Re: sun or shade?

True - pennies are zinc now w/ a thin veneer of copper.

On 6/2/08, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Rich.  I had no idea.
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Apking" <redfour@omni-tech.net
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> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] sun or shade?
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> Hi Zem, maybe you ought to try older pennies, 10 years old or older,
>> since the new ones aren't made of copper.  They are a base metal with a
>> copper plating.  Not sure that will have any effect, but the older ones
>> should last a lot longer.
>>
>> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>
>>> Try putting new copper pennies in the birdbath.   Something with the
>>> copper ions prevents the growth of algae.
>>> zem
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:55 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] sun or shade?
>>>
>>>
>>> algae grows faster in sun.  and putting it in shade helps the water stay
>>>> cooler for the birdies.
>>>>
>>>> On 5/25/08, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Does a birdbath develop gunk faster in sun or shade?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know lavender helps forstall it but I don't have any.  I'm
>>>>> cleaning the
>>>>> bowl with chlorine now and would like to keep it clean as long as
>>>>> possible.
>>>>> I can put it in sun or shade, doesn't matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Kitty
>>>>> neIN, Zone 5
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>>>> Kemp TX
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