Black Bear Eats My Cym. Little Black ***** Am/aos

[Greenpaph]

I have a dozen or so Cymbidiums hanging along the edge of my tree line. Four nights ago one of our local black bears ate two of them. One was my AM/AOS Little Black ***** (a fav). He left the pot with 2 fang marks in the pot, the name tag and the hanger and his nightly feces! I scoured the woods and could not find a piece of the plant. He ate the whole thing!!!
I proceeded to spray the rest of the plants with a cayenne pepper mix. He came back last night. I found one Cym. on the ground in tact. I would have loved to be a moth in the tree watching him respond!

PS: Does any know where I can find an awarded Little Black ***** (not bear)!?

 

[SlipperKing]

Man! What a bummer!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That's almost as good as "the dog ate my homework" excuse! "Yeah, ah, I had an awarded Cymbidium, but a bear ate it." Sure.

The bears must be real hungry up your way! Sorry for this peculiar loss...

 

[Greenpaph]

The bears must be real hungry up your way! Sorry for this peculiar loss...[/QUOTE]

LOL! They must be! I have seen them many times; but they have never eaten any of my potted plants!

 

[rdhed]

At least he has discriminating taste. He didn't want just any old non-awarded salad.:wink:
Really though I feel your loss.:sob:

--Allen--

 

[Scott Ware]

PS: Does any know where I can find an awarded Little Black ***** (not bear)!?

The 'Black Magic' cultivar listed here has a 44-year-old AM/AOS, the seller just didn't add that.

Also, you might as well pick up one of these too.

 

[SlipperFan]

I thought you were going to say that you scoured the woods to find that bear so you could make him into a rug.

I can begin to understand how you feel about the loss of that little plant -- a chipmunk did in a couple of my minis this summer. I'd like to make a rug out of him!

 

[SlipperKing]

The 'Black Magic' cultivar listed here has a 44-year-old AM/AOS, the seller just didn't add that.

Also, you might as well pick up one of these too.

I have bought Paphs from this seller and she is good to her word.

That's too funny Scott...repellent LOL

 

[biothanasis]

Nice way to repel the bear!!!! /sorry to hear about the loss...but the bear must have really enjoyed it...!!!

 

[aquacorps]

You could also contact Loren Batchman http://www.orquideas.com/index.html
Saw him speak a few years ago at "Meet the Breeders" along with Terry Root, Fred Clarke and Frank Smith. Real nice guy.

 

[goldenrose]

what a bummer! One just has to wonder what a bear found so interesting about that plant! :sob:

 

[Heather]

Okay, first, I am very sorry for the bear and his discerning taste, but I couldn't help laughing the way you told the story, Peter. And at a few of the following comments. :rollhappy:

Really tho, too bad. ity:

 

[nikv]

In reference to Scott Ware's post, Orchidtn is a top-notch seller on eBay. I've purchased many, many plants from her and never a problem.

 

[John M]

Man, that hurts! Who'd have thought that a Cym would taste THAT good!? Bummer!

 

[Candace]

Wow...sucks.

 

[NYEric]

Anybody want to see my new cymbidium!? :evil:

 

[Kavanaru]

Man, that hurts! Who'd have thought that a Cym would taste THAT good!? Bummer!

ask my cats... Phrag's long petals and Cynbidium's leave are onthe top oftheir gourmet list.... :rollhappy: