Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
Bats’ phenomenal bug-catching prowess makes them a great form of natural pest control. A single Big Brown Bat or Little Brown Myotis can consume 500-1000 insects per hour, every night. To encourage bats in your yard keep these tips in mind . . . . Read more...
Often well-meaning backyard bird enthusiasts mistakenly believe they’re helping a baby bird in trouble, when less interference would be the best course of action. Read more...
Here are a few things to consider when selecting a hummingbird feeder . . . Read more...
The Wood Village location of Backyard Bird Shop will close on Sept. 30, 2011. All other Backyard Bird Shop locations will remain open for business. Read more...
If you're enjoying your garden these days, and considering what to plant for wildlife, this list of hummingbird-attracting plants might help! Read more...
I have a "wild" population of European honey bees in a log cavity that fell from a tree right in front of the 1920 Finley house in a 2009 wind-storm. Matt Reed, a beekeeper, collected two swarms of honeybees for us. View a video of Matt discussing beekeeping without chemicals and "medications" while he takes my second, smaller swarm off a fir tree limb. Read more...
These unaggressive, beneficial bumblebees are native northwesterners. Their range is from British Columbia to California and as far east as Idaho. Orange-rumped bumblebees will sometimes nest in a birdhouse. Consider yourself lucky, and contributing positively to the environment, if you play host to them this year! Read more...
Tune into Oregon Public Broadcasting (channel 10) Thursday May 5 at 8:30 p.m. to view an interesting segment about a 20-year effort to preserve and protect the Sharp-tailed Grouse in Eastern Oregon. Backyard Bird Shop is proud to be a sponsor of this segment of Oregon Field Guide. This segment will air again this week, on Sunday May 8th at 6:30 p.m. Read more...
We don't always notice our yard naturescaping making a difference, but this was spectacular proof to me of the value of standing dead trees . . . Read more...
You love your beautiful backyard, and you work hard to keep it that way. The bad news is that soil- and leaf-dwelling pests love it, too! If you see brown patches in your lawn, or notice sickly plants, you may need to re-establish your beneficial insect populations, and then limit your use of insecticides to preserve them. Read more...
Look these birds up in your field guide, and watch for them in your backyard this spring! Read more...
If your lawn has unsightly brown patches, or if there are half circles in your rhododendron leaves, lawn pests may be feeding on roots. Don’t douse your yard with chemicals! Use beneficial nematodes, Mother Nature’s secret weapon! Read more...
Watch Scott Lukens of Backyard Bird Shop and William McClenathan of Garden Time discuss mason bees. Click here: Garden Time. If you aren't already a fan of Garden Time, you should get to know them! They provide professionally-produced local information on gardening and creating wildlife habitat. Visit Garden Time's website. Read more...
So you already have feeders and a source of water. What else can you do welcome spring backyard birds? Shelter and habitat are high on the list at this time of year. A few well placed bird houses can make a big difference in how attractive your yard is to birds. Read more...
Backyard Bird Shop is a proud sponsor of Oregon Public Broadcasting's Nature series in January and February. Read more...
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