[obol] Re: Question about usefulness of coyote brush for birds
- From: Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: celata@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:02:26 -0800
Thanks Mike. I did see general comments on-line about the bush being useful
for "wildlife" generally and butterflies in particular. I trust the
observation of Oregon birders more than most of the sources that I saw o-line.
The site that I am working on is very restrictive in that is is compacted soil
and crushed rock, that is well drained. That is one of the reasons that I am
interested in Coyote Brush.
I have been planting Pacific Wax Myrtle, Evergreen Huckleberry, Thimbleberry,
Hooker Willow, Red Alder and Cascara elsewhere. I am tempted by an eastern
Mediterranean native though too - anise, which is reportedly very attractive to
fall insectivores.
Jeff Gilligan
On Nov 16, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Mike Patterson <celata@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Everything depends on one's definition of "use".
>
> I have seen PALM WARBLERS, WRENTITS, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS in
> Coyote Bush. The flowers are very good for native pollinators.
> Native pollinators attract things that eat native pollinators.
> My guess is that if one were to approach the question by collecting
> quantitative rather than anecdotal evidence, one would find (as is
> suggested by googling "Coyote Bush" and "wildlife") that it is a
> good species for wildlife enhancement.
>
> That said, it would not be my first choice for gardening on the
> North Coast. My choices would be California Wax-myrtle (_Myrica
> californica_), Evergreen Huckleberry (_Vaccinium ovatum_) and
> something deciduous like Twinberry (_Lonicera involucrata_) or
> Salmonbery (_Rubus spectabilis_).
>
>
> --
> Mike Patterson
> Astoria, OR
> On watch in the Seawatch
> http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=1506
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