While out checking on my trees I noticed this. Deer damage? Porcupine? Only the mulberry is harmed, it’s bark is a little more fragile and the trunk very straight.
Sigh!
On the other hand another Jasmine from my tiny collection is blooming. I don’t know what one this one is, but it blooms yellow instead of white. AND it smells just like a warm summer’s eve!
Wonderful!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Looks like a buck rub to me although I certainly may be mistaken.
Lovely jasmine!
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It may be a deer. They are good at doing this. Love the jasmine! So cheery. blessings,Kathleen
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Star jasmine… Linda, you grow this indoors and it blooms??!! Where do you have the pot?
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okay let me just say that Star jasmine is what it’s called here… also Evening jasmine… when I was in California, Star Jasmine did not have yellow flowers LOL … okay okay, I don’t know what it’s called either but I know that smell 🙂
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I agree with the others. Looks very much like my young trees when I forget to cover them in the fall. I love the bucks, but I wish they’d find other trees besides my saplings.
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I’m going to say that it is some kind of critter. Aren’t I helpful? HA! Our jasmine is sitting on the patio but by February should be blooming. The smell is incredible!
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Something had an itch! Your Jasmine is beautiful:)
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Hi Linda, OH–how I love Jasmine… Bet that room smells really good.
Don’t know what is happening to your trees??? The deer will eat most anything I hear….
Have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Betsy
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My MIL always has deer eating her tree bark…and flowers. Love the sweet little flower you have. The turkeys were pretty cool too (o:
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I like that Jasmine it must be a pleasure to smell a warm summer’s eve.
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We also have issues with the rabbits. The deer if chewing will eat higher rather than lower. Those don’t look like chew marks…I think threecollie may be right – buck rub. If it continues, then probably not and the only way I’v found to fix it is wrap it for the little critters, or deer fence for the big ones. Still jealous over your jasmine! 🙂
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I would think it’s deer but honestly didn’t know that porcupine do damage also. Love your star jasmine.
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I’m sorry I can’t help you identify the cause of the damage to your tree, but I can say that being able to smell jasmine this time of the year must be heavenly.
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Beaver? It’s hard to tell in the winter, when everything’s hungry. Now you have a mystery. Any other clues? Tracks, spoor, tail marks on the ground? I would be happy to have something munch on the many mulberries that sprout around here. Unfortunately the animals go after camellias and other expensive plants first.
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I have rats eating my tree bark!! Nasty things!
Your jasmine is beautiful…enjoy the scent in this cold wintertime!
Blessings!
CottonLady
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Poor cold looking lil tree!! Bet its tasty tho to whoever is chomping on it.
What a wonderful reward for having such a green thumb!
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I have to agree with threecollie, looks like a buck rub, those guys will scratch their antlets on just about anything, love the smell of jasmine too..:-)
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Your always have great pictures and make me jealous that I am still in my office everyday.
If it is those deer scraping your trees, don’t forget i can eliminate one next fall with my bow for you 🙂
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