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Most Exciting Birds to your Feeder

What is the most exciting bird you have had to your feeder? What are you hoping to see snacking at your feeder this winter?

Peanut Butter for Birds?

I read that it's good to give birds peanut butter in the winter. Has anyone tried this? How do you do it and how did it work? Did…

Strange Caterpillar on my Milkweed

Does anyone have any idead what kind of caterpillar this is. It is feasting on my milkweed. I posted a pictures on Facebook at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Butterflies-Birds-and-Bloomscom/320001221785…

Strawberry Jam for the Freezer

Does anyone have a good strawberry (or raspberry) jam recipe. I want to freeze it, not can it. HELP!

Birds from A – Z

I will name a bird that starts with A... you add a bird that starts with B... and so on... A is for Albatross B is for

New Home, New Flowers I can enjoy this year

I just moved into my new home (in Fort Wayne, Indiana) and want to plant some flowers that I can enjoy this year and will comeback next year.…

Butterfly on my deck

I have a butterfly that comes every day to my deck at about the same time (evening). It sits in the sun and spreads in wings. Does it…

Hornets in my hummingbird feeder — HELP!

I have tried putting a feeder for black hornet bees to keep them from the hummingbird feeders. It doesn't work. the bees eat the syrup in less than…

What can I do to get lots of bell peppers from my plants?

What can I do to get lots of bell peppers from my plants?

Should I clean out my nestboxes at the end of the season?

Should I clean out my nestboxes at the end of the season?

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