2019 deck toms destroyed.jpg
Back in early August we had days of rainy/wet weather. No need to water or check
with a flashlight (leaving for work before sunrise and home after dark)
Must have happened a day or two before discovery. Mahem. Destroyed pots everywhere.
Plants chewed off at the base and stripped of leaves.
Will remain a mystery since nothing makes sense. I know a raccoon can climb a deck.
(this is 10 feet above the forest floor and fenced/gated).
We have a couple chipmunks but they scoot quickly with the slightest sound. Possum?
Doubt a flock of turkeys would do this. Deer don't fly.
Possibly pup #2 startled something and he destroyed some of the pot spreading but
some vegetarian critter had a hearty meal before. (pup #1 is a good hunter but will
tip-toe over a twig on the deck...she needs big land for a hunt).
Fortunately the rest of the plants are fine but about three dozen micros are toast.