Hmm, I think I saw something similar to Lynette's picture in my garden this morning. Not sure if it was a growing pod or a bud though. I was making crosses before work and didn't have time to inspect. I'll have to check when I get home.
But if it was a bud then it can't be deer. There are no deer in NYC (well, we get an occasional wanderer but they freak out in the city and have to be rescued). I was thinking what in the world could do that since the scape was pretty tall. The only damaging critters we have are skunks (digging up plants), stray cats (knocking over scapes & lying on fans) and squirrels (eating daylily pods and lily buds). I'd have to cross the squirrel off my list because the scape wasn't damaged (they'd have to jump on it which would have knocked it over or broken it). If it isn't pouring rain I'll try and take a picture.
