Gardening for Wildlife

Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - A backyard buffet
A backyard buffet In winter when food is scarce birds need more energy than usual to keep warm A feeding station that provides nutritious food
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Bats Meet Birds
Bats Meet Birds Imagine bats and birds living together Often coexisting in snags and artificial structures these odd housemates get along remarkably well Most bats
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Bee bungalow
Bee bungalowBelieve it or not Canada has about species of bees There are not only honey and bumble-bees but also leafcutter carpenter sweat mason orchard
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Brush pile
Brush pileBrush piles shelter wildlife from cold winter and hot summer weather and provide protection from predators and nesting cover They are used by birds
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Build a pond
Build a pond nbsp Frogs and toads drink by absorbing moisture through their skin They also need just the right amount of water to raise
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Hedgerow
HedgerowIntroduction Tips Species Bringing the Countryside to the City Hedgerows have been part of the landscape for hundreds of years Traditionally used in agricultural areas
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Nesting box
Nesting box Approximately twenty-five Canadian bird species nest in the cavities of decaying trees For many reasons nesting sites are becoming harder to find so
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus By Steve Patterson of Glaucomys org Photographs by Mark Bloomer and Steve Patterson For Southern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans take
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Putting up a bat house
Putting up a bat houseThe scarcity of suitable roosting sites threatens bats' survival Putting up bat houses is a great way to help bat populations
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Snake den
Snake denSnakes eat mice birds grubs and slugs and provide food for owls hawks and many mammals So these cold-blooded animals are an important link
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - The trickle effect
The trickle effectWildlife can often be lured by the tempting sound of dripping water Try rigging a recycled plastic or metal container from a branch
Gardening for Wildlife - Habitat Projects - Toad shelter
Toad shelter Toads feed on insects and other invertebrates They're particularly fond of slugs sowbugs earwigs cutworms and gypsy moths In fact nearly per cent

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