Our neighbor, Elli, had told us she had seen a 'new deer in the neighborhood'.

She took a picture to show me, and we both did some research.

I hadn't seen her until this morning.  There she was...having some breakfast in

Elli's Meadow.

She's an Axis Deer.
 According to All About Exotics, these deer were introduced into Texas, back in the 1930s,
 for those special 'hunting ranches'.
Seems some escaped.  I've seen some up in our son's area, too.

She's sturdier looking than the White Tails...the ones who are some prominent here.

Isn't she pretty?

And, the article says they eat GRASS!  Maybe that means NOT landscapes.

  source: All About Exotics


I'd love to see a buck.  Look at those antlers!

I love this place...

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~