Discover Nature In Your Backyard
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Insects are the only invertebrates (animals without backbones) with wings. Much of their success results from their ability to fly and colonize new habitats.
We went on a nice hike today to the McMaster Forest, which has some very nice undisturbed areas. There is a prairie here with Big bluestem grass. McMaster Forest is a 115-acre property located at 1105 Lower Lions Club Road, Hamilton, and is owned by McMaster University. The property was designated as environmentally significant natural … Read more
Yellow Stripey Things Here’s how some of our more common bees and wasps behave around humans. Bees Bees and wasps are both beneficial insects in the garden because they play important roles in pollination, pest control, and ecosystem balance. Bees are the primary pollinators of many fruits, vegetables, and flowers. They collect nectar and pollen … Read more
ARE YOU SEEING GRUB WORMS IN THE GARDEN? Several Families are asking about grub worms, as they are running into them while digging in their gardens, so I’m going to post this. I’ve seen quite a few, but my hens follow me around helping me while I dig. My chickens made short work of them. … Read more
As the winter chill thaws, gardeners erupt with excitement for the big botanical blitz that is spring. We scan the aftermath of winter, spotting the evidence of last year’s gardening efforts in our brown landscapes: dried plant stems, partially mulched leaves, and hints of green, our emerging spring bulbs. Beware, lovers of wildlife and pollinators, … Read more