Look At The Tiny Nibbler!
I can’t believe how tiny this baby bunny is!
And I can’t believe that I said it was OK for my neighbor, Dan, to put Little Baby Rabbit in my yard… because it’s not like we don’t have enough rabbits. In just one patch of our (rather small) front yard last night we had four adult rabbits happily chomping on clover.
How could I say no? He’s adorable. And he needed sanctuary. Who could resist? I mean – just take a look. See that heart-shaped leaf in the upper left hand side of the image? It’s a cloverleaf violet. Now, think about how big a cloverleaf violet’s leaf is. Not very big. So, compare the size of the cloverleaf violet to the size of the bunny, and you’ll get an idea of just how teeny tiny Little Baby Rabbit is! (update: major brain fart in original post – kept thinking violet and writing cloverleaf. At 94F, it’s obviously way too hot for a brain that’s accustomed to -10F to function reliably.)
I know, I know. Baby Bunny is going to grow up fat and sassy from eating my flowers. But it needed a new home, as this little cutie had been discovered by Rudy. A very fast-acting Dan literally pulled it from within Rudy’s jaws. Poor Rudy! You could see him going, “Wadda ya mean, drop it! Dad! I’m a dog! I’m supposed to catch rabbits, right? No way am I gonna drop it. Right? Right? Oh. Wrong. Dang.”
The bunny was fine when Dan got it, which is amazing because this is one little bunny and Rudy is one big dog. After it got over its fright, it was hopping around with nary a problem and… yes… inspecting the yummy flowers. So when Dan asked, what were my options? Give BB a home or… um, well, what options? I mean, just look at those tiny bitty ears! Is there anything cuter than a bitty bunny and its little bitty ears?
*sigh*
I’m a softie. I admit it. Next thing you know, I’ll be planting carrots. For them.
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June 24, 2009 12:24 pm
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By Kris, in New England, June 24, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
Good lord how could you say no?! Too adorable to be true.
By Dan, June 25, 2009 @ 8:05 am
I’ve learned my lesson. Next year I will poke every last nook and cranny of my raspberry patch to make sure there is no bunny nest building going on in my yard! I keep telling them, go to Judy’s house, it’s bunny haven over there! But they don’t listen.
By Balancing Act, June 30, 2009 @ 10:55 am
We have a patch of flowers that were planted and then gone. But how can you be cross with such a cuddly vermit. We have seen a family of rabbits come back since our Lucy (cocker / beagle mix) passed away last fall. Great pictures.
By JAS, July 1, 2009 @ 2:08 am
Kris, they really ARE adorable! And Dan – HAH! Good luck, and what, you think I’m not putting out a neon blinking arrow pointing back to your yard that says “Eat At Dan’s!” Sarah – sorry to hear you lost Lucy… and you’re right, they are incredibly cute little varmints!! Hope yours stay adorable and leave your flowers alone!