tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post737796466509321511..comments2023-05-09T08:46:31.505-05:00Comments on millertime: lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-55996273515233196672008-05-14T09:23:00.000-05:002008-05-14T09:23:00.000-05:00I think the squirrels can be very beneficial, espe...I think the squirrels can be very beneficial, especially when they plant tree and fruit seeds while hiding their stash. Then some are forgotten and germinate...they're kinda like farmers, really!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-75172687027879257012008-05-14T08:55:00.000-05:002008-05-14T08:55:00.000-05:00So squirrels do some good things too in the garden...So squirrels do some good things too in the garden. ;-) What a nice change after all the complaints I read about them.<BR/><BR/>We have mostly red squirrels over here.Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-37092463942729326432008-05-13T10:51:00.000-05:002008-05-13T10:51:00.000-05:00Yea, the red ones are definately cuter than the fo...Yea, the red ones are definately cuter than the fox squirrels. The chipmunks are my favorites.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-42703079002710110222008-05-11T08:25:00.000-05:002008-05-11T08:25:00.000-05:00I love squirrels! They also like apples with crunc...I love squirrels! They also like apples with crunchy peanut butter... We have mostly fox squirrels but I do occasionally see a red squirrel. They remind e of chipmunks with their fast, darty scurrying.<BR/>~ MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-59075538591059380812008-05-10T22:15:00.000-05:002008-05-10T22:15:00.000-05:00Karen-Oh yes, and definately squirrel-friendly as ...Karen-Oh yes, and definately squirrel-friendly as well. They get remarkably close when I'm out on the deck...to within 2 feet sometimes! I bet if I had a handful of food or a granola bar, they'd eat right out of my hand. They're very curious. :)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-34915384399687232872008-05-10T19:45:00.000-05:002008-05-10T19:45:00.000-05:00They probably think your house is the gourmet buff...They probably think your house is the gourmet buffet. :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-34749140732827345872008-05-09T23:30:00.000-05:002008-05-09T23:30:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear that, Jams...around here, rumor (and...Sorry to hear that, Jams...around here, rumor (and observation) is that the red squirrels are more aggressive and run out the greys. I suppose habitat would sure have a lot to do with that. My mom says squirrels taste good, especially with gravy. In this economy, that may be good to know, unfortunately. (I must explain that she was one of 17 children in rural Kentucky..you get by and avoid lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-29040706861055623172008-05-09T18:50:00.000-05:002008-05-09T18:50:00.000-05:00Ah, the problems of a squirrel. If all I had to d...Ah, the problems of a squirrel. If all I had to do was worry about where to hide my orange peels, I'd be happy as a lark!<BR/><BR/>Isn't it nice to have some extra help out in the garden?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-17449185198153293722008-05-09T17:42:00.000-05:002008-05-09T17:42:00.000-05:00Wow We just don't get red squirrels around my way....Wow We just don't get red squirrels around my way. They were ousted by teh grey ones decades ago sadly. Squirrels are so resourceful!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-31653298310633242582008-05-09T14:51:00.000-05:002008-05-09T14:51:00.000-05:00I bet he was pretty excited, but now his problem i...I bet he was pretty excited, but now his problem is trying to hide something so fragrant and highly visible. (Not to mention sought after by bugs.)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-18998689137723337752008-05-09T13:51:00.000-05:002008-05-09T13:51:00.000-05:00I wonder what he thought when he finally figured o...I wonder what he thought when he finally figured out it was edible! He's the luckiest squirrel on the block.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111603742877378974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-84645748337055054142008-05-09T10:46:00.000-05:002008-05-09T10:46:00.000-05:00Definately! Although I did have some just-planted ...Definately! Although I did have some just-planted caladium bulbs rifled through, and he's my primary suspect! :)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30483234.post-31891918096449686992008-05-09T09:58:00.000-05:002008-05-09T09:58:00.000-05:00I guess it's better for the garden if the squirrel...I guess it's better for the garden if the squirrels eat the spent organge peels rather than dig up bulbs and other flower you've planted.<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com