I love my deer friends. I do not mind sharing a bit of my flower smorgasbord. But some things are off limits.
I have fence rings and mesh to gently signal that certain special plants should be avoided.
These deterrents do not stop the most determined eaters. Most of the time the eaten parts grow back.
But what does one do with a headless sunflower?
The poor little juicy buds were removed overnight.
Now I have topless, leafless stalks surrounding an obelisk. This is not the look I was going for!
Well at least I have one bloom. I hope this isn’t removed by a raccoon!
FLOW
floweralley 
It is very frustrating.
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Argh… I didn’t plant sunflowers this year for the first time since I can’t bear the heartbreak. Now I have rabbits to add to the mix!
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We’ve had the same issue, too. If there is enough of the plant remaining, it may send new “tops” from the sides. We have had several of ours recover from being nibbled on. Even some of our corn plants that got eaten have been regrowing!
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Someone chomped half of a lily bud a couple of weeks ago. The poor thing tried to open as usual but looked pretty sad.
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I wish I could ask the rodents what their favorite snacks are so I would not spend money buying them.
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I buy two jugs of deer repellent every spring and use up most of it through the summer. We get very little rain in summer so it persists fairly well. I don’t always remember to apply it in time, which is why that lily got nipped.
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