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Zippin along by JeffreyW “How do you fall in love with hummingbirds?” I asked my teens. We were sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner while two female ruby-throated hummers flitted back and forth outside the window. My two teens stared blankly back at me. Silence… “I mean it,” I said, “I want to tell people [...] Female black swallowtail by Lenora Larson Swallowtails are some of the most spectacular and the simplest of butterflies to attract to your garden. To get swallowtails, just know their needs then shop anywhere you find plants on sale. What swallowtails need I was fortunate to visit with Lenora Larson, butterfly gardener, and nationally recognized writer, last weekend. Lenora [...] A butterfly on leaf by Dottie Mae “ Come, butterfly It’s late- We’ve miles to go together. ” Basho You want to have beautiful butterflies in your garden. Have you put off butterfly gardening because of the work involved? You don’t need to. You can start small. Simple butterfly gardening A butterfly doesn’t care how beautifully your [...] Serious Bird by Navicore My garden was deserted, not a bird in sight. Suddenly a blue jay was cawing and the birds appeared. Were they following the blue jay? Actually, no, I was wrong. The leaders of the bird world are in fact chickadees. Other birds follow chickadees to find food. Get a chickadee to nest in your [...] Dark-eyed junco by dobak When it comes to attracting birds to your winter garden, just think of your own basic needs: food, water, and shelter. Being without basic necessities is a scary thought. In winter, that fear is very real for birds. Cold food, no water I remember well the ice storm of January 2002. First came the ice, [...] |
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