Doncha just LOVE the little, bright-eyed things? Buttterflyy, your pictures are fantastic! To attract more, have plenty of thick shrubs and trees for them. They like lots of cover. And they dearly love safflower seeds, which the squirrels mostly don't. They are not fussy about the type of birdfeeder they will use, and are fond of general seed mix with plenty of black oiler sunflower seeds added. You usually hear them calling loudly to each other before you see the first ones swooping in. A loud "PEEE-oh, PEEE-oh" along with some chipping that sounds a lot like cardinals alerts me that they are on their way in. Once in a great while, you might see a Carolina chickadee traveling with them, though usually they are either with a few warblers, or just a small flock of titmice by themselves. Enjoy them! They are just super little birds! Marcia

You never know when these rascals are going to show up. Yesterday I didn't have my camera on me and an indigo bunting flew past me not once, but, twice. Two days ago I heard Bobwhite blasting as if speakers were on in my house and as I crept into another room and looked outside, there he was... standing on my deck rail. As soon as my camera got into view he took off like a bandit. Darn! Dax This post was edited by gardener365 on Sun, Jun 9, 13 at 15:14

Congratulations on seeing your first TUTI hawkeye. It is so exciting to spot a bird you have never seen before. I'm curious what area you are from because around here (MA) we have bucket loads of TUTIs. They are such beautiful and fun birds to have around. They absolutely love mealworms. If you put those out, they'll bring their friends.

Hi Gray, yes, for example I had a set of upholstered armed dining chairs with a print that had some color in it I did not like. So, I just painted over that color. It's monotonous work! However, six armchairs with front and back upper and lower upholstery would have cost me a bundle if I wanted to have them re-done. If you do it right and use good textile paint no one can tell. With the Jacquard brand you can use it on natural or synthetics. You are meant to run over it with a warm iron on the reverse side if you are using for clothing for a "set". I never used an iron but never used it on clothing. I think they just have that on the label to cover the Permanent*Washable/Drycleaning*Nonfading/Lightfast claims. If omitting a color with textile paint you can't rush it. You need some good quality paint brushes. I prefer oil brushes or a semi medium stiff real bristle brush. The size would depend on your project. A small 2.5 oz container covers a lot of ground as I like to water it down a bit, paint a light layer, dry and another light layer. That whole headboard took slightly over one 2.5 oz bottle, maybe just under a container and a half. You can put as many layers on as you like. By doing it that way it still feels like fabric when done, not painted fabric. You will also need a plate to swish your brush across after loading with paint to get the paint around equally within the brush as well as to remove excess and will also need a rag or paper towel if you need to blot. Or, a stencil if you are adding a pattern! I soft brush it all out when dry but some do it while still wet.