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PINE KNOLL SHORES GARDEN CLUB By Deb Frisby January is a quiet month for gardeners in Pine Knoll Shores. The gardens are resting while plants store energy during the cold months and get ready for spring growth—but the Garden Club continues winter garden maintenance. Pine straw was added, birdbaths cleaned and feeders filled since our area is a natural habitat for migrating birds. According to birdwatchersdigest.com, North Carolina is a sort of crossroads for migrating birds. Many southern bird species, like brown pelican or white ibis, are at or near the northern limits of their breeding ranges here, and northern species extend their nesting ranges southward because prevailing winds tend to sweep migrant land birds toward the coast on their southbound migrations dur ing winter months. Our coastal waters provide a temporary refuge for thousands of northern water birds of many species. At the same time, some birds usually re garded as summer residents only, such as the black-and-white warbler or painted bunting, can be found escaping the frozen north for the season. If you feed them, they will come. These ducks showed up for a quick snack in late December.—Photos by Susan King The January meeting of the Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club was a timely and special treat for the bird lovers among us and educational for all. John Fussell, author of A Birders Guide to Coastal Carolina, master bird watcher and defender, was invited to speak at the meeting on January 12. The topic was “Changes in Our Maritime Forest.” Bogue Banks has long been a sanctuary for birds and is one of the places Mr. Fussell spends his time. His presentation was particularly timely as the 2022 global Great Backyard Bird Count is February 18-21. Please see “Great Backyard Bird Count” in this issue for details on how to participate. CHwShMtlW 4 February 2022 This blue herring comes every day to check out the photographer's back yard on Bogue Pines Circle. On February 9, Garden Club members will attend the Master Gardener Pro gram at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Pam Beck of Wake Forest will present “Backyard Food Gardening.” Building a new home or remodeling? Don't forget the water! Kinetico® products have the Mike Holmes seal of approval Kinetico* Advanced Water System- Showroom located at 5633 Hwy. 70 East, Newport, NC or visit www.kineticonc.com 252-223-4444 auttwrized KineBco de^ senring eastern NC, SElArgii^ and coasW South Carolina
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