this is a neat idea..I have a large blue globe and it just sits on the ground....after seeing your hanging in a tree I think that mine will look much better in a tree also...

So colorful. What a cool idea. All the different shapes and colors is so appealing. I don't have a tree in my backyard so it won't work for me but I can come back in here and admire yours!

I checked out some in my area, they are pricey here too because of the Marrakesh look. But GORGEOUS!

Hi again,just relooking and re-ad miring! I wish I had a big tree too, as Happycamper says.

I'd love to do this for an outdoor wedding reception.

To Mary Ruth - I would be afraid that Mercury glass would be too much like mirrors and the birds would crash into them. Birds crash into sliding windows and picture windows. I have a lot of trees and birds in my back yard. I usually like things to be a little more organic and the peach color is so faint that it would just enhance the panels enough to see them without them dissappearing into the tree.

ADORABLE! Love the splash of color with all the white of the snow! My sister had 4 glass jars that were different colors she gave to me. There was a small candle holder in each one. I used the handle around the lids and hung them up on my colorful porch. I love them. Wish had trees to hand stuff from. My trees are all big!

Kate F, I understand about the birds, and I am not sure the faux Mercury glass would last out of doors anyway. But I have seen a project with that type of fixture with faux Mercury glass to revive the look for indoors.

Mary Ruth - did you see this morning'sHometalk post for the mirror mosaic fence art? Pretty cool = check it out!

I bought first two hanging lights for my trees yesterday at an antique/junk store. Got 2 for $10. Can't wait to get them hung.

Aren't these affected by the weather? Wouldn't extreme cold weather shatter them?

they are beautiful.....do you light them at night?

Linda R I have asked this over and over but no answer from anyone, my glass and cd's outdoors get water spotted very badly, do yours? I used to try to clean the scale off, but don't bother anymore.

the spots are probably from your sprinkler water. place the ornaments higher or out of the reach of sprinklers. rain water should not spot but the dirt that blows in may.

Andrea A thanks for the input. Yes it is definitely from sprinkler water which is irrigation water. Which is why I was wondering about the "yard art" so many of us have, am I the only one who gets water spotting?

We have a private well and live where the water has a lot of iron in it. So I deal with rust color on some of the lighter colored garden junk art -- mostly I repaint or just leave it. A bigger problem is in a very dry year when we have to water gardens and lawns, even some of my flowers and plants get rust colored. Nature is not very clean......

These are awesome! These lights are starting to sell for higher prices in the vintage shops in our area--never thought of hanging them outside. Now I have a reason to buy some! :-)

if there's a way to secure them, the battery operated tealights would give them a cool glow for an evening affair.

OR a small strand of string lights (various colors) stuffed inside and linked together may work too.

I had two of these hanging in my tree in Fl and had them hooked up with outdoor lights (it was an easy fix) and had them on nearly year round. They were great. If you take your old lights to the hardware store, they will help you rewire them.

Make solar lights out of them by just putting the solar part inside of the globe.