Alpaca Shearing April 22, 2013
Sunday
morning we headed over to Bellepaca the home of 26 Alpacas and one Llama owned
by our friends Ann and Jack Diepersloot . Ann teaches classes in spinning and
knitting which is how they happen to own Alpacas! Today was shearing day!
They have the sweetest eyes with long, long eye lashes!
The FFA students from New Smyrna Beach HS were there helping with animal organization and the shearer came over from Tampa to shear the wool, drill down the teeth and give the Alpacas their worming shots.
They start out with very thick fur that is wonderful to pet, if they will let you. This one was watching very closely .... wonder what was going through his mind!
And once they are done, they are anxious to join their buddies in the field, lighter and cooler!
Then there is the reluctant Alpaca who decided to sit this one out! Oh well!
It was a great morning!
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