Flossie, the beloved hinny that lived at Andalusia for well over three decades, died on June 11.  She was a descendent of some of the animals that lived on the farm when Flannery O'Connor was here.  Flossie was a cross between a male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jenny) -- a mixed breed of a horse and jenny, thus a hinny.  She was quite gentle and a little cautious, but she became increasingly curious about the growing number of visitors that made their way to her pasture fence to get a closer look.   For several years she was the subject for more professional photographers than anything else at Andalusia, including the main house.  She has appeared on several websites, many Facebook profiles, in Youtube videos, and on Flickr pages.  Her image has been included in numerous newspaper and magazine articles.  She was given world-wide attention in the three-page spread in the New York Times on February 4, 2007 by Lawrence Downes.

Flossie lived a long time and was provided very good care.  She is buried behind her pasture, close to where the donkey, Equinox, was buried several years before Andalusia was opened to the public.  Flossie will certainly be missed by all of us at Andalusia and by the many visitors who enjoyed seeing her grazing in her pasture.