Everything outdoors is under a layer of ice and snow. Even before the snowstorm, there was not much left for arranging. I’ve been feeding the birds two to three times daily, and decided to create an impromptu garden arrangement with the only thing left above the snow that still had a bit of form and interest.
I upturned a terracotta pot to act as a vase. The small drainage hole held three milkweed stems. To give the squirrels and birds a treat, I filled the milkweed pod with peanut butter and then dipped it in birdseed. It sat untouched for an hour or two, and then one pod disappeared. Soon, the others followed suit, and only the empty stems remained. It might be a bit of a stretch as an arrangement, for Rambling in the Garden’s In A Vase on Monday, but it was my only choice.
You were brilliant to think of an outdoor arrangement that benefited the birds! Way to go!!
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They are well-fed in our yard until the flocks of starlings and grackles arrive. The flocks are sociable though and fill the air with chattering. I just went out and filled the plastic birdbath with water. It is a bit warmer today and maybe it will help them drink/bathe for a few hours.
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I think that’s a brilliant contribution – really inventive, and the upside down plant pot was a great way to hold a stem or two. The birds obviously enjoyed it too – what is a grackle though?
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I love it! A fantastic take on the possibilities of a vase on Monday!
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