Enjoying the lilies everyone.
It is that time of year when the critters in the yard have to be up to something!! I have had a seedling I have waited for 10 days to bloom. It was an asiatic that was a pretty fast one to bloom and I was really excited about it. Yesterday afternoon, I was out running some errands, came back to a debudded lily! Left on the ground, somewhat chewed up, but of COURSE NOT EATEN!!! Okay criiters, if you are going destroy my work, please eat it!! I don't want to come back to "I thought it would taste good, but I was wrong, so here you go". Anyway, the bud on this asiatic was white and had turned a nice glowing lemon yellow. It had to be close to opening. I think it was a woodchuck, but since I didn't see it for certain, I can only guess based on other damage. Plantskydd usually has taken care of the rabbits and the deer, but chuck? I don't think so.
Here are some they decided to leave me so I could photograph them and show you. Wasn't that sweet of him? (actually two lilies are all that were touched, so I should feel grateful. But I actually need to sulk a bit right now. I'll get to grateful later)
'Smokie'
'Summer Valley'
'Claret Sunburst'
'Ariadne'
'Burnished Rose' (a favorite)
'Lilass'
'Mars Encounter'
The lovely 'Madam Rosy'
'Moonyeen'
'Vishenka'
'Embarrassment'
