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10 Dec 2019

Alphabetical Gardening – W

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Alphabetical Gardening | 2

We welcome a wide variety of birds beginning with W … waxwings, wrens, and woodpeckers of many types including the downy, hairy, red headed, red bellied and pileated. I have a feeling we are a bit weather obsessed as there … Continued

23 Oct 2018

The Pileated Woodpecker

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends | 21

~ What a thrill to see a pileated woodpecker in the back garden. There she was at the base of the old dead tree drilling away in search of insects. A bit of research in the birding books told us this … Continued

11 Dec 2016

Ontario’s Oldest Municipal Government

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About, Through My Lens | 0

Wallbridge Village, not far from where I live is the home of Ontario’s oldest municipal government. Although the building is no longer standing the land has been made into a memorial park.

14 Dec 2015

Whiffin Spit

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: British Columbia, Out and About | 0

Whiffin Spit is one of our favourite places to visit on our visits to British Columbia. It is wonderful place to go for a walk and enjoy the sounds of the water and the shorebirds and other critters that … Continued

18 Jun 2013

W for Weigela

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles | 0

The Red Prince Weigela has been in the garden for about 8 years now. It has bloomed since first planted but in the past couple of years it has put on a spectacular show or red blooms. This is a … Continued

15 Oct 2012

Red Bellied Woodpecker

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds | 0

We love it when we spot a new visitor to the garden. On Sunday October 13, 2012 around bird feeding time (between 4:30 and 5) a red bellied woodpecker was spotted on the peanut feeder. There was just time to … Continued