At least that's what we think it is. She's very curious about it.
This is just outside our back gate. The tall tree on the right is in our yard.
And here's what it looks like up close.
We've never seen anything like this out in the vineyard before.
These blue net packages are nailed to posts all around.
It must be some kind of deer deterrent, don't you think?
These blue net packages are nailed to posts all around.
It must be some kind of deer deterrent, don't you think?
Very mysterious...Please let us know what it is when you find out...I wish I had a good deer deterrent for my yard.
ReplyDeleteFor sure they are deer repellent, maybe with citrus or garlic inside? If the latter, it will work against vampires in the vineyard too.
ReplyDeleteThe only other thing I can think of is that they are using it to attract some kind of insect away from the vines. Maybe something that will choose it to lay their eggs and then all the nets can be taken away and destroyed. I've never seen this before either, so just throwing another guess in the ring. What sort of fur would deter deer? Predator fur eg wolf -- so did they get it from the zoo?
ReplyDeleteSusan, how many wolves are there at the zoo there... not enough to fill all this lot, surely.... but take sheeps' wool and spray it with a wolf scat suspension would work.
DeleteWhatever it is has got Tasha's nose going.
I think Susan may well be right. It seems logical. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI just read on one site that a deer deterrent can be a predator's urine. Could these bags hold wool that has been soaked in urine? I haven't noticed any strong smell, however.
DeleteSince the fur balls are only on posts around the edges of the vineyard, where vines meet wooded land, and not along the road through the middle of the vineyard, it seems to me that it's deer that are being discouraged.
DeleteHere's an article about chevreuils being repulsed by the odor of graisse de mouton. So maybe that's the answer.
DeleteYears ago a neighbor peed around the perimeter of his vegetable garden to deter deer. At least he told me he did, I didn’t catch him in the act. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of a very alert Tasha.
Did he say it worked?
DeleteHe said he thought it did.
DeleteInteresting article about the odor of graisse de mouton, Ken. Nice to see Tasha!
ReplyDeleteKen, article in the NYT today about corned ham, a specialty of eastern NC counties. And cooking collards in the ham juices. I've never had it but it sounds wonderful:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/dining/corned-ham.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage
Thanks for that article, D. I hadn't seen it, but enjoyed reading it. I remember my mother cooking ham like that when I was growing up. Back then, I though it was very salty. The broth tasted like seawater. Maybe my mother just didn't know how to cook it. She also cooked fresh "picnic" hams, which are pork shoulder, and those were good. I wish I had some collard greens, but don't. I do have seed though, so maybe I'll try again to grow some. Oh, and that pie: Atlantic Beach is where I grew up, but I don't know if I've ever eaten that lemon pie with a saltine crust.
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