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Stop and smell the flowers

Posted by Jennifer Sigmon,
North Country explorer from Asbury Park NJ
August 3, 2026 —

As I was working in my garden I noticed this young skunk digging for food around another bed of flowers. It seemed that she was not only enjoying the abundance of food but also the scent of the blooming flowers.