I use the phosphide rodenticides in the greenhouse (and in woodchuck/groundhog burrows) here in NE NC. Nothing keeps the critters away from crocus or sparaxia though. Mark Mazer Hertford, NC USDA 8a On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 3:47 PM, ds429 <ds429@frontier.com> wrote: > Does anyone know if castor oil is effective against voles? > > Dell > In Salem, WV, where Erythroniums (2 weeks ago) and Bletilla (last night) > have had their buds hit by freezes in this year of roller-coaster weather. > -------------------------------------------- > On Fri, 4/24/15, Judy Glattstein <jgglatt@gmail.com> wrote: > > Subject: [pbs] What Is A Vole? > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Date: Friday, April 24, 2015, 2:03 PM > > Voles are mouse size or even a little > smaller. Very short tail, and > small eyes. Plush coat in grayish brown. Breed at a young > age, breed > frequently, short-lived. Food for hawks, owls, snakes, foxes > etc. Big > population jump right now because good snow cover meant they > could > tunnel around all winter out of sight of the hawks and > owls. > > Judy > who has 3 embedded pins holding bones in place, a removable > brace, and 5 > simple but painful finger exercises to get me started, > next appointment > in 2 weeks > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus > software. > http://www.avast.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >