Flora and Fauna

I've already mentioned that chipmunks, a rabbit and a groundhog, black and grey squirrels gaily frolic in my garden to distract me from my work.

Thanks to the encyclopedic knowledge of my neighbours, I'm now proud to be able to extend this list with the addition of the following: cardinals (red birds) and blue jays (blue birds).

Now all I need to find out is the name of those strange wasp-like creatures I saw in the summer and the spider that gave me a finger-throbbing nip.