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unripen strawberry fruits (dozens) cut and gathered in groups among plants

burgess.annaburgess.anna Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Good morning 

Can someone please may be able to explain what happened to my strawberries ? 
i have taken some photos but not sure how to upload them 
Is this a bird job?
Thank you

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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    Voles probably, they like to make little larders for themselves.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The usual culprits I find are slugs or mice - mine are covered to protect them from the birds (or will be soon as it stops raining).

    To upload a photo click on the little mountain-scape icon above the message box

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Mice certainly make little piles of foraged items like that.  I once had one in the potting shed which nipped-off most of the newly emerged tomato seedlings and left them in a little pile about a foot away.  After trapping, I later discovered it had been nibbling at my seed packets, too.  Not pleased.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • burgess.annaburgess.anna Posts: 3
    Thank you, 

    i suspect something very small as after covering it with double netting still could see couple strawberries on the straw ...not nibbled ....need a cat i think!

    Ps thanks for the photo icon tip!:) 
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Probably Mice a lot of us are suffering similarly at my Allotment. 
    AB Still learning

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