Lots! They mind their business and so do I! Zero bad experiences.

And the yard smells amazing. We have a lot of low bush blueberry, blackberry around the yard edges.

We’ve planted some hazelnut and bearberry this year as well. Our state has a municipal nursery of all native species. On our .6 acres we’ve planted ~200 saplings of native trees. White pine, paper birch, sugar maple, spruces, cedar, etc. The tallest from last year are soon to reach 3 feet. I can’t wait for the privacy and the young forest on all the edges.

We were attracted to this home because there’s conservation land somewhat surrounding us, so while it’s a single family home we are preserving nature more than many developments.

Also, we have tree frogs, turkeys, and an absolute pile of fireflies! I had thought fireflies from my childhood were good and gone. It turns out now ( based on my cursory reading) that fireflies are an anchor species.