https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1 daily 0.75 2025-06-05 https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/if-you-build-it-they-will-come monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd2bdb9c-ed58-41c3-bdf1-9bee9bb049a7/Red+Squirrel+at+wildlife+stage Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out This cute little red squirrel was photographed at my backyard outdoor studio setup with the Pentax Q and 06 telephoto lens from inside a Tragopan Photographic blind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6c81149c-d467-4165-be8e-707314aaf84f/Female+card+on+perch Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out The image was made with a 300mm lens and 1.4 converter at the bird-feeding station from inside my Tragopan photographic blind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/adab586b-4666-4289-b403-9cbb0667732c/Chipmunk+at+refection+pond Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out This image of a chipmunk made at the backyard reflection post shows the top of images available when you add a small, simple reflection pond to your woodland/wildlife garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f90eb73-dbfc-492e-b129-a230f4a474d8/Bleeding+hearts+Lensbaby Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out A Lensbaby Composer was used to make this image of Bleeding Hearts in a wild area of the back garden. While not a native plant, the flowers are just too beautiful not to include in a wild area of the garden. Hummingbirds and pollinators still benefit from these lovely flowers that just feel at home in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a13e58af-edcc-49c8-8e6e-9ef77b7de247/Bleeding+heart+macro+image Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out The Lensbaby Composer and close-up filters were used to make this delicate image of the Bleeding Heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ff1b8bce-8f04-4d9a-ab5a-8f337159a706/Allium+up+close+with+Lensbaby+Composer Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out A Lensbaby Composer and close-up filters were used to make this image of an allium Florette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30a6a792-d81e-4ef7-b32d-9ecff0a58277/Blue+Jay+on+perch Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out A Blue Jay watches intently to ensure it’s safe to approach the feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/536740c2-a036-43b3-87cb-6629d8a62dd3/Female+cardinal Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out This female cardinal was captured with the Pentax 300mm F4.5 * lens fitted with a Tamron 1.4 auto-focus converter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0fc0c1e-62e7-4e13-97d8-e4c764033905/turkey+and+alliums Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out I was thrilled to be able to capture our wild turkeys wandering through the alliums during the backyard safari. While the image is colourful and rather unique, the one below of the wild turkey in the ferns puts the rather large bird in a more natural setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2f647713-a0d7-47c9-b607-91d6a457ad74/Turkey+in+ferns Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out A wild turkey wanders through out fern garden in the Woodland Wildlife garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - If you build it, they will come - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/a-walk-in-the-woodland monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e132ed6-f54c-494b-bdf8-babed836d4ca/small+woodland+waterfalls.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out A small woodland waterfalls was just one of the treasures I found on my weekly walks in the woodland around my home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4da09efa-1276-4fa0-a608-1b895012f400/Trilliums+in+the+mist Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out A lovely group of trilliums emerge from the mist of the woodland. This grouping greeted me many mornings as I entered into the woodlands and dropped down into the deep ravine. On this morning, mist hung in the air from the previous night’s rains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ba73065e-64c3-43e0-8768-646e8f9b4c7e/A+walk+in+the+woods Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out A walk in the woods with your best friend is an honour that should not be taken lightly. As we get older, we realize that a simple walk with our dog at our side can be one of the great joys in our life. When our best friend leaves us, many, myself included, wish we could just do it one more time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8649aeb-57eb-4038-bd75-c8175dafbe80/Fern+in+ray+of+light Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out A wood fern caught in the fading light of day. I overexposed the image by more than two stops to catch the proper exposure of the fern, leaving the background around it to maintain the shadow detail. It captures the late afternoon experience we often see just as the sun begins to set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1746387112800-J0DTD95SYNVW1RDIH696/deer+in+garden-1.jpeg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out You might not have to travel far to capture memorable wildlife images. This image was shot in our woodland/wildlife garden. The intensification of food sources and the fact that we are in our gardens more often make capturing wildlife images in our gardens often easier than searching them out in the vast woodland. If you live in an area without deer or other wildlife, the woodland is an excellent place to work on capturing great wildlife images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e5e9a906-ab5b-43d2-87e0-7aa868061d9b/Butterfly2-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out My first butterfly of spring – Nymphalis vaualbum (a Compton tortoiseshell or False Comma). These butterflies are among the first to appear because they overwinter in the forest duff and leaves. Another reminder why we MUST leave our leaves over the winter and not clean up our gardens until late spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/723559bf-8332-4352-8eea-1604c4abcc49/Pine+cone+on+forest+floor Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Mosses and Pine cone The pinecone nestles in among the soft moss and pine needles in the early spring woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df7ab6a2-84f2-4d0c-826a-a0ba3d4dc0ef/skunk+cabbage.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out This image shows the emergence of skunk cabbage in very early spring on the forest floor, with it’s soon-to-be massive green leaf beginning to unfurl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9381a2c3-6e3b-4269-8e0f-f7ed95467b43/New+moss+on+log Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out All around me, fallen trees were being covered in moss. This late afternoon image caught the light nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3ce48eec-b8a7-4830-945f-aff7374e3491/skunk+cabbage+in+bloom-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Skunk Cabbage and stream It wasn’t long before the skunk cabbage unfurled their massive leaves and began to add swaths of green to the woodland.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/573e9fef-6aaf-4bdf-b0b0-4b6e601977d4/Mayapple.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out Mayapple begins to cover the forest floor in large drifts. The flower grows off the stalk just under the umbrella-type leaves. It later turns into a fruit and the seeds are distributed primarily by ants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80ef2d91-6c6e-4191-8958-62f74f792af0/marsh+marigold+up+close Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Marsh Marigold close-up A close-up of a sunny marsh marigold along a woodland path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae3d5ac3-75d3-44f6-aa1b-c26b2a3aed02/A+river+of+Marsh+Marigolds Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out An incredible river of bright sunny marsh marigolds greeted me as I wandered the woodland pathway. The river of native marsh marigolds spilled over on both sides of the path and contributed to the feeling of standing in a river of flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1740893234606-VJNVO2ZXJNFPCQ0VUUXF/Fawn+in+garden-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out In our woodland/wildlife garden, Forget-me-nots appear in early spring about the time fawns begin to experience the world. This one was photographed in our garden, but I can imagine so many baby animals seeing these flowers up close for the first time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2c16eb15-52f3-4151-9c59-5240300d2e57/Forget+Me+Nots+in+woodland. Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1271bdbd-0965-4b2a-9c18-9358e9bbd7ba/Forget+me+nots+woodland+-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out The delicate blue of a drift of Forget me nots stands out in the misty woodlands after a spring rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2f914e24-a55e-473c-aac1-5c3ed37f073a/Wake+Robin+trillium+in+woodland Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out A lovely Wake Robin lights up the forest floor just off a woodland path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9a17866a-5f3a-4932-b7bd-b75763d038d7/single+trillium+in+woodland Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out A single white trillium growing in a beautiful woodland setting says spring in the woodlands possibly better than any other image I can imagine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b1793682-04ed-4d34-b3ed-ffc8da60a3c9/Pink+trillium-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out As the Trilliums fade from brilliant white to lovely shades of pink, we move closer to summer and a new variety of wildflowers, flowering trees, shrubs and ground covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A walk in the woodland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/why-worry-about-native-bees monthly 0.5 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e85d46c3-fc87-461d-bd85-9225e9df9964/Our+Native+Bees+book+with+a+WeeBeeHouse+for+native+bees.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why worry about native bees? - Make it stand out Author Paige Embry explores the importance of Our Native Bees in her informative book. top left, a “bee home” created by a local craftsman who takes great care to create houses that can be used year after year. Links to both the Bee houses and the book in the text below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1659005231329-511IJ8T05CCI19XA5AJU/Bumble+bee+on+Salvia2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why worry about native bees? - Make it stand out A native Bumblebee works a salvia in our garden. Honey bees are extremely rare in our yard. Probably 90-90 per cent of the bees in our yard are native. A positive sign and proof that the steps we are taking to provide habitat is helping our native bees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4cc3fdc2-737c-44d1-aaf2-fd19f08cbb07/Screen+Shot+2024-03-09+at+8.19.30+AM.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Why worry about native bees? - Make it stand out A Garden For The Rusty-Patched Bumblebee, Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators is an excellent addition to any gardener’s library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f260e519-3a86-49c1-b9a3-2b089d139451/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+6.46.38+AM.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Why worry about native bees? - Make it stand out This graphic from Embry’s book Our Native Bees shows the attention to detail and helpful advice that the book offers. Another must for the native-bee-loving gardener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why worry about native bees? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/building-your-garden-one-native-plant-at-a-time monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f8a4877-82d1-404f-9b9f-41700f117eb8/Bee+Balm+Pen+normal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out Native Bee balm takes centre stage in the garden alongside the fern garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fdc4f272-e14f-4df1-9e21-3b83217ccb21/native+plants+collage.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out Native plants are not only beautiful, they contribute to our gardens in so many ways, from creating diversity in plant life, to bringing in a greater variety of fauna from birds to butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/252f025f-91d6-4f97-895a-18d6a3b4d6a3/wild+ginger.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out I am hoping our wild ginger that I planted last year will begin to get more established this season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ecfea44-ba20-47bb-afba-c72dc583b33a/A+garden+for+the+Rusty+.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - A Native gardening gem A Garden For The Rusty-Patched Bumbbee is a must-have book for any native gardener looking for detailed information on individual native plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627731748884-T8K79JM3TL2KU1E6MMGN/Columbine.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Wild Columbine Wild Columbine should make a strong appearance in our garden after adding additional plants last year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bba7de6b-e0f3-4af8-a1aa-e819612a7fab/Sundrops2.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out Meadow Sundrops. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d472a3e0-ef78-4df6-abf0-bb4f01d71c70/spotted+beebalm.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out Ontario Native Plants website showing the beautiful Spotted Beebalm (monarda punctuate). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0df3863a-2b28-4ef2-a9f9-5b9262c22a57/wild+lupin.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out Wild Lupin as seen on Ontario Native Plants’ website. Don’t mistake the common lupin hybrids with this native variety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden one native plant at a time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/are-you-ready-for-the-spring-migration monthly 0.5 2025-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9580cae0-a925-4aa9-959a-508c834953f0/Red+wing+Blackbird-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out The Red Wing Blackbirds are beginning to make an appearance in our local wetland signalling that spring migration is about to begin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e094d391-77f0-4752-9b36-d76389991a2c/Red+wing+Blackbird3-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Singing in spring The hollow stems in bullrushes are perfect hiding places for insects over the winter. If you don’t have a wetland and bullrushes in your garden, you can add larger ornamental grasses to provide wintering shelter for insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1684526010532-06ND0X69G21GEJNL5F8Z/Warbler33+Olympus-5140233.