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By Bonehead | Bring the outside in and extend your decorations by adding a bird tree to your holiday.
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Name: Cheryl Kingwood, Texas (Zone 9a)              ShadyGreenThumb Dec 14, 2013 7:33 PM CST |
| Birds are hungry in the winter, too! Great idea! Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile. |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)              crittergarden Dec 15, 2013 6:16 AM CST |
| How FUN!!!!! SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b)         wildflowers Dec 15, 2013 9:22 AM CST |
Wonderful idea!  May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a) crittergarden Dec 15, 2013 9:27 AM CST |
| BTW: I'm having a real WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT reaction to this one!  I gave up Christmas trees in 1991 - I chose cats over a tree.  OUTSIDE, it'd be ok if a neighborhood kitty knocked it over - no family heirloom ornaments to break! SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Name: Leon Indiana (Zone 5a) Light is the shadow of God!       TBGDN Dec 15, 2013 10:44 AM CST |
Good idea! Thanks for sharing this. We have at least two feeders and one suet block hanging from an apple tree out back. They are really having a feast today with the heavy snow here! These pictures from last March. Again, Thanks.    Lux Umbra Dei Freedom is a gift from God! -Not government! |
Name: Tina NW corner of PA zone 5 He who plants a garden plants happi       plantinthings Dec 16, 2013 2:47 AM CST |
| We did this last year once we took down our inside tree. I got to enjoy seeing my birds use it the rest of winter. Such a fun idea. Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a) crittergarden Dec 16, 2013 6:01 AM CST |
| I'm still obsessing on this idea. Here's an addition I'll be making: http://www.outdoorsolarstore.c... SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Name: Deb Planet Earth, Pacific NW (Zone 8b)     Bonehead Dec 16, 2013 10:24 AM CST |
| Thanks to everyone for the thumbs and acorns! Hope some of you enjoy your own bird tree. As PlantinThings noted, it works to leave the tree up for several months into the winter - ours usually doesn't dry out at all due to all the rain we get. I do take the lights off when it's time to pack up the holiday, but continue to toss popcorn and birdseed into the branches on a regular basis. CritterGarden, let us know how the solar lights work out. Good idea if there is not a plug-in handy. I want to live in a world where the chicken can cross the road without its motives being questioned. |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a) crittergarden Dec 16, 2013 12:24 PM CST |
Bonehead said:...solar... Good idea if there is not a plug-in handy. Always creating less stress for Mother Earth! My big old green self says..... SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
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