Happy June! It's a buzzy month
With June comes the official start of Summer. It's a great time to sit out in your yard in the early morning or late evening, and enjoy the sounds of our backyard friends waking up and falling asleep. From the birds singing their varied songs and calling to each other, to the frogs and crickets adding their voices to the harmony, there is much to enjoy.
June is also Pollinators Month. It is a great time to help create a habitat for the (humming)birds and the bees, and the butterflies too!
It is a particularly good time to make sure we are stocked up with feed and feeders to attract as many birds as we can. It is also a good time to enjoy our gardens, whether they are attracting birds or pollinators or both. A nice refreshing bath might be just the thing for your birds, and we have lots of options for that, too! In all of these areas, intentionally providing a habitat can help to draw many varieties of birds to watch, listen to, and enjoy!
Gardening for the Birds and the Bees
June is also a good month for gardening, and a great way to feed the fun for the birds and the bees! Later on, we'll talk more about what you can plant to attract pollinators, including Hummingbirds. Gardening is not just about what you do, but also what you don't do. One of the 7 Simple Habits to Save the Songbirds is not using herbicide and pesticides.
Happy Father' Day!
We Have the Ultimate Backyard Yard Upgrade for Dads!
If you are looking to give the special Dad in your life a Backyard Upgrade, we have the ultimate one for you! We know Dads might be outside, maybe grilling a delicious dinner or mowing the yard. So why not give him some entertainment...outside of football and baseball season, that is.
Whether he be a dog dad or cat dad, or maybe a bird dad, we have a great sale for making his space special. If he wants a little project, all the better. This one comes with some tinkering and building, too.
15% all hardware, simply use coupon code DAD15. Valid in store or online, now through June 22.
Our Advanced Pole System (APS) is even better now, with our new and improved hardware. So come see us and get your APS Kit. A perfect gift for Dad, and savings for you!
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you find all the accessories, too, so you can feed and attract more of the birds Dad wants to see!
Studies show that we love to see a great variety of birds. This Summer, encourage more birds to come visit your backyard. Putting out multiple feeders with various feeds can be a great way to encourage more bird varieties to come to visit, brightening your day with a melodic harmony of bird songs for a cheery backyard, and making you, merrier. Plus, don't forget to put out multiple birdbaths, designed to help your feathered friends of different varieties.
Sun's Out, Fun's Out!
Feed the Fun this Summer
The Summer is one of the busiest times for birds, and thus for your feeders too! This Summer, you can help feed the fun, by providing plenty of food and feeder space for your backyard birds. During the Summer months, the birds have three main focuses: nesting, fledging, and molting. Assisting the birds by providing abundant feeding opportunities is especially important during this time. Make sure your feeders remain filled up, and provide various opportunities for birds to spread out and enjoy their feed. Plus, you can take advantage of different feeding stations to attract more type of birds. Speaking of attracting more type of birds...who wants to learn more about attracting Hummingbirds?
Featured Bird of the Month:
The Hummingbird
Since June is the month of the Pollinators, let's talk about the Hummingbird!
Hummingbirds are attracted to trumpet-shaped blossoms in our gardens. While they enjoy bigger blossoms like the Mandevilla, their beaks are so small that many other trumpet-shaped flowers work just fine for them, too. You might just as likely see them on Lantana! There is plenty of gardening you can do for the Hummingbirds, and a few of their other favorites include:
Blue False Indigo
Bergamont
Great Blue Loeblia
Each of these flowers bloom in different months, too, so you and your humming friends can enjoy variety throughout the Summer!
We also have some products that can help you attract hummingbirds to your feeders. If you got Dad the APS pole system and hardware for a backyard upgrade, why not add a Hummingbird feeder to, and decoration to it? For some decoration, click here.
The Hummingbird high perch feeder can go on the APS Pole System, or you can hang it elsewhere. You can also get it in mini, small or large sizes. And, if you want, you can attach it your windows with clings.
Next, you need to fill your feeder, and we have the food, and the storage system to make it easier!
May Nature Centered Podcast Is Out! And it's all about Mom's! Learn about one of the coolest mom's out there, in teh bird world especially: The Hummingbird!
learn moreDon't forget to join the Daily Savins Club for unique savings opportunities! Don't forget to check back for this month's opportunities!
learn moreDon't forget to watch the birds on their hummingward journey You can check out their migration on Birdcast
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