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These gourd birdhouses in Wisner, Franklin Parish provide homes for martins which eat mosquitoes Many basketmakers like Sidney Reed of Haynesville begin by laying the ribs of the split white oak basket on the ground which form the frame of the basket.

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Photographer: Maida Owens

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Photographer: Susan Roach

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