I live on a corner. It's a handy shortcut for all kinds of reasons. Kids cut across with their bikes. The odd car has cut across. I'm sure many people walk across and I never see them. Then all kinds of critters take advantage of a good short cut.
A couple of weeks ago we had one of those nights with lots of thunder, lightning and rain. I went for the paper early in the morning. I noticed there was black material on my drive way right by the corner of the house. I thought it was mud but didn't know why it would be there. I went out. Yes, it was mud. Somebody was going across my yard and accidentally stepped in the flower bed. There was a petunia thrown on the grass. I wondered where it came from. I couldn't see any petunias that were missing. After a long time it hit me. It came from a hanging pot.
Yesterday I looked out the front window and there was more black stuff. This time it was lighter and I was sure the stuff was deer poop. So I went out to check and sure enough some deer was crossing my yard in the night and just had to leave a deposit at that place.
So no problem. somebody took a shortcut across my yard. What got into his head to pull the petunia out, I don't know. Many deer are in the area in the winter. I was surprised the deer were around in the summer. The sneaky devils always prowl around at night.
So I had two unseen visitors that left some evidence to tell a story.
Photo by Bonnie Mullin
We get them sneaking in all the time!!!
ReplyDeleteBut you're out there all by yourself and it's a good place for deer.
DeleteAt least we can excuse the deer. People damage, not so excusable.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought too!
DeleteI think the deer doesn't like petunia's. He wanted to make it clear to you.:)
ReplyDeleteDeer eat many plants but maybe they don't like petunias.
DeleteMaybe the deer pulled out the petunia to eat it, but then didn't like it and left it behind?
ReplyDeleteThese event happened about 10 days apart. I guess I'm going to have to be more precise in my writing. An old news man could show me tricks here.
Deleteoh, sneaky petunia muncher! :)
ReplyDeleteMy two incidents were about ten days apart. I didn't make that very clear.
DeleteThey can move in droves and not make much noise.
ReplyDelete...and they can stand there in droves and not move a hair.
DeleteI've seen bobcats in our area but so far no deer, probably because of the bobcats.
ReplyDeleteBobcats won't worry them but couger have deer as their main prey.
DeleteMy parents have deer in their yard all the time, and my mom needs to protect her flowers or they eat them all.
ReplyDeleteIf they're there you have to live with them.
DeleteFunny about the deer's taste for petunias. Someone out there is eating all my tomatoes and ignoring my peppers. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteThere's not enough deer munching her for me to notice it.
DeleteI think he/she just wanted you to know he/she was there!
ReplyDeleteYes they wanted to have a little fun .
Deletewell, they did leave a calling card, after all! That's pretty funny. I guess they don't like petunias? :-)
ReplyDeleteIn the winter I see the tracks and know when they're around.
DeleteMy eggplant was missing lots of leaves one morning and I made the assumption the it was the deer...they do that, you know...however, as I looked closer, I saw a tomato worm on the eggplant...I put him out for the birds...
ReplyDeleteI don't have tomato worms here and by the sound of it I don't want them here.
DeleteOh that would be so cool to see deer in your yard, oh wait, you didn't 'see' them. They only left you their calling card, neither of which I would appreciate. Well, I guess that's boo on deer in your yard.
ReplyDeleteYou rarely see them in the day.
DeleteYou possess the attributes of a successful detective! Red Deer police should consider employing you as a special adviser.
ReplyDeleteThey can do untold damage to a garden as you know and they are almost impossible to keep out. We have a lot on the Island but I've never seen on around where I live yet thank heaven.
ReplyDeleteOh, sure, the deer are sweet, until they've munched up your entire garden!
ReplyDeleteThey seem to like your corner like everyone else. And your flowers, too!
ReplyDeleteI now live in the apt as you know and some residents tell me the deer's are standing on the parking lot to soon walk over to the gardens at 5 .P.M. Why. The lower tenants have gardens. I am on the third floor no chance they get up here. When I lived at the last place . I had them every day in my garden.
ReplyDeleteIt was the only way she could leave her calling card :)
ReplyDeleteyes sometimes they just pull up flowers too and leave them lay...they left you some fertilizer! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Red, I have to give Far Side of Fifty some credit for finding the positive ... they left you some fertilizer. :-) I like that!
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