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blinking mice
"Emery Davis" wrote in message ... 2 years ago the mice got into the seed, completely eating several trays of rare maple seed (from the Maple Society) that had been left outside to stratify naturally in seed trays. Now I keep my seed in the bottom of the fridge, much to the family's dismay. This year I had 40 Acer davidii (snakebark maple) seedlings on a shelf in an unheated room, along with many other maples that might prove a bit tender. The mice ate all 36 davidiis on the lower shelf, stripped the bark on some, bit off others at the base, etc. They also killed all 5 A. crataegifolium seedlings, 2 variegated, I had from last year which hurts more than the davidiis although as you might imagine 36 1/2 litre seedlings represents quite a lot of work. They damaged some other seedlings including an A. rubescens (species), a rare maple that was a gift from a friend in the Society. Well, that's my rant for the day. Bl**dy mice. You need a cat. Mine came without me wanting him. He is brill on mice and small rats. He doesn't do the big rats, he says he doesn't like being bitten by their huge teeth. I have to get the terriers in for that. |
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