"enigma" wrote in message
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Frank frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in
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yes, llamas can browse up to 6-7' too. they stand on their
hind legs.
most of these maples are 4 or more inches across, but llamas
& the stupid goats will peel & eat the bark, eventually
girdling the trees. the maples that are big enough to tap
start getting flaky bark, & they never bother those except to
nibble low branch tips.
considering how much yummy pine there is on the ground right
now i don't get why they suddenly noticed the maples.
oh well, i'll keep the stupid goats tied outside the pasture
& put mesh around the trunks, i guess. i was hoping for a
nasty tasting spray recipe though.
lee

Pine needles have an astringent in them that makes them less palatable than
the maple. About the only critter I know of that works on pine bark is
beaver, and they prefer other trees over pine.