Tag Archives: 4 May 2013

Corn squirrels

Three squirrels on the corn trailer

Three squirrels on the corn trailer! One jumped onto a tree, then Mama Squirrel walked down the dog ramp and shook her tail at me, while a fourth squirrel appeared:

Squirrel tail and a fourth squirrel
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 4 May 2013.

While the dogs nap, a whole family of squirrels feasts on the corn.

-jsq

Ready for Valdosta Farm Days

Brown Dog prepares corn while Yellow Dog says it’s time for Valdosta Farm Days!

Brown Dog with corn and Yellow Dog

You can find Gretchen with rosemary and grits and corn meal from Okra Paradise Farms at the historic Lowndes County Courthouse today from 9 AM to 1PM.

Gretchen with rosemary for Valdosta Farm Days and Yellow Dog Downtown Valdosta Farm Days

Not quite ready today, but next time: potatoes.

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