Thanks! It's a labor of love, with emphasis on the LABOR part. Here's another link you might enjoy - it's all flowers. There are other sets too, like fairy gardens, etc. Flickr just changed their layout and I'm still figuring it out myself. Here is a link that might be useful: My flowers

Frankielynn: I'm sorry you can't see the dish flowers. Here is a photo of three of them for you. Nonacook: Thank you. I remember you too. I am so glad to see so many new people have joined. Garden Junk is a great forum. Cnm1: I use 3/4" PVC pipe that has been cut into 3" or 5" lengths according to the size of the plate backs. A screw is screwed into one end of the pipe. I use GE Silicone II for Windows and Doors Caulk to glue the pipe to the plate back, let it cure for a day or two, and then slide it over rebar to display in the garden. The screw keeps the rebar from going through the top of the pipe. I was going to use a pipe cap on one end of the pipe, but the screw works just as well and is more frugal. Pipe pieces Screw

Lots of cool projects. My neighbor has a koi pond, she noticed that her fish were disappearing fast. She then spotted a very large owl in the tree near the pond and as she watched it swooped down grabbed a fish and flew away. So be sure to provide protection from flying predators. She put a milk crate in the pond upside down for the fish to hide in. She strung clear fishing line in a cross hatch pattern above the pond. The line is attached to nails and hooks that are in posts that she set up at the 4 corners of the pond. It works great. The owl can't fly through it and you can't really see it so it's not ugly. You can do it as a top to the pond too make a frame from the pallet lumber string the line across it and lay the whole thing down on top of the pond container. Lift it off for easy access. That could keep ground predators out too.

I haven't been here in a long while because 1) I went to visit my grandchildren and my daughter & son-in-law in France. And it was wonderful! and 2) I've been doing a lot of political activity work since I returned. But now I'm back. I suppose I could wait for the next thread ... a September thread ... but was curious to see what's been happening here. I'm posting the following photos, taken by my husband a few days ago. Our neighbors put up a wood duck box at their part of the river, but it hasn't been used much. Except for a week ago when a young Egret decided to perch on it for a long, long time. In fact, it has used this spot for several days now. The series of photos show the Egret .... Looking over the river which he/she mostly does... Often standing on one leg .... Frequent preening .... Possibly looking for a friend. I'm guessing it's too late for a mate? Molie