Mason Jar Lanterns with Solar String Lights

Quality jars. Look great from a distance. Hanging them was difficult to put it mildly. At first I thought my branches were too high but I managed to find some low enough to hang. You need the right tree with the right branches at a reasonable distance from the ground to hang or you'll need the fire department to do it for you. The wire in between each light only allows you to place the jars a certain distance from each other as well as the last jar in the branch to the ground solar panel. All in all, it was a bit of a chore. Putting them in the shade does not mean they will not fill with water during a rain storm.

The jars do look great hanging in the tree-However, getting them in the tree was another story. You really have to have branches at the perfect height and distance apart. You only have so much wire to space between each jar and the last wire to the solar ground panel so it is a bit of an undertaking. Even though is says to hang in the shade, they fill with water during a rain storm. There is no getting around it. If you don't have the right tree, these aren't for you.

THE GLASS BOTTLES WERE NICE TO LOOK @ BUT IMPRACTIAL WITH NO TOP, WATER IS SURE TO GET IN. ALSO IT WAS SAID TO KEEP IT IN THE SHADE SO WATER WOULDN'T GET IN BUT YOU REALLY NEED TO PUT IT IN THE SUN FOR THE SOLAR LIGHT TO WORK.

I loved this idea! The jars are real mason jars - heavy with sturdy metal handles. The lighting mechanism is cheap. I am disappointed that there are two options on the lights - all solid - or flashing which is all lights flashing at the same time. I had hoped the flashing option would give the effect of lightening bugs - but they are annoying so I just keep them on solid. Great idea - not fully thought out execution.