Yesterday afternoon during the snowstorm I decided to set my easel up in the kitchen and paint the view from the window. I love the little tufts of snow covering the sunflower heads. I don't cut any of my garden back until the spring as it is useful during the winter to the backyard wildlife. The dried foilage can be used for shelter, perches, and even food. I saw a chickadee last week picking out sunflower seeds that had been overlooked in one of the flowers. Last night after the snow stopped, it became very cold and windy. I saw a rabbit hop to the back of our little pond against the fence to find shelter in the tall dense grasses there.
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