Sunday, July 12, 2009
Critter Wars
A new housing development adjoining our neighborhood has destroyed the habitats of many animals. The builders clear cut the area and the woods disappeared. As a result, we have had an invasion of critters. My flowers have never looked worse. Hungry rabbits have eaten things they never touched before, dahlias and even marigolds.
We have two fenced vegetable plots. But the fences haven't kept out the squirrels. They got our first ripe tomatoes. So we have placed an animal-friendly trap in the garden. We've caught three squirrels and relocated them. Now I've covered nearly ripe tomatoes with brown paper lunch bags. So far the score is squirrels four tomatoes, Haislips one tomato.
Our trash bin was overturned the other morning and we suspect a raccoon.
We have a wildlife camera which we have set up in the yard. It is activated by motion. Our string beans, growing up the side of one of our gardens, have been ravaged by deer.
We have two fenced vegetable plots. But the fences haven't kept out the squirrels. They got our first ripe tomatoes. So we have placed an animal-friendly trap in the garden. We've caught three squirrels and relocated them. Now I've covered nearly ripe tomatoes with brown paper lunch bags. So far the score is squirrels four tomatoes, Haislips one tomato.
Our trash bin was overturned the other morning and we suspect a raccoon.
We have a wildlife camera which we have set up in the yard. It is activated by motion. Our string beans, growing up the side of one of our gardens, have been ravaged by deer.
