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What's eating my Lilly buds?

eyecatchercwdeyecatchercwd Posts: 42
in Problem solving
Today I noticed that some of my big red Lilly heads/buds have been taken right off before they could open.i have these Lilly's for several years i recently moved to a new address so I'm rather confused what animal would do this ? They are in a foot high pot then they have foliage about 8 inches or more before the developing bud. There are no animal droppings and I live in a built up area so extremely doubtful that its deer and if it were some sort of urban rabbits I would find evidence as I have several house bunnies of my own.plus it's only the Lilly buds that have been taken no other plants and nothing ate my daffodil buds ????? Any ideas

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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Lily beetle took out our small lilies even though we were very careful at checking.
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    Squirrels bite the tops off my tulips. I've not seen them do the same to lilies, however.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited June 2021
    Is it just the buds, or has part of the stem been broken/chewed?  Are the buds laying on the floor or have they been taken/eaten?  The reason for asking is that lily buds are easily knocked off by pigeons, especially when mating.  If evidence of chewing, then grey squirrels are definitely a possibility, although like @LG_ I've never seen them damage lilies before.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • eyecatchercwdeyecatchercwd Posts: 42
    Yes the whole but like it's been cut off just leaving foliage and no trace of the bud so it's been carried off ! I didn't think I had squirrels unless they are traveling especially to my house for the Lilly's! They are big red tiger Lilly's.
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