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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The neighbors feed the birds rather pricey seeds. I enjoy watching the activity, knowing they are well taken care of.
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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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A grackle is a bit like a starling but prettier. A little larger, a little bolder, but they fly in flocks together quite often. The black head is very iridescent. When they descend, it is always in numbers, and they will eat seeds the other birds reject. They are very sociable and I can sometimes see and hear them chattering and singing way up in the trees.
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Thanks for that – so quite a common bird for you?
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Yes, there are hundreds in the area. They can hurt farmer’s crops. They descend, eat at a voracious rate, and then leave.
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Yes, there are birds in the UK that do this, like flocks of wood pigeons, crows, starlings, geese, etc
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I love it! A fantastic take on the possibilities of a vase on Monday!
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Thanks so much…I will be visiting everyone’s post tomorrow…I hope.
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this was so creative and reminds me of your natural eye for arranging and seeing beauty
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Thanks so much.
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Now that is what I call ‘Thinking outside the box/vase’! Well done for being so creative on a snowy day! 😁
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Thanks, I’m afraid I have a while to wait before I am able to take part with my own garden plants. The snow is starting to recede, and happily, I see daffodils and even the crown of hyacinths. I’m so glad they survived.
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That feeder is a great idea 😀
We’ve had no snow in Scotland, just rain and wild winds! We sometimes get snow at the end of Feb start of March.
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It has disappeared now, which was my intention, some bird or squirrel had a lovely treat of peanut butter and seeds.
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