VERNON, B.C. B次元官网网址� You usually see them on the side of the road, wiggly arms and tube body bouncing around trying to attract people to a sale.

But a B.C. farmer has found a great use for the air dancers (or air rangers), which have protected his crop from pesky birds.

PeterB次元官网网址檚 U-Pick Orchard has rescued a bumper crop in large part thanks to the fun inflatables he used to protect his cherries.

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B次元官网网址淚 got the idea from our neighbour, the Krugers, they tried one last year in their grapes and she said it is working. So I did a bit of research online and bought three of them to try this year and am impressed.

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The BX orchard, which opened for the season Saturday, also used a device called bird guard to protect the early cherries. Designed in Australia, the bird guard randomly emits bird distress calls.

Combined with the air dancers, thereB次元官网网址檚 plenty of cherries available at the farm this year. Plus the devices have helped keep pesky birds from the PeterB次元官网网址檚 peaches and apricots.

PeterB次元官网网址檚 U-Pick, on Rimer Road, is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

jennifer@vernonmorningstar.com
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