A herbivorous squirrel
Squirrels are (pesky) herbivores for North American gardeners at times. They dig (often in our flower pots), but also all over the garden; they scamper along fences, visit porches, and (in the bad old days, prior to the expensive gutter system, ran around in our attic).
I've been bemused by their radicchio-eating habits (at least by females), and there are current signs of interest, based on evidence, but I was amazed by this porch-visiting Eastern Gray Squirrel. We've had plenty of munching evidence in the past, but this was flagrant.
S/he was snagging leaves of a Boston fern on the porch, and sitting on the railing, as s/he enjoying eating it. A Boston fern? Who knew?
I've been bemused by their radicchio-eating habits (at least by females), and there are current signs of interest, based on evidence, but I was amazed by this porch-visiting Eastern Gray Squirrel. We've had plenty of munching evidence in the past, but this was flagrant.
S/he was snagging leaves of a Boston fern on the porch, and sitting on the railing, as s/he enjoying eating it. A Boston fern? Who knew?
Those guys/gals aren't not too particular, I have some that eat the rose buds off my little rose on the deck.
ReplyDeleteSome critter ate the chard that was planted in containers! I can't imagine a bunny hopping up the asphalt driveway to my porch steps, but a squirrel...yes! Pesky critters. gail
ReplyDeleteI'm absolutely amazed with what they'll eat.
ReplyDeleteI thought they focused on young buds and recovered nuts in the spring and acorns in the fall, but OBVIOUSLY they're a lot more adaptable than that.