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Before the housing crisis, and before oil prices spiked to unthinkable levels, the wild bird feeding trend seemed to have crested.

Hot-hot-hot two years ago. But how long could we sustain?

Want to pack more into your Atlanta trip this January?

You will enjoy the new schedule for Birdwatch America. The leading trade show for outdoor nature products, with a focus on birding, will run Friday and Saturday this year

And retail seminars will run during the show, rather than requiring retailers to travel a day early to attend sessions before Birdwatch exhibits open.

You’re not alone. Most of the country – including reptile owners, wildlife rehabbers and hardcore bluebird trail monitors – are having a tough time finding live mealworms.

What happened? “It is because many of the larger growers had crop failures this spring and there is just not enough to go around now,” says Rita Smith of New York Worms, an online retailer. She did not answer when asked to clarify what caused the crop failure with the larger growers.

Prices for just about everything appear to be growing faster than weeds sprouting from cheap bird seed.

So do not expect that your customers will get a break on sunflower seeds, just about the most popular in the business.

"New crop prices for oil and confection sunflowers remain at historically high levels," Larry Kleingartner, executive director of the National Sunflower Association, said in his weekly press release

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All of our products are proudly made and assembled in the USA. Lifetime warranty against squirrel damage, legendary customer service and satisfaction.

At bird-x.com, you’ll find resources on bird and animal control, including educational and practical information, links to articles and customer testimonials as well as species-specific control methods.

"We wanted to create a Web site that functions as more than just an online store," says Mona Zemsky, marketing manager for the company.

The site offers news and case histories to educate readers.

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