07x08 - A Tiny Urban Zoo

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I thought it was a pity to be living

in the city. To spot a bird or butterfly

was tough. So I found a

little corner for the flora and the

fauna. A tub or two of dirt was just

enough. It's amazing how I

started with a little pack of seeds.

Soon I'd grown a bunch of plants I used

to think were. That's

how I became the keeper of a tiny urban

zoo. I bought some wildflower seeds and

things just grew. Now I got bugs and

beetles, butterflies and birds, and lots

of little critters far too beautiful for

words. You too

could be the keeper of a tiny urban zoo.

It's really not that.

You can plant one in your own

backyard. How about a bird bath?Do birds

bathe?Of course. They need to drink, too.

They drink their own bath water?Gross!

Soon this venue had a

menu. Flowers, leaves, and

grass. There's no

finer fast food diner

for the bugs who happen to

pass. Caterpillars

loved it soon began to munch till a

passing Robin came along for

lunch.

I became the keeper of a tiny urban zoo.

Got lots of creepy crawlies now, but who

eats who?The herbivores enjoy a

tasty range of plants. The carnivores

will eat them if they ever get a chance.

Uh oh. You too could be the keeper of a

tiny urban zoo. It's really not

that hard. You can plant

one in your own. Look

at all those morsels, we can't resist 'em

Seems he made his own little

ecosystem Birds are calling,

snails are crawling

Ladybugs abound

Bees are buzzing by the dozen

Butterflies are flitting around

Then we have the spiders Welcome to my

patch Spin yourselves a cobweb, see

what you can catch

That's how. He became the keeper of a

tiny urban zoo. We all need one

another or it's no can do. We

don't ask for a lot. We're grateful to

the child. It's just a mini version of

what happens in the wild.

You too could be the keeper of a tiny

urban zoo. It's really not that

hard. You can find one

in your own backyard.

It's like a jungle out there!