Chipmonk? in greenhouse

[Ray]

Insects, especially roaches, are notorious for eating flower buds. Unless you see a chipmunk actually nibbling the buds, I think that's unlikely the culprit.

[Robin Jones]

Thank you! I will place some mothballs around the Vandas today! I appreciate all suggestions, as this is driving me crazy. I just had some beautiful Vandas bloom out yesterday and the blossoms are already being chewed.

[Cym Ladye]

In my experience, squirrels, chipmunks and rats will devour the entire flower in one "sitting". Mice tend to nibble away over a bit longer period of time. Slugs and snails just keep nibbling on everything but seldom eat the entire flower.

[Robin Jones]

Cym, thanks for your reply. Basically they have devoured all of the petals, and only left the central part of the flower (overnight). I am pretty sure it is chipmunks. At another members suggestion, I placed moth balls in the baskets. Since then there has been no further damage. I have also put out rat poison blocks, which have been chewed on over several days.
At any rate either I have managed to kill off the invader or the moth balls are working. I will post an update a little later.
Thanks again to all of you who have offered suggestions.

[Robin Jones]

Just wanted to thank everyone for their input and to give you an update. I put mothballs in the baskets as was suggested. I also had put out rat poison blocks that were chewed on for about 4 days and then no further chewing on the poison blocks. Also no more chewing on the orchid blooms. Today there is a foul oder in the greenhouse, so apparently there is a dead rodent. While I have not found the culprit, I am pretty sure it was a chipmunk. As I said earlier, I love chipmunks, but I love my Vandas more! : (

[Dollythehun]

I love nature, too. But...we try to keep it in balance.

[estación seca]

Start growing stapeliads. Then nobody will pay attention to foul odors.