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| Maxwell and cut flowers |
Josh Flynn of Wollam Gardens, an 11-acre, commercial cut flower farm in Jeffersonton, VA, submitted these two flower farm kitties:
Maxwell - orange, 14/15 years old, adopted, he was picked up as a
friend for another cat that was currently living at the farm and the
farm had a problem with turning away cats in need of a home.
Max loves
to sleep in our rooting chambers and is generally pretty lazy/lounging
around all the time. The trick with him is that he absolutely loves to
be pet and when we are seeding flats or doing cuttings he just won't
leave you alone, walks on the flats, etc. Yet, if you pet him, sometimes
if you stop before he wanted you to he'll give you a slap — claws and
all. Also, Max loves crates!
Lyla - black, 5-6 years old, adopted, she
was found at a local junkyard and definitely needed a home. Lyla
previously couldn't be picked up or even pet, but has since come around.
She tries to sneak into the house, but if she ever gets in the house, she
panics and runs around looking for a way out. Lyla will also follow us
around the farm and lay on the beds when we're planting them or jumping
between tall flowers when we're cutting them. She is head mouser and
is some variety of miniature cat where she always has the appearance of a
kitten.
Both of them are very sweet and do a
great job on the farm. They live in the greenhouse during the winter
and can be found anywhere when the weather is nice. The only problem we
have with them is they like to use our lily and bulb crates that we're
forcing as a bathroom. There have been many cats on the farm over the
years, but Max and Lyla make a good pair.
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| Max and Lyla on greenhouse bench |
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| Max in a crate |
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| Lyla on weed cloth and seedlings |
