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Topic History of: Food for birds
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In The Know	I thought the most interesting point in the show was how Harrogate's pristine and multi-coloured flower beds were totally devoid of insect life. The balance of nature is important for us all ... remove just one little bit and the whole thing could disintegrate.
JK2006	Thanks for the tip ITK; thoroughly enjoying the show and have asked my gardener (yes, we all have one) to make sure this summer's flowers have loads of pollen carrying blooms. I adore bees and reckon honey is the food of Gods (and Kings - couldn't live without it).
In The Know	Could be worth watching Bees, Butterflies and Blooms tonight (Wed) BBC2 at 8pm (will also be on catch-up / iPlayer if you dont get the message in time?) Prog explains the kinds of nectar / pollen rich plants to have in your garden to attracts insects and butterflies. If you attract insects etc ... the wildlife will follow.
In The Know	angel wrote: Why have a garden if it isn't well manicured? Agreed - but you can have "wild" areas (ours is at the bottom of the garden). Besides some of the wild flowers / grasses are more spectacular than the cultivated ones.
dixie	I spent a while watching two buzzards yesterday. They really are magnificent. A young one was sitting in a tree, then suddenly it swooped down and collected what I assume was a mouse from below. The mouse had a birds-eye view of the neighbourhood - but I suspect for only a short while.