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[Jwlehman@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/28/2010 9:42:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jimfruth@charter.net writes:

> Just as soon as my strawberries are finished blooming, I scatter 
> numerous red-painted, strawberry size stones among the plants.  The birds 
> immediately descend on the strawberry patch to peck on those rocks.  Tiring 
> of no tasty reward, the birds ignore the patch.  Then when the berries 
> turning red, the birds continue to ignore the patch and I pick up the stones 
> for use next year
.

Do you know how to hide an elephant in a strawberry patch?
      .......Paint in toe nails red! 

It works,    ..............ever see an elephant in a strawberry patch? 

I warned you, it was off topic.

Jerry