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Posted by huggybear
 - September 06, 2005, 11:10:18 AM
True, just thought i'd give an idea
Posted by Barbara
 - September 06, 2005, 07:17:21 AM
That seems pretty expensive to save a sunflower.  It would probably be easier to buy a bag of birdseed and feed the little bushy tailed rodents.
Posted by huggybear
 - September 06, 2005, 07:12:58 AM
Just a thought but when you start your sunflowers get some PVC pipe and slide it over the top.  Squirrels wont be able to get a grip and climb up them.  Thats what i do to my birdfeaders.  Hope it help's
Posted by Roseybud333
 - September 05, 2005, 09:36:11 PM
LOLOL. . . .Me and my hubby watch that movie often. . . . Not just a christmas movie around this house. . . Actually we are fans of all the older Griswald Movies!!! Big hits around here. >:D
Posted by avs1roy33
 - September 05, 2005, 08:52:15 PM
I just burst out laughing when I saw that picture. Thats my favorite part.
Posted by Barbara
 - September 05, 2005, 08:51:14 PM

Bah ha ha!
Posted by avs1roy33
 - September 05, 2005, 08:42:49 PM
Reading this post reminds me of the squirrel attack in Christmas Vacation. That is the best movie ever.
Posted by Jeffer
 - September 05, 2005, 08:41:58 PM
Potato Salad?  Well it is a tasty accompaniment to many delicious grilled meats..

And I have some squirrels out in the forest out back.  But usually I get prairie dogs, road runners and the usual assortment of desert animals  But the hot pepper solution doesn't work out here.  I believe if you don't like a fiery salsa out here they run you out of the state...
Posted by Barbara
 - September 05, 2005, 07:58:01 PM
I have one overly friendly squirrel, Parcy who will join me for lunch inside the house.  Chrissy looked at Parcy, eating potato salad and commented that it was weird.  It is such a natural occurrence for me to see this every day. Instead of that being weird, I was pondering why Jeffer doesn't eat potato salad.  Go figure!
Posted by avs1roy33
 - September 05, 2005, 07:45:56 PM
Quote from: Whateva75 on September 05, 2005, 07:43:04 PM
it's kinda funny to see the cats and the squirrels eating at the same time without bothering each other.

Wow, that would be quite a scene.
Posted by avs1roy33
 - September 05, 2005, 07:36:59 PM
I used to put out dry cat food for the neighborhood stray until I found that I had attracted a family of coyotes to the food. It was one of those "good idea, bad idea" things.
Posted by Barbara
 - September 05, 2005, 07:33:07 PM
That is so sweet Mike.  I like that idea.
Posted by Capt. Morgan
 - September 05, 2005, 07:29:46 PM
Try crushed red pepper or cayene pepper.
Birds cannot sense the hot so I mix some in the bird seed to keep the squirels off the bird feeder.
Maybe sprinkle some red or cayene pepper on some of the sunflowers, might give them the mouthful to stay away.
Posted by Homer
 - September 05, 2005, 07:29:03 PM
Quote from: bobby on September 05, 2005, 07:15:47 PM
i just figured out why they are going after my sunflowers, it's because the people 3 doors down didn't grow their watermelon things thats why they are going after them this year and didn't last year

I know it's too late for this year but maybe plant a few melons next year and they may leave the sunflowers alone but like that article I posted said they tend to go for the nuts first and then the sunflowers.
Posted by avs1roy33
 - September 05, 2005, 07:25:23 PM
If the sunflowers aren't too tall, you could put some sort of netting over them. Thats what I do with my strawberries and raspberries to keep the birds away.