Re: hot pepper flakes?

**C* B* <c*@twcny.rr.com>**

I agree with Ellen. I tried the suet cakes with red pepper and the squirrels were knocking each other over to get to them and running off with big chunks in their mouths. No deterrent at all. I also planted 50 Crocus tommasianus along their route last fall and fewer than 5 came up. The rest were presumably devoured by the squirrels. Dried blood is effective to keep them out of flower pots.  
Carol B.

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> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:00:37 -0400
> From: Ellen Zachos <ez@acmeplant.com>
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> My only complaint is that it doesn't work.  I've had it fail as an insecticide and also against furrier critters (deer and squirrel).  In fact, I have a charming photo of a squirrel eating bird seed mixed with so much hot pepper that the seed looks entirely red.  I, too, have heard it's supposed to be painful, but this squirrel came back time after time for more spicy bird seed.
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> LN
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