Spiral Glass Hummingbird Feeder

GardenAccentHeaven has added the entire Schrodt Line of bird feeders, hummingbird feeders, butterfly houses and bat houses to its website. The Schrodt Lantern Hummingbird Feeders are  exceptionably elegant feeders. Their great looks and practical design make a good addition to your lawn and garden outdoor decor. We have them in our backyard and the hummingbirds fed at them daily.

The Hummingbird Lantern Feeders come in several designs. There are etched glass, faceted glass, silk screen glass and just plain glass. Check out the photos below of these wonderful looking hummingbird feeders.

Bats are nature’s natural mosquito and other small flying insect control agents. Mounting a bat house up high where it is warmed by the early morning or south sun will help attract bats to your lawn and garden.

Hanging Butterfly House

Butterflies are wonder to watch. The Schrodt line has a very attractive Butterfly House with etched design glass sides that lets you see the butterflies nesting inside. These Butterfly Houses area  great  habitat that can be pole mounted or hung. We also offer a butterfly feeder and butterfly nectar on our secure website.

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Manufactures Suggested Retail Price $ 155.94

Special Sale Price Until March 31, 2010 $ 93.99

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When it comes to buying a bird feeder, there are hundreds to choose from, so how do you make “the right choice?”  “What is a good bird feeder?”

First, where do you want to watch your backyard friends?  Do you want to watch them from a window, a sliding glass door, a deck or patio? Pick an area with easy access and in view site of where you are planning to view your feathered friends.   When the weather is bad and the birds are the most vulnerable, you may be reluctant to fill a feeder that isn’t in a convenient spot with access. 

Also remember the mess factor. Pick a location in your backyard where discarded seed hulls and bird droppings will not be a problem to clean up.

If you have squirrels in your neighborhood, then it is a safe bet that squirrels will take over your bird feeder unless you take precautions. Squirrels love sunflower seeds and peanuts as much if not more than  acorns.  When squirrels take over a bird feeder they scare all the birds away!  Squirrels have been known to chew right through plastic and wooden bird feeders to get at the bird seed.

A squirrel-proof bird feeder in the long run is a good investment. An alternative is to mount a bird feeder on a pole with a squirrel baffle or guard. Squirrels are incredibly agile, and any bird feeder hanging from a tree, with or without a squirrel baffle or guard, is likely to become a squirrel feeder.

At our website we offer several very good, quality “Squirrel Buster” bird feeders. These feeders have a spring mechanism in them that is triggered by the weight of a squirrel. The squirrels weight on the feeder makes the tube slide down and close off all of the feeding ports. These feeders also prevent larger birds from taking over a feeder and chasing the smaller birds away, as the weight of the larger birds will also close the feeding ports.

Your bird feeder should be located at least 10 feet from any tree branch, stump, fence or any other object that a squirrel could use to jump from onto your bird feeder. If you are pole mounting the bird feeder, include a squirrel baffle or guard. If you are using a hanging feeder make sure that it also is protected by a squirrel baffle or guard.

Fall is the peak season to attract the widest variety and volume of birds.  Any time is the right time to start your new hobby, however.  Our website will give you the best feeders for all the right reasons and at the best prices.

Stokes 3 in 1 Platform Bird Feeder

A new item that was added to the website today is the  Stokes3 In 1 Platform Feeder.The  open, fly-through design allows all birds to feed comfortably. Constructed of 100% Recycled materials, this feeder can be used as a hanging feeder, ground feeder, or mounted on top of a pole. This feeder can be filled with a wide variety of seed mixes to attract a number of different birds. With its open design, both large and small birds can feed from the 3 In 1 Platform Feeder. The platform feeder can also be used as a ground feeder for squirrels and other critters. The Stokes 3 in 1 Platform Bird  Feeder includes hangers and ground pole; there is a built-in pole socket to allow the feeder to easily mount on top of the bird feeder pole or on the ground pole. Hangers can easily be attached to the feeder to hang from any accessory product. This feeder is easy to fill and clean — the open design allows you to watch the birds from any angle without obstruction.

17in. Yellow Spiral Finch Tube Bird Feeder

Bird feeders needed to be cleaned regularly to keep them disease free for your feathered friends. Depending on the weather, they should be cleaned every two weeks. Hummingbird Feeders should be cleaned every four days. Bird baths should be emptied and refilled every few days. Unclean bird feeders can develop fungi such as Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungus which causes respiratory infections in birds. Molds and bacteria that cause the birds to get sick or even die also can grow on the feeders. The communal feeding and bathing by feathered friends allows for the easy spread of disease. Bird Feeders and Bird Baths can be using ready made cleaners such as those sold at our website or you can make your own.  To make your own cleaner mix 9 parts water with one part household bleach. You also can use vinegar as a non-toxic way to clean your bird feeders.
 When I clean my bird feeders I start with 2 plastic buckets. I got mine at the Dollar Store for just a couple of dollars each. I put all the supplies I will need into one bucket,  a tube feeder cleaning brush, an old vegetable scrub brush, some small plastic bags (a old bread bags or plastic grocery store bags), 2 sponges, a clean rag,  a 1 inch putty knife and a 2 inch putty knife. I use the putty knifes to clean out the caked on old seed and hulls from the bird feeders.  In the second bucket I have a mixture of my cleaning solution. You will also need your garden hose with a spray nozzle.
I dump any seeds left in the feeder into a plastic bag and save them to put back into the feeder. I clean the old seed and hulls out of the feeders by putting into another plastic bag that I keep in my bucket. This keeps the seed off the ground where it will become moldy. Never let the seed stay on the ground, keep cleaning it up off the ground daily. Seed on the ground that becomes moldy will sicken your feathered friends.
Next I take the sponge and use my bucket of cleaning solution to thoroughly clean all the surfaces of my bird feeders. I take the feeders apart and make sure that they are cleaned on the inside as well as the outside. I make sure all the surfaces are wiped with my cleaning solution that birds might come in contact with. I then use my garden hose to thoroughly rinse the bird feeder to remove all traces of the cleaning solution. I then take the other sponge and use it and the clean rag to wipe the bird feeder clean. I then put the feeder out in the sun to finish drying out.
By the time I finish cleaning my last feeder on a warm or breezing day the first feeder may have dried. Living in the Pacific Northwest we do not have a lot of warm dry days. When it is wet outside I take the cleaned feeders in to my garage to dry. 
Once the feeder is totally dry I then refill it with seed.  When refilling with seed on my hopper bird feeders I put the old seed back in first and the new seed on top of it. In the tube feeders I put some new seed in the bottom first, then the old send from the plastic bag and then top it off with new seed. You do not want to let the seed that is below the eating holes of your tube feeder become stale. By always putting some new feed in first you are preventing this.
Once you have your feeders cleaned you know that all of your feathered friends that come to visit your backyard will be eating seed in a clean, safe bird feeder that is free of disease.

All Weather 6 Quart Bird Feeder

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