Expert Advice

 

Come join us for a birdwalk

Birdwalk: TBD

Unless otherwise indicated, dress for the weather and come to the store by 7:55 a.m. We will car pool to the local area "hot spot" and return to the store for coffee by 10:00 a.m.

Call (919) 933-2030 for schedule and more information.

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Cynthia's Favorite Birdwatching Sites

Mason Farm Biological Preserve

North Carolina Birding Trail

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Butterfly Nectar
Try this recipe from the Boston Museum of Science for butterfly nectar:
3 cans of beer, 1 CO of sugar, 1 CO hot water, and 3 TO of Gatorade. Stir
until well mixed and use in a butterfly feeder. (That's a lot of nectar! You might want to share with your neighbors!)

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Hummingbird Nectar
This simple solution of 4 parts water and 1 part sugar will attract hummingbirds to your feeder. You may heat the water to help dissolve the sugar and then cool.

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 Recipe for Deer Repellent
In a one-gallon container mix:
-one cup sour milk, yogurt, sour cream or buttermilk
-two eggs beaten and strained (don't omit the straining, or you'll plug up the sprayer)
-five drops liquid dish soap
-five drops cooking oil or dormant oil
-20 drops essential oil of cloves*
Top off the gallon with water. Shake well. Pour mixture into sprayer. Lightly mist plants -- enough to moisten, not enough to run off. Apply the repellent when leaves are dry and when no rain expected for a day. Respray every two to three weeks.
*Essential oil of cloves is important, as it is concentrated. It's available at Kerr Drugs, at University Mall. If it's not in stock, they can order it for you.

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