Category Archives: Birds In The Garden

Helping Hummingbirds (And People)
 Make It Through The Big Chill

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Hummers are beautiful but feisty birds Cold And Snowy Holidays While we were expecting to have low key holidays, another unprecedented weather event made them almost nonexistent. I can’t remember such a string of below-freezing days, let alone nights in … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Shifts

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Do slugs die when they eat deadly Amanita mushrooms? Daylight Savings & A Death Cafe, With Cake On Sunday morning, I was caught off guard by the clock on my stovetop, which was not in synch with my phone. At … Continue reading →

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Lose The Lawn, Mitigate Climate Change

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Protecting pollinators nurtures life on the planet Making The Best Of The Worst Argh! Seems like every day brings more dire news about the environmental devastation climate change is causing. It makes me cry; sorrow for the planet feels like … Continue reading →

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There’s Power In A Single Tree

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Urban neighborhoods benefit even from tiny trees Planting Trees For People & The Planet During the recent heat dome event, walking through my increasingly urban neighborhood made the value of neighborhood trees clear. Even as temperatures soared, places where trees … Continue reading →

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