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garden critters

Critters in the Garden
6 Aug 2021

Critters in the Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 10

Wildlife is attracted to the garden. It might be a good thing, it might be a bad thing, depending on your opinion. We love watching wildlife. The wild turkeys don’t very often venture into the garden. I guess it was … Continued

bees, garden critters, monarch butterfly, wild turkeys
2sDay:  Wild Turkeys
20 Jul 2021

2sDay: Wild Turkeys

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: 2sDay, Birds, Lens Friends | 2

I love a play on words. 2sDay (Tuesday) is the day I frequently share photos of 2 of the same thing – flowers, birds, critters, leaves etc. Today the photos are wild turkeys. From our front window we can look … Continued

garden critters, wild turkeys
The Swallowtails
9 Jun 2021

The Swallowtails

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 6

Butterflies are delicate critters that flit from flower to flower in the garden.   Capturing them with the camera can be a challenge. But sometimes you are in the right place at the right time with a camera with a … Continued

butterflies, garden critters, swallowtail
Critters Through My Lens
24 Jun 2020

Critters Through My Lens

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 17

The more you look, the more you see. The camera is always ready for action when I’m out in the garden, and I have been rewarded with some wonderful captures. There are so many varying critters in the garden, from … Continued

clear wing hummingbird moth, crane fly, ctenucha moth, garden critters, luna moth, wavy line emerald moth
Frogs and Toads
19 Jun 2020

Frogs and Toads

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends, Whimsy | 19

The whimsical frog parking area has grown in size this year. I was lucky to receive a lot of frog ornaments from a Freecycle person and they fit into my garden perfectly. I don’t remember where I saw this saying, … Continued

frog parking, frogs, garden critters, toads
Good, Bad and Ugly
9 Oct 2019

Good, Bad and Ugly

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 6

Caterpillar refers to the larval stage of a moth or butterfly or Lepidoptera.  The word is Latin in origin and means hairy cat.  During the year we see different caterpillars in the garden. The good, the bad and the ugly! … Continued

caterpillars, garden critters
The Orb Weaver
27 Oct 2016

The Orb Weaver

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 0

One day in August 2016 I was working in the front garden and came across a large garden spider among the iris leaves.  The colours of yellow and brown and the pattern on the big fat body caught my eye … Continued

garden critters, S, spiders
Munching the Corn
5 Dec 2014

Munching the Corn

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends | 0

We have a squirrel feeder right down the back of the garden.  It has a spike in the middle for fixing an ear of corn.  We have ample access to corn as that is usually what is grown in the … Continued

garden critters, Little Red, squirrels

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