Sooty and Fluffy

We have only had our Bunnies for around a month now, but it is incredible to see how big they have grown. Also along with their growth, has come the development of their own very different and distinctive personalities.

Sooty is more curious than Fluffy, she is the first one up to the door, when you go to play with them or feed them. She is more jumpy and full of life. Where as Fluffy is more cuddly and happier to be held. She always tries to nibble the children’s shoes and loves to follow them around.

Fluffy is obviously ‘fluffier‘ than Sooty and also bigger in size, but still they are both small bunnies and a pleasure to have as members of our family.

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Praying Mantis

Last week while we were all awaiting being picked up to go on a monitoring visit, we noticed a new visitor to our garden. The girls were very excited by the visitors presence. A discussion was held about what kind of insect it was and where it came from. Nik was convinced it was a grasshopper, but after taking some pictures Phinee explained she thought it was a praying mantis as she had seen one before and they pull their legs up as this one had done when ready to fight or scare off other insects etc.

Regardless of what the insect turned out to be (yes Phinee’s observations seem to have turned out to be correct) our visitor was called ‘Cricky’ by Nik and their presence was enjoyed for almost 1/2 an hour. The girls had fun watching the prey mantis and discussion what it might eat, why it stood the way it does and so much more!

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