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Gardening

apcalc

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1. Chickadees go for the seeds in the flower head, not leaves.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:26 PM

Apr 25

Something is eating your leaves. I have grown sunflowers and have never once seen chickadee interest in anything but the mature flower head.

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When my sunflowers reach about two or three feet, they get attacked. [View all] Ptah Apr 25 OP

Chickadees go for the seeds in the flower head, not leaves. apcalc Apr 25 #1

Since I have seen Chickadees eating the leaves, Ptah Apr 25 #3

Evidence: Ptah Thursday #15

cloaking device? Tetrachloride Apr 25 #2

Does Amazon offer a good deal? Ptah Apr 25 #4

Plant more? Dear_Prudence Apr 25 #5

You need a great big bird feeder usonian Apr 25 #6

Hot peppers codfisherman Apr 26 #7

I'm pretty sure most birds don't react to capsicum like mammals do. sl8 Apr 26 #8

Interesting Kali Apr 26 #9

I like your idea of shiny things. Ptah Apr 28 #10

ha! Kali Apr 28 #11

Maybe a scarecrow to deter birds? Emile May 1 #12

That looks like insect damage not chickadee damage. The birds are more than likely eating the insects Botany May 5 #13

From an informative post about Goldfinches vs sunflowers. Ptah Thursday #14

Thisltle socks codfisherman Thursday #16

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