One of my sisters lives in Portland, and during my last visit up there in mid-Sept., I walked in the neighborhood several times (NW Portland, near Forest Park). There were several lovely gardens, with many pots of geranium stems. In other words, the flowers were all gone, just pots of stems. And we knew who the culprits are! They get deer all the time in their yards. Up here, it's a real treat to see one out in the forest.
And, I stole this photo for my wallpaper on the computer for now, it's perfect for the holiday season.

Hope you don't mind.