Redefining the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife in Our Gardens
Dear Readers, if I have not contributed much to Beautiful Wildlife Garden over the past few weeks, here is just one of the reasons why: The freak Halloween nor’easter that hit New England on October 29th dumped 18″ of wet snow on our farm, wiped out our power for nearly a week, and caused… [Continue Reading]
Ok, it’s a domestic dog, but she’s “wild” and full of “life”, so give me a little leeway here. Meet Chili, World Class Reptile Hunter, ok, maybe World Class is a stretch…Holopaw’s Furriest Reptile Hunter. That better? When I originally set out to write this article, it was the day before Meredith’s article appeared, and… [Continue Reading]
Early morning is often the best time of day to observe wildlife. The other morning was no exception. I noticed the Bidens alba moving under the weight of some unseen critter. This particular section of B. alba is somewhat overgrown, nearly as tall as I am. I quietly guessed what this critter could be. Was… [Continue Reading]
It’s anole season in the garden! Carolina anoles are one of the great successes in my wildlife garden, and one of the very few that I can claim credit for. I’ll be honest—most of the wildlife in my garden succeeds without me, or occasionally…possibly frequently…in spite of me. I live in a lot carved out… [Continue Reading]
Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles. I was introduced to a particular branch of herpetology when I first visited Florida some years ago. My friend’s son, who was about 6 or 7 at the time, took me out “lizard hunting” around the perimeter of the house, each of us equipped with a water… [Continue Reading]
Snakes are a fact of life in my yard, having seen ribbon snakes, water snakes, black racers, a HUGE corn snake and a garter snake that was hanging from an artificial Christmas tree set out for decoration one year. I don’t fear them and actually find them to be quite beautiful. Because we also have… [Continue Reading]
It’s spring break here in Texas, happily coinciding with National Wildlife Week this year. Before my son’s school closed up for the week, I reminded students to get outdoors this spring break, and I’m happy to say that I managed get out there myself, along with friends and family (and completely ignoring the growing number of home… [Continue Reading]
Do you want to know what one of the most welcome visitors to my garden is? Garter Snakes, also known by some as Garden Snakes, live in the various boulder walls that are my raised bed gardens. I see one almost every day in the summer time, either slithering through the understory of the flowers,… [Continue Reading]
On a swing-set located in a suburban backyard, two little children, Lily and Aster, play. They have great adventures each day as they play, sharing their time together with their wildlife friends. There are bluebirds and cardinals and a black-capped chickadee. The robin dances on the ground looking for earth worms. A bumble bee’s bottom… [Continue Reading]
One spring morning when our family was walking home from the neighborhood park, I did a double take as we approached a tree snag in the woodland that borders our yard. There, hanging out, was a reptile we’d not seen before. After admiring it for a spell, we popped inside the house to grab a… [Continue Reading]
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