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?
To 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.
Out of curiosity, do you cook the corn? Or is it enjoyable raw?
Yes, indeed the corn in husk though seems simple to prepare appears as if it a solid hit! What is on the menu for today?
We sometimes cook it, but most of the time, and in this case, it was raw.
Ah, 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.