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out This Blackburnian Warbler was just one of the many that dropped down in our garden to feast on a myriad of insects and fresh water in the many bird baths on the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657249899459-P7CLARWYPNK0MVWM0V9K/Hummer+feeding+on+Monarda Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out Native plants such as this monarda are critical to attract the greatest variety of backyard wildlife from birds and butterflies, to insects, caterpillars, mammals and reptiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/61170240-18d2-4cd9-be79-cb0ebc8f0472/Chickadee+in+the+cedars-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out Native cedar provides ideal cover and shelter for a host of birds and wildlife that both nest in the trees and escape to them when threatened by predators. They also provide excellent roosting areas where they can escape high winds and freezing temperatures in winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/730c7e35-2488-4586-a3e3-53a18036e63a/Wild+turkey+among+the+native+Northern+Sea+Oats+grasses Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out One of our resident wild turkeys enjoying the seeds of our native Northern Sea Oat grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d50704a9-c628-4f59-8f28-a14edb766c67/Barred+owl Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out If you are lucky you might be able to attract an owl into your garden. Owls are an excellent way to control mice, rats and other small prey animals and insects in your garden. Although this Barred owl was photographed in a woodlot not far from our garden, we have had a screech owl (below) spend the winter together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/857acf2f-2a50-4c54-bef9-ee12e1ac0485/Screech+owl+in+the+garden Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Screech owl in the garden An owl box was the perfect winter home for this Gray morph screech owl “whooo” spent the winter using it as a roosting box before leaving in early spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631641936686-KZ5MCY97RZIM4GLU0J20/Red+squirrel+on+woodpile.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out This adorable little red squirrel was photographed on one of our woodpiles. The tangle of branches provides cover for the little fellow, a home for smaller mammals and a breeding ground for insects as the wood and leaves that we pile on it in fall, begin to break down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665171363398-ZIGBCK0RP378AC9HAE9Z/Yellow+tiger+swallowtail+on+Cone+flower Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out It’s not just the native flowers that add beauty of our gardens. Wildlife like this Yellow Swallowtail adds an immeasurable beauty to a landscape that no flower can measure up to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Are you ready for spring migration? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/evergreens-the-bones-of-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3cd1aad6-db3e-4df9-b7c7-fc3b3844579d/Beauty+of+Evergreens Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/60b4470a-3f89-4704-9209-f1727fe83e2d/Designing+with+evergreens1+%281+of+1%29-3.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out A beautiful dusting of snow creates a magical landscape in this front evergreen, even if it is just for a few days or hours. The same landscape is pictured below in late fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/24de6c90-87e2-4187-a17b-c7b7426e1988/Evergreen+border1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out The neighbour’s garden on a wet fall morning illustrates the importance evergreens play in the front garden. They take centre stage creating a lovely dense habitat that looks great throughout the seasons but really shines after a fresh snowfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bfe68d9d-c2a5-4a6a-83cc-5235fa939c7f/IMG_3201.JPG.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out The impressive evergreen strip running through the middle of the front yard not only provides year-round interest by adding colour and texture, it also offers natural habitat for birds and other wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/67bd2306-bcf8-4e91-a939-f741ad8e8bdb/Designing+with+evergreens+dusting+of+snow Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out The same garden pictured above but with a dusting of snow shows how the landscape can be transformed in winter with a simple dusting of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0b267cfd-8420-4811-a0ca-4a715085be53/Designing+with+evergreens+corner+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out This impressive front island of evergreens is brought to life with a simple dusting of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/53d52fc6-bc0f-408b-b651-2aab7391266e/IMG_3204.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out This impressive evergreen island combines spruce trees, juniper ground covers as well as deciduous trees to form an interesting screen from the street. Notice the large nest up in the high canopy of the deciduous trees. These areas are particularly useful for birds and small mammals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d0ed4848-2c5a-4303-aba4-30236fe3afee/IMG_3211.JPG.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out This trio of Weeping Alaskan Cedars combined with smaller evergreens and ornamental grasses again shows the value of group plantings in islanda to create privacy and a bold statement in the front of the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/26d337d8-4248-4688-ab15-bfd051804abc/Evergreens+add+structure+to+corner+lot. Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out These evergreens with a dusting of snow creates structure in this corner lot in our neighbourhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3b3bd2dc-cb5a-4613-9ab8-edbf2046a0c0/Creeping+phlox+and+boulder Introduction for Woodland garden - Evergreens: Building the bones of the woodland garden - Make it stand out This creeping phlox in full bloom can be an effective evergreen ground cover that blooms early and then remains as a green evergreen ground cover for the remainder of the year. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/five-of-the-best-evergreens-to-attract-birds-and-other-wildlife monthly 0.5 2023-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3a4906e8-1767-4f2e-81e9-1cfe44a80f2d/Best+evergreens+for+birds Introduction for Woodland garden - Five of the best evergreens to attract birds and other wildlife? - Make it stand out A few evergreens to consider to attract backyard birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ca81b68a-b64d-4356-b7d6-1068011b899e/Cedars+and+birds Introduction for Woodland garden - Five of the best evergreens to attract birds and other wildlife? - Make it stand out Northern White cedars are likely the most beneficial trees you can plant for birds and other wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/118bca92-7201-4b81-8387-34d06928e2b3/Green+Giant+Cedars Introduction for Woodland garden - Five of the best evergreens to attract birds and other wildlife? - Make it stand out These Green Giant Cedars are super fast growers putting on 2-3 feet in a single year, but are also elegant and dense enough for birds to use them as shelter and nesting. They are also extremely deer resistant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/515ee93b-2b64-46e9-96be-7a1a77106104/Pine+trees+and+birds Introduction for Woodland garden - Five of the best evergreens to attract birds and other wildlife? - Make it stand out Images show backyard birds in Pine. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/how-hard-is-it-to-create-a-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1586357244694-N0J3IO28X3B3GMRDXOVS/Ferns+in+beautiful+light.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How hard is it to design and create a woodland garden? A play of light catches on the fern fronds in our woodland garden where deer often hide their young for the day. The changing light is just one of the pleasures of creating a natural garden and capturing it with a camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56b644dd-8cac-4d88-bb2f-95d0906dff2b/Woodland+Garden+plan+layering-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How hard is it to design and create a woodland garden? - Make it stand out The ultimate woodland wildlife garden incorporates layering. This illustration shows what birds primarily use the various zones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587057495661-Q3DXHSZ07P897DWE95B4/Chipmunk+eating+peanuts.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How hard is it to design and create a woodland garden? A friendly peanuts joins me for a little lunch. Creating a natural woodland wildlife garden is full of little surprises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587057645570-QIDG4SSGOOUQEN3LX5PE/Rescue+dad+coffee+mug.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How hard is it to design and create a woodland garden? Mornings are a great time to be out in the garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/pink-trilliums-and-othr-groundcovers monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d3482d52-feba-418c-b7af-590c68fbea29/birches+with+45+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Best ground covers for a backyard woodland design - Make it stand out Using native sea oat grasses like these can be an effective groundcover in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1585866133389-N8M2ZYIKUQTB3CNK0I4L/Pink+Trillium+in+Ferns.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Best ground covers for a backyard woodland design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fdb844a0-45a2-451e-a48f-2c24e5389cc3/native-groundcovers.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Best ground covers for a backyard woodland design - Make it stand out This highly informative poster created by Justin Lewis is best viewed on a tablet or desktop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bacc26b5-11ee-4b7b-8f9d-eecc668c8185/Lumix+LX7+Cornus+Kousa+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Best ground covers for a backyard woodland design - Make it stand out I use ferns as a ground cover but grow several under story plants and small trees up through the ferns. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/tips-for-some-simple-backyard-landscaping-ideas monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d8d0a127-99af-4bcc-a75a-cf4ceb9f14d0/backyard+Olympus-5200102.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out A garden path flows into a dry river bed with bubbling rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d592106-34e1-4ad5-91d1-e54225678921/woodland+garden+trees+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out The garden pathway of pea gravel and stepping stones has withstood the test of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1594052838521-9OL0QPUVC21V0DJCE5QY/Stone+mulch+with+black+mondo+grass.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out Creating vignettes like this island of mondo grass in the dry river bed pathway adds interest to what could become a boring pathway of pea gravel and flagstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655223938942-JSSDFF1AY27884OX0IP2/Vic+MacBournie-1040326.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out A deep culvert was filled in with river rock to create a dry river bed using pea gravel and different-sized river rock. Notice the grasses used to break up the river rock and give it a more naturalistic look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56b43281-f089-49f6-bc63-acca3784e469/DSCF5391.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out The pathway of pea gravel and square cut flagstone is shown with its edges softened by wild geranium, hostas and snow-in-summer being allowed to freely grow over the pathway. the plants eventually need to be trimmed back but I like the look of a more natural pathway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1594834311806-OSXFUYLTN15FZ77CDQR9/Backyard+Solar+lighting+.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out The birch grove during it’s early stages with the dry river and bubbling rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f8a4877-82d1-404f-9b9f-41700f117eb8/Simple+pathway+through+the+bee+balm+and+fern+garden. Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out This simple pathway of square cut flagstone wanders through the woodland past a colourful display of bee balm and the fern garden on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224218749-ER1LGVY611JDH4L0SEQO/IMG_5769.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out This series of images shows the making of a dry river bed around our Green Giant Cedars. Pictured here is the beginnings of the landscape project fallowed by images as the cedars being to fill out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224297302-0PSCYLLPTVPENXKBKIP5/Vic+MacBournie-1040338.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out The cedars have filled in and are beginning to look natural. Notice the larger rock outcrops that help give it a more natural natural look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224257001-BAMT2USASZ2I9LIP8HN5/Vic+MacBournie-1040309.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out A detailed image showing the variety of river rock that help to give a more natural look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/07318c43-0d89-4a62-b151-ed02272841ad/Japanese+Forest+Grass-0492.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out A portion of the Japanese-inspired garden in fall showing the large boulders, Japanese maple and Japanese forest grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614975209602-3QHHTD2J5JSSEB5POG18/Japanese%252BMaple.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out The Japanese-inspired garden showing a pathway through the large boulders flanked by Japanese maples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38484a76-c165-433c-a6a7-3b358b983365/Garden+scene+Japanese3-0134.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1666908067911-0IAIA9VD81I17SYRFCXR/IMG_0350.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629815320544-AOWLYA6E9725QG3QGWZN/Cobalt+Fish+in+the+Japanese+garden.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Tips and ideas for simple DIY landscaping projects - Make it stand out These ceramic Fish in the Garden add a splash of colour and help to create movement in the Japanese-inspired garden https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/can-woodland-gardens-help-solve-climate-change monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/52ace72e-4420-40cf-b3ee-849c3430b653/woodland+garden+trees+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out Planting a woodland with multiple trees creating a layered effect, is not only pleasing aesthetically, but can make a huge difference in cooling the woodland micro climate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0e6727e-a7e3-4a8e-93b1-9d57545d78de/garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out Trees growing along the garden path, their canopies weaving together forming light shade and areas of deep shade beneath them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634336485604-ANCU9XLZYE1J67KPCZZ3/Birch+trees+natural+grove-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out Creating a natural grove of trees in an area is the perfect way to add a mini-woodland forest of interdependent trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9669efe9-b4c9-40b3-8efe-39381a162964/IMG_1370.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out The woodland garden shows the layering of trees from the tallest shade trees to the mid-level canopy trees and smaller shrubs down to the ferns that create a green mulch ground cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9d88010-63c0-472a-ae1d-4a9adc077b7d/snow+scene2-5738.