Woohoo! Now we have a mountain state! \o/ I have added a "location: Colorado" tag for you to use.
>>My mom lives nearby and loves to feed birds, though her HOA recently ruled that birdfeeders are no longer allowed, which she is very angry about.<<
That sucks. From what I've seen, HOAs do a lot of harm by banning things which are good for conservation (like birdfeeders), climate change (like clotheslines), or survival (like gardens).
As an alternative approach, one could plant lots of native species to attract birds. One could also make seed bombs with local wildflower seed and chuck them everywhere.
>>Pretty active! I've posted every day for the last two years, and so far every day this year.<<
That's good to hear.
Your situation makes me think that we could really use more wildlife parks. Even a pocket park is plenty big enough for one oak guild or fruit tree guild, a feeding station with a water source, and a bench or few for human visitors. You could add birdhouses and other fixtures if desired. Given that birds make people happy, it would be a fast and affordable way to improve a neighborhood.
I haven't seen much of that in this world -- anything aimed at wildlife tends to be more of a wilderness refuge -- but I have described examples in my Terramagne setting with entries like "Oak Guilds" and "Caterpillar Park."
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Date: 2023-01-11 02:43 am (UTC)Woohoo! Now we have a mountain state! \o/ I have added a "location: Colorado" tag for you to use.
>>My mom lives nearby and loves to feed birds, though her HOA recently ruled that birdfeeders are no longer allowed, which she is very angry about.<<
That sucks. From what I've seen, HOAs do a lot of harm by banning things which are good for conservation (like birdfeeders), climate change (like clotheslines), or survival (like gardens).
As an alternative approach, one could plant lots of native species to attract birds. One could also make seed bombs with local wildflower seed and chuck them everywhere.
https://www.westernnativeseed.com/highdesertwildflowermix.html
https://www.applewoodseed.com/product/native-colorado-mixture/
https://www.applewoodseed.com/product/mountain-native-wildflower-mix/
https://www.applewoodseed.com/product/high-plains-native-wildflower-mix/
https://shop.stoverseed.com/products/high-plains-native-pollinator-wildflower-mixture
https://www.seedstrust.com/wildflower-mixes/wildflower-mix-rocky-mountain
https://www.naturesseed.com/wildflower-seed/regional-wildflower-mixes/rocky-mountain-wildflower-mix/
>>Pretty active! I've posted every day for the last two years, and so far every day this year.<<
That's good to hear.
Your situation makes me think that we could really use more wildlife parks. Even a pocket park is plenty big enough for one oak guild or fruit tree guild, a feeding station with a water source, and a bench or few for human visitors. You could add birdhouses and other fixtures if desired. Given that birds make people happy, it would be a fast and affordable way to improve a neighborhood.
I haven't seen much of that in this world -- anything aimed at wildlife tends to be more of a wilderness refuge -- but I have described examples in my Terramagne setting with entries like "Oak Guilds" and "Caterpillar Park."