Their main prey is rabbit, but they are some of the most ferocious hunters in the bird kingdom and can hunt animals up to three times their own size. They catch and eat the standard small rodents mentioned under prior owls, as well as armadillos, raccoons, bats, weasels, skunks and even porcupines.
Comments. Submit. Lilac trees need to be protected from frost. Some varieties, like Syringa patula 'Miss Kim', are more frost hardy than others. Protect lilac trees from frost by covering them with a lightweight bed sheet or cloth tarp.ilac trees need to be protected from frost. Some varieties, like Syringa patula 'Miss Kim', are more frost hardy than others.
Finally, the maturity of individual lilac branches is important. Lilacs bloom on year-old shoots on 2- to 3-year-old branches. Prune them only in the late spring after they flower. This year's new shoots provide next year's blooms.If a branch is cut off at the base, new wood that comes up from the base of the plant must mature before it can send out flowering shoots. 1  Dig This.inally, the maturity of individual lilac branches is important. Lilacs bloom on year-old shoots on 2- to 3-year-old branches. Prune them only in the late spring after they flower. This year's new shoots provide next year's blooms.