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Month: October 2015

Identifying Migrating Birds

October 29, 2015 by Missie Leave a Comment

The changing of the seasons in South Florida isn’t very dramatic, but one of the highlights I enjoy is the challenge of identifying the many migrating birds passing through.  We have quite a few stop by our backyard to rest on their journey to somewhere even further south. Of the birds that visit I find the Warbler family the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bird-Watching Tagged: Bird Migration, Bird-Watching, birds, Black Throated Blue Warbler, identifying warblers, Migratory Bird, warbler

Certified Wildlife Habitat Transformation

October 22, 2015 by Missie 2 Comments
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat

Here are a few before and after pictures of our backyard and the Certified Wildlife Habitat transformation it has experienced over the past two years.  I had to check the dates on the before pictures to confirm it has only been two years since we started this backyard project.  It is amazing what you can … [Read more…]

Posted in: Bird-Watching, Butterflies, Fish Pond, Florida Native Plants, Gardening, My Treehouse, Projects Tagged: backyard, bees, birds, butterflies, Certified Wildlife Habitat, dragonflies, fish, fish pond, garden design software, garden planner, Gardening, lizards, old chicago brick, opossums, path, pathway, raccoons, snakes, squirrels, wildlife

Fish Ponds Can be Addictive

October 11, 2015 by Missie Leave a Comment

This last year I have learned that fish ponds can be addictive, you can’t have just one! January 2015 my daughter Lindy came home for a few a weeks and helped me set up a small 30 gallon fish pond.  This pond brought me so much joy that I asked my husband and son to help me put in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Butterflies, Fish Pond, Florida Native Plants, Gardening, Projects Tagged: butterfly gardening, butterly, fish, pond, water hyssop

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