Redefining the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife in Our Gardens
Springtime in the Rockies comes slowly most years and our Wildlife Gardens can see frost and snow past Memorial Day. The native trees leaf out slowly as well, patiently waiting till the weather warms. Newcomers to the Rocky Mountains are not always so patient and rush to plant. Eventually they learn as I did… [Continue Reading]
Aye and Begorrah, and a Happy St. Patrick’s Week to you! And a happy St. Pat’s Day it was! New life has emerged in my beautiful wildlife garden. Newborn Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) reared their heads yesterday (well, two were far enough along to pick up their heads when I took the first photos). I saw… [Continue Reading]
When we think of the value of trees, we often think of the cooling shade they provide us, the oxygen they produce, and the lumber they provide us. But trees play a crucial role in producing the ecosystem services necessary to our survival and also in your wildlife garden, providing food, shelter, and nesting places… [Continue Reading]
The other day I was walking around the gardens, and found a wonderful gift – a feather had fallen from the tail of one of the hawks that nest just outside the end of our property. You can see it’s beauty and striking colors in the tip. The feather itself is about 9 inches long,… [Continue Reading]
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