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out In winter, the woodland garden takes on a different appearance and lets the warmth of the suns rays through to the forest floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1666353188088-F9N737OIJQ4J7IW8X90A/Screen+Shot+2022-10-21+at+7.43.18+AM.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1cfac42e-e5c1-4b80-9090-33456cdf0e5a/Raccoon+on+fallen+tree+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out There is always room for wildife in the woodland garden. This racoon was at home high up in a fallen tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1667504022530-EEVDMJ94RMG4J1F2C4L3/Paperbark+Maple+leaves+in+fall-0.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out Fall is an outstanding time to enjoy the rich colours of the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d592106-34e1-4ad5-91d1-e54225678921/woodland+garden+trees+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Can woodland gardens be part of the solution to growing climate threats? - Make it stand out A layered effect in the woodland garden allows the gardeners to plant more trees in a given area. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/growing-moss-in-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c6e3175c-a2dc-458f-af2c-45e5e60abc09/Moss+forest Introduction for Woodland garden - Why you want moss in the woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out One of my favourite places not far from my home is this beautiful woodland where moss covers limestone boulders, fallen logs and tree trunks. These natural settings are ideal to use as inspiration in your own garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f25ca2db-232a-44e3-ac3d-7d4769e0d9bb/Screen+Shot+2022-10-07+at+3.42.56+PM.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why you want moss in the woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Our DIY fire pit turned moss garden is an elegant addition to the garden and a good source of moss for othere areas in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/08cea6ab-56e7-4c85-8a19-5475cac86daa/Moss+in+Japanese+inspired+garden.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why you want moss in the woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Moss forms the background in our Japanese-inspired garden where these delicate epimediums add a spot of colour in early spring. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/garden-trends-whats-in-and-whats-out monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1666352718087-67VFHEOG42PDPQ28FKD8/Native+plants+in+the+garden.png Introduction for Woodland garden - Garden trends: What’s in and what’s out - Make it stand out Garden trends are moving away from perfectly manicured lawns to a more natural style using native plants and grasses. The above image shows our front garden complete with a native serviceberry tree, milkweed for the monarchs, Black-eyed susans, ferns, grasses and a host of native shade loving plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/302b05a7-e2d1-4233-adb9-5ecf3fc90f10/Garden+trends+infographic.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Garden trends: What’s in and what’s out - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4a0f0d17-3d64-4824-b19b-b87a42763591/Hummingbird+at+cardinal+flower.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Garden trends: What’s in and what’s out - Make it stand out The latest trends in gardening is a move toward using native plants to help wildlife survive and attract them to our gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c4a48edb-e5df-41a0-9ddb-8b7fa6b280dd/natural+woodland+garden.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Garden trends: What’s in and what’s out - Make it stand out Our woodland-style garden incorporates both native and non-native plants and trees, but incorporates the lazy landscape approach to gardening. Leaving the leaves for insects and birds to benefit from. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/the-making-of-a-meadow monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/878cffe3-6b48-493e-b501-ded4c77d5520/Angela+and+meadow+garden.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - The making of a meadow - Make it stand out Angela den Hoed in front of her impressive meadow garden at her Pensylvannia home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5df3fbd6-1cb4-4e01-8f80-dc0eca880b5b/side+meadow-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - The making of a meadow - Make it stand out The meadow garden in Angela’s side yard with Black-eyed Susan, Blazing star, grasses and Purple coneflower just to name a few. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cecaf648-e3ae-4708-9010-faa0022ce6b2/8+great+Meadow+plants.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - The making of a meadow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/52003716-95a8-410a-b613-5ecbc4d99692/stairs+and+meadow+garden.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - The making of a meadow - Make it stand out Stairs leading to the back yard provide visitors with an impressive view of the side meadow garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2fb6c742-e599-424d-972f-1bc4ee1f7689/Monarch+caterpillar.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - The making of a meadow - Make it stand out A monarch caterpillar at the milkweed in the newly created meadow garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/34bf7759-87b8-422b-b79e-e95a5d9e3ca9/meadow+garden+in+bloom.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - The making of a meadow - Make it stand out Black Eyed Susans dominate the meadow in the first year of growth. Angela expects a greater variety of blooms in the second year in the garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/a-natural-garden-bringing-nature-back-to-the-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4b6ff3b-9b79-4b5d-b200-98a72966c5dd/The+Natural+Garden-123927839.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - A Natural Garden: Bringing nature back to the landscape - Make it stand out The Natural Garden by Ken Druse continues to be an important book for gardeners young and old looking for a more environmental approach to gardening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2f62b13f-fca1-4fe1-bbcc-6ab7155d5c30/The+Natural%2Fwoodland+Garden Introduction for Woodland garden - A Natural Garden: Bringing nature back to the landscape - Make it stand out The Natural Garden explores many aspects of gardening including the natural woodland-style garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa26d6a6-ec7e-481f-b441-a6aec9637d9a/The+Natural+Garden+ponds Introduction for Woodland garden - A Natural Garden: Bringing nature back to the landscape - Make it stand out Everything from woodland to pond gardens is included in The Natural Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3d77025a-4271-4ee4-804a-bae0d7ddf3ba/The+floor+of+a+lovely+woodland+garden Introduction for Woodland garden - A Natural Garden: Bringing nature back to the landscape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/exploring-the-art-of-flower-photography monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e902591-29f9-4ad6-b2b4-31107e1e4b16/Iris+Close+Up+2-0049.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out An Iris photographed up close shows details that we may not normally notice. The image is more documentary and would need to be photographed with a tripod to maintain sharpness and detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0c70312-9290-47d7-9adf-f5f111ec0f55/Tulip+selective-0039.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This image of a tulip is an example of a more creative approach to flower photography. The soft background and delicate lines as well as the off-centre composition captures the viewers attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9da2f14-b6c7-430d-b4ef-c231ee37d87f/Hepatica-0033.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out These tiny woodland Hepatica need a close approach with either a true macro lens or a macro feature on a compact camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/40c9c730-d1dc-4b15-ae58-0063a376d093/Tulip+selective-0052.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This tulip, photographed in selective focus, illustrates how the delicate colours surrounding the flower creates a lovely feeling to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4d9cbc30-dfc2-434f-8986-868e6b03473e/columbine+-0143.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This “portrait” of a columbine shows a narrow depth of field but is sharp where it needs to be sharp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f23e3ccb-1fd3-48c7-bca2-00845cd56443/Jack+in+Pulpit-0044.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This portrait image of a woodland Jack-in-the-pulpit shows a beautiful soft background while the subject itself is sharp and shows close up details of the plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d320f8a-2240-4a21-8b51-1fe1c4e94f7e/Cardinal+flower+1-1485.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out The above image shows a Cardinal flower with a stem of spent flowers to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2bfc38cb-d0aa-4108-a2ad-af57af6ed54b/Cardinal+flower+2-1486.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out Just by moving the camera a few inches, we were able to eliminate the distracting spent flowers and find a more pleasing background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c30351a5-5793-4a68-afd7-195ac77e776c/selective+white1+-2.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This selective focus image of a delicate white flower (Snow in Summer) works beautifully when shot with a dedicated macro lens at F2.8, which is wide open. The foreground and background flowers are out of focus and help to create the dreamy effect in the image. It’s important to overexpose an image like this to keep the whites clean in the image. For my full article on shooting Snow in Summer and selective focus click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d59ed5e-fe63-4cad-adf6-6c202a31f402/selective+white2-1.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out Another selective focus image of the small white flowers of the Snow in Summer, shot in a high-key effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9935140b-fb53-40e4-9c27-5682639336c0/Tapestry1-1467.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This tapestry of flowers offers plenty of creative opportunity by moving in close on individual flowers or using selective focus to give a soft, ethereal look to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/60d2fb66-736e-4b25-8850-96dad2d42ed4/Hepatica+up+close-0034.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Exploring the art of flower photography - Make it stand out This extreme close-up image of a woodland Hepatica flower shows the extremely small depth of field that a macro lens provides. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/pocket-forests-find-a-home-in-ireland monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/36c13602-de12-4631-a737-1c390d2e1d54/Pocket+Forest Introduction for Woodland garden - Pocket forests: A growing idea finds a home in urban settings - Make it stand out Pocket Forests are becoming an important factor in helping rejuvenate nature in Dublin, Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8a084ee5-6f7a-40e4-b8ca-7b04d95f7892/Vic+MacBournie-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Pocket forests: A growing idea finds a home in urban settings - Make it stand out Catherine Cleary and business partner Ashe Conrad-Jones ready for another day of creating Pocket Forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/63a9f710-b6d1-4b86-b106-4b553f3e62f4/Pocket+Forest Introduction for Woodland garden - Pocket forests: A growing idea finds a home in urban settings - Make it stand out A Pocket Forest beginning to put on growth. Notice how closely the trees are planted together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c532ac9c-3ed0-41b0-bb2c-18a517e9076d/Pocket+Forest+soil Introduction for Woodland garden - Pocket forests: A growing idea finds a home in urban settings - Make it stand out Super fertile soil plays a vital role in the success of the Pocket Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/22be712c-d21f-4084-ab70-b5fe9d694340/Vic+MacBournie--3.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Pocket forests: A growing idea finds a home in urban settings - Make it stand out The team behind Pocket Forests preparing to install yet another of their hard-working miniature forests. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/35-native-woodland-wildflowers monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4e09d6cc-d6eb-40ba-ae14-325888e31818/274064670_1804166633305947_2300463107705768578_n.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - 35 native wildflowers for the woodland/shade garden - Make it stand out This informative photographic collage was created by the talented Justin Lewis. if you are on Facebook and would like to see more of his work, please take a moment to visit the Facebook page on Ontario Native Plant Gardening where Justin shares his work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ebab2651-c0a1-401c-81a7-f37e89496332/Dogtooth+violet-0067.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - 35 native wildflowers for the woodland/shade garden - Make it stand out Trout Lilly in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d698296-b204-4275-bc9f-ccdc060ce75f/Hepatica22fix-0033.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - 35 native wildflowers for the woodland/shade garden - Make it stand out A lovely clump of Hepatica growing on the forest floor in the woodland garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/volunteers-at-work-for-wildlife-rehab-centers monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4688fb00-4bda-49fe-871d-b0563546b69f/Jen+Howard+main-163955.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Wildlife Rescue: Volunteers are lifeblood for Rescue and Rehabilitation Centres - Make it stand out Jennifer Howard, a wildlife rescue and rehab volunteer, works with an injured hawk at the Procyon Wildlife Center in Beeton Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3c2b3399-b667-4591-921b-a9cb41c70221/Jen+Howard+trio-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Wildlife Rescue: Volunteers are lifeblood for Rescue and Rehabilitation Centres - Make it stand out Jennifer assists with Scout, a rescued fox, at the wildlife center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/580893b4-3c75-473e-a56d-296ef6ad8e35/Jen+Howard+with+fox-151147.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Wildlife Rescue: Volunteers are lifeblood for Rescue and Rehabilitation Centres - Make it stand out Jennifer Howard with a rescued fox prior to taking it back to the wildlife center for care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a05817b3-ea01-41f0-83dc-78d9dadfd6cb/Foxes+at+playground-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Wildlife Rescue: Volunteers are lifeblood for Rescue and Rehabilitation Centres - Make it stand out A group of foxes hanging out at a playground. The foxes are harmless and will likely disappear once humans come to use the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/87937f5d-6164-415b-b294-9b83933ed604/Jen+Howard+Book-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Wildlife Rescue: Volunteers are lifeblood for Rescue and Rehabilitation Centres - Make it stand out Jennifer Howard with her children's book It's a Turtle's Life available at the Toronto Zoo. