Red-Breasted Nuthatch Our winter visitors the red-breasted nuthatches at back for the season. As soon as the weather starts getting cold, I will usually…
Leafhoppers and Planthoppers There are over 12,500 varieties of leafhoppers and planthoppers, that feed on the sap from plants, grass, and trees but most…
Dried Flower Potpourri Dried flower potpourri dates all the way back to the ancient Egyptians who incorporated it as part of their royal rituals. Today,…
Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup This pressure cooker buffalo chicken soup is a hearty, cheesy dinner solution that takes 15 minutes to prep and cook. Whip…
Black Swallowtail butterfly is common in Wisconsin. The butterfly commonly feeds on many different members of the parsley family, including parsley, carrots, dill, and…
Banded Woollybear Caterpillar Print The banded woolly bear caterpillar – moth can be found nearly everywhere in Wisconsin. It feeds on low growing plants but is not…
Chia Seed Muesli Overnight Oats Recipes I have been experimenting with chia seed muesli overnight oats recipes the past few days. Organic Chia Seeds are…
The American Goldfinch is a beautiful songbird that you can easily attract you your backyard. The males have bright yellow coats with a bold black cap…
Downy Woodpecker Downy woodpeckers are the smallest of North America’s woodpeckers but there are many smaller species elsewhere, especially the piculets.…
Red Bellied Woodpecker Red bellied woodpeckers LOVE peanuts. I attract them in winter by adding unshelled peanuts to the feeders. I enjoy watching them…
Rose Gold Poster Collection Nature prints kissed by gold! About the Design A collection of digitally drawn leaves, twigs, and branches. Nature prints that…
Prettify Pink Phlox Floral Pretty pink phlox floral blooms that I have incorporated one of my time-worn distressed finishes to, making the perfect marriage.…
Oversized Flower Funnel Want to share my images on your blog? Read here. The bold red pansies against the oversized, galvanized Metal farm funnel look…
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly The eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most…
Fungus Gnat Indoor Houseplant Recipe Have little black flies around your houseplants? Fungus gnats are what you have. Mix up this fungus gnat indoor houseplant…
Birds Like Safflower Seed Squirrels Dislike Looking to keep the squirrels off your feeders? Try changing your birdseed. Birds like safflower seed squirrels dislike…
Silver Spotted Skipper Butterfly The silver-spotted skipper is the largest of the skippers and is most commonly found during the months of June, July,…
Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel The thirteen-lined ground squirrel, also known as the striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, squinney, and as the leopard-spermophile in Audubon’s…
57 Theme Gift Basket Ideas The sky’s the limit when you create a gift basket. You can purchase smaller go-together items, relatively cheap and packaged…
Handfeeding Chickadees and Nuthatches The calendar states it is spring in Wisconsin, so darn it, warm up already. Instead, we have 34-degree weather, with…
Cardinal Wildflower Information: The cardinal wildflower is a native Wisconsin perennial. It consists of many bright red tubular flowers. The tubular flowers are arranged…
10 Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? Your yard has to have elements that hummingbirds enjoy. Learn 10 flowers…
Dandelion Wine, Grape Wine and Cherry Wine Recipes I was looking through my grandmother’s handwritten, recipe box and came across wonderful old Dandelion Wine,…
Pileated Woodpecker The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. The term pileated comes from the Latin word pileatus meaning “capped” which refers to the…
Oppressively Somber What once was a strong and sturdy shell has become oppressively somber standing among the overgrown thicket outside her front door. For…
Dune Thistle Flower Known As: Dune Thistle Scientific Name: Cirsium Pitcheri Wisconsin Status: Threatened Federal Status: Threatened This thistle is so rare that…
