Not everyone finds these squirming larvae appealing to the eye, but mealworms are a 4-star meal for many songbirds, especially bluebirds. A simple open tray feeder stocked with these little critters can make bluebirds regular visitors to your yard. (Keep in mind, however, that if your backyard is a mix of trees and bushes and not open areas, even with mealworms, you probably won't 
see bluebirds.
Mealworms are the larvae of the Darkling Beetle that are pests in granaries and other grain storage sites. So what's the big deal about mealworms? They are packed with protein. Even if you don't attract bluebirds, other birds that will eat caterpillars, grubs and earthworms will eat mealworms. Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, robins, titmice, chickadees, catbirds and starlings will enjoy these nutritious larvae. They are especially good to have around during nesting time for good nourishment to growing chicks.
The Bird House offers containers of live mealworms from March through October. The larval stage lasts from 90 to 114 days, more than enough time to feed the birds.
see bluebirds.Mealworms are the larvae of the Darkling Beetle that are pests in granaries and other grain storage sites. So what's the big deal about mealworms? They are packed with protein. Even if you don't attract bluebirds, other birds that will eat caterpillars, grubs and earthworms will eat mealworms. Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, robins, titmice, chickadees, catbirds and starlings will enjoy these nutritious larvae. They are especially good to have around during nesting time for good nourishment to growing chicks.
The Bird House offers containers of live mealworms from March through October. The larval stage lasts from 90 to 114 days, more than enough time to feed the birds.
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