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/how-to-attract-predators-usingnative-plants monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/33f31e4b-eddc-425e-80ee-066a623ee6fc/Yellow+warbler+looking+for+insects Introduction for Woodland garden - Native plants key to attracting birds and other predators - Make it stand out A yellow warbler searches tall grass in search of prey. Backyard birds are among the most voracious of predators in our woodland wildlife gardens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/six-best-trees-for-fall-colour-in-your-woodland monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633795348125-XW31EBIO8QLXLP9144CU/sugar+maples+in+full+colour.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Celebrate autumn: Six of the best fall colour trees for your woodland - Make it stand out A woodland of Sugar Maple in full bloom can be breathtaking, but so too can a single tree in a woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633795521991-SK0MJMG14M9ZH858RESX/Japanese+Maple+in+fall-7309.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Celebrate autumn: Six of the best fall colour trees for your woodland - Make it stand out Our Bloodgood Japanese Maple’s bright red leaves cover the ground in the japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633875922857-OXEYA5KIIBKHECKL52C0/Flowering+dogwood+and+Blue+Jay+in+the+Woodland+garden. Introduction for Woodland garden - Celebrate autumn: Six of the best fall colour trees for your woodland - Make it stand out The Flowering Dogwood in its spring flowering regalia is matched only by its beautiful fall colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633795822583-MXKH78EZ8GCVVWM61W6F/IMG_8557.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Celebrate autumn: Six of the best fall colour trees for your woodland - Make it stand out Another native dogwood, The Pagoda Dogwood (cornus alternifolia) is a small dogwood with exceptional fall colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633795974948-XCFXZ56UPG2NZ0BD6MC1/japmaplecollage.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Celebrate autumn: Six of the best fall colour trees for your woodland - Make it stand out A collage of our Japanese Maples showing off their fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/64889d44-0c0d-457c-9430-595561c987b1/Fall+sumach+large2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Celebrate autumn: Six of the best fall colour trees for your woodland - Make it stand out Different stages of the Sumac in its fall colours showing the greens and yellows transforming into vibrant oranges and reds. If you have a corner of your yard you don’t mind letting Sumac colonize, you won’t be disappointed. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/backyard-designation monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632323594218-RZ50T6NIJ3983E041BZ7/Canadian+Wildlife+Federation+Backyard+certificatiuon+sign.+%28top+Half%29 Introduction for Woodland garden - How to get your backyard wildlife habitat designation - Make it stand out The top half of the Canadian Wildlife Certified backyard aluminum sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632336857127-RHWTKGGK3DE6L8A9USN0/rabbit+in+the+garden.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to get your backyard wildlife habitat designation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/why-native-plants-are-important monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1626616966091-CODW69QXAZUI957ZS7RN/Milkweed+and+BESusans.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Why should we use native plants in our gardens? - Make it stand out A combination of milkweed, Black-Eyed Susans and columbines beneath a mature serviceberry tree combine with grasses and ferns welcome native fauna in our front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/304c9438-6256-44f2-9501-035b7459d482/native-berries-for-birds.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why should we use native plants in our gardens? - Make it stand out This outstanding poster created by Justin Lewis shows how native plants help our birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1626617465362-BQC8ZBAVQNHAO4V7QCSJ/Milkweed+group+vm.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why should we use native plants in our gardens? - Make it stand out Milkweed, the only food source for the caterpillars of Monarch butterfly, growing happily in our front garden alongside black-eyed Susans. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/garden-design-plan monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1625829109959-GFP6UURDHUR7PGZ0H71G/woodland+garden+plan.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating woodland wildlife garden is simple with this design plan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/a-woodland-fern-glen monthly 0.5 2025-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622036468743-KGGTQNINR5BP9E0EFOJE/This+is+an+image+of+our+woodland+fern+glen+where+I+use+the+ferns+as+a+groundcover+to+grow+primarily+native+trees+and+shrubs+out+of.Woodland+Fern+Glen.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - Make it stand out Our native fern glen is an impressive site in spring as the fresh green fronds unfurl over a massive area of the garden providing a three-foot-high ground cover where dogwoods, serviceberries, native white pine, and other shrubs grow up and through. The shady fern glen is a favourite place for does to leave their fawns for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bf68709a-e420-4dfa-8a52-c858d9e3f008/Ostrich+Ferns.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - Make it stand out Hundreds of Ostrich ferns just finishing unfurling in early spring in our fern garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622041774661-KWLPEE96H0PJ1ZJUW7F1/fern+beginning+6.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - THE BEGINNINGS This image shows the beginnings of the fern garden. Several years later and the ferns cover about a third of the backyard but feature a large number of small understory trees that grow up through them, including Flowering dogwood, Cornelian Cherry, Serviceberry and Redbuds jut to name a few. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622041541903-9AJF4TQECS8BUVMO2U9M/fawn+in+ferns.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - Make it stand out Deer use the fern garden to hide their youngsters during the day. This young fawn eventually walked into the ferns and literally disappeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622225988081-AX1FM4VU99VVBWM4LUL1/doe+in+ferns2.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622226007649-GVLPAUV1EXKSSEAEGCH6/ferns+graphic+2.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622226032927-UMDNNOUUGJMI7P8BFS7Q/ferns+graphic.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622226051713-768JABZNMPAFN7KQZO8O/Ferns+in+early+light2.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622226079620-H4ONSGEW9SJ0YQ3B4U6F/wild+geranium+in+ferns.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622226108488-TVPWSKY7CDKOGVCUG5HW/dogwood+in+ferns.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622228506587-3WUKWI94Q8DLAQCCX4F3/ferns+northern+maidenhair+fern.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - Make it stand out Northern maidenhair fern in spring with its dark stems and whorl of delicate fronds is a highlight in any garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622228642855-FKT2C7JE9IJOGZFHJCD8/This+image+shows+a+Japanese+Painted+fern+with+its+silvery+fronds+growing+up+from+a+sea+of+pachysandra..jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - Make it stand out The silvery foliage of the Japanese Painted fern stands out in stark contrast to the darker green foliage pachysandra and the lighter leaves of epimedium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622228871789-FUDK5N9DUMCMQBHNHN9K/Image+shows+a+a+tight+shot+of+the+frosty+greenish-white+fronds+of+the+aptly+named+ghost+fern. Introduction for Woodland garden - How to create a woodland fern garden (in big and small yards) - Make it stand out This image shows the frosty-green spring foliage of the incredibly beautiful ghost fern. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/why-digging-or-picking-wildflower-is-wrong monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623150671941-A0VE8FVS2L2ZX9SZXBI7/This+image+shows+a+lovely%2C+moss-covered+forest+in+the+fall+covered+with+leaves. Introduction for Woodland garden - Why digging up or picking wild flowers threatens our natural areas - Make it stand out Respect wild areas and leave any wildflowers where they grow. Harvesting a tiny amount of seeds can sometimes be acceptable if approval is first obtained from the landowners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1626447951632-XQQUKKP62MHUXWCU6NKO/Hummingbird+on+Cardinal+flowere.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Why digging up or picking wild flowers threatens our natural areas - Make it stand out Hummingbird on Cardinal flower. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/beginners-guide-to-backyard-wildlife-photography monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617721999246-TN0O08U8WC7OEB219MJL/fawn.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography A close approach to this fawn was possible because of the animal’s inherent sense to stay perfectly still counting on its ability to blend into the natural surroundings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617722107466-BFZ99B7E6V3UQXLQY46X/Blue+jay+in+birdbath.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography A good example of creating a mini photo studio by attracting backyard birds with a birdbath to capture interesting close up images. In this instance, I was set up in the Tragopan blind just a few feet from the blue jay. However, once the birds get accustomed to your presence, this type of imagecould have just as easily been taken without the blind. Consider setting up at least one birdbath near where you regularly enjoy your morning coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617746794574-ZZ3OVNWBIF2WGEC9Z41H/Red+Squirrel+in+reflection+pond Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography A red squirrel gets a drink in the DIY reflection pond made from a rubber shoe tray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617746889030-QAR5EXSONCEG1COQWCCK/Nuthatch_.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography A natural, lichen-covered tree branch on the bird feeding pole entices a nuthatch to pose for the photographer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617746940240-3PRQ7PMIYJG8V5VZBFG8/Tragopan+blind+in+the+backyard+garden Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography My Tragopan Photographic blind set up in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617725356737-J2JLKXEDQI9J49BYRC5Y/compact%2Bvs%2BDSLR%2Bvs%2BBridge%2Bcameras.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography This image compares the compact Fujifilm on the left, the DSLR with 300mm lens in the centre and the bridge camera on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617725519751-OHO9JJQT5CZUZQDOUBYM/DSLR+vs+bridge.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography DSLR with 50mm lens compared to the bridge camera with its massive wide angle to telephoto zoom shows the extreme compactness of the bridge camera considering its ability to get in close to subjects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617722203105-K0Z721IZRXUZSJFJHJ40/fox7.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Beginners guide to backyard wildlife photography This fox image was taken with a 400mm lens without a blind. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/how-to-attract-backyard-birds-naturally monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622745966927-254WOFZQWCBWRC2O7RCU/Cardinal+in+Crabapple+tree Introduction for Woodland garden - Best plants and shrubs to attract birds naturally and save money - Make it stand out Cardinal in crabapple tree on the lookout for a caterpillar to bring back to the nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/326a5e27-df30-4258-a550-0dd26f31bdd1/native-berries-for-birds.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Best plants and shrubs to attract birds naturally and save money - Make it stand out This excellent poster was created by Justin Lewis and is best viewed on a tablet or desktop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622747105780-1S2P7UC04G2GHX7UMF1P/IMG_9416.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - Best plants and shrubs to attract birds naturally and save money - Make it stand out The Flowering Dogwood is a beautiful native addition to any garden but its real superpower is how many birds love to eat its berries, including Eastern Bluebirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622747210013-EVG081V5A87YEA9RV0GW/Pagoda+dogwood+flowers+in+spring+before+giving+way+to+an+abundance+of+black+fruit+that+the+birds+can%27t+get+enough+of+in+the+summer. Introduction for Woodland garden - Best plants and shrubs to attract birds naturally and save money - Make it stand out Pagoda dogwood flowers in spring before giving way to an abundance of black fruit that the birds can't get enough of in the summer. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/the-mighty-oak monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619718704803-I4MCQTHX85L32994KNPT/An+oak+leaf+captured+in+fallcovered+in+frost Introduction for Woodland garden - What tree should I plant in my backyard? An oak leaf covered in hoar frost in late fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619719743386-CT996KVYZDDBDAK67HZ9/Acorn+hats.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - What tree should I plant in my backyard? Acorn hats after squirrels feasted on the fruit of the oak. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/how-to-garden-on-a-budget monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614975231379-9F7YDJULNH2UM6PGNYYX/Japanese%25252BMaple.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips This large Japanese Maple in my Japanese-inspired garden was the first tree I purchased when we moved into our home more than 20 years ago. If I remember it was on sale for less than $50. Time has made it a priceless addition to our garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614971545764-TVG2XI35QYG7CVZPNIQD/Swallowtail+on+Coneflower Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips Black Swallowtail and purple cone flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614972184192-D489EJFSE3F1ZFYRWRDX/Wild+geranium+in+ferns Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips Wild geranium and ferns. Not only is it a stunning plant, it spreads beautifully providing free plants and creating a lovely ground cover that is attractive to bees and other pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614971726231-Y75P0BWX0GJK0Z7DIWB2/ferns+in+forest+with+sun+rays Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips Our fern glen started with just a few ferns donated from a friend and spread to encompass a huge area of a corner of the garden. Deer will often hide their fawns in the ferns for the day. A great example of using free plants and patience to create a stunning area in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614977079775-BY4GVCJEEIVHSZ3W6UE8/Morning+Glories+in+container Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips This small Morning Glory was raised from seed scattered into the container in early spring. Morning glory is easily raised from seed adding a colourful climber to your garden for pennies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614977223478-5994UMO103D8FXNCVPOQ/Patio+water+container Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips This patio pond container was one of several Kijijji finds at a fraction of the cost of a new one. It has performed flawlessly for years and one of my favourite additions to the garden allowing me to grow a few pond plants without having to deal with a full backyard pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614977462729-6E3SCD4TI8XO35AV8WBW/IMG_8570.