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By Beattie

Cornwall, United Kingdom Gb

Whodunnit? Or WHAT dunnit?
This damage was done to a sycamore last night. Not accessible by vehicles. Do you think it could have been done by deer? We have been unaware of them til now, if so.



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Deer or Squirrels....

30 Jun, 2010

 

I thought of squirrels as well Ilex

30 Jun, 2010

 

its quite low down so how about encasing the stem with a couple of those curly rabbit guards as a bit of protection

30 Jun, 2010

 

rodent teeth would of actualy scratched the stem up a lot more than that i think and but deer havnt got such teeth and do love young trees . my guess is deer .

30 Jun, 2010

 

Thanks for your help, especially the suggestion re rabbit guards. I think I might lose this tree as the bark's all gone half the way round. It's only a self seeded sycamore, but one of a pair on either side of the gate (that's why I put the gate where it is), so a bit of a nuisance. :-( Still, it can have its chance to recover. I'll put guards round both "entrance" trees.

2 Jul, 2010

 

there fairly resiliant trees actualy and can take a fair bit of punishment . they will be great fun when there mature enough to seed . you will have hundreds of them if not thousands .

2 Jul, 2010

 

These 2 saplings are close to the edge of a sycamore wood, so I know all about the millions of seedlings. There was no damage the night after I posted the picture, but today the bark has gone up to about 5' 6" and almost all round. And they've started on another tree a bit further away (also a sycamore). The first area to be gnawed has gone brown and now I can see millions of tiny toothmarks. So the deer are exonerated I think and the squirrels are in the frame! Grrr. They ate lots of bulbs this winter / spring too.

2 Jul, 2010

 

little blighters you could excuse the pun kill 2 birds with one stone here if you can sew . shoot the squirrals and save your trees and make your misses a spiffing real squirrel fir coat for her birthday . you should get a few browny points for that lol . for all the animal lovers im only joking so dont try this at home lol .

2 Jul, 2010

 

My son's already asked for a crossbow to sort the little blighters out. No coat for the missus, but I could make a natty hat for my old man! :-)

2 Jul, 2010

 

lol you can eat grey squirrels aparrantly . they taste a bit like chicken .anyway take care bye for now .

3 Jul, 2010

How do I say thanks?

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