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Pondering a Trend http://forestryindex.net/links/pondering-a-trend A backyard pond is a most relaxing place to enjoy watching fish, frogs, birds and other wildlife. Shallow aquatic environments are far more productive of wildlife than dry land habitats.No publishermhowell2023-12-24T20:54:33ZLinkMystery Bird Brings Mistletoe to the Wild Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/mystery-bird-brings-mistletoe-to-the-wild-garden A UGA colleague stopped by my office to see if he could come out and gather some mistletoe. Our house is partly surrounded by trees. Out beyond the borders of the tented areas are woods, bushy areas and fields.No publishermhowell2023-12-10T15:22:58ZLinkMosquito Fish for the Wild Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/mosquito-fish-for-the-wild-garden Some people worry that a backyard pond will be a source of mosquitoes. Pond owners often stock mosquito fish to reduce the likelihood that mosquitoes will use the pond to reproduce. Mosquito fish are tiny, about an inch long or less.No publishermhowell2023-12-07T23:59:59ZLinkMake a Tree-frog Pond http://forestryindex.net/links/make-a-tree-frog-pond One summer day a few years ago I improvised a bird bath out of a large plant pot about a foot tall and a foot wide. I put a little branch in it so the birds could walk down the branch to reach the water.No publishermhowell2023-12-11T15:14:47ZLinkMake a Stone Pile in Your "Wild Garden" http://forestryindex.net/links/make-a-stone-pile-in-your-wild-garden A stone pile in an old fence row is a fascinating detail in a rural landscape. A sunny, springtime day is a good time to go stealthily along your favorite paths and creep up on a rock pile. Its picturesque, lichen-covered rocks seem to date to antiquity.No publishermhowell2023-12-16T16:59:12ZLinkMake a Frog Pond for Your Wildlife Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/make-a-frog-pond-for-your-wildlife-garden Every wildlife garden has room for a backyard frog pond. Six kinds of frogs have found my little mini ponds that I made especially for them. I like seeing them and hearing their calls at night.No publishermhowell2023-12-09T23:41:04ZLinkLure Butterfly Larvae to the Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/lure-butterfly-larvae-to-the-garden Butterflies don't live on flowers alone. If you're a butterfly gardener you have no doubt heard the advice to plant ``larval food plants'' so your butterflies can lay eggs on them.No publishermhowell2023-12-10T18:36:24ZLinkHelp Frogs Survive the Winter http://forestryindex.net/links/help-frogs-survive-the-winter With the arrival of chilly fall nights, I've been getting calls from ornamental pond owners who are wondering what to do for their frogs and turtles during winter.No publishermhowell2023-12-19T17:05:54ZLinkHawks Visit the Wild Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/hawks-visit-the-wild-garden Jay Shelton, a biologist friend, recently reported seeing a sparrow hawk try to take a small bird from near his bird feeder the other day. The hawk missed, but it was worth watching.No publishermhowell2023-12-11T11:06:59ZLinkFlying Squirrels in the Wild Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/flying-squirrels-in-the-wild-garden Everybody knows that blue birds nest in spring and summer. The rest of the year bird boxes are empty. Really? Ever thought of going out on a winter's day and checking your blue bird boxes? Carefully open the top and look inside.No publishermhowell2023-12-02T21:26:25ZLinkDon't Destroy Your Wild Garden: Leave Some Natural Habitat http://forestryindex.net/links/dont-destroy-your-wild-garden-leave-some-natural-habitat A woman called the other day for advice about some ``wild land'' she and her husband had bought. They would be moving there from their house on a microscopic lot in Athens.No publishermhowell2023-11-30T22:24:34ZLinkDeer in the Wild Garden http://forestryindex.net/links/deer-in-the-wild-garden The wildlife in your yard aren't just squirrels and rabbits anymore. University of Georgia county extension agents now answer thousands of questions a year on backyard problems deer cause.No publishermhowell2023-12-11T01:09:46ZLinkComponents of a Backyard Wildlife Habitat http://forestryindex.net/links/components-of-a-backyard-wildlife-habitat Wildlife need food, water, cover and space. To help you plan how to provide these in your backyard habitat, this fact sheet introduces you to 16 components.No publishermhowell2023-12-18T21:18:38ZLinkBirds Survive the Snow http://forestryindex.net/links/birds-survive-the-snow What do little ground-feeding birds do when snow blankets the ground? They have a hard time finding food. Some die, but the majority of them can make do in the right kind of wild garden.No publishermhowell2023-12-10T17:06:55ZLinkAttract Hole Nesting Birds http://forestryindex.net/links/attract-hole-nesting-birds We put up a nest box for squirrels, and a screech owl moved in. How do we run it off so we can have squirrels?'' To me, that seems like a bizarre request.No publishermhowell2023-12-09T23:39:18ZLink