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Add Moving Water to Your Bird Bath
A great way to attract more species of wild birds is to have a fresh water source. An even better attractor is moving water! Adding a fountain or dripper to your bird bath will greatly increase the number and species of feathered friend visitors. It’s a known fact that moving water is like a visual magnet to wild birds. There are lots of options available to create moving water in a birdbath. You can even make your own dripper from a simple plastic milk jug (with a tiny hole) hung above the bath.
Whether a dripper, bird bath fountain, water wiggler, or mister, birds will flock to a water source in action. The other great advantage is that mosquitos can not lay eggs in moving water. Thus reducing their population and the liklihood of spreading the west nile virus. Also, bird baths will stay cleaner longer when using some type of agitation or aeration in them.
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Bird Baths that Blend with Nature
Sometimes subtle is just better…at least in the realm of wild bird accessories and landscapes. A soothing, more natural approach may be preferred. Instead of vibrant ceramic, or shiny copper bird baths, you may opt for something that actually looks like it’s part of the environment.
This birdbath fits the bill to a T! The realistic natural tree bark finish makes it seem like the actual landscape it adorns. Durable molded fiberglass makes for simple maintenace too, an important factor sometimes overlooked when purchasing a birdbath. Complete with an ivy-leafy copper dripper, this bird bath will attract even more feathered friends with its gentle moving water.
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Flowers and Fruit as Butterfly Feeders
You can attract butterflies and keep them around by using nectar-producing flowers, and offering over-ripe fruit. These make perfect butterfly feeders during mid to late summer, when butterflies are most active. Having plants blooming in succession will attract new visitors too. The Butterfly Bush and Butterfly Weed are the most popular flowers used to attract butterflies, some other nectar-producing flowers include:
- Asters
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Blue Cardinal Flower
- Common Milkweed
- Delphinium
- Heliotrope
- Joe-Pye Weed
- Lantana
- Liatris
- Marigolds
- Oriental Lilies
- Petunias
- Phlox
- Privet
- Purple Coneflower
- Sedum (Autumn Joy)
- Verbena
- Zinnia
Over-ripened fruit also provides a tasty treat and should be placed in the sun on a raised plate, hung from a shepherd’s hook on a tray feeder, or even a shallow birdbath. Make sure it is in close proximity to your blooming flowers. Some favorite fruits include; peaches, bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, strawberries, and other melons.
Leaf Misters will also attract butterflies, as they love to flit back and forth through the gentle spray. We have one in a bed of Lantana that butterflies visit daily during hot summer days. Bring your garden to life with the magic of butterflies!
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