To you and I, these dead coneflowers just look like a gardener is not doing her job. But to the Finches in my yard this is a culinary feast. I love goldfinches and who would not want these beauties in your yard with their bright yellow feathers and cheerful song. I feed them year round with feeders filled with Nyjer seed, but this time of year I so enjoy seeing them enjoy the seed heads I leave for their diners.
Finches love many seed heads and in fact prefer this to Nyjer in a feeder, this time of year. So I try to plant plenty for them to feast on. So please don't cut the coneflowers. There is nothing more exciting than seeing a finch hanging on to a coneflower and swaying in the wind!!
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