Well, there's at least ONE more around. ;-)

tj

Deer will eat the lilac blossoms as they are emerging in the spring. If they can reach them.

In my experience with the long-legged rats (which pales in comparison to people in true deer country), they'll eat anything they can reach.

i dont think they carry phones with gps ... so this siting alone.. is not necessarily indicative that those particular ones.. will return ...

but it begs the question of herd population ... and i dont have any clue about that ....

ken

The usual pattern is certain plants here and there on a site being browsed closely and repeatedly, so that their horticultural value is lost. You then either have to get by without these plants or fence the deer out. Typical deer favorites among commonly used trees and shrubs are Rose Family kinds (such as cherry trees) and arborvitaes, particularly the much planted Thuja occidentalis. But it varies with individual preferences and also weather conditions, due to the seemingly curious fact that although they are native to snowy climates deer routinely run out of food when it snows, become desperate. And then eat things down to the quick that are not subjected to such pressure the rest of the time.

They love to eat the flower buds off of lilies here, leaving headless stalks. If they miss one and it actually blooms, they will come back the next night to snack on it.

Ugh - now the fun begins to keep them from eating your favorite plants. My sister gave up on hostas b/c of the deer.

As I'm writing this, there is a couple walking a goat down our road. A white goat with 4 black legs. On a leash. I've seen everything. :<

As for the deer, I now know for sure they live in the trees across the road from me. They regularly come out in the afternoon. I don't know what this means for winter, for me, but for now I'm enjoying them.

For me, it is the occasional wild rabbit that forages in my lawn. They are pretty tame, I can approach them to within 6' or 7' before they stop eating and move on, so cute. It is a miracle that they are around at all with several outdoor cats in the neighborhood.