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Building your garden on a Budget: Invest in these money-saving tips This lovely copper bird bath was found on Kijijiji as well as the copper dripper that was turned into a solar fountain to create moving water and attract birds. Both the bird bath and the dripper were purchased for pennies on the dollar. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/planning-a-wildlife-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610048692056-LWP6DNXE6Y3DOMQME0W6/Tiger+Swallowtail+butterfly Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps) An impressive example of a giant yellow swallowtail works a butterfly bush in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609989801587-TG0MDH062ENSNO93Z8YB/Red+Squirrel Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609989840565-VDHTKYM0GJVYSMFH7G02/garden+path.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps) A natural garden path with a combination of native perennial and annual flowers and wildflowers creates a welcoming habitat for backyard wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609990042757-G1O13KHCG2S1BBY01RMF/red+squirrel+in+reflection+pond Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps) Providing water is critical for wildlife to survive. A small pond allows access for small mammals, birds and amphibians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611763719086-IN3C4Z94K1B2QHZZIZT6/snake.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps) Garter snakes are a welcome addition to any woodland wildlife garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609990200508-EDVXZ08NX8AX4KXMNVAD/hummingbird.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - Creating a wildlife friendly garden (7 simple steps) A ruby-throated hummingbird eyes a native cardinal flower as a source of nectar. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/howtohelpwildlifeinourgarden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610394524402-HU4V67EY6P2UCFKIXJIY/IMG_8706.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help wildlife in our wildlife-friendly garden A red squirrel gets a drink from a reflection pond in the backyard. Remember to make all water sources simple to enter and exit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607975378918-ASFLD4NV79AXCELB6A4T/fox+photo.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help wildlife in our wildlife-friendly garden A fox who regularly visits the yard takes a drink from large water bowls in the garden. Rocks placed inside the bowls provide access for small animals that could otherwise be trapped inside the bowls. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/how-birds-survive-severe-winters monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607750213973-5NRSYMMYA5BT4HL7CEN3/Cardinal+in+winter.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help birds survive winter in our wildlife gardens A male cardinal waits out the first snow of winter in our backyard crabapple tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607750328992-87KGGYZP2H4KY8XZE1DH/Red-breasted+woodpecker.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help birds survive winter in our wildlife gardens A red-breasted woodpecker searches for insects in the bark of a tree during a winter snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607750718410-N7OM45TXBESY0AQ3OYXI/Tufted+Titmouse.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help birds survive winter in our wildlife gardens Tufted Titmouse sits in crab apple patiently waiting its turn at the bird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607750578832-WNTI2KKSSL0GO61GH7R7/Chickadee.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help birds survive winter in our wildlife gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607750634435-T19PJ06T4R2HJLYE78OC/Dark-eyed+junco.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to help birds survive winter in our wildlife gardens https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/blog-1-1/how-small-can-a-woodland-garden-be monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1606512640103-YHWV5KXV6TJXY0TT9ZOS/woodland+garden+image.JPG Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard The woodland garden can be a beautiful but natural retreat for gardeners looking for a low-maintenance garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cb6ed32e-6bdb-4565-ba7e-e78563f2d3dd/Woodland+Garden+plan+layering-.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard - Make it stand out This illustration shows the ideal layering in a woodland garden and the birds that take advantage of the different layers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092368157-3C7SO6UB4QMC57YDWQUK/Chipper+iphone.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092380824-QY64QWYTX0LXVQOPJ0BM/Bloodroot2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092419622-TE3NBI1Q566MTIFUKUPE/Junco+on+pine.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092448656-ZMP82HC9M7F9FRA1ZCUU/male+female+orioles.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092565725-Y4RKYH0U8GKH4PB3TVJF/Tiger+swallowtail.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092582995-6C1UQK9BD615EHNEU3AV/Raccoon2.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623092167397-6Q0RUXO4FAJZA19AGJMT/Garden+view.jpg Introduction for Woodland garden - How to design a woodland wildlife garden for a small yard A simple garden path in our woodland garden made from pea gravel and square-cut flagstone. 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Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out The harbour in Lausanne's Ouchy/Olympic district in Switzerland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/189c410c-7223-48e5-9819-0609a02a689f/Amsterdam+sunset+Fujifilm+660 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Sunset over Amsterdam from the deck of our ship taken with Fujifilm F660EXR travel camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37298af5-bab7-40bc-bcaa-b19ddc300d43/Swiss+flag.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out The Fujifilm F660EXR quick startup helped to catch this image of a woman in red walking beneath an impressive Swiss flag in the city of Lausanne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bdc85935-9f30-4dc6-a541-844886060f9a/Rhine+Castle+church-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out The Fujifilm F660EXR’s zoom range was able to frame this image of a church while cruising the Rhine River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b73746ef-00f8-4c96-81fc-86cae13caede/Switzerland+lake+Geneva+.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out A day cruise of the beautiful Lake Geneva in Switzerland taken with the Fujifilm F660EXR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6265e348-2ebd-4844-a8b4-d23ffaf2d6b2/images.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Fujifilm F660EXR The Fujifilm F660EXR is a compact, smart-looking camera packed with high-end features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3d3ab728-5ebc-45d2-b16c-d770bea5601d/woman+in+window-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Windows onto the world captured by the Fujifilm F660EXR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/36c04d71-246d-4699-a09f-c9bc80399d71/F660EXR-Black-Back.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Back of the Fujifilm F660EXR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9502d6fa-088c-40bb-a988-3078a4977b1b/three+windows+Lausanne-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4b8d8700-c8f8-47e2-8a63-5d71ea1d4718/talking+in+Germany-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out The long focal length of the Fujifilm allowed me to capture these two talking from a comfortable distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6ec8154c-3279-41e9-abe7-356394353e32/Switzerland+Olympic-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Olympic statue Lausanne, Switzerland is home to the International Olympic Committee. This beautiful statue sits outside the Olympic museum. Originally photographed in colour and converted to B&W. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f5c9d82-6604-4915-90cb-b49b7b9d293d/Rhine+Neider-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3518c4c6-8f54-40c7-aad3-6b35a1caabbe/Along+Rhine+castle-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4fb0f43b-4808-4ab8-a4f2-b6a9d514490f/Street+performer-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out A street performer performs under a bridge in the city of Cologne, Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/638a350b-28c5-490b-b61c-afb93da6315b/Swiss+sunset-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out A harbour in Lausanne, Switzerland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm’s powerful, fun travel cameras pass the test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/lensbaby-perfect-partner-for-flower-photography monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/43481568-9a96-4bd7-8dc6-0dc727d8d8b0/Orchid+LB+velvet+2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/40e986ac-fed1-4cac-98e9-e6c82df180fa/Rose+LB+velvet-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - A creative approach The selective-focus approach can be subtle or extreme depending on the F-stop you select. Using a high f-stop like f5.6, f8 or f11 with the Velvet lenses creates a very subtle effect that is almost unnoticeable as you reach f8-f11, but the velvet look becomes much more obvious at f4 through f2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/75bae8d3-9020-4dee-b24b-8bd6e67bd2eb/Rose+2+LB+velvet-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/87e31430-4cef-428d-a82d-61a88c629623/Lensbaby+velvet+photo+montage.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - Make it stand out The three Lensbaby Velvet lenses pictured here from the wide angle 28mm to the 85mm telephoto lens, with the 56 mm sitting right in the middle sweet spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/caee9dc0-dc88-4d3f-9b90-55c169116381/Orchid+LB+velvet+3-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5cc09d0e-e226-4b87-885c-8e81cd019d2d/Orchid+LB+velvet-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lensbaby: Perfect partner for flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tamrons-500mm-mirror-lens-a-forgotten-gem monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6a518d5-f2ea-4c99-a4f9-6c2311e7b4aa/Junco+500mirror-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out This image of a dark-eyed Junco was photographed through the double-paned windows of our back French door with the 500mm mirror lens. I think sharpness is certainly acceptable and although there is hints of donut bokeh, the overall bokeh is very nice in this image. Finding a simple background is key to success with mirror lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/634ffed0-c34c-4244-8e1e-b07190496d75/Mallard+best+500mirror-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out This mallard shows the possibilities of the 500mm mirror lens with a simple background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/15d82cd3-f47d-4a72-9a71-af07859a28f6/Junco+on+branch+500mirror+best-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out Shooting through a double-pane French door at the birds outside my windows can result in some nice keepers when the weather outside is way below freezing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/42191b43-2a43-4cb0-afff-39c1d326645c/500+mm+mirror+lens-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out The Tamron 500mm mirror lens fitted to my Pentax K5 APSC camera making the effective focal length approximately 750mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b06ca65a-6e61-43ff-a1bd-b4cc5f102a17/Goldfinch+fix+500mirror-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out This goldfinch was also shot through a double-pane French door with the 500mm mirror lens. Notice the unusual bokeh giving the image a lovely soft look. This bird and the Junco above were just a few feet away 5-6 feet, allowing me to take advantage of the close-focussing ability of the lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/011539a2-d6ed-42a7-aa19-6cb0b97641b6/Goldfinch2+500mirror-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out Another image of a goldfinch shot through a double-pane French door with the Tamron 500mm mirror lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b07971a0-2af1-4100-b51d-024981e8550b/Owl+500mirror-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out This sleeping screech owl is the perfect subject for the 800mm equivalent lens on an APSC camera like the Pentax K5. In this case, a monopod helped me steady the camera and lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c9c4eb8c-bbc0-4741-92ca-6234cad56261/Berries+500mirror-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out Here, the specular highlights are bringing out the donut bokeh in the lens that can prove to be a little distracting to many viewers. It can, however, be used in a positive way for creative results under the right circumstances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6bbd2571-ff88-4f90-913a-f8682d2536aa/Flower+closeup+500+mm+mirror+lens-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out Another closeup image showing the flexibility of the 500mm mirror lens. At one moment you might be shooting a bird in a distant tree, and the next, a closeup of your favourite flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4fd625f8-019f-47df-86e5-9a292938f79d/pink+flower+1-1_stack.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out This extreme close-up of a flower is actually two images stacked together. Both images were taken with the 500mm mirror lens. Modern post processing programs help make the lens even more useable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae1ca04e-34a7-4b3f-9f76-8ebcda52c541/Junco+with+textures-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tamron’s 500mm mirror lens: A forgotten gem - Make it stand out This is an interesting image that you might love or hate. Focus on the sparrow was a little off, but the overall softness of the image made it the perfect candidate to try adding some textures to create an even greater painterly effect. Here, two textures were added to get the finished result. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/diy-build-an-outdoor-bird-reflection-pond-and-natural-photo-studio monthly 0.5 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af16ad1f-deaf-4da1-90d3-bcb01d5a2889/Goldfinch+at+heated+bird+bath-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract birds all winter with DIY heated birdbath - Make it stand out A goldfinch stops for a drink during freezing temperatures at our heated birdbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/62b4a6c9-e86a-4729-a05a-8f5d6737b18c/Goldfinch+stops+for+a+much+needed+drink+from+our+heated+birdbath. