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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-2076746374-1327156829=:87249 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All=0ALately a bunch of birds have been feeding on the seed on my rhodod= endron and=A0=0Aazalea bushes. Seems Juncos are the most common but Tree Sp= arrows are=0Aquite happy to eat the seed also. Chickadees also but they see= m just to join the crowd for company.=0ASong sparrows not so much but from = time to time. and some other birds I don't recognize.=0AThe seeds are very = small but although the plants are not native, lots of azaleas are so probab= ly=0Athe behavior has been learned in nature.=0AOnly non hybrid plants prod= uce seed but most plants in commerce are non hybrids - in=0Aspite of what t= he advertisments say - LOL=0AThe Royal azalea from Korea is perhaps the bes= t with Yakus from Japan close behind.=A0=0AIn addition the yakus grow very = dense and close to the ground so provide good protection=0Afor the birds. T= he Finish rhodos have much the same growth form, are very hardy, but the on= es=0AI got don't seem to produce much seed along with a couple of other sho= rtcomings.=0AHave a nice winter=0APaul=0A ---2114655128-2076746374-1327156829=:87249 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi All</div><div= >Lately a bunch of birds have been feeding on the seed on my rhododendron a= nd </div><div>azalea bushes. Seems Juncos are the most common but Tree= Sparrows are</div><div>quite happy to eat the seed also. Chickadees also b= ut they seem just to join the crowd for company.</div><div>Song sparrows no= t so much but from time to time. and some other birds I don't recognize.</d= iv><div>The seeds are very small but although the plants are not native, lo= ts of azaleas are so probably</div><div>the behavior has been learned in na= ture.</div><div>Only non hybrid plants produce seed but most plants in comm= erce are non hybrids - in</div><div>spite of what the advertisments say - L= OL</div><div>The Royal azalea from Korea is perhaps the best with Yakus fro= m Japan close behind. </div><div>In addition the yakus grow very dense and close to the ground so provide good protection</div><div>for the= birds. The Finish rhodos have much the same growth form, are very hardy, b= ut the ones</div><div>I got don't seem to produce much seed along with a co= uple of other shortcomings.</div><div>Have a nice winter</div><div>Paul</di= v><div><br></div></div></body></html> ---2114655128-2076746374-1327156829=:87249--
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