They’re here! A few weeks back I was at the garden centre and saw that they were selling praying mantis egg cases! Praying mantises eat a lot of insects that can harm our flower and vegetable gardens, so the cases of eggs holding these little killers were for sale…
Baby birds now? Amazingly, yes. While many other birds are well on their way south for the winter, American Goldfinches are still dutifully raising their babies. One of the sounds of the fall garden here at my house is the insistent “feed me, feed me” from the baby…
I admit it. The first time a hummingbird moth buzzed past me in my garden, I thought it was a baby hummingbird. I watched closely, trying to follow this speedy little creature as it hovered and zoomed between flowers. I noticed its long curved proboscis curling in and out as…
Want wildlife to come to your garden? Plant purple coneflowers! Purple Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea purpurea are absolutely loaded with pollen. So besides being gorgeous, they are like a giant dinner table for all kinds of critters. Look how this butterfly is eating with its curvy proboscis. This…
It’s July, and my garden is in full bloom. This is the time of year when the zoom lens comes off my camera, and the macro lens goes on. The bigger birds and animals are quiet now, and hiding in the thick leaves of the bush and forest. Now it’s…
