How songbirds know where to return to breed every year
Eurasian Reed Warbler Photo:Ralph Martin/Agami Photo Agency/Alamy I've always wondered how songbirds know to return to the same breeding...
Chrysalises resemble fallen, dried leaves
Read this excellent article by the Xerxes Society: https://xerces.org/blog/leave-the-leaves?fbclid=IwAR1WSXN9u5I3K07AMJ4NTvClh2c71p92__Cs...
White-throated sparrow visiting for the winter
At one o'clock pm today there was some steady traffic at the bird bath. We were surprised to see a variety of birds, all visiting at the...
Oh, these winter sunsets!
At the end of each day, we have been treated to these absolutely breathtaking sunsets. I took these photos on three different days from...
First sighting this year of a Black-tailed Bumble Bee
I always look forward to the arrival in the beginning of the year, of the first native bees in the garden. There are several Yellow-faced...
Let your garden be messy
A great article from the Xerxes Society here: https://xerces.org/blog/5-ways-to-increase-nesting-habitat-for-bees?fbclid=IwAR0zC5jMxSmI-Y...
France sets the example
And all other countries should do the same! Click on this link to read further: https://www.treehugger.com/french-parks-and-public-garden...
Monarch visiting
Now that we're having a dry spell mid-winter, and temperatures are in the low sixties, we're seeing a few monarch butterflies out and...
Mushrooms popping up in the yard
After several weeks of nearly non-stop rain showers, the soil is very damp and mushrooms are appearing in our yard, some even in flower...
Living Roofs for Native Pollinators
A wild, non-native bee forages for pollen on the green roof of the University of Toronto’s GRIT Lab.GRIT Lab In dense urban environments,...
