Decapitated buds

Hi everyone, just noticed a couple of the buds on the teasel have disappeared can't see them anywhere around the plant, not overly bothered but what would be the likely culprit? The rest of the buds have aphids around them but i wouldn't think that they have anything to do with it.

 

Perhaps a neighbour with a view to infestation prevention?

 

Would've been my guess as well. Probably a neighbor who doesn't like those plants or some bored children on their way home.

 

No in the back garden, my neighbours is taller than mine

 

that will be the teasel bird that has had them lol all this heat brings them out

 

Didn't spinners or weavers use this as part of the process years ago?

Have you got any druids or some such round your way running around in home made sack cloth

 

My sunflower head has gone missing today have a feeling that could be squirrels, and a echinops head has been left as a calling card i think

 

Definitely squirrel... Last year I wittnessed one decapitating my sunflower. Grrr... I so much wanted it (sunflower) to flower longer.

 

put some peanuts out and water for them they will stop eating your plants