I am pretty sure that hyacinths are not palatable to voles, mice etc. I force hyacinths every year and plant then in the garden the following fall, so I have them all over my country garden. It does not look like I ever lost any. Lilies are a different matter. There were years when I lost most of my lilies and only holes were left in the ground. Not sure if the culprits were voles or squirrels. I have three kinds of those too. I grow lilies in big pots now. Well, mostly. It seems I have every kind of four legged critter around. No dear damage yet, but I saw tracks on top of my veggie garden a few times. Little, cute bunnies cut freshly emerged lily shoots ( those that were not eaten by other pests) and just leave then on the ground. I do not care how cute they are any more! Coyotes can have them. The most amazing kind of pest was a family of wild turkeys (a mama and her seven almost grown up children) which ate every last of my grapes two years ago. Well, grapes are not bulbs but it is pretty amazing when you see a squadron of 747s take flight. You cannot fence out wild turkeys. -----Original Message----- From: James SHIELDS Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 10:39 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Have You Noticed More Critter Damage This Year? ....... not sure about Hyacinthus, Lilium, and other Liliaceae. Iridaceae, especully Crocus, seem to be tasty enougth, too. Jim S. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com/