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Who eats wild strawberries?

18 years ago

I have a fair amount of wild strawberries growing in my back yard. I decided to just let it spread as a groundcover. It grows very low, has yellow flowers and tiny (1/4") red berries. The berries don't taste like much.

Anyhow, I'm noticing that the berries all get neatly nibbled away, leaving the stems completely untouched. I'm wondering who is such a neat eater -- birds, squirrels, mice? Anyone have an educated guess?

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joepyeweed
18 years ago
All of the above.

When were trying to grow strawberries, we covered them with cheesecloth in order to keep the birds at bay.

But chipmunks will have a field day on them and they would get under the cheesecloth.
jasonkay
Original Author
18 years ago
I'm actually glad to see the berries eaten by critters. That's one reason why I let them spread. I was hoping the birds were getting them, but I suppose there's no way to know.
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booberry85
18 years ago
Slugs? Children?
Msrpaul
18 years ago
me:) I've read you can make nice jam from them, but the critters need them more than we do!

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