Summer has arrived! We find ourselves suddenly in the mid-eighties today which is typical in that we don’t get a lot of working up to the heat, it just goes from cool to hot. The chimpanzees are pretty endearing when the temperatures soar. Much like humans you’ll find the chimps spread out as if melted into a puddle, legs in the air, hoping to catch a breeze.
Jody propped herself up on the platform to check out Young’s Hill:
When she needs a break from the heat, she’ll often come into the shaded front rooms to rest:
The chimps have been lounging around in the heat and enjoying ice cube treats and summertime berries. They have a currant bush outside that greenhouse that is just ripening and Jamie wasted no time whatsoever letting me know they were ready and she needed some immediately. The other chimps seem to take them or leave them, but Jamie LOVES them! I have no idea why, straight from the vine they will make you pucker right up.
That said, here is Missy trying out a handful:
Our neighbor swallow family right outside our front gate have welcomed new hatchlings and the parents have been extra busy today fiercely protecting them by dive-bombing the silly humans:
Anthony captured these sweet bovine moments of Nutmeg sunbathing:
His mama, Betsy:
Mother and son moment:
In exciting news for Mave, Willy B and Honey B, with these warmer evenings, they now have overnight access to their chute! While we don’t think they are sleeping out there at night, when I came up the driveway this morning, I found Mave snoozing in the top of the chute and she didn’t even bother to turn over to see who was coming. And Honey B has been requesting her meals be served out there when possible. She has a little shaded area that she loves to sit with all her blankets, paper and of course, her skateboard. I did capture a photo of Honey B in her shaded spot enjoying the award winning book, “The Chimpanzee Chronicles” a just released book by Debra Rosenman (which includes a story written by Diana!). And notice the handsome cover model. 🙂
It’s been too hot for much walking today, that is, until now. As Chad and I have wrapped up things in the chimp house, and all the other chimpanzees are in bed, Jamie has decided we should enjoy the evening now that the sun is going down and a nice breeze is coming up. Wishing you all a lovely, Jamie-style, evening!
Ah summer, here in NY we were over 90 degrees today and I felt much like Jody in search of a cool place. Nutmeg’s coiffure always cracks me up. I am so excited to hear the Californians have night access to their chute and that Mave chose to camp out and sleep under the stars no less. What an experience that must have been for her. I am assuming Willy B and Honey B decided to remain inside where they could enjoy the luxury of air-conditioning? Hope Jamie doesn’t keep you all night walking around Young’s Hill……that reminds me of the first time Jamie went patrolling in the dark! I saved the photo of her glowing in the light of the flashlight. Thanks for constantly giving everyone new opportunities to expand, explore, and find comfort within.
Happy Summer!
Great post and photos!
wow, Burrito gracing the cover of a book!? Man, there is no stopping them, these chimps are going places!
Oh no! I just noticed the bit about the book. Oddly this page loaded funny last night and the last photo was missing. (?!) I received word from Debra Rosenman Shipping that my book will arrive today! Seriously looking forward to reading it. I hope I enjoy it as much as Honey B. Did you give a copy to cover model Burrito? And Jamie needs to review it too, can’t wait to hear what she thinks of it. ?
Hi Kathleen, I was a hot mess (literally!) last night and kept making so many errors, haha! The blog post snafus were all me! And yes! Debra kindly gifted a copy of the book to Burrito and of course, it quickly made it’s way to Jamie who enjoyed looking through it. Then we thought maybe Mave, Honey B and Willy B might be interested. So word of Burrito’s fame is spreading throughout the sanctuary. 😉 And yahoo for good mail days!!