The deer had a tasty lunch when they found this tulip clump. They nibble the young leaves right down to the ground. I call the spirals that are left behind "sushi tulips" since they look like little sushi rolls.
In this photo you can see the stems of the tulips better. That's because the deer pawed the ground and even pulled up the tulip bulb seen in the upper left of the photo. This flower bed is just across the driveway at the lakehouse. The tulips closer to the house have not been tasted (so far).
Deer won't eat daffodils. Needless to say, there are lots of deer and, consequently, lots of daffodils in Huron County. But I still plant tulips and hope for the best by luring the deer to inconsequential clumps.
Another deer post -- The Fawn
Copyright 2012
Wanda Hayes Eichler
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