The squirrel boarding house is closed  by louannwarren

The squirrel boarding house is closed

Our neighbor’s palm tree had a large colony of squirrels residing under its bark. He has a swimming pool and got tired of scooping palm tree bark pieces out of the pool. He had the tree scalped last week and all week long squirrels have sat on the fence and looked at the tree. I’m sure they are quite put out! It will be interesting when winter comes to see if the tree survives, now that it’s “coat” is gone.
Poor squirrels! It is a beautiful tree and I hope that it survives! Like how you put the 2 pictures together and the light in the pictures is beautiful!
September 18th, 2020  
I find myself feeling a little bad for the squirrels. I know they are a pest but bark in the pool seems to be a small price to pay for the entertainment they provide! I did not know you could do this to Palm trees and really appreciate the fact that you showed both pictures
September 18th, 2020  
I feel the poor tree is taking the punishment for the squirrels. I have a feeling if it does the bark and the squirrels will be back. Meanwhile I hope for your neighbors sake it doesn't dislike even more where they settle withought the palm.
September 18th, 2020  
Great collage and interesting information. I've never heard of that before. Poor squirrels must not be very happy.
September 18th, 2020  
Bep
Poor squirrels, poor tree...
September 18th, 2020  
gosh. nicely put together for our information!
September 18th, 2020  
Love the presentation here....you will need to update us later!
September 18th, 2020  
Love the way you present this Lou Ann, such a sorry sight to see the poor tree like that. Not to mention the poor squirrels ;-)
September 18th, 2020  
I hope it works -- despite being scalped, it looks healthy and happy.
September 18th, 2020  
I didn't know they could do that - either the squirrels or the scalping. Like the way you showed the 2 shots.
September 18th, 2020  
...it's quite difficult to kill a palm! We've had them "popping up" in unexpected places around the yard, transplanted one...it's growing...and let another grow... There's every possibility that the squirrels carried in a seed to bury! I do love the sound the fronds make in a breeze, and they make gorgeous silhouettes in a photo!
September 18th, 2020  
Ah yes, but we have the 18 degree Fahrenheit days in the winter. Remember that temperature killed the epiphyllium. 😊 @Weezilou
September 18th, 2020  
@milaniet @taffy @ludwigsdiana @sarah19 @pistache @gijsje @mittens @joansmor @grammyn @ingrid01 this palm’s “bark” is really just lopped off dead palm fronds. They prune them close to the trunk and there’s a lot of squirrel hiding places - till they are completely pruned off! This is the first major pruning - down to the trunk - that this tree has ever had. We do hope it will be okay, it is between our’s and our neighbor’s houses, so fairly protected. Thank you for your wonderful comments!
September 18th, 2020  
@louannwarren Oh I remember well the temperamental Texas weather!!! Out here, we have, what are called, The Fire Season, The Flood Season, The Mudslides and Earthquakes... and all the while, the temperatures are pretty temperate! Choose your poison!
September 18th, 2020  
@Weezilou ha ha! It’s good to put things in perspective!
September 18th, 2020  
Well this is a new one on me! I wouldn’t have expected squirrels in Texas for a start & then wouldn’t have thought they could stand the heat or that would be a tree they would climb....I learn something new every day.
September 18th, 2020  
@happypat oh we have squirrels everywhere here. They burrow up in the trees and when it gets cold they dig in my yard looking for the acorns and pecans they buried last season!
September 18th, 2020  
Very interesting
September 18th, 2020  
It was a beautiful tree!
September 18th, 2020  
Oh dear poor squirrels, they will be having a protest march.
September 19th, 2020  
Looks rather drastic and hopefully it works. I'm surprised the squirrels don't climb it anyway- their claws/paws are pretty sharp. Nice work with the inset!
September 19th, 2020  
Oh poor things. Both the squirrels and the palm
September 19th, 2020  
We call them booted palm trees, since the remaining portion of the frond is called a boot. Here, there are many in both camps. The University of Florida says there is no proof of harm but advises against it.
September 19th, 2020  
A beautiful palm & I love squirrels soooo I do hope they both survive.










September 19th, 2020  
@danette thank you. Good to know the correct term, will just have to see how it does this winter.
September 19th, 2020  
it does look quite bare! good luck squirrels.
September 19th, 2020  
@louannwarren ...and there you have it! Sitting up in bed and reading last night at 11:40 when "the noise and the shaking began"!... Can't believe I just wrote you about this only 8-10 hours before!!! That's the way we "roll"!!! Let the Earthquake Season begin!
September 19th, 2020  
@Weezilou oh my word! Well Texas is experiencing our 3rd hurricane in as many weeks. The poor Texas coast.
September 19th, 2020  
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