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract birds all winter with DIY heated birdbath - Make it stand out A heated birdbath can be the difference between life and death for our backyard wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609391227562-QHZMM9LOVR5P340D5N81/Cardinal%2Bon%2Breflection%2Bpond.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract birds all winter with DIY heated birdbath A cardinal stops for a drink among the stones in the heated bird bath and outdoor photo studio refection pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1604618132615-289ZCVT9EZW7NUR9E02Q/Heated+bird+bath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract birds all winter with DIY heated birdbath The heated bird bath ready for winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616039061342-PAJD0PQJN0G4WTYEY50J/Wren+in+DIY+bird+bath+cover+in+snow. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract birds all winter with DIY heated birdbath Cute little Carolina Wren taking advantage of the heated bird bath to get water during winter. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/quality-over-quantity-the-importance-of-good-birdseed monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cccfd9ac-efd7-4ca9-b846-8adcedcbaf0d/Goldfinch+in+snow.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Quality over quantity: The importance of good bird seed - Make it stand out A Goldfinch waits its turn to go to the finch feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1644153984504-IIDJOT12Y78JWXAEW9SE/Juncopaintingoldfinch-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Quality over quantity: The importance of good bird seed - Make it stand out A composite of a goldfinch and dark-eyed junco, the two birds that have taken to the new nyger seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/19bf4485-36e2-40c8-a7b1-46455f4e936e/Male+cardinal+in+snowPaintdone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Quality over quantity: The importance of good bird seed - Make it stand out Cardinals, bluejays and a host of woodpeckers have reappeared in the yard since using a more locally sourced bird food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8fdd6acf-60d7-4604-9ba8-bd563fdde7d3/Goldfinch+at+feeder+400m-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Quality over quantity: The importance of good bird seed - Make it stand out Dark-eyed Juncos and Goldfinches are devouring the new Nyger seed to the point where I am having to refill the feeder every couple of days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1641666560501-11B3IIY2WNE9L07NDF6E/Red-Belly+Woodpecker+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Quality over quantity: The importance of good bird seed - Make it stand out Even the woodpeckers have returned with the new seed and seed cylinders from the Urban Nature Store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Quality over quantity: The importance of good bird seed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/adding-a-little-sunshine-during-the-cold-winter-months monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30bb5832-dc12-4576-aa68-7c4229e99129/OlyEM10cmpser50+lighten+best+overall+shot-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out This image was made with the Lensbaby Composer and 50mm double-glass element at f2.8 with an Olympus EM10. My goal was to get an image to establish the general scene. From this image, I began to move in closer and closer to create more of abstract images working with soft, delicate lines and colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/28616ad3-e83d-4fb0-8f11-8061aa020e65/OlyEM10compser50abc-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Moving in a little closer with the Lensbaby composer creates a delicate, soft-focus image with a very graphic element to it. Perfect focus can be difficult with Lensbabies, especially in the more wide-open aperatures such as f2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e67f9117-8b6a-4686-a1e4-902c3e247d12/GF7+Velvet56-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out This image was taken with the Lensbaby Velvet56 on a Lumix GF7. The Velvet series of lenses are able to focus very closely making them ideal for flower photography. The Velvet series of lenses create a dreamy, more ethereal look that sports a sharp centre and soft, glowing halo around subjects. Some would say they have a vintage look to them and are ideal for flower photography and portraits. Stopped down a little at F4-8 and beyond reduces the soft-focus effect and makes them ideal for landscape images with a dreamy look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/73d8f89e-e069-4149-a47a-621ca3ea5815/LB+pentx+Scout2.0C-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out This image was made with the Lensbaby 2.0 at F2.8 on a Pentax K5 camera. Two Lensbaby macro filters – the 4X and 10X – were added to allow the extreme closeup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b6dd86a6-33c1-4880-aecb-ebb1218b1f6c/LmxG7+LBVelvet56orange-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out This image was made with the Velvet 56 at around F4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f3f9ec49-afc2-4fb4-a793-96b8d80e1170/LmxG7+LBVelvet56abstract-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Capturing the flower petals in a lovely soft light with the Velvet56. The Velvet series of lenses, which include a 28mm wide angle lens, look more like traditional lenses rather than the more unique looking Muse, Composer and Spark designs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9d920403-b506-4c7b-b8c6-4f7310dca75d/OlyEM10compser50ab-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Moving in close to explore the details of a flower using the Lensbaby macro filters takes the image more into the realm of abstract. I focussed on the lines leading into the inner flower petals for this abstract image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f89fbabf-ee1b-4601-97bf-51d0de8617d9/LB+pentx+Scout2.0B-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Again, moving in close and having fun using shapes, lines and colours helps to free your mind from trying to capture a sharp, traditional image of a flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b84900b4-4813-47cc-b747-080947dbf75b/LB+pentx+Scout2.0+abstract-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out In the world of Lensbabies, sharpness and realism is certainly overrated. Exploring visually opens up a whole new world and creates a sense of freedom in your photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fd5ebecc-8e50-417e-9c06-8b4202cb561a/OlyEM10compser50-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Small changes in perspective can take your images to a whole new level. This image, along with the one below are similar but different and allow small movements within the lens (not the camera) to change the look of the image as well as the focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0af4e1a2-dd10-440d-88e9-8fb5da5bce9a/OlyEM10compser50a-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding a little sunshine during the cold winter months - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/luminar-neos-ai-module-shines-as-educational-assistant monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/de15b32b-37e9-4a6f-bc54-25fe4324f657/Red+barn+fini+-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out This image of red barns lit up dramatically against a stormy sky was created with a number of post processing modules. It’s important to note that the above image was NOT made with Luminar Neo’s new Ai module. In fact, an attempt to replicate it with the AI module proved fruitless. However, it’s equally important to know that the educational resources Luminar Neo’s new AI tool provides photographers – especially beginners – will help give them the knowledge they need to transform their images and create images like the one above from the original pictured below. The creators of Luminar Neo’s AI assistant believe that It is more valuable to know how to properly edit and create images than expect the computer to do all the work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f229962d-41bf-4499-87cc-1ade1dc8be0b/Red+barn+original-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out The original image straight out of camera shows distracting elements, a bland sky and uninteresting lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/70e3ecc2-1525-4989-83c7-497e27290e40/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+8.51.10%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out The above image is one of three suggestions Luminar Neo’s AI assistant suggested. You can see the suggestions and a detailed analysis of the above image in the Edit 1 description. You can also see that the suggested improvements are still rather subtle compared to the top image. Similar analysis are provided for Edit 2 and Edit 3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ef38058-d651-48fb-b03c-3323ea1d47f5/Baby+Tara+ai+LN.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - How to choose This image is the result of rather subtle changes made in Luminar Neo’s new ai module. See edit 2 for the list of enhancements added to the image by the ai module. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f07debe-c926-4a2e-b1f5-64b044a8a8ee/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+9.16.42%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out By explaining the enhancements, the beginner photographer gets an understanding of what is being done to improve the image and can take that knowledge to use with their other images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/044f45b4-65fe-4c2e-898b-5ae07e4d3f36/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+9.16.56%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5bf12a74-dff2-4e5e-9d8f-0fb426ff1de2/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+9.17.07%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6ef489fb-87b6-4a2b-90f9-9ad7a8e29ada/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+9.20.32%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out Here the ai program responds to my request on how to get the best skin tones on the baby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ce31cd16-032b-4509-98cc-328faeb89eba/Old+Caroriginal.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out Here is an original image of a rusty car before asking Luminar Neo to enhance the photograph. Below is the result after asking Luminar Neo’s AI to enhance the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0b91c9fe-06a1-4eba-9068-1f7e4d74533a/old+car+ailuminarneo.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out The enhanced version of the rusting car and the explanation (below) of what was done to the photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/98ec2087-eff7-4d6f-b1b2-77e853775361/Screenshot+2026-01-10+at+8.51.55%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo’s AI module shines as an educational assistant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/using-ground-covers-in-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e38a1cf8-9aee-40ec-864a-6502cbdd87af/Forget+me+not+wild+ger+tree-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out Forget-me-nots combine with other native plants including wild geranium to form a carpet surrounding this highly textured tree trunk in a nearby woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1740893234606-VJNVO2ZXJNFPCQ0VUUXF/Fawn+in+garden-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out A fawn surrounded by Forget-me-nots and other native plants in our spring woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e1b09092-1909-4ad4-bf84-d36bee3f77ef/Bouquet+Forget+me+nots-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out I stumble upon this exquisite clutch of Forget-me-nots growing on a fallen, moss-covered tree stump in a nearby woodland. Duplicating the scene in your own garden should not be difficult with these easy-to-grow plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/91cd90fa-ef79-455b-a207-4e3722216d04/Woodland+scene+Forget+me+nots-0063.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out A blue mist rises out of the forest floor in spring reminding us that the Forget-me-nots are in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aefaedd2-cc29-487a-8ba2-6d20dea4e4d3/Forget+me+nots+sunray-1080222.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Along a pathway Spread seeds along a pathway to add interest in quiet areas in the garden and help to lead the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1efe3be6-8b0f-4ced-84bd-605ba5e0ff2f/Forget+Me+Nots+in+forest+bet-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034259925-6J2VQY44X0SBA3RNAXJX/Trilliums+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out Trilliums are another flowering native that can make an outstanding spring ground cover when planted en masse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/86df9c3d-cde0-475e-b614-da35f74e54f4/Canada+Anemone-7343.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out Consider planting Canada Anemone in your garden to create a carpet of white in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create swaths of colour to fire up your spring garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/luminar-neo-and-lensbaby-combine-for-creativity monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f41bb8ba-d1b5-40d3-8d91-b40a95d9f88d/dogwood+Luminar%3Alensbaby-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out Our spring dogwood proved to be the ideal subject for the Lensbaby Composer and Sweet 50mm lens with a macro filter attached. Combine this soft, ethereal image with two subtle textures using Luminar Neo’s layering and blend modes and the existing photograph is turned into a painterly image that I’m betting most would be proud to call their own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/54c606e8-6194-4e9d-8f09-74ebca0da6df/Lensbaby%3ALuminar+paperbark+maple.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out While the first image of the dogwood flower is rather subtle, this image of paperbark maple leaves in fall shows what can be achieved with heavier textures applied through Luminar Neo’s layering and blending modules. The original image was taken with the Lensbaby 2.0 and sweet 50mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c8826c95-a9b6-4035-bf08-a96fcc350030/Lensbaby%3ALuminar+NOTL-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out This image was taken with the Lensbaby Composer and sweet 50. It was then brought into Luminar Neo where a number of textures were applied creating a more painterly effect. One of the textures was also used to add the lovely, subtle pink tone to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4b97f84-e106-4379-9de1-b225d6be9036/Northern+Sea+Oats+Lum%3ALensbaby2.0-1_2.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out These Northern Sea Oat grasses photographed with a Lensbaby 2.0 was given added interest by using a Luminar Neo built-in golden dust texture effect. You can create your own textures, find free ones on line or purchase more professional textures through Luminar Neo. Their latest creative package might just include some of their professionally produced creative tools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3b9b915c-466b-493f-804c-9b400d68aea9/Lensbaby%3ALuminar+hydrangea-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out Subtle textures were added to this macro image of a Hydrangea blossom taken with the Lensbaby composer fitted with a Lensbaby macro filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9d1dd74-96c6-42cb-8699-982e075a7528/Colby2best+soft+focusv56-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out Our rescue Flat-Coated Retriever with his baseball stuffy taken with the Lensbaby Velvet 56 with two textures added for a painterly effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e99fa736-6043-49b3-a7d8-6f35be704922/Advent+Calendar+LN.