Wildlife is attracted to the garden. It might be a good thing, it might be a bad thing, depending on your opinion. We love watching wildlife. The wild turkeys don’t very often venture into the garden. I guess it was … Continued
Butterflies are delicate critters that flit from flower to flower in the garden. Capturing them with the camera can be a challenge. But sometimes you are in the right place at the right time with a camera with a … Continued
The more you look, the more you see. The camera is always ready for action when I’m out in the garden, and I have been rewarded with some wonderful captures. There are so many varying critters in the garden, from … Continued
The whimsical frog parking area has grown in size this year. I was lucky to receive a lot of frog ornaments from a Freecycle person and they fit into my garden perfectly. I don’t remember where I saw this saying, … Continued
Caterpillar refers to the larval stage of a moth or butterfly or Lepidoptera. The word is Latin in origin and means hairy cat. During the year we see different caterpillars in the garden. The good, the bad and the ugly! … Continued
One day in August 2016 I was working in the front garden and came across a large garden spider among the iris leaves. The colours of yellow and brown and the pattern on the big fat body caught my eye … Continued
We have a squirrel feeder right down the back of the garden. It has a spike in the middle for fixing an ear of corn. We have ample access to corn as that is usually what is grown in the … Continued
The weather has been glorious this week … chilly morning but fantastic afternoon. We’ve been doing lots of clean up outside, but I hate to start putting things away when it is so nice out, but I also know … Continued
Silently the butterflies flutter through the garden all summer long. Take a peek at more lens friends from the garden.
Good neighbours come in all different species. Do you remember catching toads when you were young? Now that you are a gardener you should try to encourage toads into your garden. Don’t think of toads as bumpy, ugly creatures, but … Continued
The ninebark put on a lovely show of blooms this spring. It is the third year for this bush in the front garden. I love it when I take photos and then discover more in the photo that originally noticed. … Continued
On Thursday of this week I looked out the kitchen window and to my surprise I saw the resident chipmunk at the base of the bird feeder. The camera was ready and I was able to get several good photos … Continued
Our garden gets lots of critter visitors … from the birds … to the squirrels … to the chipmunks … to the rabbits.
Do you have a love hate relationship with the chipmunks that reside in and around your garden? I love to watch their cute antics but I hate it when they dig in the pots I’ve just planted with fresh … Continued
