During the winter we have dark-eyed junkos come to visit. They seem to live in our large pine tree during the winter, as they fly in and out of there quite a bit. We love seeing them, and want to continue to encourage them to return late each fall.
We are considering adding back bird feeders at the townhouse. They need to be in the rock, per the townhome covenants, but I think we have a space.
Last fall I brought a ‘Patriot’ hosta, that was in a corner by the patio, up north. The hosta was in too much sun, and it burned every year. I am taking a chance, of course, that it will be deer food up north, but I would rather feed the deer up north than burn a hosta at the townhouse.
That corner is now open. If we put a feeder there we would, again, have our acrobatic squirrel buddies antics, but our bird feeders are already squirrel worn, and they could “spread the love” to the dark-eyed junkos on the ground.
Not a “Do” yet. Thinking we’ll wait til late next fall. Perhaps a seasonal thing. Feeders in the winter, hanging sturdy solar lanterns in the summer?
In the meantime, what should go in that corner? Not a sedum – too many bees in the fall. Not a daylily – too close to the edge and will get blown by the landscape maintenance. What is sturdy and blower proof? Maybe just a garden figurine. Now what do we have already that could be put there? Frogs playing checkers? That will do 🙂
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