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Wildlife Habitat Planning: Food Sources
Last time I wrote about using the downtime of winter to plan for a wildlife habitat, wherever you might want that to be. National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) requirements for a certified wildlife habitat are food sources, water sources, shelter, and places to raise young.
I want to write a little more about food sources and then go through the rest, then maybe once we’ve been through those you will have decided where you can have your habitat. Use your imagination! This blog is tiny and I am only able to share a few resources at a time but the internet and librarians and extension agents can help a great deal too.
First, I think you should think about what you are trying to feed or attract. Is it all birds, a certain bird, butterflies, lightning bugs, bunny rabbits, woodpeckers? These may require different foods but their foods will also tie into those other elements such as shelter.
A good example is store bought bird seed. You might be able to see birds feeding this way but if you plant a viburnum with delicious edible berries you will be providing shelter and food. Feeding two birds with one hand!
For Birds, from Morton Arboretum, http://www.mortonarb.org/component/content/article/96-tree-and-plant-selection/868-trees-and-shrubs-that-attract-birds.html
For Ohio State University’s Fact Sheet on Butterfly Gardens, http://ohioline.osu.edu/w-fact/0012.html
Stay tuned for more notes on wildlife habitats, and feel free to share your stories or resources too!
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