Neat, I didn't think of doing that with my cat fur. I wonder if they would use that or avoid it as it might still smell of Molly. I have managed to get an early start on tidying the garden because of our 9 days of record high temperatures in Chicago. I especially wanted to get the area where I have a number of birdhouses done because the wrens always get annoyed if I am working there when they start nesting. The pond is cleaned and the pump is working so now we are being visited by robins, cardinals, tits and sparrows all looking for a drink. When I was cleaning it, a cowbird came hopping around me, totally unbothered by my presence.
Our daffodils are open, the forsythia and magnolia are in bloom, all about a month too early. I even have pansies blooming in a box on the deck, left over from last year. Hope the snow keeps away and we go from this into summer. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org ________________________________ From: Agnes Boddington <ag...@weatherwax.karoo.co.uk> To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Sat, March 24, 2012 10:58:13 AM Subject: [lace-chat] A bird of a different feather! This time of the year my dog starts to moult, so I brush her every morning, put the hairs in a ball, and wedge this in the hedge - then watch the sparrows and blue tits take it away for nesting. In the autumn I clear out the nest boxes, to find the hairs tightly woven into their nests. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK > I remember a discussion many years ago, as to whether birds would use, to >build their nests, any threads that they found. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
