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Gorgeous Stained Glass Bird Feeder
When sunlight catches the shimmer of stained glass, it can leave a beautiful impression. Functional items that instill a sense of beauty are sometimes difficult to come by, they’re far and few between in the birding accessories realm.The artist of this stained glass bird feeder hand hammers the copper roof and base to create a unique look for his glass feeders and houses. The glass is available in several vibrant and rich hues, and custom work is even accepted to create a one-of-kind piece. Last Christmas a customer had requested a glass bird feeder in red and green stained glass…it came out gorgeous!
One of the advantages to glass bird feeders is the non-porous material. Bacteria and fungus that are more likely to settle deep into wood crevices have a much tougher time with glass. Your birds and the surrounding population experience a cleaner, healthier feeding environment. And when it comes to cleaning glass feeders and houses – it’s a breeze.
Birdhouses and bird feeders are an excellent gift choice for the “impossible person to buy for” on your list. They’re extremely long lasting items that will actually get used, admired and enjoyed for many seasons. Never any worries of the dreaded re-gifting with hand made glass bird feeders and houses.
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Unique Art Project for Social Responsibility
The Working Proof The Working Proof marries art and social responsibility. Each print is paired with a charity of the artist’s choice, to which The Working Proof donates 15% of the sale of each print, creating a product with not just aesthetic, but social value. This week the Charity of choice is The Jane Goodall Institute. The interest of The Working Proof is to promote a variety of charities and expose them to new supporters through the appreciation of art and creativity. Each week a new print is released once a week on Tuesday’s at 1:30 pm. EST.
October 12, 2010 print release: Wildlife of Vietnam, by Brendan Wenzel. 15% of each print sale will be donated to the Jane Goodall Institute. $30.
About the print (in the artist’s words):
This piece grew from a series of images I created featuring Vietnam’s threatened wildlife. Until recently I lived in Ho Chi Minh City and although I like to think my biophilia knows no bounds, having called the country home for over two years, I have become particularly attached to its creatures.
This image also ran as a cover of the monthly magazine AsiaLife. The issue focused on threats facing Vietnam’s species – in particular the illegal wildlife trade, which sadly is growing to meet the demand for bush meat and animal products for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Many species, including a number that are unique to Vietnam, may soon face extinction. I am insanely frustrated by the growth of this industry and I hope the piece conveys that.
This is a digital print on acid free, Neenah uncoated matte 100lb cover paper that is 80% recycled. Each print was signed and numbered by the artist.
I chose to pair my print with The Jane Goodall Institute. The Institute acknowledges that the concerns of communities are linked to the well being of the environments that surround them, and that the degradation of those environments will inevitably have a direct effect on their human inhabitants.
I’m also a big fan of the Institute’s Roots and Shoots program, which gets young people involved with the issues facing their communities, environmental and otherwise, and to then design projects that provide solutions to those problems. Even if you would prefer to keep this print as far away from the walls of your home as possible, please consider giving to this organization anyway. It’s just awesome.
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Add a Mealworm Feeder to Entice Bluebirds
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rds covet mealworms, in fact, I’ve discovered that lots of birds love these tasty morsels. In trying to attract bluebirds to this North Georgia yard, first came the bluebird house…but no luck. Then came a bluebird feeder, you know, the kind with the entrance holes that supposedly only bluebirds will fly into for food. Unfortunately that didn’t seem to work either, every different “bluebird delight” on the market was used.After some quick research, it seemed live mealworms would do the trick, so I squeamishly ordered the first batch. They weren’t too bad, as long as I didn’t have to touch them! Unpacking and storing that first batch was pretty funny looking back at it now. Newspaper spread on the counter, latex gloves, and a semi-faint heart about the whole thing. Then just knowing I had a container of live worms in the fridge…omg! But I wanted to see bluebirds – so I persevered.
Not only did it work, it worked great…Eastern Bluebirds in my yard finally. Two or three showed up at first, and then they began to build a nest in the house. Watching the daily activity was fantastic. A few weeks later the babies started to fledge, one, two, three, four of th
em, all following mom and dad. Truly a great season! It didn’t take long for them to figure out how to enter the mealworm feeder and retrieve their own worms at will. The coolest thing is there was a second successful brood that season too. Watching the juveniles with the new fledgelings was absolutely awesome. Now I’m addicted to meal worms just as much as my bluebirds are. Making sure to feed them twice every day, close to the same time. My new friends stuck around all winter, likely due to the three heated birdbaths, and the regular feeding schedule.Traditional bluebird feeders aren’t the only way to offer mealworms to feathered friends. Many dish-type styles have attachments for poles, making it simple to add a mealworm feeder to any existing feeding station. Tray type or platform feeders also have the capacity for worms, but there’s no guarantee the bluebirds will get them first. Maybe that’s where the saying “early bird catches the worm” comes from?
This recycled plastic mealworm feeder easily mounts to any standard one-inch diameter pole. The wooden Siamese Cat has a metal screen tray that’s perfect for offering worms too. The best part about these types of feeders is versatility. Foods like suet, peanuts and fruit may also be offered, depending on the species you’d like to attract and season.
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