I've been hanging birdhouses and wind-chimes in the tree outside the shop recently and the little birds who live in the bricks overhead came down to explore the potential homes.
Their favorite:
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| $29, Cameroon, tenthousandvillages.com |
In the Cameroonian grasslands, calabashes are used for drinking water,
milk or palm wine; storing palm oil, honey and medicine; keeping
gunpowder dry; and as musical instruments. Here, it is reinvented as a light-weight birdhouse. Size varies, avg. height 10-12".
My favorite:
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| $13, Bangladesh, serrv.org |
Made from kaisa grass and dyed a bright green, this round house has a painted cane roof and a hinge on the back that allows for easy cleaning after your fledglings have left an empty nest.
For wall-mounting:
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| $39, Phillipines, tenthousandvillages.com |
Made from wood and vines, this trio of avian cottages has hardware for mounting on the wall.
What to get the person who has every bird-house available?
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| $25, Indonesia, serrv.org |
How about a monkey made out of a coconut? I love the idea of a bird crawling right into the tummy of this cheeky monkey.
For the bees (not the birds)
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| $25, Phillipines, Serrv.org |
Mason bees don't sting, and they make great pollinators for
your garden. When hung from house or tree, this bee house, made from
natural, weather-resistant bamboo, attracts the female bees, who lay
their eggs within the house's tubes.
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