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Archives for November 2007
Grow Your Own Butterflies -- Kits and More
If your neighborhood is in the inner city and is short on butterflies, you can provide the appropriate resources and order your own caterpillars or butterflies. Several mail-order places will provide educational kits and more.
Check out an organization dedicated to education, conservation, and research to help preserve the monarch butterfly population.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's "All About Birds" Bird Guide.
7 Considerations When Attracting Wildlife to Your Porch, Patio, Deck, or Balcony
If you are planning to attract wild birds, butterflies, or other wildlife to your small outdoor area with plants, consider your space -- evaluate your outdoor area.
Provide Water to Attract Birds to Your Wildlife Porch
Find out how to provide water for wild birds on your porch, patio, deck, or balcony.
Help Beneficial Bats Survive - Attract Bats to Your Wildllife Area
Over 40% of bats are now endangered or threatened due to destruction of habitat. Contrary to most hype, bats are very beneficial and typically do not carry diseases.
Accessories for Attracting Wild Birds and More To Your Porch or Balcony
Accessories help you attract wildlife by solving problems. Whether it's a squirrel baffle over a tube feeder, a cleaning brush, or the right attachment for your deck and feeder, accessories are very useful.
Attract Wild Birds With Fruit
Wild birds enjoy fruit cocktail, apples, oranges, pears, grapefruit, berries, cherries, grapes, and more. You can offer this fruit at home to attract wild birds.
5 Ways You Can Help Monarch Butterflies
The popular Monarch butterfly suffers from habitat loss. I've listed ten ways you can help.
Birdbaths Help Wildlife in the Heat of Summer
Providing water in a birdbath in the heat of summer can help more than just birds. Depending on the style of birdbath, you may keep a combination of squirrels, wild birds, toads, frogs, possums, raccoons, and rabbits hydrated.
4 Basics to Attract Butterflies
Colorful butterflies just outside your door or window brighten a summer day. Draw butterflies near by providing one or more of the basics: water, warmth, shelter, or food.
Consider Encouraging Friendly Bees
Friendly bees exist, and they can be a fascinating component of your wildlife porch, balcony, or deck. You may need to reconsider your memories or fears of bees, as most bees are beneficial, relatively harmless, and can be attracted inexpensively.
10 Ways to Attract Wildlife to Your Porch, Deck, or Backyard
Want to attract cheerful birds, colorful butterflies, or dancing, friendly bees? Try any combination of these simple steps to attract wildlife to your porch, patio, deck, balcony, or backyard.
Feeding Squirrels at Home
If you have squirrels in your neighborhood, attracting them to your porch, patio, or deck is extremely easy. Squirrels love food and are not choosy eaters.
Neighborly Considerations for a Wildlife Porch
If you occupy an apartment, condo, or other high-density residence complex, you may want to consider your neighborhood before attracting wildlife.
3 Ways to Shelter Wild Birds at Home
You can shelter wild birds outside at home, no matter how small of a space you have. Three ways to offer shelter for wild birds include nesting places, roosts, and plants.
