u/MagicMichealScott

Lower Crater Lakes

This mama moose and it's baby made it's way down the upper trail as I was heading up. I'm glad I noticed a strange, large brown blob before I continued. I was caught off guard when the baby came out of the bushes. The mama got very aggressive and did a small charge down the mountain. They eventually traversed and took a swim to cool down in the lake.

Even if it feels like a safe distance it's probably not. They're extremely fast, cover ground very quickly and will run straight down a steep mountain slope if they sense a threat.

u/MagicMichealScott — 8 days ago

▲ 51 r/DenverGardener

Look, I know we advocate for planting natives and things that are adaptable to the wild conditions here. But when you have a bunch of hydrangeas/shrubs and a japanese maple tree and American wisterias along with the natives it really takes so much dedication to make it work. I spent probably 5 hours yesterday building teepees, wrapping them in burlap, building tree covers, using frost cloth, etc. It worked for the most part during the last freeze/snow and hopefully all the prep will make it easier to protect things in the future.

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u/MagicMichealScott — 4 months ago