster [Strawberry Pot HerpetariumNEW
  • Gray Wolf NEW HABITAT
  • Timber Rattlesnake [Strawberry Pot HerpetariumNEW
SOUTH AMERICA
  • Baird's Tapir
  • Blue & Yellow Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]

  • Chilean Flamingo
  • Galapagos Tortoise NEW
  • Hyacinth Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Keel-billed Toucan [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]

  • Linne's Three-toed Sloth
  • Llama
  • Scarlet Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]

  • Toco Toucan [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
EUROPE
  • Iberian Lynx NEW
AFRICA
  • African Lion
  • Black & White Ruffed Lemur
  • Common Warthog NEW

  • Fennec Fox NEW

  • Hippopotamus NEW

  • Mueller's Chameleon [Strawberry Pot HerpetariumNEW
  • Okapi NEW HABITAT

  • Proboscis Monkey NEW

ASIA
  • Amur Tiger
  • Burmese Mountain Tortoise [Strawberry Pot HerpetariumNEW
  • King Cobra [Strawberry Pot HerpetariumNEW
  • Komodo Dragon NEW
  • Malayan Tapir NEW

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/OCEANIA
  • Bearded Dragon [Strawberry Pot HerpetariumNEW
  • Common Wombat [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Echidna [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Quokka [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Tasmanian Devil [Australian Small Mammal Stand]

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