Could you imagine a world with no berries or melons? No pumpkins during the fall or chocolate to indulge in? Or what about a world with no coffee in the morning and no flowers to water? Unfortunately, this is most likely the path we are headed on due to the declining population of pollinators. According …
Category: Backyard Habitats Tags: Animals, bees, butterflies, Flowers, food, Gardening, nature, Plants, pollinators, The Art of Ecology, urban agriculture, wasp, world without pollinators
Birds are amazing – and if you read my previous winter bird blog, you’ll know that birds can definitely take care of themselves, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t feed them and give them a little help! After all, just because I can cook for myself and know how to grow a veggie garden …
Category: Animals, Backyard Habitats, birds, conservation, Gardening, Plants, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, backyard habitat, bird seed, birds, calories, conservation, food, Gardening, native plants, Plants, protein, Seasons, songbirds, The Art of Ecology, winter, winter bird feeding, winter birds
It’s nearing summer and a lot of us are thinking about making our gardens beautiful, bbq-ing, and heading to the beach or pool! What do these all have to do with nature? They all consume an extraordinary amount of water – something that is a valuable resource! Yes, water naturally recycles itself through the water …
Category: Backyard Habitats Tags: Animals, Climate Change, conservation, earth, ecology, efficiency, environment, food, Gardening, nature, oceans, Plants, rain, recycle, science, sustainability, The Art of Ecology, virtual water, water, water on earth, watershed
Right now there is a trend in “owl-love”. People think they’re so cute and decorate everything from paper-products, to clothes, to wall art with rather cartoony looking owls. Is there anything wrong with that – NO! Owls definitely are super cute, but they are so much more than just fluffy balls of feathers. They are …
Category: Animals, birds, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, barred owl, birds, cute, diet, ecology, environment, food, food chain, great horned owl, owls, photography, predators, rodent, screech owl, The Art of Ecology, wildlife