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neighbor sprayed bird feeder on fruit tree... help (1 Viewer)

scully1013

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Hi,

My neighbor, who always thinks he is being helpful, sprayed my peach tree this afternoon. I didn't have a chance to move my newly filled finch sock. I really hate to waste all that food since it is so expensive. (And this is a really long sock. Probably about $10 worth of food inside)

I know the question will be 'what kind of spray.' Honestly, he is so defensive when questioned (and I already commented on my poor finch sock) that I'm very reluctant to ask him what kind of spray he used. There is nothing wrong with the tree, he just said it needed sprayed so the peaches would grow.

Any thoughts or advice on saving the bird food or whether spray like that would poison the birds? (I have taken it down until I find something out.)

Thank you!

Deborah
 
Hi,

My neighbor, who always thinks he is being helpful, sprayed my peach tree this afternoon. I didn't have a chance to move my newly filled finch sock. I really hate to waste all that food since it is so expensive. (And this is a really long sock. Probably about $10 worth of food inside)

I know the question will be 'what kind of spray.' Honestly, he is so defensive when questioned (and I already commented on my poor finch sock) that I'm very reluctant to ask him what kind of spray he used. There is nothing wrong with the tree, he just said it needed sprayed so the peaches would grow.

Any thoughts or advice on saving the bird food or whether spray like that would poison the birds? (I have taken it down until I find something out.)

Thank you!

Deborah

Without knowing what he sprayed on the tree, it really is an impossible question to answer.
 
Even if you knew what was sprayed on the tree, is it really worth the risk?

Would you eat it yourself, or feed it to your children?

I would throw the seed out. I would think that the sock could be washed and used again.

Mike
 
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