Laura, haven't you ever heard "Build it and they will come" ?
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Deer and Wild Animals can be so frustrating but......
We want to feed them and want them to come around when it's convenient for US... When we first moved into our home we would feed the raccoons and leave food on our patio for them.
The Mommy would come and bring her babies..
AAAhhh, look how cute they are!
The next year they were getting into our garbage cans and even climbing on our porch roof.
Damn racoons.. go away would ya!
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This year the racoons destroyed a kiddy pool with lilies and goldies that were going to new homes!
The same thing with the Deer, I put out a wheelbarrel full of corn and sunflower seed for the Deer and Birds this winter because it was extremely snowy and icy.
The first few days it was wonderful. The deer were coming in the front yard and eating the corn. Then they wandered out to the pond and ate anything and everything green and alive that they could find. Next they wandered to the side of the house and there go my Evergreen trees!