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Butterflies
There are several reasons for this. Many Nymphalids including Hamadryas, Prepona, Panacea and the Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta habitually bask high up on tree trunks, with wings outspread,…
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Bushel Basket
Some of the "West Coast"" varieties such as 'Atlas' and 'UC 157' are more heat tolerant (85 degrees Fahrenheit) than the Jersey varieties (e.g.
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Birds
Spuce or Pine or ???
I have a back yard, not good for much so we are going to let a corner of it go "wild"". Which is best for attracting birds (or…
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Birds
Hello Mudit Test
Category: Birds Zone / region: Zone 3 — Northern Canada / Alaska Hello Mudit Test
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Butterflies
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TESTING BUTTERFLIES
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Blooms
Help with daffodils needed.
We have some variety of daffodils that grow along side our house and they quit blooming. They came up with no blooms this year. Is there anything we…
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Blooms
What should I start? And when?
I often hear about people starting plants in their house so they can get a jump start in the spring. I live in Ohio (northern) and I want to…
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Bushel Basket
Keep the squirrels away from your feeder’s!!!!
Use  two 4 by 4 post.2 deck boards and siding sleeves that that rap around the post.He got this at home depot or Lowe's.I want my boyfriend to redo…
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Keep the squirrels away from your feeder’s!!!!
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Birds
To Clean or Not To Clean
This question came into us from our reader Kenneth:  "My question if any one can help, should I clean out the old nesting in the bird house from previous…