Snake Guards Can Help Save Your Bluebirds

Snake Guards Can Help Save Your Bluebirds

If you have a bluebird house or any kind of bird nesting box, you might not have given much thought to snake guards. Nor had we until that fateful morning… But let’s back up. Just what is a snake guard?

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Moths vs Butterflies: Both are Amazing Pollinators

Moths vs Butterflies: Both are Amazing Pollinators

I never thought of moths as pollinators until recently. Their cousins, the butterfly, get a lot more attention. But moths are vital parts of nature and come in so many varieties.  And they are fascinating so let’s learn more! First, what is a moth? An insect, of course, which is a group of animals with six legs and antennae. An interesting side note, spiders are not insects because they have eight legs. Hmm.

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Gray Foxes: The Joy of Living with Them

Gray Foxes: The Joy of Living with Them

The leaves next to Dale’s studio are rustling. Cool, it must be our resident black snake, who we haven’t seen in a long time.  Then a tiny nose pokes around the corner. This isn’t our snake, but a baby fox. I’m about to have heart failure I am so excited. We have a baby fox living under our studio! Wondering if it’s a red or gray fox, I can’t tell. We have both living in our woods and this one is so little.

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