Liquid Fence and Tulips (with their heads chopped off)

Tulip head nipped in the bud

This morning I took a walk around the yard, the morning after a great spring rain, and found this tulip bloom snipped off and tossed aside into the sweet woodruff patch.

I got out the Liquid Fence and sprayed the tulips once again, and hit the emerging lilies as well.

I also decided to count the tulips in bloom (including a few bitten off heads) and those still with a viable bud.

I got to 96, with at least 6 blooms nipped in the bud, probably by squirrels. I have seen very little bunny damage this spring. I think they know my yard is stinky. Can squirrels smell?

I used to have over 150. I will have to start planting fall tulips again. My numbers are dwindling!

My patch (16) in the front lawn, at least 25 years old now, is blooming happily under my constant watch!