Birds & Blooms’ Friday Fun Photo for August 24, 2012: Fox Squirrel by Lori Garske of Erie, Pennsylvania. Lori writes, “Barney the Backyard Squirrel often visits my watering can, which I fill with nuts and sunflowers seeds especially for him or her.”
Can you come up with a caption that’s as clever as Barney is adorable? We’d love to hear it!
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What a great photo. I’m not great at creative captions….but there is one somewhere for this incredibly cute photo.
Hey Bartender, refill here!
Nuts…..not even a sprinkling of nuts!
Nuts…theres no nuts? Wheres the nuts??
Gotta water that nut tree if I’m going to eat this winter.
“I need more bubbles before I’ll get in!”
MAAAAAAAA~ my water dish is empty!
Mind if I take a quick bath?
Come on guys I found us a pool! or Last one in is a chipmunk!!
The heck with water, where’s the nuts?
“I think it needs a little more oregano!”
Who took the seeds?
Oh yum nuts!! My nuts! I will throw ‘em nuts in your eyes!
Where’s that Peter Rabbit now?
What? No food? Where’s the food?
Soooo…the watering of those oak trees is done for another day.
Where’s the nuts?
Maybe there’s Miracle Grow in here! Then that raccoon won’t be able to push me around anymore!!!
Oh you didn’t have to do this for me! See my BIG smile…thanks
Do I smell miracle grow?
Do I smell fertilizer?
You expect me to take a bath MA. No way–I’m not dirty!
Can you fill this up with water please! And water my walnut tree we are in a drought and it’s leaves are wilting!
Oh lovely, a wishing well….. I wonder if it accepts acorns?
I thought you said “Lunch was ready”where did it go?
Oh Darn! I thought this was my morning coffee…..
I asked for pecans and sunflower seeds,Not peanuts ! You’ll get no tip for this !
I know there was some nuts and seeds left from yesterday but where could they have gone????
Drat! Thought it might be a jacuzzi…
Reflecting on his reflection!
What cracklin oat bran???
“And this water is to go where?”
Oh! My very own bath and shower. What every squirrel needs.
OH NUTS! Where did I leave my nuts?
Hey, where’s the nuts?
“I think you are right. If we get in and all stand up straight, about 15 of us will fit. Come on. Let’s try it.”
If this is a shower, I can’t figure out how it works!
Wait! it’s empty, where’s my breakfast?
Here, let me give you a hand with that. Mus’nt let that corn dry up.
Ahhh, the Hot tub!
Oh nuts Mom do I have to take a shower?
Oh nuts Mom do I have to take a shower?
Oh nuts mom do I have to take a shaower/
So…All mine, right?!
Okay, who stole all the water?
Where did I put dinner then?
Can I have a shower today?? Oh please please please!!??
Where is my teabag? And I wanted two lumps of sugar not one!!
I know I hid those acorns in here yesterday, where could they be? I wonder if that crafty squirrel next door has found my hiding place?
“I can’t get in without my floaties!”
Empty again,Them darn birds.
Hope it’s Chock Full of Nuts
Where’s the water???
Ahh, my spa day begins!!
Caption: “M-m-m, it looks like they put the shower upside down on this tub! How am I supposed to use it???”
How do you expect me to get a drinkwhen you dump all the water?
I am thirsty. What happened to the water?
I am thirsty. I thought there was water in here.
Wow No more sharing with dirty birds
Oh My Stars!!! A water bowl AND a shower!!
I’m ready to pour now.
Got water?
Seem like all I ever DO is wait on her to put nuts in here!
I’ve go to water those peanut plants before it’s too late.
sonebody ate all my nuts!!! you got anymore, please
Am I late? Did I miss the party?
Let’s see, if I water will nuts grow?
Me? Who Me? I didn’t do it! Honest!
Ooops, sorry ma’am, I just thought to water your flowers!
Hey, where’s the water?
A spa tub, and it’s just my size!!
Hey, I’m hungry. What’s for dinner?
Hey, who took my nuts ? i was storeing them in here
hey !!! would you hurry up !! I don’t want my salad to wilt !!
Anyone for a shower?
“Hey this is empty! Were did you go with my peanut?”
Oh no he didn’t !! My Mum always said keep your eye on your enemy and your “Nuts” from your friend!!
All my acorns have been “chip”napped!! /:
I really appreciate your kindness lady!!
Is there a drought ??
“I m ready to help water the plants , where are you ?”
This is sure a strange looking bathtub, how do get in.
“Can I water the plants this time?”
Can I have Second please!
little service over here!”
HEY LORI ! FILLER UP IT`S EMPTY
Ok what did you do with George? I saw him down in there 30 mins. ago. He was hollering, “Help, I’m drowning.”
“How do you expect me to take a shower with the shower head pointed up?”
‘A-w-w-w-w-w, i can’t get in my own and only tub!!
Your picture of a fox squirrel sitting up by cup from the lady in Pennsylvania is really a RED Squirrel / Thankyou for a greet picture.
So ladies and gentlemen as I said in our meeting last month early spring is the time to get your gardening gear repaired and ready to go
Looks like it gonna be a beautiful day!