"Maybe a person's time would be as well spent raising food as raising money to buy food. "-- Frank A. Clark Up before th...

Searched the garden with a flashlight before sun came up this morning to try to learn what is eating my plant leaves. Did not find any slugs...

One of my favorite pastimes is watching and listening to birds feed right outside my window while I work away inside. Hanging bird feeders a...

The next Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place Friday, February 18 through Monday, February 21, 2011. The National Audubon Society a...

Feb 13-16, 2009 Mark your calendars. Read more about it in their news release . It’s a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and ...

Isn’t this a beauty? This is what is known as a devil with an angels face. Why am I so disparaging of such a beautiful plant that brings for...

One of the reasons I like to garden is, of course, growing my own food. I also have a love of nature that I share with all gardeners. A coup...

For the past several years I have participated in this annual event and I want to encourage others to do the same. Ever wonder how scientist...

I just learned something new today. Robins don’t always fly south for the winter! There are two Robins in my backyard as I type this. Lookin...

Actually, they are not so mysterious, but I found it intriguing when I went out this morning to top off the feeders. See how some just end...

I saw a photo the other day of a Christmas tree trunk used as a prop for peanut butter used to feed birds. I agree it is a good idea. I have...

Birds and I have a pretty good working relationship. I feed them and they come around and eat. There are also two bird baths available for t...

I have been feeding birds that visit my yard since about one week after moving here in May of 2004. Everyday, rain or shine or snow, with th...

A couple of days ago I wrote about the puzzle of why there weren’t as many birds at the feeders as usual. Today I discovered why. the Cooper...

The local Canadian geese are becoming more active. Their loud ‘honking’ draws my attention skywards where I am greeted with three flocks fly...

I've been sitting inside today waiting for the rain to let up and it doesn't seem like it is going to. I was planning on setting out...

Taking a break from gardening, I am sitting on the back deck on this beautiful 82 degree May day appreciating nature’s glory. The almost pla...

Saw the first hummingbird to return from their yearly trek. It was a black-chined hummingbird , the only one we have here in Utah. The other...

Spring is really beginning to speed up. With the warmer temperatures, freaky as it may be, everything is beginning to green up. We can expec...