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Mealworms
On Tue, 23 May 2006 17:39:59 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote
(in article ): The message et from Sacha Hubbard contains these words: Has anyone here experienced feeding mealworms to the birds in their garden? If so, do you think it has increased both the numbers and varieties visiting the garden? I bought some at huge expense ( from CJ Wildbirds) and the birds wouldn't look at them even when the MW's crawled over the edge of the feedholder, dropped to the ground, and offered a safari -hunting experience to any bird with a beak. I swear not a single mealworm got eaten. I hated the way they rustled around in their little mealworm pen indoors, too. ISTR the tag end of the batch pupated. The only possible effect on garden bird numbers here, would have been a reduction as birds departed in disgust to seek some nice traditional birdfood elsewhere. I'm almost relieved to hear you say this. One of my daughters has been ON at me to get some of these things and while I'm extremely keen to get the birds into the garden, I can't help feeling absolutely revulsion for these worms. I gather one can buy a 'breeding kit' which is my idea of a rolling nightmare! We already get various bugs (the good predator kind) delivered in the post and until I put my foot down with a firm hand, they were being put in the house fridge. Despite the fact they were firmly sealed up in their little jars and boxes, I really hated it so when I became chatelaine of HHN, a new fridge was bought and put out in the nursery! The very thought of starting all over again made me feel horrified but my offspring-stirred conscience was pricking me! I'll subdue it, firmly. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon |
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