In a couple of weeks, we were having breakfast on the front porch, and here came Ralph! Still just a little fellow, but much bigger than when we first made his acquaintance! And he remembered us! He bounced right over to us and said a bunny "hello". Sprightly and so enthusiastic was he, literally jumping around in circles! He was not afraid of us at all, and he came right over to Tim-san and let him pet him and scratch behind his ears. We began giving Ralph apples; he likes them cut into big pieces, and he especially enjoys eating the core. He will eat right out of our hands.
As the weather has turned cooler, Ralph has moved from the iris bed by the orchard, to the wood pile in the pole barn, where it is presumably warmer and safer. We may go a few days without seeing him, and yes, we worry when we don't see him! Zorro, the hawks, coyotes....so many dangers exist for a young bunny! But as you can see, Ralph has gotten pretty big! He is much fluffier and more bright-eyed than most of the wilder "wild" bunnies we see. Must be the apples! And all the LOVE!
