Lollypop Lilies, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. May 29, 2011.
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Note: This was written before my mother passed away, but did not get posted. I decided to post it today.
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We usually don’t have much trouble with deer, although there are plenty of them around the Glade. We often see them on the golf course behind our house or in the vacant lot below our house. But they usually stay away from our house because we use Liquid Fence to discourage them from lunching on our flowers.
Usually, but not always. We’ve had a very hot and dry May, and for some reason the deer appear to be more active because of the unusual weather. We have seen them about in the middle of the afternoon, while we normally see them in the early evening.
The picture above shows our Lollypop lilies (and a Veteran’s Honor rose) in the flower bed nearest the road. The picture was taken last Sunday — the deer came to lunch on Tuesday while we were running errands. I didn’t have the heart to take an ‘after’ picture.
New rose bed in front of our house. May 29, 2011.
Here’s another view of the buffet the deer enjoyed. They left the purple iris you see on the left, but munched on the roses, lilies and day lilies. The roses will come back, and the day lilies should bloom in the fall (if we can keep the deer away). We’ll just have to wait until next year to enjoy the lilies.
I never thought Bambi would do such a thing!
Senior Moments 
July 12, 2011 at 4:10 am |
That must have been heartbreaking. I know you enjoy the deer from a distance. Bambi should have better manners!!!
July 12, 2011 at 6:11 am |
I would have been so, so sad! This little garden is beautiful.
July 12, 2011 at 6:58 am |
The flowers are so pretty,it’s a shame that the deer decided to enjoy them as well.
July 12, 2011 at 7:44 am |
Oh, that Bambi!!!!! I am glad to not see the after photos too….the before’s are just gorgeous!!!!
July 12, 2011 at 9:12 am |
Lovely flowers in your garden.
July 12, 2011 at 9:43 am |
Gorgeous flowers and I’m sorry you lost them!! But I bet they were delicious, too — if you are a Bambi! Hope you have great day, George!
Sylvia
July 12, 2011 at 11:03 am |
What a delightful deer buffet!
So sorry to hear about your mother.
July 12, 2011 at 11:25 am |
Well, at least you have the pictures for posterity! Poor things, they must be starving to come out in such heat in the middle of the day and get across the liquid fence! How about getting some deer food and putting it just on the other side of your property, over the liquid fence line. This way, they might get enough food and not come over.
July 12, 2011 at 12:28 pm |
This sure was a tastly looking meal for the deer. They are lovely. Sorry, the deer shortened your enjoyment. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weke.
July 12, 2011 at 3:54 pm |
I guess they just couldn’t resist. Sorry they ate your beautiful flowers!!
July 12, 2011 at 5:57 pm |
Those are gorgeous. It’s too bad the deer thought they look like a good meal. 🙂
July 13, 2011 at 8:00 pm |
I know you and Betsy were quite sad to see what the deer had eaten. I had never heard of Liquid Fence. Betsy mentioned it in her blog a while back. I looked for that product at the store in which I work. We do stock it. Now whenever anyone comes in to the store and looking for something to keep the deer away from their garden, I recommend Liquid Fence 🙂
July 13, 2011 at 9:32 pm |
At least the deer have good taste!
July 15, 2011 at 2:25 am |
Lovely photo showing a piece of Paradise. 🙂
July 15, 2011 at 3:59 pm |
I use 2 products: Deer Scram (an granular product) and Tree Guard (a latex based product). Both are excellent or I’d have NOTHING left. And the roses will usually come back after one defoliating, but not after 2.