Becky Harris Someone wrote me a private comment telling me that the word I was searching for is "silcock." THANK YOU! I could not seem to figure that out and kept searching for "silcox!"

drttammie Currently in west Texas the temps have been in the 30's the last few mornings. I have several ceramic and terracotta pots which still have blooming plants in them on my covered porch. I don't think the pots will crack unless the temps stay at 30 degrees all day for several days will they?

tinarama Please reconsider feeding birds - it's not always good for them! We put out water for them instead (automatically refilling from our irrigation system), and still have tons of birds visiting. Feeding "bird seed" to wild birds is kind of like putting out a bowl of marshmallows in a room full of kindergarteners. Of course they'll eat them, because it's easier than finding their own food, and it's yummy! But different bird species can have very different nutritional requirements, and if they continue eating from your feeder instead of eating what nature meant for them to eat, they can develop deficiencies and health problems. Give them water instead - they love it!

minnie50 Live on the western side of the Snowy Mountains in Austraelia. We had bird feeders and attracted cockatoos,parrots galahs. Come spring because the birds had spilled seed we had mice which brought the snakes. I love watching the birds but place your bird feeders carefully so not to provide coverage for snakes I had an encounter wih a brown snake which is poisonous. Luckily I wasn't bitten but we have relocated the feeders.

Becky Harris Wow the thought of the snakes just made me shudder! Yikes!