en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/293094 Comments by Lesley Smitheringale http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/wildlife/meet-jessica-the-pet-hippo/#IDComment13903741 Hello Dustin, It's not my house! It's actually a family's pet hippo in South Africa. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:10:03 +0000 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/wildlife/meet-jessica-the-pet-hippo/#IDComment13903741 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/wildlife/nature-can-be-cruel-garden-guests-diary/#IDComment13722419 I know Marlene, you are correct in what you say and truly I respect the rules of nature - I was just being selfish from a photography point of view but one of the caterpillars made it to the pupa stage and I am closely observing.. "Marlene A. Condon is a field editor for Birds and Bloom magazine and a regular contributor to Birder's World, Birdwatcher's Digest, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Roanoke Times. She lives near Charlottesville, Virginia, where her backyard is a National Wildlife Federation-certified habitat" Thu, 8 Jan 2009 07:16:53 +0000 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/wildlife/nature-can-be-cruel-garden-guests-diary/#IDComment13722419 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/nature-can-be-cruel-garden-guests-diary/#IDComment13574031 No worries Grace, I am happy to help you out and will e-mail you. Sat, 3 Jan 2009 09:07:06 +0000 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/nature-can-be-cruel-garden-guests-diary/#IDComment13574031 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/wildlife/invitation-to-worldwide-wildlife-artists-photographers-and-crafters/#IDComment13442156 Hi Karen, It would be wonderful to have you on board! Thu, 1 Jan 2009 11:27:48 +0000 http://www.lesley-smitheringale-fine-art.com/wildlife/invitation-to-worldwide-wildlife-artists-photographers-and-crafters/#IDComment13442156