Deer feed on blueberry flower buds in winter and early spring. Feeding can severely impact yield, especially on young bushes whose buds are at easy browsing height. Click on the images below to enlarge.
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| Buds on blueberry shoots before.... |
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| .....and after browsing by deer. |
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| Tips of stems have a ragged, clipped appearance |
There is an excellent article (
click here) on deer biology, feeding habits and prevention. Our best success at the research station in Castle Hayne has been with the use of double electric fences.
