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[calhound]

Lily in Love - UPDATE May 30, 2025

Lily and her cubs
We got word that Lily found a beau. I don’t know if they’ve been together before, but Lily apparently decided it was time to shift her focus to her next litter. I’m told the picture I received of her with Lizzy, Lenox, Leighton, and Lars was taken at 1:43 PM on May 18, the last time she was seen with them. The picture shows them all in good shape as they begin life on their own. There is a reasonable chance that female Lizzy could continue living in this area, but it’s likely the three males will disperse to an area where there are females and not too much competition for them. Dispersing males sometime travel over a hundred miles in their search for a good life.

Rusty approaches

In this story of Lily, I’m told she was not seen for four days until she showed up with Rusty on May 22 at 8:30 PM. Sometime between May 18 and 22, she’d made the switch. Sometimes, the sudden presence of a male can be the last straw in triggering the switch from mothering to mating. Over the next four days Lily and Rusty appeared together each evening as it was getting dark.

Lily submissive   
Rusty Lily affection
 

Then there was another gap in the sightings until today when there they were still together showing up in full daylight for pictures of how they relate to each other and a better look at Rusty’s brown-tinted fur for which he was named. The pictures show them calmly snacking together. It shows Lily fully relaxed as her big beau comes walking straight toward her—maybe to give her the gentle love bite that Lily is accepting in another picture knowing the relationship they’ve built.

Here is a video of the two together.



I’m thankful that the landowner sent the pictures and information. Hopefully, we’ll all see how long they stay together, how they relate to each other in the future, and learn more about Lily and her new litter in 2026.

Thank you for all you do,
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center

[calhound]

I hate family break ups so long kids got me a new guy get a room lily

hi joho i hope debbie is okay too is she mia?

[johoward]

I'm back EV1. No word from Debbie, but that is probably OK.  I know she had a nail date with Diane today.  So she is probably there.  It is 1pm here, and I don't know the appointment time for her. So I will wait a while.  Then text a how r u .  I did send a few nest pics earlier about 10.  She usually gets right back on texts.  No reply yet.  So I am a little concerned.  Recurring intense headaches have been a problem for her for months.  I am worried, but she is an RN who knows a lot more than I about health.
Very nice to see all normal stuff this morning.  YAY!  Doc, puzzle, shame and Lily WOW!  Need a little Indy, and cats, and dog, and bird talk and we'll be all set. LOL  You are getting better Cal.  Good for you.
Finally did puzzle.  I wrote down the time so I would not lose it again. LOL it took me 5:05.  Which is not too bad.  I used my right hand. It did not hurt.  No carpel tunnel, LOL. Just a slight sprain that is healed.
PS:  Good news.  Debbie just checked in.  She is doing good and is at lunch with Diane now. TYG

[calihoula]

hi you guys i had a bad night pain still im going to call dr in the morning see that pt jim will have to take me late in the day or take leave of absence from work my life has change

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/2F055D5D06C6

[johoward]

5:33 I'm really dozing off.  I will not make it to bedtime, but at least the puzzle is done. CUL EV1 GBU