{"product_id":"junes-nesting-heart-alpaca-wool-for-birds","title":"June's Nesting Heart — Alpaca Wool for Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .prod-wrapper {\n    max-width: 800px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 20px;\n    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\n    color: #333;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n  }\n\n  .prod-hero {\n    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff8f0 0%, #ffe8cc 100%);\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    padding: 32px 30px;\n    margin-bottom: 30px;\n    text-align: center;\n    border-top: 4px solid #e06c00;\n  }\n  .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 48px; margin-bottom: 12px; }\n  .prod-hero-title { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 8px; }\n  .prod-hero-subtitle { font-size: 15px; color: #b84800; font-style: italic; }\n\n  .prod-story {\n    background: #fffbf0;\n    border-left: 4px solid #e06c00;\n    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\n    padding: 20px 25px;\n    margin: 30px 0;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    font-style: italic;\n    color: #444;\n  }\n  .prod-story-author {\n    font-size: 14px;\n    color: #b84800;\n    margin-top: 12px;\n    font-style: normal;\n    font-weight: 600;\n  }\n\n  .prod-section { margin: 35px 0; 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flex-shrink: 0; }\n  .prod-scarcity-text { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }\n  .prod-scarcity-text strong { display: block; font-size: 16px; color: #b84800; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 700; }\n\n  .prod-specs { margin: 20px 0; }\n  .prod-specs-row {\n    display: flex;\n    padding: 12px 0;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #f5ede4;\n    font-size: 14px;\n  }\n  .prod-specs-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .prod-specs-label { width: 40%; color: #999; font-weight: 500; }\n  .prod-specs-value { width: 60%; color: #333; font-weight: 500; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero-icon\"\u003e🐦❤️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero-title\"\u003eHandcrafted in Floyd, Virginia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero-subtitle\"\u003eBy June \u0026amp; Dale Holliday — retired teacher, twenty years of alpacas, final shearing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\"Dale bent that first heart in maybe five minutes. Just from the wire that was lying around. A handful of wool stuffed inside, hung on the cherry tree. Two weeks later the wrens had picked it clean — every strand gone, headed straight for the toolshed roof. I watched it from my rocker every morning. That's where it all started.\"\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story-author\"\u003e— June Holliday, retired elementary school teacher, Floyd, Virginia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- FEATURES GRID --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eWhat makes the Nesting Heart special\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-icon\"\u003e🐑\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal alpaca wool\u003c\/strong\u003e Softer and finer than cotton, twine, or synthetic fibers. Birds pull it out strand by strand and weave it straight into the nest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-icon\"\u003e♻️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefillable — season after season\u003c\/strong\u003e When the birds have picked it clean, just stuff more wool into the frame. One heart, many nesting seasons.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-icon\"\u003e🔩\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-bent steel wire frame\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy-gauge wire, bent into a heart by hand. Weatherproof, rustic, looks beautiful in the garden — even before the first bird shows up.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-icon\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHang it anywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e Branch, fence post, railing, porch beam — wherever birds already come by. No tools, no drilling, no hardware.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-icon\"\u003e⚡\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo power, no batteries\u003c\/strong\u003e Hang it up, done. The birds do the rest themselves — no luring, no training, no waiting period.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-icon\"\u003e🛡️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtects against fiber entanglement\u003c\/strong\u003e Synthetic fibers stay rigid in the nest and can injure nestlings. Alpaca wool decomposes safely — zero risk for chicks.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- FOUNDER BOX --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-founder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-founder-avatar\"\u003e🏡\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-founder-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJune \u0026amp; Dale Holliday\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune taught elementary school in Floyd, Virginia for thirty years. Dale has kept a small alpaca herd on their ten acres since 2006. The first Nesting Heart was a retirement gift — Dale bent it from spare fencing wire in a few minutes, stuffed it with a handful of fleece, and hung it on the cherry tree. It's still there. Still a little crooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- EXPERT BOX --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-label\"\u003e🌿 Expert perspective\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-quote\"\u003e\"Fiber entanglement is something wildlife rehabilitators see every spring — nestlings with synthetic threads wrapped around legs or necks, collected by a parent bird from a nearby yard. Natural fibers like alpaca wool give way and decompose safely in the nest. Synthetic fibers don't. That's the entire difference.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-author\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-expert-author-icon\"\u003e🎓\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBased on published guidance from the \u003cstrong\u003eCornell Lab of Ornithology\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Audubon Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e🐦 Backyard birders\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e🌸 Spring gardens\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e🎁 Gift for bird lovers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e🌿 Nature enthusiasts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e🏡 Patio \u0026amp; garden\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e👵 For Mom \u0026amp; Grandma\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e📸 Nature photography\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-perfect-tag\"\u003e💚 Wildlife-friendly yards\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- QUALITY CHECKLIST --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal, undyed alpaca wool\u003c\/strong\u003e — no synthetics, no plastic, no dyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-bent steel wire frame\u003c\/strong\u003e — rustic, weatherproof, built for year-round outdoor use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefillable for years\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a disposable product; just add fresh wool every spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts chickadees, titmice, wrens \u0026amp; bluebirds\u003c\/strong\u003e — native nesting birds that seek soft nest-lining material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Holliday herd's final shearing\u003c\/strong\u003e — twenty years of care, this batch is the last\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- SCARCITY NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-scarcity\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-scarcity-icon\"\u003e🌾\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-scarcity-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis batch is the last one.\u003c\/strong\u003e June and Dale are moving this summer — smaller place, closer to family near Roanoke, now that the grandkids are coming. The alpacas go to a neighbor's farm down the road. Dale's workshop gets packed up. These Nesting Hearts are made from the final shearing of their herd. When they're gone, there won't be more. Not because something sad happened — but because the next chapter is starting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- SPECS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-section-title\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eFrame\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eHeavy-gauge steel wire, hand-bent, heart-shaped\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eFilling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003e100% natural alpaca wool, undyed, lanolin-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eHandcrafted in Floyd, Virginia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eAttracts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eChickadees, titmice, Carolina wrens, bluebirds, and all native nesting songbirds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eHanging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eHanging chain included, no tools needed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eRefillable\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eYes — add fresh wool each spring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eOutdoor, weatherproof, year-round\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-label\"\u003eWool source\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs-value\"\u003eHolliday family alpaca herd, Floyd, VA — final shearing 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Garden Hearth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52162294120759,"sku":"DHOD9-WM526001","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/2493\/7015\/files\/hf_20260320_135838_0b565f69-927c-41fe-83e9-fcb300952647.jpg?v=1779100103","url":"https:\/\/garden-hearth.com\/products\/junes-nesting-heart-alpaca-wool-for-birds","provider":"Garden Hearth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}