Purple Martin Forum

Update on gourd seeds Brian. I started eight seeds indoors and all except one germinated. Thank you so much for the seeds. This was about three weeks ago. Will plant the rest outdoors very soon.

I have several beehives and martin housing in my yard. The martin's do not appear to be harming our honey bees. This is my fourth year beekeeping and fifteenth as a PM landlord on my property. Anyway I was worried when virgin queens go out on their mating flights each day and can last up to two week...

We call them chicken snakes. Also called a rat snake.
I look in my chickens nest boxes before I stick my hand in. I felt one once at night collecting eggs.

Thanks for the prayers

Thank you for the help on posting. Had to use desktop and photobucket.

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Thank you for link. I tried with my Android smartphone but there is no done button after I hit attachment and add file. I'll try on my desktop at home tonight and go to photo bucket.

Oops no pics? Was using my smartphone and it looked like attachments were downloaded. ? Need help on how to do this on phone or desktop? Sorry.

Here is a picture of my site. S&S Controller on edge of woods. In my front yard here up in NW TN near Reelfoot Lake.

Very nice and thanks for sharing. I haven't been on forum awhile and glad to see you are still active.

I wouldn't mind some seeds but don't know how to get in touch?

A ASY male showed up here in NW Tn. Didn't have all my gourds out yet and caught me off guard. Got one gourd rack loaded up and raised late this afternoon. Hello all. Been awhile since I've been on and looked at the forum. I see some of the regulars are still around. Thanks for keeping the site up a...

I didn't have to move my decoys friday. A hawk(s) moved two of them for me before I got home yesterday! My wife called before I got off work and told me about what happened. What force they must have when they strike! Snapped a 3/8" bamboo rod off the arm of my gourd rack. Flipped another upsid...

I've got the same problem too. It happens so fast I can't tell if it's a coopers or sharp shinned hawk. Almost every day they will take a martin or bluebird. I put up my 3rd rack 3 weeks ago and have 48 gourds now. Just about full but how long will the martins last? Been trying decoys and they worke...

I'm on the edge of the martin dixon line in nw Tn. enjoyed your post. This time of year I browse the forum. I don't post much. They gave me internet here in the powerhouse at work :grin: I've been at the factory almost everyday since Sept and have been busy. They closed in july but another company b...

Enjoy your posts and keep up the good work. Last year the horizontal and double natural gourds were prefered at my site. I bought 2 troyer tunnel gourds(conley entrances) and installed 4 troyer tunnels on naturals with conley entrances and these were also taken. The martins use to always go to the s...

That's great I'm ready and waiting up here in NW Tn. It's always a couple days after you all. The weather has been barely in 50's and no bugs on my windshield yet. GL all.

Hello all, I haven't posted on the forum in awhile. Anyway I was wondering if anyone has attached Troyer tunnels to super gourds? I've put some on natural ones no problem and they worked great. I was wondering if there is a good adhesive to bind them? This past season was very good. Still working on...