No, not branding, or seeding, or even rodeo season. The fashion magazines tell me it's Swimsuit Season! (Apparently fashion magazines are produced in places where you don't consider thermal underwear to be a Fourth of July necessity).
Gathering done, just hanging around waiting. Aren't they cute little buggers? Hmm, maybe not so little when you're pushing them up the chute. Stylish, as always. And no...that's not mud on my shirt and jeans. Turns out their butts are just about waist high.