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	A great way to help our feathered friends, during these rough winter days, is to make them a bird feeder. All you need are a couple of pinecones, a bit of creativity, and you'll have a special gift for the birds in your neighborhood. What you need: Pinecones Lard (use a blend - see below) Birdseed Popcorn String What you do: Roll the pinecones in lard, then in birdseed or popcorn. Attach a string long enough so that the pinecone can hang from a tree branch. Find a tree that you can see easily; hang your feeder there and watch the birds come! Comments Using a blend instead of straight peanut butter or lard From Vivian It is recommended by the forestry service to mix cornmeal & lard (or melted suet or shortening) in with the peanut butter before applying to the pinecone Because straight peanut butter can be strangling to smaller birds - they cannot get it off their beaks and it becomes like glue. Add just enough of each to stiffen the consistency; apply to the pinecone; roll in birdseed (I have also mixed the birdseed in with the peanut butter mixture and applied it - works as well); let set overnight to harden and voila! more birdfeeders The Lessons of Volunteerism: Giving is Receiving by Shay Seaborne In my family, there is no clear distinction between volunteering and living; we work to help others, and for good causes, simply because we are able. As Caitlín and Laurel grew, we began volunteering to monitor a bluebird trail. Over the past six years we have seen dozens of bluebird pairs successfully raise and fledge over 200 nestlings. Our trail's role in the increase of the local bluebird population led to the addition of bluebird interpretation at the site. Find out how Caitlín and Laurel consider assisting others as a normal, natural part of living and perhaps how this can become a part of your life. The Truth About Butterflies Rick Mikula is called the Grandfather of Butterfly Farming in the United States. Rick has also been 'tagging butterflies for the last two decades as on going research into the mysterious migration of the monarch butterfly. In this interview and essay from Rock you can learn about the importance of butterflies, basics facts and misconceptions about butterflies and how you can get involved in butterfly preservation.		more bird books more gardening books FREE Flower Crafts FREE Garden Ideas HomeBiz FREE money tips FREE Crafts FREE Recipes FREE Fix-It Ideas FREE Scholarships & $$$

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