Attracting Butterflies doesn’t mean investing in fancy, expensive stuff. Butterflies love large, open, sun-filled areas. Butterflies like flowers, they need some food sources and they need shelter. (puddles and rocks are great) You might think about planting an herb garden…
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Attracting Butterflies with a Butterfly Feeder
What to Do if You Find a Young Bird (Nestling) on the Ground
Before you help or pick up a young bird or nestling found on the ground, make sure that you follow these simple steps: 1. Don’t assume that the bird found on the ground has been “orphaned” by the parent bird.…
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Nesting a Robin’s Perogative
This photo was taken about in early May 2009, in my mother’s backyard. Apparently, every year for the last 20+ years, a robin’s nest has been built in this very same spot. Of course, it’s not the same robin every…
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Choosing a Nest Box to Attract Birds to Your Yard
When selecting a bird house for your yard, it is important to keep in mind the type of bird you would like to attract. Bird houses come in all shapes and sizes, but birds are not picky about the outward…
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