How to Attract Birds & Butterflies to Your Backyard
Tips, Tricks
Watch more How to Take Care of a Pet Bird videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/142284-How-to-Attract-Birds-and-Butterflies-to-Your-Backyard Step 1: Hang a birdhouse Hang a birdhouse in a sheltered area. Step 2: Hang a birdfeeder Hang a birdfeeder and begin feeding birds in the fall. Tip Fill your birdfeeder with different types of seeds, and you’ll notice different types of feathered friends flocking to it. Step 3: Fill a birdbath Fill a shallow birdbath with a couple of inches of water. Tip If you live in cold northern climes, a plug-in heated birdbath is a great comfort to winter birds. Step 4: Keep cats away Keep your kitty out of the garden! Cats and wild birds don’t mix. Did You Know? Butterflies’ sense of taste is in their feet. Step 5: Research Research plants and trees that are native to your area. Some may already be growing on your property. Step 6: Plant for birds To attract birds, plant native plants and trees that produce berries and seeds, such as mulberry, sumac, and evergreen. Step 7: Plant for butterflies To attract butterflies, plant native plants that produce nectar, such as butterfly weed, milkweed, and asters. Tip Avoid using pesticides, which can drive birds and butterflies away. Step 8: Set out rocks Place large, flat rocks in sunny spots. Butterflies are cold-blooded and will come to these to warm up.
Comments
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Gilbert and Joshua you sick people the bird just wanna fly an not die you wouldn't wanna for on a happy day!
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IKR that's what I'm trying to do Joshua
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I'm trying to get some birds so I can shoot em
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thats not a bad thing if you own a gun
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@kevn123xxx shoot them
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@Jakez98 You eat it.
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I hate having birds in my yard.. They start chirping so early in the morning.. I hate them so much.... So why am I watching this video? I don't know..
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thank you howcast! Now I can succefully hunt birds in my backyard without waiting too long!
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@kevn123xxx You should call them doves, then it doesn't sound so bad :)
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all i attract are pigeons :(
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I believe the phrase is: The birds and the bees.
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So how do I handle bird's droppings?
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