Re: something is eating my veggies!

I had birds all over my Pineapple guava last year as it was blooming, and  
seemed to be eating the blossoms.  I was really upset, and figured that is  why 
I never saw any fruit....however, a knowedgeable fruit person (I think  it was 
Jim) told me that the birds pollinate the blooms.  Apparently they  are 
attracted to a certain part of the bloom, which they eat, and at the same  time, 
they pollinate them.   Don't ask me specifics...I'm lucky I  remembered that 
much.  Perhaps Jim can add something to  this.    Anyway, after being told this, 
I left them  alone.    Not saying that is the case with the apricot tree, but  
just figured if it is so for one fruit, might be for another as  well. 
 
Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast
 
In a message dated 1/6/2009 9:47:33 PM Central Standard Time,  
pdickson@sbcglobal.net writes:

My  neighbor told me the other day she got out her binoculars and saw  the
finches eating the blooms off of the apricot tree.  I have never  heard of 
that
before. 
Tricia




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