Saving the Berries for Winter. |
When autumn arrives the birds become busy in the trees eating the fruits. Now is the time to collect some berries to serve in the winter months. |
Cut off all of the leaves but leave a length of the stem to hang them up by. |
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They should look like this, just a stem and a bunch of berries attached. |
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This picture show a batch ready for storage in the freezer. |
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Use two bags for each batch, double bagging them. |
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When winter arrives and the berries on the trees and bushes are all gone, you can hang them up in convenient places where you can observe the birds that arrive. |
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You may see some birds this way that otherwise you would miss. Here we have a Hermit Thrush testing this new found treat. |
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Naturally, the usual birds like the Robins come for their share. |
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You may wish to make one of the feeders that we have posted in the restaurant section. You can see this feeder that this hermit thrush is using here. http://www.dereilanatureinn.ca/restaurant/berry-feeder/index.htm |
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The birds like this towhee will find this is a great help to get them through the winter. You will have added pleasures to your winter too. |