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Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)              SongofJoy Nov 29, 2011 7:55 AM CST |
A thread to post anything pertaining to gardening for the birds. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)          sheryl Nov 29, 2011 8:39 AM CST |
 In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Stephanie Gonzales Texas (Zone 8a)       StephGTx Nov 29, 2011 9:35 PM CST |
| What about the birds? favorite foods? Zones? Migrations? Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Nov 30, 2011 3:49 AM CST |
| Anything regarding gardening for them. Where species are located, where they migrate, what plants nourish and shelter them, and their favorite hang-outs in your garden. And pictures! I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Nov 30, 2011 9:05 AM CST |
| I know on DG we had "bug files" - I'm not sure if we will have that available here, or for birds, although it would be great if we could link on-site pictures by our members. I've been doing that with plants to do that with on the BF food thread. In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Always count your blessings in life            tarev Dec 5, 2011 11:32 AM CST |
Yey! A thread for the birds! Our mainstay here in our garden are hummingbirds  Sharing this photo taken May2011, they go near wherever my feedrs are, make those nectar feeder containers red, big or small, it will be a magnet for them   |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Dec 5, 2011 12:14 PM CST |
| What a great shot, tarev. Do they visit any plants in your yard? I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Always count your blessings in life tarev Dec 5, 2011 1:12 PM CST |
| Ah these little ones are way too busy chasing away their kin from the nectar feeders...though I do find them at times trying to poke the little flowers of my haworthia succulent They live on the tall city trees along our sideyard, so I guess they just do their nectar diving spree in my yard for their food Here is another shot, taken Oct2011  |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Dec 5, 2011 8:25 PM CST |
| Great shots! You make them look so much larger than what I know they are .... In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Always count your blessings in life tarev Dec 6, 2011 10:23 AM CST |
Waking up today to 29F and saw this little hummingbird having a very early breakfast  |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Dec 6, 2011 10:25 AM CST |
All my feeders are starting to get very busy now. Keep the pictures coming, please. Luv them!  I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Always count your blessings in life tarev Dec 6, 2011 4:41 PM CST |
| This video was taken on Nov 2010, usually hoping to take photos of hummingbirds, instead got a video of this bird hanging around our sideyard..some segments a bit long, this bird just taking its sweet time inspecting the locale http://vimeo.com/33227457 |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Dec 7, 2011 5:48 AM CST |
Great. They are fascinating to watch.  I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Dec 9, 2011 4:12 AM CST |
| Something I found very informative: http://landscaping.about.com/c... I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Dec 9, 2011 10:13 AM CST |
| One of the best arguments I've seen against monoculture and species over-planting. But I think maybe you were trying to point something else out that I missed? In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Dec 9, 2011 11:23 AM CST |
| Just informational for those with Elm trees or who need to replace dead or dying ones. Also pertinent re: Baltimore Orioles. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b)      flaflwrgrl Dec 9, 2011 12:32 PM CST |
sheryl said:One of the best arguments I've seen against monoculture and species over-planting. But along that same line of thinking ...... the Leyland Cypress trees are dying & it's spreading rapidly (from disease). Overpopulation or mass popularity aka species overplanting. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)        sandnsea2 Dec 9, 2011 6:16 PM CST |
| Birth of a Hummingbird. Thought it was interesting. *** Click "next" in lower right corner to page forward. http://community-2.webtv.net/V... There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Sheryl Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b) sheryl Dec 9, 2011 6:35 PM CST |
| Absolutely, Ann. Deja vu all over again. Wow, now that's a macro shot! Thanks, Janice! In the end, only kindness matters. Science is not the answer, it is the question. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 9, 2011 8:50 PM CST |
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh the link isn't working for me. i even tried copy & past & it keeps saying URL not found.  I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
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