Water for the wild ones

[lizbud]

It's a wonderful idea, but don't forget to empty, rinse and refill every day.
Those pesky mosquitos breed fairly quick in standing water. There are not
good for anyone.

[Louie and me]

Last summer I was trying to root a cutting in a jar of water. Every day a little chipmunk came, reached up and over the jar to have a drink. When time came to plant the cutting I left the water there but the chipmunk wouldn't take a drink so I ended up snipping a leaf off the mother plant and sticking it in the jar and sure enough the chipmunk was back having a drink. Don't know if the plant was sweet or had a nice smell or what but the chipmunk obviously liked it.

[Vette]

We do that too an also since our property has 2X4 fencing all around we keep putting out a kid sized swimming pool an fill it up with water in case any doe's had their fawns in here.

adult deers are good jumpers. their babies not so much until after a certain age i guess. a lot of the fawns never jump out,, they walked out when the snow had packed up enough to do so.


we also always put bird seed an hay out during winter time.

[chocolatepuppy]

I've got water out for the birds, or whatever creature needs it, just outside of my fence.

[Marigold2]

I saw a little bun out there the other day by one of the water bowls. I am sure many visit at night as well.

[Marigold2]

Ah little cut pie.

Last summer I was trying to root a cutting in a jar of water. Every day a little chipmunk came, reached up and over the jar to have a drink. When time came to plant the cutting I left the water there but the chipmunk wouldn't take a drink so I ended up snipping a leaf off the mother plant and sticking it in the jar and sure enough the chipmunk was back having a drink. Don't know if the plant was sweet or had a nice smell or what but the chipmunk obviously liked it.