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Did you know that birds are an essential part of the plant-animal association because they consume insects? If birds were exterminated, before many years insects would take over in such increasing numbers that there would be no green plants on the earth.
Many birds don't like to enter gardens that do not provide them with food and shelter. If you notice that birds coming to your garden are having to travel distances to get there you might want to provide shelter for them to be near and to consume the insects in your garden and be safe from larger birds or even animals. It is desirable to attract many species of birds to consume these insects. Of course the most obvious method would be to provide food of a proper sort, say grain for sparrows, sunflower seeds for other birds. You could provide bird houses and also feeding stations and keep them full and in place early in the growing season. Many birds will linger longer if they have the added food support necessary in addition to the consumption of the insects. They will realize that the area is safe and secure and that food is plentiful for them.
Shrubs planted nearby will also provide the birds a sense of security, or even low vegitation as it can provide nesting sites for the birds near the garden. Evergreen trees and others that provide shelt help to attract birds, but plants that offer food are more desirable to them. The Mulberry tree is one of the most popular for bird and so worth planting for this very reason.
Many attractive bear-bearing small trees and shrubs offer food to birds also. You would naturally need to consult your local plant nursery for the ones I have listed below to know that they will grow and thrive in your area. Here
are a few of the plants that will bring about attraction for birds.
Bayberries, Buckthorns, Chokeberries, Cotoneaster, Crab Apple species, Dogwoods, Elders, Hawthorns, Honeysuckles, Rose species, Shadbushes, and last but not least Viburnums.
I do hope this information will help you in the planting of plants that will attract birds to your garden to consume insects.
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