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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...
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![Oh, these winter sunsets!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb7ff_e3e2b8bfae7b4f6e8d762c4055709ffb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_312,h_234,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb7ff_e3e2b8bfae7b4f6e8d762c4055709ffb~mv2.webp)
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...
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![First sighting this year of a Black-tailed Bumble Bee](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb7ff_fc33d464780f47c2b758cb803402d5fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_312,h_234,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb7ff_fc33d464780f47c2b758cb803402d5fe~mv2.webp)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Happy New Year!
Farewell to 2021. Here's to a better year full of hope and joy! For every living thing!
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Why we need more insects
Find some of the best native plants for feeding birds by zip code here: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/?fbclid=IwAR2SAxk2mxNMrAF5V...