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Some folks have been poking fun at “fat” squirrels in central Ohio. Here's what could be going on.
Fox squirrels in Ohio prefer hickory nuts, acorns, corn, and black walnuts. The squirrels are absent where two or more of these mast trees are missing. Fox squirrels also eat buckeyes, seeds and buds of maple and elm, hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), blackberries (Rubus spp.), and tree bark. In March, they feed mainly on buds and seeds of elm, maple ...
[citation needed] Second, even when the repellent has been shown to work, animals in dire need of food will "hold their nose" and eat anyway because the alternative is essentially death by starvation. Repellents are most successful (referring to products actually demonstrated by peer-reviewed research to be effective) when animals have access ...
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Flowers (in full bloom, June or early July). A tea (popular in France as tilleul) can be made from the dried flowers. Leaves, without the stalks, edible raw as a salad vegetable [33] Wild lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium: Eastern and central Canada, northeastern United States Berries, edible raw, commonly used in jams and jellies [34]
No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor.
The nectar and pollen of the flowers is toxic to honeybees, [3] so the trees should not be planted near apiaries. [5] When the shoots are small and leaves are new, they are lower in toxins and are grazed by livestock and wildlife. [6] The flowers are a rich nectar source for many species of butterflies, [7] and squirrels and chipmunks consume ...