Beavers

BEAVERS

OK – I think it is time we dispel
a little myth about beavers ...
Out them I will!

Everyone says,
Busy as a Beaver
Like they have some
noble protestant work ethic
Well, I saw all sorts of unfinished beaver work ...

They’re slackers, they are!

They start work on one tree
Get bored, and then start on another
Hardly ever finishing what they start!

They make ME look good.
I documented this slackerness with my camera
to report to the DNR or the Beaver Bishop or Cardinal ...

And as I was documenting these slackers,
I noticed something ...

There is a method to their slackerness –
They always “girdle” only the side
of the tree facing away
from the lake.

The shore-side of the tree stops growing ...
The lake-side part of the tree grows ...
And the tree starts leaning
out over the lake
with bigger and
bigger limbs
pulling it
over.

Maybe my beavers discovered the secret
of working smarter,
not harder.

And, maybe, my beavers,
think further ahead,

and

are more patient
than
I.

Damn beavers!
I hate those guys!
Just enjoying swimming
around at nightfall like there’s nothing to do
except slap their tails at me when I imitate them!

I love beavers – they are one of my favorites!

Yes, while spending a whole bunch of effort completely cutting down a tree yields an almost [well, sometimes the trees fall the wrong way .. ] guaranteed result, girdling the shore side of a whole bunch of trees probably has a whole lot higher ROI [Return On Investment] but you have to plan ahead, invest, be patient and expect some variability in returns – sounds like a good investment strategy to me!

My next investment manager will be a beaver, it will.