Nancy Swayne of Unionville, Pa., placed first in Pets with this exceptional photo.

This photo is of an actual fox sitting on a mushroom statue next to fox statues sitting on mushrooms in Nancy's yard near the woods," said Tara Ziegler, who sent in this photo taken by Nancy Swayne..

"The first time I saw MR MULCH sitting on stone mushroom table was Jan. 30 2023 when this picture was taken," said Swayne. "I had seen him by the edge of the woods and planted field, that was probably in September of 2022 He would sun himself on pile of mulch we had, and that is how he got his name. When I walked to the stable every morning I walk past Stone Mushroom Table and smaller mushroom stools and Mr Mulch would be sitting on the table, right by them. I always talked to him so knew my voice. I would leave him a treat as I went by. "