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["Greg or Marie Jordan" <mgjordan@concentric.net>]

For about the last 15 years when my yellow crocus bloom the birds pull all
the petals and drop them.  They do this to over 90% of the yellow and less
than 5% of the others.  This year for the first time they left them all
alone.  They also started eating my lettuce about 5 years ago.  I get non if
I don't cover it.
Anyone else have the problem, an explanation, or solution?
Greg
near Denver
Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: Birds & tomatoes (was Re: [nafex] raspberries, netting, and
birds)


> Betty,
> The birds will peck holes in 2-pounders if they are thirsty enough.  They
> see tomatoes as a source of water.  Putting water pans and bird baths near
> the veggie garden helps some, but not totally.  Birds are attracted by the
> bright red color.  One friend puts red Christmas balls on his tomato cages
> about the time his plants have set their fruit.  The birds come and peck
at
> the glass balls and go away.  When the tomatoes ripen, the birds leave
them
> alone, thinking they are too hard to eat.
>
> Generally, the hotter the summer weather, the more inclined birds are to
go
> after tomatoes.
> Doreen Howard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Betty Mayfield <bmayfield@columbia-center.org>
> To: nafex@yahoogroups.com <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 12:54 PM
> Subject: Birds & tomatoes (was Re: [nafex] raspberries, netting, and
birds)
>
>
> >To the list:
> >
> >In Sam's comments on birds in regards to raspberries or other berries, I
> >was interested to note the reference to birds and tomatoes. Until a week
or
> >so ago I had never heard of birds as a danger to tomatoes. I have never
> >seen it in my own garden, nor had I heard anyone complain before. The
> >complaint I heard recently involved the little cherry tomatoes. Is it
> >possible that the birds attack only the small tomatoes, perhaps confusing
> >them with real cherries? Does anyone have any experience with this?
> >
> >Betty
> >(northwest Oregon)
> >
> >At 08:25 AM 8/26/2001 -0500, Sam wrote:
> >
> >>Ginda, the feeding of birds on my fall-bearing raspberries (which
> >>started to ripen in July this year) is negligible.
> >
> ><snip>
> >
> >>fellow gardeners have pretty well given up trying to grow blueberries
> >>without netting. I suspect the same would be true for strawberries
> >>and possibly cherries.  In addition, the birds have access to ripening
> >>tomatoes and other vegetables in the plots.--Sam in Saint Paul, Minn.
> >>
> >
> >
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