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A couple of pictures of what has been helpful to me for keeping birds off the figs.
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You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. This gallery has 3 photos.Kerry - NH zone 5 -
Ingenious Kerry!!! How much time do they take on average?Scott - Colorado Springs, CO - Zone 4/5 (Depending on the year) - Elevation 6266ft
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Thanks for sharing, I remember you mentioning this before. The pictures help, time to start saving my dunkin donuts iced coffee containers.Kevin (Eastern MA - Zone 5b/6a)Comment
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Bob Harper told me about this idea.
Takes only as long as it takes to slice down the sides and slip over the ripening fig.
Doesn't fit in some situations , in which case I use a double layer of mesh/organza bags as a second choiceKerry - NH zone 5Comment
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Do the birds ever get the cups off?Scott - Colorado Springs, CO - Zone 4/5 (Depending on the year) - Elevation 6266ft
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I can't recall any of the 32 ounce cups getting removed by birds , but when I used smaller cups in the past I think squirrels knocked some of them off.
It is not fool proof , but very very helpful for me.
The fruit in the picture is a Longue D'Aout breba.Kerry - NH zone 5Comment
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It's brilliant in its simplicity! Thank you for sharing!Scott - Colorado Springs, CO - Zone 4/5 (Depending on the year) - Elevation 6266ft
“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” – Bill MollisonComment
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