Redefining the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife in Our Gardens
It’s late summer and the topiary buffalo are still roaming in Bison Meadow. You have to walk the paths to find them grazing amidst the wildflowers that have been growing all summer. Last winter when I introduced you to this two acre prairie, all that you could see were the bison, Junipers that dotted the [...]
While observing the bees one morning in my mom’s country garden, I noticed that the carpenter bees weren’t bothering to enter the flowers the way their cousins the bumblebees and sweat bees were. Instead, the carpenter bees would land on a flower and then crawl over it to get to the base of the corolla. [...]
I adore butterflies. Bumbles make me happy. But, my favorite of all the pollinators visiting or living in my garden are the Skippers. How could they fail to make you smile or delight you with their flitting about the garden as they try to attract a mate. Skippers are members of the Superfamily Hesperioidea. [...]
So, I notice a small paper wasp nest (Polistes spp.) being built at the only bush that is close to the house…I mean, what’s up with them? They have nearly an acre of other areas to set up shop, but noooooooooo, they pick the one shrub that is next to the patio, a groundsel (Baccharis [...]
If you haven’t heard by now, National Pollinator Week has us all buzzin’ — we’re so thankful for all the hard work our planet’s pollinators do! I’ve been collecting some favorite fun facts about our pollinating buddies. See which ones you already knew: More than 200,000 animal species serve as pollinators. Most are insects — [...]
This week is National Pollinator Week, and your wildlife garden can play a crucial role in helping these beloved, but declining species. Pollinators include butterflies, native bees, hummingbirds, flies, and even bats. And you can create welcoming habitat for them in your wildlife garden. Here’s some tips to help you get started, gleaned from the [...]
My friend and fellow Beautiful Wildlife Garden contributor Gail, of Clay and Limestone, alerted me to the news that this week is National Pollinator Week. It seems apropos to feature a selection of the varied pollinators that visit my garden, Squirrelhaven. Pollinators are just about everybody’s favorite wildlife visitors (not the girl, she’s partial to [...]
Last year I wrote about “habitat containers” to attract birds, butterflies and pollinators up close and personal to your porch or patio, but today I’d like to showcase some hummingbird-attracting plants suitable for growing in pots and containers. You’ll notice most of them have red tubular-shaped flowers, which are perfectly adapted to accommodate the long [...]
Bees are so interesting to watch as they work. Ever intent on their duties, they are always busy. I took a few minutes yesterday to sit and watch as they worked in my yard, flitting from flower to flower, area to area, always buzzing and moving. I enjoyed it so much I thought you [...]
Have you ever seen people get in a tizzy over walking near bees?…afraid they’ll be stung? Little do they know that often these “bees” are actually flies mimicking bees, so they don’t sting at all. Flies are very important pollinators in the garden. And many species also perform additional biological pest control. So, [...]
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