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Hummingbirds, Nature\'s Kamaikazes: Information and tips to enjoying them: Part 2
Our feeders sit empty, cleaned, and waiting for their return in the Spring.. It's actually an unknown area, and although researchers are aware of this preference, they are not sure why they do this.
California
El Segundo
Crafting With Pine Cones, Nature\'s Perfect Ornament!
Spray a cone green, add glitter and sequins and you've got a Christmas tree. Add a few pine cones into your Christmas decor as well.Pine cones aren't just for bird feeders anymore.
California
El Segundo
Wooden Birds: The Carving Art of Murray Springthorpe
As a teenager he carved his own set of wooden cross-country skis, and as an adult worked as a mechanical engineer, first on ships, then at The Scarborough General Hospital. He cut an imposing figure, but had a mind that was equally as sharp and imposing.
California
El Segundo
From Nature Back to Nature: Bird Feeders from Vines
It was there on the mountain side that I learned much about nature, including the habits of small wild critters, and the wonder of hidden blossoms. Gather your kids, your grandkids, or even your spouse and collect those trimmed vines.
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
It had been sitting there for 3 years and I almost forgot about it. Then you simply unscrew the top, wash the top and bottom, refill and reassemble. Having no real knowledge of them at the time, but a burning desire to get to know them, I decided to purchase...
California
El Segundo
Attracting and Keeping our Feathered Friends, the Songbirds
Also the lard doesn't smell up the kitchen so badly.**I gather wild cherries and elderberries in season, freeze and use in the recipe later.Melt the lard and peanut butter over low heat.
California
El Segundo
Making Your Own Bird Cakes, Rendering Fat for Suet
If you would like to make it easier, put a metal strainer over the bowl. Think about it while the fat cools, it will be hot! You can just pour the fat into the bread pan, cover it and stick it in the freezer or outside if it is cold.
California
El Segundo
Recycling for Birds - Food for Thought
This trend toward long lasting, environmentally friendly material is extended to the birding world. I've found this feeder to be popular even though it only has room enough for two birds.
California
El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Gardening for the Birds
In Gardening for the Birds, Thomas G. Butterfly eggs and caterpillars are simply dinner to many birds, lizards, wasps and flies. The design section offers a number of potential gardens with suggestions for incorporating a family's need for parking, storage...
California
El Segundo
Spotlight on Attracting and Feeding Wild Birds
Some are landscapers, others have a unique product, a few are experts in their chosen field, and some are qualified nursery folk, growing specialty plants and trees. Fruit is best nailed to a tree or platform feeder (or attached to a special fruit feeder)...
California
El Segundo
Recycle Your Christmas Tree! Make a Peanut Butter Feeder from a Section of its Trunk to Attract Birds to Your Garden
It's very popular with the local songbirds, especially on cold and snowy winter dayTo make a feeder of your own, you'll need the following:Cut a sixteen to twenty inch section of the trunk, near the base of the tree.
California
El Segundo
Hummingbirds, Nature\'s Kamikazes: Attracting and enjoying the Ruby-throat hummingbird: Part I
This simple recipe for home made hummingbird nectar is all that you need.Bill reccomends native plants instead of the popular and colorful hybrid selections though. Many were lost over the gulf as they had no reserves to sustain them on the migration.Hummingbirds...
California
El Segundo
Minnie and the Thuja Seedlings
She was a great mother and cared for her puppies, but something must have happened while she was pregnant because the other two died that same day. As for Minnie, she has moved on to other "toys", the plastic bottles I used to cover some climbing rose...
California
El Segundo
Should Humans Eat Seeds? We\'re Not Birds, After All!
Many structures commonly referred to as "seeds" are actually dry fruits. Obviously, seeds are what birds eat, and other critters too. But that may be okay for birds, many of which have special ways to digest seeds; the question is whether it's any good...
California
El Segundo
This is for the Birds!
I started looking around my yard to see what the critters eat when the feeder is empty, and I discovered a treasure trove of goodies. Many seed-producing plants can be left standing to provide this much-needed nour
California
El Segundo
Livestock Feeders
Horses that dine from standard hay rings rub their manes and abrade their necks, and horned cattle catch their heads in classic, closed-top designs. They're welded of 7 ⁄ 16-inch hot-rolled steel and built to last.
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Philadelphia
National Tortoise Day Article: Proper Diet for Desert Tortoises
There are dozens of more well adapted tortoise species for you to have.examples of some prepare tortoise diets, some with the added claim of 'real fruit inside' as if that was a good thing.
California
El Segundo
Cats versus House Plants
I also have over a hundred house plants.I used to hear falling clay pots on a twice daily basis. There is nothing worse smelling than moldy orange peel, and if there are a bunch of fruit flies hanging around the plants, well, they attract kitty back to...
California
El Segundo
Fleas on Pets and in the Garden- a Treatment Overview
But there are effective ways to keep them away. This article talks about what works and what doesn't, both on your pet and in your garden. This product also has an IGR (insect growth regulator- see below) which is a very safe product indeed, but does...
California
El Segundo
Grow Smart: Keep Food Safe
That is manure and not compost.” Microbial contamination is the main safety concern when growing and harvesting crops, Ballard says. “Really think about all the places where microbes can contact your food all along the production, harvest and preparation...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Catnip and Nightmares
I slept upstairs and I could hear the mumble and grumble of my mother trying to get to me to see what had grabbed me this time. They learn pretty quickly that the more they roll the happier they become.It was interesting to find that in recent years there...
California
El Segundo
Catnip: Just for cats?
This article acts as an introduction to catnip, its effects on both cats AND people, and whether it's safe or not. Cat in garden of catnip, and cat lounging afterwardsIn humans, this product along with perhaps other oils and chemicals in this plant are...
California
El Segundo
Dairy Farmer\'s Journal: Dogs
The first time it happened, Stan didn't think he was really seeing what he was seeing. I felt bad for the dog, having no purpose in life.Farm dogs, no matter what their breed, are a breed apart.
California
El Segundo
Tortoises in the Garden
These changes are relatively permament; on right is a bizzare Box Turtle raised on a severely deficient diet, also without sunlight- now this mature adult has a shell only half the size it should be
California
El Segundo
Snail and slug control from a veterinary perspective
This article discusses some of the slug and snail control products and the dangers of some of these products to our own pets. In a previous article I discussed some of the possible toxic ramifications of trying to eradicate rodents from ones yard, at...
California
El Segundo
Toxic Plants- What Does That Really Mean
Which plant should concern you more?Which is more dangerous to a person or dog, a large, fruiting cycad or a small Amanita mushroom?The former is potentially deadly toxic with all parts of the plant being poisonous, and may produce enough fruit to kill...
California
El Segundo
Frozen Bird Feeders
Don't worry, your birdies can still eat their treats from the ground as your bird feeder melts. It's best to use standard birdseed with this mixture so that it will hold together well.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia