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Successful garden patrol

A fearless vole decided some times ago to build his own tunnel of Gothard (our national pride), nearby field up to our garden, by passing under the concrete border.
trou de campagnol
One morning, the merry road worker borrowed this beautiful tunnel. However, he had not planned customs officers’ watchful presence : us. He just manages to take refuge in the center of the bundle of hydrangea, in a place we could not reach.
Zorro and Pixie around hortensia
He yelled so hardly being afraid that Claire heard him through the opened window from the inside of the house and came to see what was happening !
Vole in hortensia
We tried everything : impossible to dislodge him from his hiding place. Then we decided to have a good nap to think about the problem.

During the afternoon, the vole took advantage of our extended nap to go right by our nose escaped our vigilance and went out of his refuge. But this moron chooses to visit the garden, instead of taking off in no time by where he had come !
Vole in hibiscus
This time, we stuck him against the trunk of the hibiscus. And it’s there that Claire and Momo spoiled everything : they pushed OUR vole in a plastic bottle of which the bottom was cut, and evacuated him in the field nearby.
Vole in the bottle
Waste of time : this stupid vole returned in the garden during the night, and next morning, Claire and Momo found a half devoured backside which they easily recognized…

Once upon a time, there was a mouse

PIXIE : Tuu Duu Duu Duu… A toesie, another toesie,… But what is he doing ?

Pixie one back paw in the air

ZORRO : Come… come here… mousie, mousie, mousie…

Zorro searching a mouse under the trunk

PIXIE : Ah yes ! The mouse ! With the claws which has Zorro, poor thing,… Look at this : if Zorro got on a plane, his claws would appear on the list of forbidden objects on board !

Zorro's claws

PIXIE : Once upon a time, there was a mouse who would have better choose another garden.

Zorro caught the mousie

PIXIE : Too late, Claire, my story is already finished !

Pixie looking back

Secret of hunting : the camouflage

I decided to perfect my hunting technique. Is it still possible, me who am already a formidable hunter ? Yes, it’s possible : today, I am how going to show you how to take advantage of present elements on your hunting territory.

Claire recovers zucchinis and marrows plantation zone with a kind of black cloth to avoid that weed grow under plants. The plastic bottle that you see is a miniature greenhouse for the zucchini seedling : it protects it from slugs, increases the heat ready, and keeps the humidity (Claire : and avoid that you crush it, Zorro !).
bache
I thus decided to merge with the ground : in spite of the attachments and stones, I managed to skip under the cover. Unnoticed.
sous la bache
It’s hardly if we notice my presence. This tiny bump could be one harmless small pebble. Notice the discreet openings which allow me to see unnoticed.
sous la bache 1
Here I am !
sous la bache 2
Astute, right ?
Astute, isn't it ?