Deer Favorites
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Woody Plants
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Species
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Common name
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Source
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Is it true?
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Abies balsamea
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Balsam Fir
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3,5
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Cercis canadensis
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Eastern Redbud
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3,5
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Chamaecyparis thyoides
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Atlantic White Cedar
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3,5
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Clematis spp
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3,5
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Malus coronaria
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Sweet Crabapple
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3,5
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Prunus spp.
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Wild Cherries & Plums
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3,5
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Rhododendron spp.
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Azaleas & Rhododendrons
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3,5
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In winter
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Rosa spp.
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Roses
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5
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Taxus canadensis
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Canadian Yew
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3,5
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Thuja occidentalis
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American Arborvitae
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3,5
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Herbaceous Plants
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Species
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Common name
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Source
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Is it true?
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Fragaria vesca
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Wood Strawberry
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3
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Fragaria virginiana
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Wild Strawberry
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3
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Lilium spp.
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CNN
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Lobelia cardinalis
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Cardinal Flower
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5
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Phlox spp.
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5
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Trillium spp.
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3
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Source:
1 - Hart’s Book
2 - Adler’s Book
3 - Unknown list
4 - Bluebird Nursery
5 - Cornell Cooperative Extension
6 - Institute of Ecosystem Studies
At the IES site scroll
to “Week of 13 Nov”
