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The elements we all too often chop down, rake away, chase with leaf blowers, bag up to be hauled off like trash are homes for other species, not to mention restaurants, kitchens and nurseries. For so many animals, life begins in the decay.

Even if you’re part of a homeowner association, a wildlife-friendly garden is possible.

How familiar are we, really, with what lies below, let alone who eats, sleeps and breeds there? Instead of traveling afar for a sense of place in the universe, what if we paid more attention to what’s right underfoot?

Being trapped and relocated is one nightmare that is a common reality for many backyard creatures. One minute they’re going about the business of survival, and the next, without warning, they’re whisked away from the only home they’ve ever known.

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