What a surprise to find this amazing bird family only feet from my front door. The birds have returned to a nest that was up in the oak tree. Judging by their appearance I am very sure they are Cooper’s Hawk. Check out the video and images in this post and you decide. Cooper’s Hawk…
This is a short video featuring my front meadow in early May after a late winter thaw and spring showers. In 2019 the rain just wouldn’t stop in Northwest Ohio and other parts of the Midwest. Experiencing record floods and late planting season. This is content from the Carp Spawn in My Spring Meadow. Carp…
During the 3-week cross-country road trip my husband and I took in the RV, we made a pitstop at the Bonneville Salt Flats. This was one of the top highlights of the trip! Not to mention, this was the only location my husband took the drone up to take photos and video. In this post,…
In this post, I want to share with you some of the beautiful happy volunteers that have come up in my garden over the years. One of the biggest surprises has been sunflower volunteers. In My Garden The Sunflower Volunteer In the video below I share just how beautiful this sunflower really is. The plant…
In this post, I share a video featuring the Butterfly Garden I kind of ‘threw’ together this year. I hope you enjoy the video and a few of my personal recommendations. Butterfly Garden Update This video was originally captured on a live stream for Facebook group GardenChat. You can find out more about that group…
In this post I share how I welcome the Baltimore Oriole in my home garden. You will see video, images and grab some links to great products Bren recommends. The Baltimore Oriole In My Home Garden The key to inviting these birds to your home garden is to provide a place they will love. Shelter…
One of the coolest things about living in the country is the occasional wildlife that stops by. In this post, I share the wild turkeys and some fun facts about them in this Wild Turkey Sighting Post. Oliver and Kink Kitty When Turkeys Drop By How cool is that… turkeys decided to stop by the…
First spotted in the dome sporting a very dark skin mainly because he was hiding out in the mulch that covers the floor. I have not seen Mr. Toady in a few months so I wasn’t sure if he had left while we had the door open moving rocks in back in November. What a…
Did you know that May is Garden for Wildlife months? May is the perfect time to make your yard or garden wildlife friendly and tonight on #gardenchat Live and Twitter we are going to help you find out more about how you can do this. Whether you’re a gardening novice with a small balcony or a gardening veteran with a few acres…..
My garden is surrounded by wildlife heaven with woods including the river running through it. Although we love to have a passing deer in the meadow I don’t appreciate their love for my