That reflects exactly my observation of deer damage on bulbs in western Washington, except here they usually nibble only the blossoms on Narcissus or bite the blossom off and leaving it lying on the ground (always accommodating, those deer!)- the majority of blossoms remain untouched. And Galanthus are also unmolested (although slugs munch on blossoms). Regards, Mike Washington State On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Travis O <enoster@hotmail.com> wrote: > We have black tailed deer in SW OR, they definitely eat Crocus, and have > even nibbled Allium, Muscari, and Narcissus. Whatever they don't like they > try and pull out of the ground out of spite. > > Colchicum is the only truly pest proof bulb I grow. Nothing seems too > interested in Iris or Crocosmia, either. > > Travis Owen > Rogue River, OR > > http://www.amateuranthecologist.com/ > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >