[birdky] Re: BKY: RFI - Can anyone identify this bush?
- From: Judy Arnold <judy_arnold@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: chadwilson25@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:43:55 -0800 (PST)
Hi Chad,
If you wish to plant trees and shrubs on your property to entice the birds, I
don't know if I'd go with Ilex decidua of which I have two varieties. This fall
I noticed that there were many baby bushes covering about an acre in size. I
now consider them invasive, for us anyway, because I can't keep the area mowed,
but you may not have a problem with them. We have planted Red Mulberry
(American) which is native, but not white mulberry (Asian) which is considered
invasive. All of the other trees and shrubs mentioned we have growing here and
we have not noticed any problems. There are also some other native threes and
shrubs such as the Eastern red cedar, Elderberry and Winterberry (Ilex
verticillata) and the Sumac family, which provide food for the birds. The sweet
gum and black gum are also wonderful trees with fruits and seeds for the birds,
just don't plant the sweet gum anywhere you would be troubled by the round
sharp seed balls which fall to the
ground. Chickadees just love the sweet gums, hanging upside down to get the
seeds!
We have planted all of the above and many more over the last 30 years and are
really enjoying them now.
Good luck!
JudyNo. Shelby Co.P.S. Did you know that the birds eat poison ivy seeds?
--- On Mon, 1/25/10, Chad Wilson <chadwilson25@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Chad Wilson <chadwilson25@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [birdky] Re: BKY: RFI - Can anyone identify this bush?
To: dssvetich@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: jdmskylark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, travisbrown00@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 5:00 AM
Thanks for the help, everyone. A lot of people have mentioned Privet and from
the pictures I see I think that is the correct name. Wikipedia tells me that
they are mildly poisonous to humans which is bad because I picked off a couple
and ate them myself thinking that if the birds could handle them then so could
I. I guess it must take more than a few because I didnt notice anything other
than they didnt taste the best.
Thanks again!
Chad Wilson
Bowling Green
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Susan Svetich <dssvetich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree that Privit is one of the last plants you should consider because of
its invasive nature but if you want a
nice alternative that will give you a feeding frenzy of Mockingbirds and
Thrushes I would go with Ilex Decidua, common name
Possomhaw. The bast all around fruiting tree to attract Cedar Waxwings,
Tanangers, Orioles, etc is clearly the Mulberries, Russian and
American.Hackberries and Black Cherries are excellent for later in the year.
The advantage to Mulberries, according to my wife, is that along with
attracting all of these birds you can pick the berries yourself for jam or
cobbler as they are a wonderful, full flavored
berry.Good luck with your planting.
Dave Svetich
Lexington, KY
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:30 AM, John D. Mardis <jdmskylark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
looks like common wild privet to me (lingustrum vulgare). . . would this have
evolved from Chinese 'take-out' by way of European traveling birds ? Like the
man said, it has been
declared an invading nuisance species by the UGA botanists down here in Jawja,
whohave asked citizens to help eradicate to minimize its smothering out of our
dwindling natives.
jd mardis
bowling green, kyand suwanee, ga
ve nature
--- On Sun, 1/24/10, T. Travis Brown <travisbrown00@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: T. Travis Brown <travisbrown00@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [birdky] Re: BKY: RFI - Can anyone identify this bush?
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, January
24, 2010, 9:55 AM
I'm going to guess Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense). It has opposite
branches and dark berries that should still be around this time of year.
Unfortunately, it is a non-native exotic shrub that displaces native species,
and readily escapes ornamental plantings. It's somewhat similar to bush
honeysuckle in this respect.. Serviceberry, spicebush, arrowwood viburnum, or
some other native species would be a much better choice for planting! Here's a
good website on this
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/nativegardening/alternatives.shtml
T. Travis Brown
ttravis.brown00@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: "Chad Wilson" [chadwilson25@xxxxxxxxx]
Date: 01/23/2010 10:35 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [birdky] BKY: RFI - Can anyone identify this bush?
I am hoping that someone can identify this bush/shrub in this photo. I was out
taking photos in Bowling Green a few days ago along the river and this bush was
everywhere. You can see the berries that it produces and they seem
irresistible to the Hermit Thrush and Mockingbirds. There are probably a lot
more that like to eat it and I would like to get an ID so I can possibly get
some to plant along the edge of a wooded lot behind my house in hopes of
attracting Cedar Waxwings.
Any help would be appreciated.
Chad Wilson
Bowling Green
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