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Pixc

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 11:06 am EST :

Yesterday I traveled to the town of Exeter Ontario (Canada) to visit a friend and she took me to see the unique species of squirrels that habitat this area that are snowy white!

They aren't albino but are a white morph of the more common Gray Squirrel. (Black Squirrels are also a morph of the Gray Squirrel but in black.) These white ones are far less common and are found in only a few areas of North America. They are under protection by special laws and many nature tourists come to this town to see them.

It I were going to give her a name it would be "Snowball" for sure! I paid her "peanuts" for taking her photo, but she didn't mind! ;-)

Carol, Ontario, Canada Z5b

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 12:14 pm EST :

Thanks Carol! I have heard about these fellows but didn't remember the town's name! Maybe we will visit some day soon, whenever there's a moment!
People are always astonished to see our black squirrels. To me they are just squirrels...but if you are from Europe, you fnd them quite exotic.

Now to find Exeter on a map...

gardenbug Ontario, Canada 5b, USDA 4

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 01:13 pm EST :

Hi Gardenbug! Here's a link with more info:
http://www.cdosworm.com/exeter.html
Exeter is on Hwy 4 just 30min N. of London, but find it on the map first, as you may have a more direct route from your area. They have a very impressive Horticultural Society in that area and a good time to visit I think would be in the gardening season. The plantings in the park were wonderful even at this time of year.

So true about the black squirrels-we are so used to them but I remember a pal from England being quite amazed and finding them quite exotic!

Here's one of those little tulip bulb eaters. ;-)

Carol, Ontario, Canada Z5b

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 02:47 pm EST :

Carol I have never heard of these white ones,am used to the black. Really enjoyed seeing them,great pictures,as always.

JANET OHIO zone 5

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 02:48 pm EST :

I find even the black squirrel exotic as I've never seen one. Ours are all red or brown. DD was at her dad's a couple of weeks ago and saw a black squirrel for the first time and he only lives about 50 miles away.

Sheba - Indiana - Z5

Bobkl

Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 03:38 pm EST :

GREAT STORIES ABOUT SQUIRRELS

Bob MN Zone 4

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 03:43 pm EST :

DH's uncle Clyde taught me this little verse:

How do you spell squirrel?
skwee, double skwee, wigible wigible whirl. squirrel.

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 03:51 pm EST :

That is just something else. Great picture! Either would be exotic around here, we only have the common gray ones. There are black squirrels in my DH's home town in Michigan - I didn't believe him until I saw them.

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Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 05:25 pm EST :

Gardenbug wrote on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 05:43 pm:
How do you spell squirrel?
skwee, double skwee, wigible wigible whirl. squirrel.

That is really cute, Marie! I laughed out loud and nearly woke up the house! Although I am not a big fan of "tree rats", the white ones are sorta cute. But they are still vermin in my backyard!

Carolyn SC Zone 8a