sounds like a horrible title to a grade b film. we have legions of pumpkin-eating squirrels in our neighborhood. it wasn't always this way. when we first moved into our home, we had your average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill squirrels. then they evolved...
every fall, i love to decorate with lots of pumpkins. earl may has had their ninety-nine cent pumpkins for years and i've taken full advantage of the deal. we don't carve them, just stagger them through the flower gardens, around my bench and by the door... nice, festive, and ties us over until it's time to get the christmas lights out.
acorns...we have lots of acorns. oak trees in several yards. but the squirrels wanted more.
maybe they got lectured that they really should increase the amount of produce in their diet. then they discovered them...the yard with pumpkins. the squirrels used to be nice and just eat a hole in one, clean it out and then eventually work their way to the next one.
now, they've invited their friends. i blinked and all the pumpkins have holes chewed in them. pumpkin guts and seeds trailing through my flower garden and around the bench and near the front door. i have to say that the squirrels are looking a bit plumper this year, all that pumpkin going straight to their hips.
will have to come up with an alternative next season. i am a bit frightened...not sure how they will evolve next.
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Would your squirrels like some whipped cream with their pumpkin? Another friend lost pumpkins and indian corn to squirrels this year. It's not just your yard. Scary...
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