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This is a neat recipe for DIY Birdseed Cakes. Pam uses birdseed, unflavored gelatin and other ingredients. You end up with a birdseed cake that you can hang from a tree branch outside. I also like the added, natural perch idea that Pam came up with.

Click on the How to Make DIY Birdseed Cakes link below to see Pam’s project.

How to Make DIY Birdseed Cakes

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During the winter it’s more difficult for birds to find food. By hanging bird feeders in your back yard, you accomplish a couple of things. First, you help the birds to survive the harsh weather by giving them food. Secondly, the birds add warmth and color to you back yard.

This is a collection of different bird feeders, that you can make. There’s a lot of variety. If you see a bird feeder that you like, just click on the link. You’ll be brought to a tutorial for that bird feeder.

These are just a few of the feeders you can make:

• Biodegradable Orange Bird Feeder
• DIY Birdseed Ice Ornaments
• How To Make A Mason Jar Bird Feeder
• How To Make A Feeder From A Flowerpot
• And MORE!

Click on the 19 Beautiful DIY Bird Feeders link below to see all 19 bird feeders on the Homemade Home Ideas website.

19 Beautiful DIY Bird Feeders

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Vanessa shares 70 DIY outdoor projects you can do this Summer.

She begins the post with:

“From planting a small flower garden to sprucing up your outdoor furniture, many of these projects will take you less than a day to complete and some may not cost you anything at all if you have a few basic supplies on hand.

Go ahead and get ready for summer by adding some beauty to your outdoors. From DIY stepping stones to marvelous outdoor patio furniture that you can make yourself, this collection has it all. There are even instructions for how you can add a little color to a stone patio and wonderful ideas for dressing up boring fences and adding a bit of privacy.

Whether you choose on project or choose them all, we are certain that you will find something that will instantly improve your outdoor décor and give you a great reason to get outside this summer.”

There’s a wealth of excellent projects and tutorials in this post. What I like is that you can do a lot of them with your kids.

• Rainbow trampoline
• Steel pipe garden edging
• A gnome home
• Glowing orbs
• Build a backyard smoker
• Build a backyard couch
• Build an outdoor table
• Build a living teepee (I love this one!)
• Chair planters
• Outdoor fire pits
• And More!

To see all 70 DIY backyard projects, click on the 70 Genius Summery Backyard DIY Projects link below.

 70 Summery Backyard DIY Projects

I love birdhouses and stone birdhouses are the best!  This is a GREAT article by Melissa of the Empress of Dirt Website on how to build a decorative stone birdhouse that you can keep in the garden all year long.  Melissa first discusses the difference between a birdhouse and a nesting box.  She has a great link with guidelines for making a nesting box.

Then she discusses all of the elements of building the stone birdhouse:

• What to use for the frame
• Where to buy the frame
• How to treat the wooden frame so it lasts for years
• What kind of stones work best
• Where to buy stones (If you don’t have any for free where you live)
• What glue to use
• Options for the roof
• How to close off the doors and windows to protect the birds
• How to spray and protect the final birdhouse
• Complete instructions on how to build the stone birdhouse

To see the plans for building a FANTASTIC stone birdhouse, visit EmpressOfDirt.net here at the following link…..

How To Make A Stone Birdhouse

She explains the type of food that will attract butterflies.  One thing they like is over-ripe fruit.  So if you have fruit trees you can let some of the fruit drop to the ground and ferment.  Bonnie has other suggestions on getting fruity treats for the butterflies.  She shares a recipe for a simple nectar that will also attract butterflies.

There are several different examples of butterfly feeders in the article.  However, the one I like the best is pictured above.  It’s a large ceramic container filled with a layer of nectar.   There are stones placed at intervals for the butterflies to rest on.  It’s attractive and also easy to clean and fill with nectar. Very nice and informative post!

Homemade Butterfly Feeder

I selected this post because I love hummingbirds and thought this is a very creative way to make a hummingbird feeder.  Tricia of Upcycled Stuff shares a video tutorial where she makes a hummingbird feeder out of a wine bottle from start to finish.  It’s a fun project and the final feeder is both functional and attractive.

How to Make a Hummingbird Feeder From a Wine Bottle