First things first – the Summer Biddin’ online auction is crazy! As I write this (way later than I intended to be writing a blog post), the total is up to $21,761! Thank you to everyone who has bid on items and donated to Raise the Barn. Bidding ends Monday night!
Now, for the chimp day.
We were planning for a lunch forage on the hill, and I noticed that we had a bounty of corn in the fridge, so we decided to put out whole ears still in the husk as part of the forage.
Negra was pretty much in heaven:
She also picked up some cattails for later:
Volunteer Chad did a really good job of corn distribution and everyone got in on the action.
Missy:
Foxie:
Burrito:
Jamie:
Annie eating corn in her nest:
Jody also got some corn leftovers, but she was more focused on a very novel treat that her friend Stephanie had delivered – banana blossoms!
Burrito found a blossom on the hill on his second trip to the buffet:
Apparently it was a lot of work to eat it, or he was taking a cue from Jody who often eats in a reclined position, because he finished it off lying down:
It’s very satisfying to see the chimpanzees satisfied, isn’t it?
Kathleen says
September 1, 2018 at 7:52 pmTo your ending question “It’s very satisfying to see the chimpanzees satisfied, isn’t it?” I say “Is it ever!”. Everyone looks so pleased husking, chomping, gathering, and messing up their nest with fresh corn. (The photo of Annie made me laugh out loud). I find the banana blossoms very intriguing and beautiful. What a wild treat. The chimps have the coolest supporters and friends.
Heather says
September 1, 2018 at 10:37 pmOut of curiosity, do you cook the corn? Or is it enjoyable raw?
Patricia McQuade says
September 2, 2018 at 4:18 amYes, indeed the corn in husk though seems simple to prepare appears as if it a solid hit! What is on the menu for today?
Diana says
September 2, 2018 at 10:38 amWe sometimes cook it, but most of the time, and in this case, it was raw.
Tobin says
September 5, 2018 at 5:19 pmAh, all of the joy of eating food from the bounty of the Midwest, without the agony of having to be there. Beautiful pictures of the Magnificent Seven.