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Attention Bird Gardening Enthusiasts
self | February 12, 2005 | sweetliberty

Posted on 02/12/2005 9:27:14 AM PST by sweetliberty

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To: I_saw_the_light
I love those Praying Mantis. They are the good guys eating those pests. You gave me an idea. I should put the egg sacks in a planter on our deck. Do you recall the time of year that was? I'm going to try it this year. We had one that lived in our window box for a while. I loved looking out our window and checking on him!
381 posted on 02/20/2005 4:35:45 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (No, just because my user-name was on that thread-I'm not a troll. 4 years of posting and 1+lurking.)
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To: MamaTexan

Thank you again :)


382 posted on 02/20/2005 4:36:48 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (No, just because my user-name was on that thread-I'm not a troll. 4 years of posting and 1+lurking.)
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To: Pietro
I find it fascinating when I see the Crows and Blue Jays try to force out a Hawk. When I first saw it I had no idea what the heck they were doing.

You have a huge variety of birds in your area. I'm planting for the birds too. Like you I'm enjoying seeing more and more birds come from my planting. This year more of my plants should be mature enough to produce more berries for them. I can't wait till spring!
383 posted on 02/20/2005 4:53:54 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (No, just because my user-name was on that thread-I'm not a troll. 4 years of posting and 1+lurking.)
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To: sweetliberty

I have a tremendous compost hole in the corner ready for my tomatoes, okras, cucumbers, bell peppers... I took a look at my frozen pond and see only one fish went belly up woo hoo!


384 posted on 02/20/2005 4:56:50 PM PST by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
Your so lucky you went to a garden show. I'd love to go a garden show. I had never seen Nandina. I looked it up and that's a great choice! I love the idea of leaving room for annuals in between. I agree, annuals are terrific for long season colors. Each year I use them more and more. I hope this thread is going on long enough for pictures of your plantings. :)
385 posted on 02/20/2005 5:00:02 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (No, just because my user-name was on that thread-I'm not a troll. 4 years of posting and 1+lurking.)
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To: cyborg
"I took a look at my frozen pond and see only one fish went belly up"

Wow. I would think up there that an outdoor pond with fish in it would be a bit risky.

386 posted on 02/20/2005 5:19:02 PM PST by sweetliberty ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty

It's deep, about four feet. They go under the leaves I was too lazy to scrap out and fishsleep. I put a hole in the ice today and lots of gas from rotting leaves and fishpoop I suppose.


387 posted on 02/20/2005 5:21:26 PM PST by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: GodBlessUSA

I really like the Nandina also. They change colors with the season but keep their leafs all year. Now that I know what they are I see them everywhere:). I even checked today at wal-mart and they had them. The tag on them at walmart tho, said plant in shade. They won't be in the shade where I wanted to plant them. But I noticed all the ones I saw today, were where they would get sun, then on the internet it said they could take the sun....I'm confused why that tag said that, but I'm going to go ahead and try them. They were like $5.44 a piece, so that's not too bad. I want 8 of them.

Becky


388 posted on 02/20/2005 6:09:19 PM PST by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (aka: Horselifter, Mackdaddy:)
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To: sweetliberty
I'm bored and was going thru some pictures. Look what I found:)

Becky

389 posted on 02/20/2005 6:36:55 PM PST by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (aka: Horselifter, Mackdaddy:)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

LOL!


390 posted on 02/20/2005 6:39:07 PM PST by sweetliberty ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty; GodBlessAmerica
Found this one too:

Becky

391 posted on 02/20/2005 6:42:21 PM PST by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (aka: Horselifter, Mackdaddy:)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Oh my! I think I'd be fumigating if I found that in the yard!


392 posted on 02/20/2005 6:46:03 PM PST by sweetliberty ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty

WEll...I don't like them:), that's one reason I'd like a little more light out there. They are suppose to be good to have around. They eat alot of other bugs. My dog loves to play with them when she finds one. I've been waiting for one to bite her, so far she's been lucky.

If I found them more often then I do, I might do something, but last year I only had 3-4.

Becky


393 posted on 02/20/2005 6:48:56 PM PST by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (aka: Horselifter, Mackdaddy:)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

I have a new bird around the past couple of days. Not sure what it is. I think it's some kind of wren, but I'm not sure. It's a 2-tone brown, small, kinda roundish with a black mask and a long beak.


394 posted on 02/20/2005 7:00:01 PM PST by sweetliberty ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh LOL
I'd be a nervous wreck. You are so brave! I don't know if I could even take a picture!

I hate when I find tags and one says sun and another say shade. It happens a lot. Then I can't understand what part sun - part shade difference is. Sometimes I just end up hoping for the best. If your finding Nandina, I should look this year. They stay fairly small?
395 posted on 02/20/2005 7:19:58 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (No, just because my user-name was on that thread-I'm not a troll. 4 years of posting and 1+lurking.)
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To: sweetliberty
A black mask. Sounds like an interesting bird. Maybe some sort of Warbler? I love seeing new birds.

SweetLiberty, I'm curious, what photo software do you use? I'm trying to find one that can zoom into a subject. Thanks.
396 posted on 02/20/2005 7:23:39 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (No, just because my user-name was on that thread-I'm not a troll. 4 years of posting and 1+lurking.)
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To: GodBlessUSA

From what I've read, they can get 18 inches to 3 ft tall, but can be pruned all you want, and they stay fairly compact. I like them mostly because of the red color they turn. They will give my garden some color in the winter. It needs it bad. I have nothing out there in the wnter now. Pretty drab.

Becky


397 posted on 02/20/2005 7:24:39 PM PST by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (aka: Horselifter, Mackdaddy:)
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To: GodBlessUSA
I thought Warbler at first, but they don't have the beak.

Software for what?

398 posted on 02/20/2005 7:28:47 PM PST by sweetliberty ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
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To: sweetliberty

Could it be some type of chickadee.

Becky


399 posted on 02/20/2005 7:30:14 PM PST by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (aka: Horselifter, Mackdaddy:)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Never mind. I guess I didn't read it right. I use Paint Shop Pro. It's an older version (7), but I never have learned to use all the features, so I guess it doesn't matter.


400 posted on 02/20/2005 7:32:51 PM PST by sweetliberty ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
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