Fuzzy Wuzzy (Day 5)

Today I was hoping to get some better pics of the squirrels and birds in the back yard, but the world seemed to be conspiring against me. Instead of the peace and quiet I had envisioned early this morning, the neighbors were out, puttering about, while heavy machinery rumbled by to do some roadwork. The smell of oil and tar had me mentally squashing any ideas of driving around for a small road trip to explore further than my backyard.

So I gave up on the wildlife after a few shots, and wandered around a bit in the yard for something of interest when the close up view of this fuzzy foliage beckoned me closer. Extra bonus brownie points if one of your gardeners can name the plant.