Made a quick feeder for the woodpeckers. Didn't take long to make and even a shorter time for the birds to find it. They were on it in 10...
As I mentioned, extra bits and pieces can be added to spruce it up a bit.
These things are fun to see about the garden even if they are not used. Someday some bird will decide its time to give it a go.
I came up with the idea and drew a sketch. I more or less made it, photographed the different parts and had it hung for the final photo in an...
Just a quick project for the spring. Planter Nest Box
Just made a little feeder for the birds. Nuts, berries, seeds or grape jelly jam can be put in. Not too difficult to make. Nut and Berry Feeder
Depends on which part you want a picture of.
Has anyone tried scanning objects. I did a few years ago and remembered about it, I just tried this one, just a small branch with a few berries...
I'm pleased that these tips are of interest.
Wow, three tips in one day. Just click The Mirror to see this one. I don't think I have posted this but I have added extra pics if I did.
It has been a poor year for mushrooms with no rain all summer. Hopefully we may get some fungi in Nov and Dec, then of course we will look...
I use two Olympus cameras. They are SP-570UZ macro to 20 times zoom, and SP 550UZ macro to 18 times zoom. I have two others also, a minolta and a...
An interesting topic is macro photography. If you have a good macro on your camera, that may be all you need. But how about getting a little...
Thank you all for the posts, I appreciate them all.
I came up with a little tip, you can use it anywhere but I thought it best for in the woods, so it is geared for that. Reflector.
I can get within a couple of feet of the downies so it makes it easy for close ups. [img] ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
I have a big book, Iowa's Natural Heritage. My son got his masters degree at the University there.
Thank you for the interest you have all shown. I appreciate your comments.
Thank you all for the messages.
We have not had rain since last June and today we had a bit of a mist. These leaves had a bit of water on them and this hummer came in for a...
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