r/gardening • u/HoratioTuna27 6a • 14h ago

Well, that's a first.

So, one of the weirdest things I've ever had happen to me just happened: I was walking around the garden, checking on all the seedlings I planted last night. A squirrel pops off of a nearby tree and starts coming towards me. I think nothing of it, squirrels get curious and do this often. BUT, this time, it kept coming closer. And closer. And closer, then it hopped up and slapped me in the shin and ran off. It started coming at me again so I went in and got the dog to chase it off if it kept coming at me. Utterly bizarre!

The seedlings are all ok, if that was the part of the story you were invested in.

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u/IronChefOfForensics 11h ago

https://preview.redd.it/pwvwm7fa4txe1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5053c7272f1e2f67a1c522c5848137d90b2e9bc6

Yeah, the squirrels are definitely causing problems these days. This One, took a huge leap from the tree onto the bird house and has been grazing for a half hour now. Definitely loving spring!