“What do chipmunks eat besides nuts?” I wondered as I made a grocery list. A deep google dive gave me answers. Much as expected: seeds, berries, buds, and small worms.

Award-winning garden columnist Carol Stocker lists the bulbs that chipmunks and squirrels don’t like to snack on.

The hibernating animal becomes dormant and does not need food. In its torpid state it does not eat. As Winter comes on “they sink into a deep sleep in which nourishment is unnecessary.” ...