American Beautyberry

The seeds and berries are important foods for many species of birds, particularly the Northern Bobwhite. Foliage is a favorite…

American Black Elderberry

This shrub makes a lovely addition to any garden or landscape thanks to its lush green leaves, sprays of flowers,…

One month in the same house and it is still touch and go.

East-facing sunflowers are happier, healthier, and more productive than those that face other directions – and it’s all down to…

Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight.

Female Cowbirds often remove an egg from “host” nest before laying one of her own. Known to have laid eggs…

Sunflower Fun Facts Sunflowers are grown and harvested to use in a variety ways – cooking oil, bird seed, or…

Clouds by Frank Dempster Sherman The sky is full of clouds to-day,And idly, to and fro,Like sheep across the pasture,…

Rouens are a popular alternative to Mallards because they are nearly identical, but much larger so most are too heavy…