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shimer wrote:
Some of my crocus are blooming, half a dozen hyacinths are poking through and there are lots of daffodils that are up anywhere from just a bit to 8", none blooming yet.
I was taking this picture of the crocusses in front of our kitchen window (from inside) when a squirrel came and pulled up one that was just emerging out of the ground, chewed off the stems and devoured the bulb. I tried to scare it away, but failed, so I took pictures. It was so quick, it looked like he had done it 100 times before (and considering I planted several hundred new crocusses this year, I really hope that's not the case).
I went outside afterwards, picked up the pieces and put them in water, I don't know if they'll still bloom or not.
I've never seen then dig up a growing crocus before: has anybody had experience like this? Any suggestions?