Do you have deer, too?

Are there any footprints around the plant? I would suspect deer also.

Hi Bill, you posted back in June of 07' about an animal eating your butterfly bush. Did you ever figure out what it was. I have a 2 year old beautiful butterfly bush that is being mutilated a little at a time every night. I set out a cage trap with apples in it and this critter manages to eat the fruit with out setting the trap every time. I'm thinking it is a very light animal. The bush is 5 ft high and it climbs the branches and strips them and then cuts off the branch and hauls it away. Would love to know if you had any luck finding out what it was eating yours.

Thanks

Lilia
Poway

I am having the same problem. There are rats and squirrels in the area, and I suspect it is one of the two. It is puzzling and irritating to say the least. This is the first time in 22 years that there are squirrels in the neighborhood. I am going to get a trap and see what I catch.

Mike
Spring Valley

I have the same problem, raised bed (about 3-4 feet off the ground)…spotted a black squirrel munching away yesterday, and a large puddle of green vomit in my driveway 3days ago…certain the squirrel is the daytime culprit…unsure who is the night time nibbler (are squirrels active at night?). Seems to be making them sick, so karma.

Raccoons....!