That's funny. I had this Portulaca grandiflora in a hanging basket hooked on my apricot tree. Two autumns ago I kept seeing a little squirrel eating it. He was getting ready for winter;). I'm so stupid I kept letting him eat it. The same one for about a week came every night around 5pm to get his dinner. I could tell it was the same squirrel because he was a little guy. Not a big fatty like most of the ones I have in my backyard;).

I like to watch the birds and squirrels. They can be very entertaining. As long as they keep away from my plants. I feed them tho. So those little creatures usually stay away from my plants. Usually;).

i guess I'll put my feeders back up. I quit because my neighbor shot a raccoon and skunk coming to my feeders and it broke my heart. I'll try to feed Mr Chippy and see if it keeps him off my plants

What a jerk. They were in your yard! People are so terrible to animals sometimes. I will never forget on Earth Day when I was a junior in HS my history teacher(Mr.Hall) showed us a video of all the terrible things humans have done to the planet. The last scene was of a mother polar bear and two of her babies. Let's just say the babies were orphans because of some terrible humans.

Was kinda funny how he showed us that terrible video;). Has stuck with me ever since.

I think the oak trees around my yard actually keep my plants safe from squirrels. Well....the trees and the screen I just put around the otherwise useless pergola that came with the house lol They still kick the unsheltered pots though! Especially when startled by my cat.

Aside from squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks, I also have the other trifecta----woodchuck, racoon and skunk. I don't know what to make of it. But one or all of those three are keeping the fish population in check.

There is no Planet B!

Despite living near a large forest, the squirrels still love tormenting me by attacking my succulents. Bought my second motion activated sprinkler and just need to cut up some hose to hook them up. Can't wait to watch the videos of them being scared away (they deserve it).