Outdoor growing, an unexpected problem - birds!

Outdoor growing, an unexpected problem - birds!#186081

By polyakov -  Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:26 am
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- Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:26 am #186081

Hi all,

I have a bird problem! they dig soil from my planters and tear leaves to eat insects from them! sounds rediculous but it is true.

My Sarracenia is fine, probably they eat bugs without sufficient harm for the plant. As for VFT, never had I seen such a mess!

What do you think?

Best wishes,
Andrew

Re: Outdoor growing, an unexpected problem - birds!#186104

By Venus FlyTrap Girl -  Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:12 pm
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- Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:12 pm #186104

I didn't even think about the birds being a problem! You could try getting a bird feeder so maybe they would eat that instead of your plant. Or you could put up some chicken wire around the top like a dome. I hope you can figure something out!

Venus Flytrap Girl

Re: Outdoor growing, an unexpected problem - birds!#374506

By Do_Gon -  Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:31 am
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- Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:31 am #374506

This was my elegant solution.

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Re: Outdoor growing, an unexpected problem - birds!#374507

By ChefDean -  Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:38 am
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:38 am #374507

I had this issue last year, the dang birds killed a bunch of my pygmies by pulling the moss out for nesting material.
I went and bought some tree netting at my local garden store to wrap around my racks. Bugs still get in, but birds stay out.

Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is that I make bad decisions.

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