Re: Re: CULT:Squirrel Damage
- Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: CULT:Squirrel Damage
- From: Kitty Johnston k*@ojai.net
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 14:40:01 +0000
I am told that ground squirrels which we have are more damaging than tree
squirrels which are considered "cute". They all look like big gophers to me
now.
lmmunro wrote:
> While I don't have pictures, the ones I planted for my Mom all were
> ravaged by squirrels this year. This was New York, Long Island. I
> don't understand it because I live in NJ where there are tons of
> squirrels and they don't bother the iris at all. Maybe it has
> something to do with the food supply and the draught.
> Does anyone know of something that would deter squirrels, as I would
> like to replant my Mom's iris bed?
> Laetitia
>
> -- In iris-photos@y..., "Mike Greenfield" <redear@i...> wrote:
> > Just before I left for 3 days I found this as shown in picture. Now
> I can
> > put up some critter damage but war has been declared on squirrels
> here.
> >
> > When I came home I had 15 rhizomes dug up and 7 had been chewed on.
> It has
> > been going on for several weeks now. Just too many squirrels around
> here and
> > they must be starving.
> >
> > Mike Greenfield
> > Zone 5b SW Ohio
> > redear@i...
> > http://www.geocities.com/mikeg1310/
>
>
>
>
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