Why protect the native insects in your yard? Because 96% of all wild bird parents will soon be looking for these insects to feed their babies. Not seeds, not fruit—just insects. And nesting parents will need to find a mind-boggling quantity of insects to raise their families. The post Delay Spring Yard Work, Please! first appeared on The Backyard Naturalist.| The Backyard Naturalist
Dear Clay and Limestone readers, I've been assessing whether to keep posting the monthly nature challenge. The overarching theme of this blog for a very long time has been about taking care of nature. It's what I do as a gardener, it's what I write about and it's what I encourage all of you to do. January 2025 will be the start of the fourth year of the taking care of nature challenges and it's still relevant in the midst of the many challenges facing wildlife today, so I've decided to keep o...| clay and limestone
Embrace imperfection. What does that mean? We must be okay with the damage that bugs will do to our garden plants. We don't run for the...| www.clayandlimestone.com