Flower stalks cut down
old_dirt 6a
2 years ago
Anyone have this happen or know what does it? In the past I've had a few flower stalks bitten or cut off like this but this year there are many being cut down. So far only a few leaves hve been cut down smilar to this but not eaten.
I'm guessing it must be some kind of climbing cut worm but can never locate any. I first suspected rabbits or ground hogs doing it to get moisture from it.
I don't really care much about the flowers but I'd like to get the culprits before they get to many more leaves.
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