I hike by stones walls on the Cape all the time and think what a great photo they make. And I wonder how long they’ve been there and who built them?

But I never really thought about what lives in them until I posted a blog on Fort Hill a couple of weeks ago and my friend, Linda commented:

“While a single pile of rocks might attract a few chipmunks or white-footed mice, imagine that rodent-friendly habitat chained together for miles. Then think about the minks and snakes, the foxes and owls that prey on those rodents and you see how the effect is multiplied up the food chain. Stone walls can, literally, make our landscape come alive.”

Thank you, Linda, for opening up my eyes! It’s is really cool to think about what little creatures might live in these old stone walls.