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THE DIGGERS
Dorchester Garden Club December, 2012
Mark Your Calendars
January 2013No meeting for Dorchester Garden Club this
Month1 New Year’s Day8 State Board Meeting hosted by District III
(snow date February 12)18 11:00 a.m. Ikebana International Baltimore
Chapter 118 public welcome Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209
February 20138 Dorchester Garden Club Hypertufa
Workshop12 Snow Date State Board Meeting15 11:00 a.m. Ikebana International Baltimore
Chapter 118 public welcome Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209
March 20133-10 Philadelphia Flower Show “Brilliant!”4 District III Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower
Show – Information available on the State Website
5 Chartwell Garden Club Annual Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show
6 District I Annual Meeting8 Dorchester Garden Club Annual Meeting
Note: registration information for all programs sponsored by other clubs can be found on the State Website: http://www.fgcofmd.org/Calendar_of_Events.html
November Trip to the Nabb Center
On November 9th twenty club members journeyed to Salisbury University for a wonderful visit to the Edward Nabb Research Center. We began with a self-guided tour of the two exhibits.
The first one “Main Street Salisbury” allowed us to explore the turn-of-the-20th century business district of Salisbury, MD. Utilizing audio-visual technology, artifacts, and photographs from Nabb Center archives, this exhibit was representative of many Delmarva towns of the period.
The second one titled “When Freedom Seemed as Endless as the Marsh: Shantyboats and Gunning Clubs” allowed us to follow the uniquely American waterfowling tradition of gunning on Delmarva’s seaside. Historic images depicted the evolution of the shanty boat to a land-based club, the eventual lessening of waterfowl numbers and the demise of shanty boats and gunning clubs. The story of barrier island gunning was told in the words of those who experienced it. Although most of the old clubs are now gone, the memories remain.
This was followed by a presentation by Dr. G. Ray Thompson, Director of the Nabb Center. He gave a wonderful talk complete with props on a History of Delmarva with an emphasis on Agriculture and Gardening.
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November 27th – Another Successful Wreath Making Workshop
Cookie Brohawn Shirley Chisolm Dee Terry
Pat Beck
In addition to traditional wreathes
club members learned how to assemble a
Williamsburg Plaque Wreath.
Left to RightMartha Keating, Pat
Beck and Nancy Hastings.
Members hard at work on their designs.Fran Collins with the finished
product
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Many, many thanks to All Club Members who participated in the Wreath Making Workshop, especially Chairman Mary Jo Papin, as well as Jackie Wolfle and Alison
Buczek who coordinated our delicious lunch and eats.
Membership UpdateUse this information to update your yearbook.Welcome New Prospective Members:
Cynthia Outen410 Willis StreetCambridge, Maryland 21613(cell) [email protected]
Sue Fischer3526 Aeberle RoadEast New Market, Maryland 21631(cell) [email protected]
Congratulations to Linda Allen who moved to Active Membership, and to Ellen Higgens and Jennie Rideout who moved from Prospective to as Provisional Members.
Winter bird watching - types of Maryland birds
BY: CATHERINE MEZENSKY
This article appeared in the February 18, 2010 online edition of the Examiner.com. The
location is cited at the end of the article and I encourage you to visit it because when you click
on each of the bird names it will take you to a site with pictures and additional information.
During the recent double snowstorm here in Maryland, stores sold out of bird seed as residents rushed to fill their bird feeders. In winter, local gardeners welcome birds such as house wrens, sparrows, finches, and cardinals. The list below will highlight a few types of birds most often spotted during Maryland winters.
Rock dove – Commonly known as pigeons, these birds are gray with black stripes on their wings and iridescent neck feathers. The natural habitat of the pigeon is on rocks or cliffs, which is why they adapt so well to city life. Pigeons are a nuisance, but if you like them you can attract them with cracked corn.
Mourning dove - These medium sized pale brown birds have long pointy tails with white feathers on the outer edges. They are known for the gentle cooing sound they make. Doves are ground feeders and will eat what other birds reject. They eat a lot of grains and do best with millet or cracked corn.
House wren – This is a little brownish grey bird about five inches long. The house wren has a stubby body with beak that curves down.
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Sometimes they come to suet feeders even though they prefer insects.
Northern cardinal – The showy male cardinal is bright red with a yellow beak and black a swatch around his mouth. The female is brown but has a touch of red on the tips of her tail and wings. Cardinals eat a lot of different seeds as
well as fruit and insects.
Rose breasted grosbeak- This stocky bird has a black back and white underside with a patch of red on the chest. The females are paler and brown and white. The grosbeak loves sunflower seeds in addition to fruit and insects.
House finch –Recognize this bird by spotting the grey colored back and a white striped breast. Sometimes the males have a pink tint on their upper bodies. Finches love seeds and will eat
sunflower seeds at the feeder.
Baltimore oriole- Our Maryland state
bird is recognizable because of black coloring on the head that extends down the back, an orange lower body streaked with black, and white and black wings. The Baltimore Oriole is easily attracted to feeders that contain suet, fruit or peanut butter.
Red winged blackbird- Novices sometimes mistake this bird for the Baltimore Oriole because the red winged blackbird is black with a bright orange swatch on each wing. They will eat grains or seeds at the feeder.
House sparrow- These small, chunky birds have a brown back and a grey chest. They also have a black patch on their throats and measure about five to six inches long. These are the most commonly spotted birds at local feeders and will eat most types of seed.
The first two articles in the “Winter bird watching” series are “How to set up a feeder”. and“Selecting a seed mix”. The next article, “Planning your garden for birds” will complete the series.
For more info: Subscribe to receive new articles regularly. Contact the Baltimore Gardening Examiner by emailing [email protected]. Follow baltogardener on Twitter or on her personal blog, A Baltimore Gardener.
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Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/winter-bird-watching-types-of-maryland-birds
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