If you are from South Florida you will understand that finding this little guy in your garden is NOT a good thing. Iguanas are not native to Florida and have no predators here. Their population has exploded in our warm year round weather. They can be over five feet long with sharp claws and a … [Read more…]
Birds, bees and native plants are key to a successful wildlife garden. Here are few more recent pictures to share. When you garden for wildlife a walk in your backyard is like going to the park! The zebra long wing is the Florida state butterfly. This one is enjoying a flower on our non Florida … [Read more…]
Here are a few photographs sharing some of the activity in the garden this summer 2016. I haven’t spent much time with the camera over the past year. Health issues have had me a little less mobile than normal. I realized how much I missed capturing daily life in my garden when I spent the day wandering … [Read more…]
I learned something about snake sex this weekend when I stumbled upon this pair of mating eastern black racers. I guess this is what you discover when you grab your camera and enjoy your garden instead of your rake and shovel and work your garden. I tried to get them both in focus, but this … [Read more…]
The last few weeks we have found our certified wildlife habitat being terrorized by a family of raptors. We find this both amazing and distressful at the same time. Coopers Hawks are beautiful birds and watching this family of four interact in our backyard has been fascinating. Mom and Dad are never far behind and … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
After perusing Pinterest for new garden projects ideas I was convinced I needed an upcycled solar garden chandelier, or two! I apologize for not providing the before pictures. Sometimes you just get so excited about a project and the smell of paint that you forget the camera. You will have to use your imagination to conjure up the … [Read more…]
A new favorite addition to the garden this year is the Mexican sunflower – tithonia diversifolia. The Mexican sunflower is a very fast growing perennial in zone 10b and useful in a variety of ways. Besides its obvious stunning show of flowers it also serves as a great cover/screen plant. In less than a year mine have grown … [Read more…]