[NatureNS] what eats seeds of Queen Anne's lace??

Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:17:00 -0400
From: "Frederick W. Schueler" <bckcdb@istar.ca>
Organization: Bishops Mills Natural History Centre
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On 9/26/2011 4:20 PM, Marg Millard wrote:
> American Goldfinches seem to go after something in the dried bloom when
> it is cold. I assumed (bad, I know) it was the seeds. I always leave
> some standing. I've had them pull apart the dried heads in my winter
> wreath when I used the blooms.

* I've often wondered about this, the seeds being so fuzzy and all.

Cepaea snails do eat the outer layers of the dried stalks - 
http://pinicola.ca/cepaea1.htm

fred.
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