Tulips are a favorite of most any herbivore -- rabbits, deer, groundhogs, voles, etc. I've basically given up even trying in my yard, I just plant tulips to force in pots over the winter. It's just a waste of money for me to plant something that will either 1) be eaten underground during the fall or winter by voles or 2) be eaten by some grazing animal as soon as it pops up in the spring. It's very disheartening to have plants with buds one day, and find just stubs the next.

For color in the yard, I plant things that generally animals leave alone -- daffs/narcissus, alliums, fritilaria, hyacinths.

Well, I suppose I should feel fortunate that the rabbit only chopped off 2 tulips and left them for me to bring in the house. there are 8 more out there...I've got lots of tulips and nothing has ever bothered them before. Maybe the local passing stray cats take care of the most of the tulip eaters. No deer here in town.