I was thinking deer also

I see more here, partly because of the nearby wetlands, and partly because so much land that was once farmed in New England has reverted to woodlands.

Bees love it - I have a shrub version that is one of my loudest plants 🐝

we have about 8 acres - in a town with a lot of woods and wetlands, so with a swamp behind the house and a little brook at the edge of our property, we see a little bit of everything here.