Do you have any goldfinches in your area? I saw a couple last year eating the seedheads off mine. it's a bit early for that as I still have flowerheads like you but you never know.
Yes we do ! My goodness, as you say, not seed heads yet, but you never know. Can I ask did they take the whole flower head off (like mine) or just take the seeds ?
Interesting as I find the stalks are quite tough and I have to use secateurs to cut them down. I'm not sure whether goldfinches would be able to cut through them and they are messy little birds, you'd think they'd leave some evidence on the ground.
Taken off just at the little thin stalks where they separate for each little flower head that makes the clusters, not the main stalk.. there are some of the little petals on ground.. thanks, I'll keep watching !
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Interesting as I find the stalks are quite tough and I have to use secateurs to cut them down. I'm not sure whether goldfinches would be able to cut through them and they are messy little birds, you'd think they'd leave some evidence on the ground.