Attract birds all winter with DIY heated birdbath
Providing a reliable winter water source for backyard birds begins with an electric water heater. But it does not have to end there. Check out the DIY outdoor photo studio and reflection pond that birds are flocking to as winter approaches.
The perfect ground cover for hot, sunny and dry areas in the garden
Snow-in-summer may not be every gardener’s dream, but if you like your ground covers and enjoy photographing beautiful, ethereal flowers in your garden, this white-flowering, silver foliage plant may be the ideal choice.
Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden
Creating the right environment to be successful in the garden involves a lot of hard work. But, in the end, it pays off. It’s not luck that you saw an oriole, a fox or hummingbird in your garden. It’s the result of that hard work you put in earlier to create the right conditions.
Garden photography: Build a portable DIY reflection pond in three simple steps
How to create a reflection pond in three simple steps. It begins with purchasing a rubberized boot tray. Then add some natural materials such as moss, river rock, pea gravel, pine needles and, in the fall, colourful leaves. The last step, add a little water and you are ready to start capturing professional looking reflection images of birds and mammals.
Garden photography: Tips to photographing hummingbirds in flight
Backyard bird photography involves planning, patience and the right equipment. Months of planning, hours of waiting and about five seconds of shooting resulted in this photograph of the hummingbird at a native cardinal flower.
Finding inspiration in local woodlands for our garden design
Drawing garden inspiration from the simple beauty of our fall woodlands is not only an important educational exercise but a joy we should all experience as fall turns to winter. Recognizing the beauty in a moss-covered rock and how we can incorporate that same feeling in our own gardens is just the beginning.
Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds
It’s not always about getting photos, but nothing is better than nailing the photograph you’ve been trying to get for weeks. A Tragopan photographic blind just may be the best tool to get up close and personal with your favourite birds and woodland creatures. Not only will it improve your photography, it may also provide some memorable moments as you experience your backyard wildlife in a whole new way.