Comments on: Get Native, Backyard Birders! http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/ A blog on conservation, from migratory birds to coral reefs, from rainforests to climate change to personal green technology. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Liz Gordon http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/comment-page-1/#comment-60349 Liz Gordon Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:24:09 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=1787#comment-60349 If you don't know what is native to your area look up your local chapter of the Native Plant Society. These clubs have great resources and sometimes even have plant sales. Also you can encourage your local bird club to have plant sales or to invite speakers from the native plant society to speak to your club. Find a nursery that specializes in Natives but ask at every nursery to show a demand for natives. If the demand is there the supply will follow! Also encourage your cities to plant natives in the parks and right of ways. Together we can make our urban settings bird paradises again! If you don’t know what is native to your area look up your local chapter of the Native Plant Society. These clubs have great resources and sometimes even have plant sales. Also you can encourage your local bird club to have plant sales or to invite speakers from the native plant society to speak to your club. Find a nursery that specializes in Natives but ask at every nursery to show a demand for natives. If the demand is there the supply will follow!

Also encourage your cities to plant natives in the parks and right of ways. Together we can make our urban settings bird paradises again!

]]> By: a man that likes hot tubs http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/comment-page-1/#comment-13572 a man that likes hot tubs Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:18:59 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=1787#comment-13572 This is really interesting because where are the birds that become attracted before the native garden has been landscaped...an actual native area do u think?? or more likely the closest, still backyard, environment they can find of similar structure. This is really interesting because where are the birds that become attracted before the native garden has been landscaped…an actual native area do u think?? or more likely the closest, still backyard, environment they can find of similar structure.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Dave Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:32:07 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=1787#comment-792 How does one keep the cats out of the yard once the birds have been attracted? How does one keep the cats out of the yard once the birds have been attracted?

]]> By: RJ http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/comment-page-1/#comment-522 RJ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:20:40 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=1787#comment-522 There is no doubt in my opinion of the resurrection power of natives. I converted a 4 acre plot formerly inhabited by pigs, which created bare earth. Life now adorns: I've seen 6 Eastern Towhees, 2 wood thrushes, still awaiting the the scarlet tanagers, but I've had the return of many species not seen here in at least 30 years. There is no doubt in my opinion of the resurrection power of natives. I converted a 4 acre plot formerly inhabited by pigs, which created bare earth. Life now adorns: I’ve seen 6 Eastern Towhees, 2 wood thrushes, still awaiting the the scarlet tanagers, but I’ve had the return of many species not seen here in at least 30 years.

]]> By: Go Native: Planting Backyard Habitats : Eco Child’s Play http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Go Native: Planting Backyard Habitats : Eco Child’s Play Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:37:56 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=1787#comment-510 [...] studies confirm that native landscapes attract more birds, and more bird species, than traditional landscaping.  Last year I saw my first bluebirds, hummingbirds, and scarlet [...] [...] studies confirm that native landscapes attract more birds, and more bird species, than traditional landscaping.  Last year I saw my first bluebirds, hummingbirds, and scarlet [...]

]]> By: Posts about Butterflies as of February 17, 2009 | Sixways - Butterfly http://blog.nature.org/2009/02/get-native-backyard-birders/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Posts about Butterflies as of February 17, 2009 | Sixways - Butterfly Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:31:22 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=1787#comment-382 [...] to run plays was really limited, all float-like-a-butterfly, no sting-like-a-bee. But figuring Get Native, Backyard Birders! - blog.nature.org 02/17/2009 [ 2653271916_ea1d23d116] The February 2009 issue of Conservation [...] [...] to run plays was really limited, all float-like-a-butterfly, no sting-like-a-bee. But figuring Get Native, Backyard Birders! – blog.nature.org 02/17/2009 [ 2653271916_ea1d23d116] The February 2009 issue of Conservation [...]

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