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Author Topic: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!  (Read 1296 times)

Offline Cubs

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It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« on: August 26, 2020, 09:45:25 AM »
Well, it is where I live anyway. The birch seeds have been flying around for a few weeks and now (aided by the high winds) the scales are falling off the catkins from the trees and landing on the ground. Where? Anywhere near to a birch tree I suppose. They're all over my patio and all through the house as well, having blown in through the windows, so there must be at least one nearby. Keep your peepers peeled for these lovely free basing materials.



 
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Offline has.been

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2020, 02:26:27 PM »
Wonderful stuff, but I haven't made a dent in the 4 tubs I collected last year.

Offline Cubs

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2020, 02:35:01 PM »
Wonderful stuff, but I haven't made a dent in the 4 tubs I collected last year.

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Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2020, 04:15:06 PM »
I have to pay for them. No natural source near me.  :?

The good news is that the small container I have should be roughly two lifetimes worth of hobby materials for me.  :D

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2020, 10:39:24 AM »
Thanks for reminding me. I think I shall plug in the hoover to an extension cord and vacuum the street outside the neighbours who has two stately birches  just inside the fence.

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2020, 03:31:29 AM »
None near where I live now either unfortunately.  Definitely looks useful.
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Offline FreakyFenton

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2020, 04:45:14 PM »
Oh a german channel did make a video on it. They come in handy cloves(?) bunches (?) that you can pick off birches or from the ground thereunder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8szRSDUqxao

Have a birch in my garden, so I did pick a few!  :)
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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2020, 06:49:45 PM »
None near where I live now either unfortunately.  Definitely looks useful.

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Offline midismirnoff

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Re: It's Birch Seed Scale Time!
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2020, 09:48:16 PM »
I'm using them birch seed all the way. You can also dye them green to have a fresher look, a bit jungle-ish. Anyway I apply a generous coat of ova after glueing the seeds to the base, as they tend to crumble and drop off.
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