I used to own a 40 acre pecan grove that bordered a woodlot and got to like the taste of pecan fattened squirrel, much better than eating crow (they, the crows, destroyed many more nuts than they ate trying to pick them out of the husks to eat);-) Paul >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2006 11:04 AM >To: orchids@orchidguide.com >Subject: [OGD] Squirrels, Humour > >For the past three years, I have used one HAV-A-HART trap placed >strategically between my orchids and tomato plants. It works. When I trap a >squirrel, >I take it LIVE to a cemetery where I release it. Many nut trees. > >I also have a terrier who often sleeps near the trap. Good deterrent. > >Before the trap, I had two greyhounds who kept the yard vermin free for >years. I had neither squirrels nor rabbits! > >My current problem? Large birds tipping the bromeliads in pursuit of water. > >A greenhouse would be nice...... > >Steve, how many [OGD] forum members does it take to rid the outdoor orchid >growing area of vermin? I shudder to think...... > >--Stitz >
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