Niemals die Zapfen abnehmen! 8 Goldfinches haben uns heute besucht
Von: deadpossumhoarder9
Niemals die Zapfen abnehmen! 8 Goldfinches haben uns heute besucht
Von: deadpossumhoarder9
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That’s like what happened at my home. I planted wild flowers in my backyard, but some other plants pushed in first. Before I cut th down I saw butterflies and hummingbirds flying from flower to flower in the plants – that was 4 months ago – they’re still growing in the back as I refuse to cut them down until they die back on their own.
They’re so much fun!
I have loads of the coneflowers! No finches but lotsa bees and grasshoppers.
I leave all my perennial stems up all winter long because after they have eaten all the seeds, they provide shelter and wind breaks for other wildlife
Yep, leave your coneflowers. Deadheading does not increase flowering based on large trials. Food for the birdies.
It’s good to have a rotation of them so there’s always new ones; you can try taking some out/dead heading them and letting new growth come in that spot, then when that spot nears maturing rinse and repeat (in a new spot)
Love seeing this so much!
You should share this to r/birdfeeding and/or r/birds . You have a pretty rare shot of a parent showing a fledgling how to forage (not just staying at a feeder). Thank you for sharing!
Our neighbors cut down their sunflowers while in bloom. The goldfinches really enjoyed them.
This sparks joy!
I bet they’re reseeding it like crazy. You’ll have lots of coneflowers next year.
We leave our Rudbekias until spring because of similar reasons!
wait
These are great plants. Very easy to grow. And the added visit from such sweet little birds. Priceless
I make bouquets or wreaths and tie them to the fence for the birds. That way the garden gets its cleanup and mulching and my husband is happy with the tidiness and I can still feed my neighborhood finches.
EIGHT? I WOULD DIE. I had three visit my zinnia and cosmos last year
Sunflowers too. If you don’t like the long stems just cut and hand the head.