Coming in from church, an Axis doe jaunted off from near the rain barrel near our garbage cans. We checked to see if she had given birth, and discovered, instead, that she nibbled down my unplanted butterfly-attractant. Butterfly attracting and deer attracting is the passion vine.
An hour or so later I almost returned to that spot where I had a minute before fetched the passion vine, to fetch rainwater for planting. Extra not-quite-right spots beside the white rocks on the ground between the garbage cans and empty paint cans against the garage foundation stopped me. There in plain sight, perfectly camouflaged, was the doe’s newborn.
On the other side of our dachshund fence, KissMe, our Great White Hunter with Red Spots, knew not of our delight. It’s true. Fawns are born completely odorless. The doe will return only to nurse, not drawing attention to her baby.
