Wildlife

In these days of central heating, electric blankets, and storm windows, the pleasure and necessity have gone out of tucking the children into bed “for a long winter’s nap.”  But

Knowing the mental capacity of your opponent is a big asset in any contest, and we can amply testify to its importance when your opponent happens to be a colony

Here, as everywhere, winters vary yearly and from area to area. Winter can be long, it can be short, it can be relatively mild, and it can be bitter. There

When the ground freezes, Nature no longer supplies the food she has been providing for birds. With snow on the ground, it is more difficult for them to find sufficient

Paint a picture with plants to make your home more beautiful, liveable, and enjoyable.  Landscaping the home grounds introduces birds into this picture, adding colorful, living motion and the glorious

By November, most truly migratory birds have departed. However, many birds undertake a partial migration.  They travel, often in huge flocks, from breeding or roosting grounds on a mountain range

And so they come, the long winter months when the garden lies still and withdrawn beneath Nature’s decree of dormancy, and the eye sees only the shadows of shrub and

Have you ever been told that to keep birds around your house all winter, you should see that they have a constant drinking water supply? And have you ever tried

Empty bird feeders are almost as commonplace during winter as dry bird baths in summer. When the first ice storm rages there is a sudden feeling for birds, but as