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Animals

Helen and Monarch Butterflies

September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2735 Views

Helen Hogue is a Winnipegger with an interesting hobby, or rather, passion. Helen raises monarch butterflies, from egg to adult,

10 Neat Things Animals Pets

About Turtles

September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4403 Views endangered species, eternal life, painted turtles, snapping turtles, tortoise, tortoise vs. hare, turtle breeding, turtle eyesight, Turtle Island, turtle shell

1. Turtle island. Turtle myths abound in creation stories throughout the world. The Hindus tell of a great flood that dissolves

10 Neat Things Insects

About Ants

September 9, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3124 Views ant colonies, ant communication, ant hills, ant strength, ants as farmers, Ants in the garden, fire ants, flying ants, formic acid, worker ants

1. Ants in the garden. Can ants cause damage to the garden? Occasionally. For example, an ant hill under a

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Crows

August 5, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3612 Views Aesop's fable, Crows, family life, food hoarding, human memory, intelligence, language, long lifespan, mourning behavior, puzzle solvers

1. Eat crow – maybe it will make you smarter. Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, crows are

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Bees

August 5, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 3115 Views almond orchards, buzz pollination, colony collapse disorder, pesticides, Pollination

1. Descended from wasps. While wasps are meat eaters, some of them found an easier way – just drop by

10 Neat Things Animals Pets

About Ornamental Carp

July 8, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3417 Views fish behavior, fish breeding, goldfish, goldfish memory, koi fish, koi intelligence, koi lifespan, Ornamental carp, pond

1. What a bunch of carp! The two favoured denizens of the garden pond are goldfish and koi, and both

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Ladybugs

May 6, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4331 Views aphid control, beetles, beneficial insects, Coccinellidae, Ladybugs, Pest control

1. Coccinellidae. There are about 5,000 species of ladybug worldwide, but only three species go after plants and they are

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

About Skunks

March 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 7248 Views garden citters, how to get rid of skunk smell, plant supports, skunks

1. Skunk diet. Skunks have a varied diet that includes roots, seeds and berries; small mice, birds and eggs; and,

Animals Wild Critters

Captivating caterpillars

February 13, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3383 Views butterflies, cabbage butterflies, cankerworms, Caterpillars, forest tent caterpillars, Lepidoptera, monarch caterpillars, moths, spiny elm caterpillars, woolly bear caterpillars

By Sharon Moffat There is often nothing more upsetting to a gardener than to stroll out into the garden to

Animals Birds

Feathered Friends: The American robin

February 5, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4071 Views American robin, Backyard birds, bird diet, Bird feeding, bird nesting, Birdwatching, robin facts, robins in North America, spring arrival, wildlife conservation

By Sherrie Versluis There is no bird more recognized in North America than the robin. They are known to many

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