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A Fine Forage

September 1, 2018 by Diana

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?

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  1. Kathleen says

    September 1, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    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.

  2. Heather says

    September 1, 2018 at 10:37 pm

    Out of curiosity, do you cook the corn? Or is it enjoyable raw?

  3. Patricia McQuade says

    September 2, 2018 at 4:18 am

    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?

  4. Diana says

    September 2, 2018 at 10:38 am

    We sometimes cook it, but most of the time, and in this case, it was raw.

  5. Tobin says

    September 5, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    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.

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