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out Here’s what all the excitement is about. Unlock your treats every day leading up to the big day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo and Lensbaby combine for the ultimate in creativity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/taking-luminar-neo-mobile monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e552a517-651a-4745-a807-bb621cf278f7/Lum+Neo+Post+Process.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going mobile with Luminar Neo - Luminar Neo goes mobile A black dog in snow: The perfect example of why we need the power of a post processing photo program on our phones. Colby, our flat-coated retriever, loves the snow. Unfortunately, getting properly exposed photographs of him playing in the snow on our phones is impossible. With the help of Luminar Neo mobile app, pictured here, I was able to white the snow and lift the details in his jet-black fur, as well as brighten his eyes using Luminar Neo’s mobile app. I also cropped the image to make Colby larger in the Frame and use the erase module to take out some distracting plants in the upper left corner of the image. (See below for the original image.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7dcebc0f-be08-418c-b4f6-b00cc647cc00/Lum+Neo+orig.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going mobile with Luminar Neo - Smartphone failure Our smartphone cameras can by very good at capturing difficult subjects but a black dog in the snow is not one of them. This “straight-out-of-the-camera image is the perfect example of why we need a powerful photo post processing program to rescue images prior to posting them online. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b5848b3-de8e-4f85-8e72-11128368bd22/Colby+in+the+snow.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going mobile with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Colby in the snow after post processing with Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going mobile with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/luminar-neo-can-take-your-photography-to-new-heights monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fe078ae3-1e66-4413-a97d-d09f7544d3da/Cherry+tree+blossoms+Luminar+Neo-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo will take your photography to new heights - Make it stand out Cherry blossoms image created with the assistance of Luminar Neo’s post processing tool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bd53fb73-9501-4e5d-801c-02bb073409f3/Japanese+maple+leaves+lensbabyLN+fall-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo will take your photography to new heights - Make it stand out Fall leaves shot with a Lensbaby lens and post processed with Luminar Neo post-processing photo software. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd4edd82-eb05-4579-a5c0-642b94dc91a1/Bill+Kennyand+friends_Restored.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo will take your photography to new heights - Make it stand out A prized family photograph of my parents and relatives with famed Ink Spots lead singer Bill Kenny in B&W restored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7693f442-45b0-48fb-9c54-a91f868eb07a/Bill+Kennyand+friends_Restored_Restored.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo will take your photography to new heights - Make it stand out The same image colorized with one click by the power of Luminar Neo’s restoration module. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9e7da62d-d807-4b37-abdf-6d4fa3bf6ee8/Screenshot+2025-11-25+at+11.33.19%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo will take your photography to new heights - Make it stand out Luminar Neo offers users with their own Space to share their best images or family vacations with friends and family without the need for expensive websites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo will take your photography to new heights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/time-to-cash-in-on-some-great-garden-gift-ideas monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1710116570431-NHBXAZ5UXE96LU36CR3A/Owl+at+house+K5+good+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A gift for our backyard wildlife - Make it stand out It didn’t take long for this little screech owl to discover the Owl box we put up for her. She has now spent the last two winters in our yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A gift for our backyard wildlife - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/focus-on-street-images-for-memorable-vacation-photos monthly 0.5 2025-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/59d2c558-46f9-4ca7-b864-ee010aa576c4/Street+Saxaphonist+Cologne.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Under a bridge along the pathway back to the river cruise ship, I noticed this musician entertaining the passersby. Most paid no attention to his presence, so I turned my camera on him to take advantage of both the graffiti and the lovely texture of the wall behind him. Although originally shot in colour, the RAW image was converted to B&W for a more fitting “street scene.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58544248-8b6f-453d-9ce0-4f03dc50c493/Young+girl+walking+BW.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out I was walking some backstreets in Heidelberg Germany looking for interesting images when I spotted this young girl walking toward me. As she walked past, I turned to capture her confidently walking down the cobblestone street past bikes heading to “who knows where” but with the confidence and sense of purpose that made me take notice. For the purpose of this “street photography” post, I converted the image to B&W, but her pink sweater and faded blue jeans and backdrop of pastel houses makes the scene as good in colour as it is in BW. (See the colour version below.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8f528ef9-708d-4eec-8c30-5c2ec543500e/Window+dressing.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out While my wife shopped in this well-known German Christmas store, I stayed outside looking for interested images. This young woman decorating a store window caught my eye and I shot several images of her arranging elements in the window. Shooting through windows is a common “street shooting” theme, but being able to photograph a worker decorating the window for Christmas was just too good to pass up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8a3f867-d255-438c-9ed7-3369a0165524/waiting+for+customers2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Outdoor patios are such an important part of the culture in most European cities that it’s only natural to try to capture a taste of it. This waitress was setting up for lunch making capturing her coming through the doorway simply a matter of patience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/075efd1c-c1d2-4655-abb8-26f37b9a3466/biking+down+alley-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Bicyclists are an important part of the European culture. Walking the backstreets allowed me to capture this image, a quintessential European scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c6b71c0a-d364-483a-8404-e1d0acad0290/bike.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out The iconic bike street scene. I was particularly attracted to the simplicity of the scene and the monochromatic look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5ffad485-83fd-4df2-89fa-b8ddf821b689/Bike+in+HK+33-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Another bike image. The shape of the bike attracted my attention as well as being able combine the three elements to complete the picture. The reflection in the windows also adds to the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4c776add-f8a1-4bfe-9fa1-247f68db61ad/Cat+in+a+flower+shop+BW.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Look for small details Again, wandering down the side streets, I stumbled upon a florist with a permanent four-legged friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7b4d1b8b-9096-4371-839e-c5e29b8286be/scooter+and+man+walking+BW-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Sometimes a scene presents itself and all you have to do is wait for the right subject to pass through it. This fellow looking at his phone walking away from a scooter was to good to ignore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd3893be-6987-42d2-85a2-37a30a0acc85/waiting+for+customers-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out An iconic scene of an outdoor cafe in Germany. Waiting for the right moment adds to the simplicity of the scene. Moments before the image was taken, tourists milled about which would have turned the image into a touristy snapshot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/473a512e-931a-4e43-bf52-0a132ca153a6/Walker+in+BW.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Searching for Simplicity Finding simplicity in a touristy town is not always easy but with a little patience and a lot of luck, it’s possible. I was able to keep a very low profile by photographing with a Pentax Q miniature camera rather than a much larger DSLR camera and lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4706418a-23d9-47c1-be29-b644304337d1/Girl+in+pink+walking+BEST-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Pretty in Pink This is the colour version of the image higher in the post. I love the soft pastel colours of the young girl’s sweater and jeans and the backdrop of coloured homes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/acc06622-83e5-4fed-aed9-b1fbdaab363c/Grungy+door+BW-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Rustic doorway Our tour group stopped at a location to use the washrooms so I wandered around and found this old doorway complete with graffiti. The flowers at bottom right contrasts nicely with the vintage door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b9a668df-0238-4504-ab6a-77cc3de822d8/Lady+and+Lindt-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out This image was photographed in the same location as the BW image of the man and scooter above. I thought the woman’s red pants picked up on the red of the Lindt chocolate in the window and works better in colour than it would in BW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fab7e6bd-1336-431c-999c-456c6f7790b3/Street+Scene-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Another outdoor cafe scene that captures the essence of a European city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8266ccf1-bc8e-4fde-a434-678b32d12f6f/Elegance+on+the+bench-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out I noticed this well-dressed woman walking to the town centre earlier and came across her again people watching on a park bench. By moving around, I was able to add a little humour to the image by combining this colourfully dressed mannequin with the stylish woman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a346495-39be-406b-bd8d-f1732a015ca9/German+man+walking+in+street+scene-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out I could not resist photographing this well-dressed gentlemen is his German attire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2ed130e5-65b0-4924-a503-657640699188/woman+walking+sweets-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on street images for more memorable vacation photos - Make it stand out Finally, I loved the vibrant colours of this woman’s clothing right down to her shoes and how her focus is trained on the beautiful pastries in the window of the highly acclaimed Cafe Gundel. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/embracing-subtle-beauty-in-the-fall-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80dcd2d3-9879-4832-8f36-374c66741d52/+Northern+sea+oats22+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out The native grass Northern Sea Oats is a favourite of mine to photograph in fall. The lovely warm colours include beiges and muted purples. The lovely arc of the branches add to the effect and the small zone of sharpness from the Lensbaby adds to the delicateness of the overall image. Northern Sea Oats is an important food source for birds throughout the winter months. Last winter, they proved to be a favourite food source for our wild turkeys that visited on a daily basis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/54e452f3-d336-4d39-88c0-1fa9c411ead2/Hysrangea+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Even in early November there are still flowers remaining on our Hydrangeas. These warm pinkish/purple tones give way to paper-thin beige flowers later in fall and through the winter months. Even as the last remaining colours fade, the plants continue to be impressive. The soft, ethereal look that the Lensbaby Composer lens provided here creates a lovely, delicate late fall image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b389b7b7-7fb0-41b6-ad9c-bf614928be2a/Lensbaby+Composer.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out The Lensbaby Composer lens. Notice how the lens swivels on the ball socket. This gives the photographer the ability to move the focus point around the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bd53fb73-9501-4e5d-801c-02bb073409f3/Japanese+maple+leaves+lensbabyLN+fall-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Strong fall colours can still be found in the garden in November. Here, a trio of leaves from our Japanese Maple (Moonglow) show off their fall colour. It’s hard to imagine these leaves earlier in the year sporting their vibrant spring chartreuse colouring. This rather expensive, slow-growing Japanese Maple performs from early spring through late fall and is certainly one to consider for your woodland garden, especially if it is on the smaller side. Notice how the Lensbaby Composer’s sharpness is so restricted that only half the leaf in the front is sharp while the remaining half is rather soft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2c7dc101-c26e-4b7a-be75-bbf3109ddf1c/Viburnum+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Even in November, there is still plenty of colour in the garden. These American Viburnum leaves can be showstoppers in late fall. Although the birds and other garden wildlife already devoured the bright red berries, the leaves continue to put on quite the show. If you are looking to add late fall colour, this native, berry-producing shrub that wildlife love is an excellent choice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd1a02d4-31d8-4f86-a20b-f8c69589d73e/Beauty+berry+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out If you are looking to add a punch of purple to your garden, consider the beautyberry bush with its outstanding late fall crop of purple, pearl-like berries that provide backyard wildlife with another winter food source. Not only are the abundant berries an exciting addition to the fall garden, the leaves, with their purple veining, add their own hit of purple to the garden’s pallete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c578459e-15f6-46c6-87b7-3928a5d87c2f/Hysrangeaberrys+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Another Hydrangea shows off its mauve fall colour and small berries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0564093-bb8f-47d0-822b-2a1e5effcfbf/Japanese+maple+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out The delicate branch of another Japanese Maple is captured here with the Lensbaby Composer. Notice how the focus of the lens is not to capture the scene in ultimate sharpness, but to create a softness that is particularly appropriate for this scene. The out-of-focus background, with hints of pastel greens, add to the overall mood. This is the more common Japanese Bloodgood Maple. One of its fall features is that it drops almost all its leaves in a single day and creates a carpet of bright red leaves as a natural ground cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4c69f45-faff-4f4a-81c3-98a0a80b1c9b/Leaf+n+fernlensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Don’t forget to look on the forest floor for lovely fall colour at this time of year. Larger maples, oaks and tulip trees provide fall colour in both the upper canopy and later when they drop to the forest floor. I captured this lovely native Sycamore tree leaf among the ferns and other leaves. Whether you choose to just experience the fall garden, or capture it with your camera, the potential to squeeze just a little more out of fall in the garden can be a rewarding experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4ce22602-d490-4f1a-82b0-6bfc38add0d1/Dogwood+lensbaby+fall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out How can we forget the colours of our Dogwoods in fall? This Cornus Florida leaf is another standout in the late fall garden adding to the trees’ year-round interest beginning in spring with its incredible flower bracts, through early fall with its red berries and rounding out the year with its spectacular fall colours. The native dogwoods as a group are an excellent addition to any fall woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d37e3bde-7d3d-4575-a07a-9fbc7aca9eb2/barn+shot+lensbaby.