Taking down a good sized maple today and figured the buds could be a nice snack. So far I've collected a decent boxful, but there is much, much more coming down soon. I'd be more than happy to share; no way my boys will get through this all!
Taking down a good sized maple today and figured the buds could be a nice snack. So far I've collected a decent boxful, but there is much, much more coming down soon. I'd be more than happy to share; no way my boys will get through this all!
Diggie's Friend (02-09-2019), Nancy in New York (02-09-2019), TubeDriver (02-10-2019)
Maple buds are a very nutritious natural food source for tree squirrels; at bud break free calcium is at its highest, as are other nutrients.
seven (02-09-2019)
Wish I was closer! We don’t have many maple trees around here. The squirrels here may not know what to do with them....at first.
Thanks for the offer, just wish we were neighbors!
See my wild squirrel adventures in the thread "Squirtle's yard!":
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...quirtle-s-Yard!
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I would happily mail them to you guys! I'm always sending packages out to people, so I don't mind a couple more
GoldenEyes (02-10-2019), Nancy in New York (02-10-2019)
It you have any extras after sending Mel here my guys would love some if you didn’t mind mailing them.
We have Maples in N. Alabama but not budding out here yet>
What kind of Maple are they?
Getting any leaves on yet?
Very nice gesture of you!
It's a silver maple, no leaves yet, just the red buds right now. My little guys love them, so I figured why see them go to waste.
I've been collecting what I can in between dropping and cutting the limbs, so this is what I've got so far, but still more coming today. Feel free to pm me addresses or comment and I'll make a list of everyone who wants some!
Nancy in New York (02-10-2019), RockyPops (02-10-2019)
Willie loves his maple buds thank you so much! Henry loves his so much he ate them up before I could even get a picture!
https://youtu.be/3UtNtXGQID8
BCChins (02-17-2019), Diggie's Friend (02-16-2019), Nancy in New York (02-16-2019)
They sure know the good stuff don't they!
That is beyond adorable of Henry eating the buds; thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad, thank you for the pictures!! They made my day
GoldenEyes (02-16-2019), island rehabber (02-17-2019), Mommas Munchkins (02-17-2019), Nancy in New York (02-19-2019)
Wow...Ohio has maple buds already? Actually I should go check our maples, too...
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I received a box of these buds, thank you seven! Unfortunately, my Florida squirrels don’t realize they’re a “delicacy”. They won’t touch them!
seven (02-17-2019)