Outdoors

Flowers to Attract Hummingbirds

Hanging a hummingbird nectar feeder or two around your yard is a nice way to ensure the little hummers always have something to eat when flowers may not be in full bloom. Here’s an easy homemade hummingbird nectar recipe. From the annual plant, to the blooming tree, plants of all variations in your flowerbeds or [...]

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Hummingbird Facts and Information

Hummingbirds are fun birds to watch. Attracting them to your yard can be enjoyable and relaxing. Here’s some information on our little backyard friends. Hummingbirds are like little trick flyers.. not only do they hover in mid-air, they can also fly backwards, sideways and yes, even upside-down. This is thanks the ability to rotate their [...]

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9 Things You can Do for Earth Day

Earth Day April 22, 2009 Celebrate Earth Day – But remember… everyday is a good day to do something for our Earth, so if you can’t do everything you want on Earth Day, that’s ok.. here’s a list of things to do, on Earth Day or any other day. 1. Lowe’s Home Improvement offers a [...]

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Hummingbird Time – Summers Coming

If I can’t tell Spring is in the air by the weather ~ this week happens to be a typical spring day in Ohio.. rainy, chilly (April Showers bring May flowers) ~ I can certainly tell by the stats to my pages on Momma Muse. Every spring, towards the end of March through September, I [...]

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Praying Mantis and Egg Casings

Early this year, I purchased a few praying mantis egg cases (3, I think). We put them in an aquarium with a screen lid and let them “hatch”. Each egg casing has between 50 and 200 praying mantis babies. They don’t tear out of the case, but instead, they come through it. The egg casing [...]

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Celebrate Earth Day Every Day

Earth Day is officially April 22, 2008. While celebrating our planet on this day is a nice idea, it’s even nicer to implement earth-friendly ideas throughout the year, every day if possible. With spring and summer right around the corner, it’s easy to do things to help you, your family and the environment. Here are [...]

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