The Dollar Store Suet turned Fruit Feeder Enhancing our Garden |
Last year, I bought a suet feeder from the dollar store, which became lost in the hall closet. I found it again this week; and, realized it could also be filled with fresh fruit for birds and insects to feed upon.
Sliced oranges, melons, berries, apples, etc., are attractive and enticing, as much as they are nutritious to the hungry wildlife visiting our pollinator-friendly garden. A fruit-feeder is also a great vehicle for using up over-ripe fruit, forgotten in the crisper.
This low-cost fruit-feeder certainly looks attractive in my garden; and, as it's serving an important purpose, I’m planning on making it a feature in my garden for at least the remainder of the growing season.