Archive for March 1, 2009
A Sun Block Is To Sunburn As A Deer Block Is To…
by John Weckerle
…Preventing deerburn?
Here at NM-Central.com headquarters, we have the good fortune to be visited regularly by all manner of local wildlife, including deer. Depending on the time of year, we provide two or three water sources – a fountain in the fenced area, a watering trough with a pump and some rocks out in the open and, except in winter, a small fountain on the porch (the small birds and hummingbirds love that one). The one in the open is a favorite of the local deer population. Last Tuesday I looked out and noticed that none of the deer were looking particularly fat, and one was looking downright scrawny. By coincidence, I also noted while watering the many trees we’ve planted in the fenced area that at one point during the winter one of the deer apparently jumped the fence and took a few bites out of one of the chokecherries. »» A Sun Block Is To Sunburn As A Deer Block Is To…