Yes, I said it.  “Hens & Chicks get along fine with Deer. ” I said.    “They co-exists.”  I said.  Well that was a cocky thing to say.  I’m sorry. I spoke too soon.

CF called me up this evening to invite me to see her flock after today’s visit from a deer….  Doesn’t that just make you FLINCH ?

As it turns out, when the Roosters fully develop they flower on top.  Who knew?  Those on our mountain never seem to get that far.

It’s nice to see a few blooms left on CF’s plants.  Isn’t it amazing how carefully the deer can select a bloom, but leave the adjacent buds for another day?  How do they do that?

It’s a good thing that hens & chicks can propagate (via off-sets) without the roosters going to seed.  Even so, these poor roosters… isn’t it a kick in the balls?

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Other post in series:
Hens and Chicks – – & Roosters
Blooming Roosters