Wildlife Archives - Behnke Nurseries Gardening Blog

Feed the birds, Tuppence a Bag

February 14, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behind the Scenes, Beyond Behnkes, Inspiration, Wildlife
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Feed the birds! Winter, especially it is important to feed your back yard friends. A bird feeder or two maybe even three will make the birds very happy and the bonus is you will be able to watch them from the compfort of your own home. Or tent as some people do.

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Today I Saw An Eagle

My husband and I have seen more and more American Bald Eagles getting closer and closer to where we live. Driving down the driveway, one of these majestic birds flew right in front of my windshield.

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Birds and Squirrels

If you are stuck at home, you may as well feed the birds. We have had several feeders up for the last year. We are on a modest suburban lot with some tall trees so we have good habitat for birds.

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Summer Fun With Butterflies

August 22, 2019
Stephanie Fleming
Behnkes History, Inspiration, People, Wildlife
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Alice, who many of you might remember working in our sunny annual department every Spring loves to share photos of her beautiful gardens, and she lately has been fascinating us with videos and pictures of all of her butterflies hatching.

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The Walpole Purple Martin House – #bornatbehnkes

A customer wrote and mentioned her daughter told her that she has so many memories in her yard, all that were #bornatbehnkes! So in keeping with that theme, I wanted to share with you something I finally got to my home and got up.

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How to Manage Pest Insects

Learn various environmentally-friendly methods to keep insects from harming your plants.

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Tips for Dealing with Mosquitoes

You could have the most beautiful outdoor space, but if you get bitten up every time you go out, you might not ever want to use it.

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Watching Birds in Winter

January 29, 2019
Behnke Staff
Wildlife
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You don't have to be a gung-ho birder to appreciate spying a sprightly bird on a dreary winter day. Learn how to attract more birds to your yard, which ones you're most likely to see and how to identify the ones you don't recognize.

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How to Prevent Rabbit Damage in the Garden

March 20, 2018
Behnke Staff
Wildlife
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In this area, deer are seen as the gardener's no. 1 enemy, but there's been a boom in the rabbit population in the past few years and they're coming for your plants. Learn how to live with cottontails and keep them from ravaging your garden.

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The Snowy Owl

Even when many of us are huddled indoors wishing winter would go away, nature can still give us gifts. Read about this snowy owl sighting in Stephanie's own neighborhood and how social media can help connect us with the natural world.

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Feeding Birds as Seasons Change

November 7, 2016
Behnke Staff
Wildlife
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Fall is here and a young bird’s fancy turns to seed; at least that’s the way many of the birds that overwinter in our area survive until next spring’s insect buffet starts up. If you are a casual feeder of the birds, here are some things you can do now to prepare for the change of seasons.

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Of Monarchs and Milkweed

September 21, 2016
Behnke Staff
Wildlife
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If you plant them, they will come. Yup, that's milkweed and monarch caterpillars. Both the caterpillars and a monarch butterfly laying eggs were spotted recently on milkweed growing at Behnke's.

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