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Index of Subjects Hi Burkhard and All, I suspect feeding is often conditioned by availability of alternative foods and experience. To the human palate some wild plants range from delicious to yuk. Deer often wander through the yard but noticeable feeding is limited to Aster cordifolius and Tulips. As you say, Japanese Barberry fruit persist so are likely a last resort. I recall, many decades ago, watching a cock Pheasant eating the fruit. The fruit of some Viburnun trilobum/opulus shrubs hangs on all winter so evidently is not choice fare. Dave On 4/10/2019 10:09 AM, Burkhard Plache wrote: > The multiflora rose hips at our place are often eaten by deer later in fall. > Not sure if that is a deliberate choice, or just accidental > consumption during foliage browsing. > The last berries around here are Japanese Barberry, probably not tasty > (or not filling?). > Burkhard (Frog Pond area, Halifax) > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 9:59 AM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> With snow cover limiting feeding choices since the snow Monday >> night, Robins have nearly stripped the nearby Multiflora Roses >> yesterday and this morning. >> >> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville >>
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