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out One last image I wanted to show readers. Although it was not taken in the garden, it shows the interesting effects possible with the Lensbaby Composer in more of a landscape image. Lensbaby chose to feature my image on its website to illustrate how the Lensbaby can take a more traditional image and help the photographer obtain a more creative one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/558f0b23-6178-4b11-af00-33afd2b2d91c/Japmaple+with+snow+SIGMA-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Image shows a Japanese Maple covered in a late fall snowfall. This image was not taken with the Lensbaby but I could not resist adding to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing the beauty of the fall woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/luminar-neo-brings-family-memories-back-to-life monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7693f442-45b0-48fb-9c54-a91f868eb07a/Bill+Kenny%2C+Audrey+family+portrait Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out Luminar Neo not only took this outstanding vintage black and white image of my mother, father and aunts posing with our cousin Audrey and her husband, acclaimed singer of the Ink Spots, Bill Kenny, but modernized it with an extraordinary colour rendition using the “Full” module in the post processing photo program. (see BW image below.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd4edd82-eb05-4579-a5c0-642b94dc91a1/Bill+Kenny+and+family Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Rediscover treasured photos This prized family group portrait of the acclaimed lead singer for the Ink Spots Bill Kenny and wife Aubrey are pictured here with my mother (2nd left and father far right) at a club in Halifax Nova Scotia. Luminar Neo was able to repair any scratches and blemishes on the image with the simple click of a single button. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/273dd528-d9bd-4e6e-8ccb-5659d4ce3294/Screenshot+2025-10-29+at+1.12.26%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out This is the restoration module in Lumina Neo. Simply drop the image into the box and choose Full, Color of Scratches. Then hit the Restore button. The final image will show up in a separate folder within Luminar Neo called “Restoration.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3a195114-b43a-4209-a7b6-dab454e1c51d/kim+and+I+christmas+original.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out My sister and I on large format negative inverted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cf8689df-bd4e-4e08-a471-d86a210f1171/kim+and+I+christmascolour_Restored.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out The same image of my sister and I ran through the full module which colourized the photograph as well as adding some interesting vintage touches. Running the images through the module can result in slightly different results, which makes the entire process even more exciting to see the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/05be4ed6-f587-44e8-acc4-1d857b5e300c/Vintage+BW+image Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out The original BW image prior to any post processing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f170bdca-79a1-413c-9668-0592be3b993c/Family+portrait+colorized Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out A “Full” colorized version of the vintage image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/34893b73-c42d-4020-ae84-4ba89a760f63/Original+image+untouched Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out This is the original, untouched image of my uncle and his dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d97bb0be-05e6-4859-b24b-74d5820fa631/UGanddogBWRestored+2.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out The same image ran through the restore module – a single click of a button in Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4b3f02ca-b489-47dd-a6e1-a9e33c464745/UGanddogRestored++colourized2_Restored.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out The final restored and colourized image. Note that the ai changed the dog’s profile slightly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/261b79db-1457-4e07-b144-82015b326069/Screenshot+2025-10-18+at+9.37.19%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0d0305fe-47ce-49a5-a576-fa61d5272d76/Screenshot+2025-10-18+at+9.36.23%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8829a8a0-0cfd-4d7b-9451-681325a43f42/Screenshot+2025-10-18+at+9.30.29%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo brings treasured family memories back to life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/luminar-neo-takes-lighting-to-another-level monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/86300051-cd84-4f34-b08a-90ba83f3979b/forestscne6sigma.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out This woodland fall scene is an example of how Luminar Neo’s new light-depth module can transform a relatively flat image into a more three-dimensional one. The smaller inset photo below shows the original image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f5f66088-9c71-4813-be14-ed2a158c3520/Screenshot+2025-10-23+at+11.47.34%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Subtle but sweet The change in the photos is subtle unless you know where to look. The light in the first image is moved forward to create a strong foreground band of light that lights up the brush in the front as well as the tree trunks. The effect helps to give the entire image added depth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f13445f6-5c88-46b5-98dc-557c2876a1ec/forest+scene+7tree+litup.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Although the Beech tree was also “lit up” in the original image, by manipulating the light depth module settings, I was able to darken the background and create a much more dramatic image. In addition, I used Luminar Neo’s light ray module to emphasize sunrays coming in from the right side of the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f582211f-aca5-4b15-b6dc-13088038f23a/Screenshot+2025-10-23+at+11.05.43%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Added drama The before-and-after shows the dramatic difference created by darkening the background by shifting the light in the depth module. Luminar Neo’s new feature helps to create a more three-dimensional look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6eba7c0d-5a1f-4d10-ba90-a1ff1bcc96f1/old+oak+reduceds-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out This spectacular old oak tree set against the colours of fall literally stopped me in my tracks. Pulling the oak tree away from the background proved to be relatively simple in Luminar Neo’s Light depth module. without it, the scene (see below) is rather flat and the beautiful oak tree dissolves somewhat into the overall scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f876d33b-428b-4446-87b7-fa7e3df64884/Screenshot+2025-10-23+at+11.21.42%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out The rather flat lighting seen here, does not put the beautiful old oak tree in its best light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/757e5e51-2811-4a44-92be-f3b10ee5f22d/Fall+scene1-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Although I loved the birch trees and the leaf-covered pathway in this image, the lighting in the original proved to be very flat. Luminar Neo’s Light Depth module created the ray of light across the pathway and into the tree canopy as well as adding a subtle light to the birch trees. The result is a more three-dimensional image with a whole lot more interest. This result probably could have been achieved with other post processing software, but certainly not this easily and with this amount of control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6a35ea97-17e7-42d6-aee7-eb60d1074097/Screenshot+2025-10-23+at+11.20.02%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Adding depth to flat lighting The before picture is rather flat in comparison to the edited version. Of particular note is the absence of the ray of light that cuts across the leaf-covered pathway in the edited version,. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd4c0f90-9ad6-43f0-8d0b-e879e4928b59/Birch+in+fall.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Fall colour and birch trees using Luminar Neo’s Light Depth feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a50955a7-4a26-44d7-a87f-ada20e32dc47/barn+shot+lensbaby.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out This image taken with a Lensbaby and the Light Depth module creates an interesting effect that I think works nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0d0305fe-47ce-49a5-a576-fa61d5272d76/Screenshot+2025-10-18+at+9.36.23%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/261b79db-1457-4e07-b144-82015b326069/Screenshot+2025-10-18+at+9.37.19%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8829a8a0-0cfd-4d7b-9451-681325a43f42/Screenshot+2025-10-18+at+9.30.29%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo takes lighting to another level - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-i-chose-the-pentax-q-for-a-vacation-of-a-lifetime monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ec017b50-a6e8-4b39-9828-d668f07b6ff6/Along+the+Rhine+River.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out An example of the images the Pentax Q7 was able to achieve during our vacation along the Rhine River. (Pentax Q7 ISO 400, F4 with the standard 02 zoom at 13.1mm.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd69cae1-33db-4d3e-a5f5-efe2c73fc6e0/Pentax+Q+for+vacay+post+.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Pentax Q: Tiny and terrific The Pentax Q with its fine collection of proprietary lenses, just might be the best travel companion for those simply looking to document their vacation with a high-quality camera and lenses that is small enough to fit into a coat pocket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a6386bbd-065b-455b-a6ac-65ebb342de99/Bike+and+windows.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out I worked hard not to make typical tourist images by looking for more intimate scenes that captured the spirit of the moment. (Pentax Q7, ISO 800, f3.5, with 02 lens at 8.5mm.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c234572f-93c4-4acb-8d3d-faf4987af48f/German+man+walking+in+street+scene-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out The tiny Pentax Q7 fit nicely in my coat pocket and could be easily retrieved at a moment’s notice to capture an iconic scene like this one of a man walking down a deserted street in the heart of a quaint German town. (Pentax Q7, ISO 1600, 1/125 sec, F5, with 02 standard zoom at 14.9mm.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f375af7d-7b29-4666-993e-7dfd21e6abff/MontCruising+Lake+Geneva+more+Montreaux+hotel+best-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out Montreau, Switzerland taken with the Pentax Q7 from the Lake Geneva boat cruise. (Pentax Q7, ISO 100, at 320 sec at 9.1mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/75a5a87c-5ac5-40d8-98af-c62d0d864bea/Cruising+Lake+Geneva+Fisheye+lens.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out We kicked off the vacation in Switzerland, where we spend a few days in Lausanne on Lake Geneva. During an afternoon cruise of the picturesque lake, I was able to take advantage of the Pentax Q fisheye lens to capture this image, which includes the front of the classic lake cruiser and the impressive shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9185c4d9-3dbb-429d-bf07-6b6db39579a4/Lake+Geneva+cruise+boat+-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out The lake cruisers traditional looks and almost silent motors made the Lake Geneva cruise a real joy. (Pentax Q7, ISO 200, 02 lens at f4 and 5.5mm.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e00f64c6-0551-4cb7-a1ce-a7cd6f6157da/waiting-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out Keeping an eye out for interesting “street” images adds more depth to your typical vacation photographs and helps to capture a greater sense of the local character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b5af7d0a-0d0d-46da-b471-6a3e0c1daf3d/Couple+walking-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out A couple strolls down the quintessential European street in the heart of a quaint German town (Heidelberg I believe). (Pentax Q7, ISO 400, F4, with 02 standard zoom at 11.2mm.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d98757d2-227c-434b-a23d-9f1d4a57a360/Elegance+on+the+bench-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out This well-dressed woman seemed to be taking a moment to do a little people watching or maybe waiting for a friend, but I could not resist capturing this captivating scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why I chose the Pentax Q7 to capture a European river cruise vacation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/window-boxes-with-european-style monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/be9ebc63-de8d-4c85-8477-da0180fbfdad/windows+and+boxes+trio-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Make it stand out Simplicity creates a lovely photographic moment with this trio of windows and window boxes bathed in soft light and lovely complementary-coloured reflections. As a photographer, I could not resist the trio of windows with one window left open creating a tension that immediately caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d6d846e6-ecb5-47d6-b4d7-2677ee1cd6c8/balconies+and+window+boxes2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Geranium simplicity Three red geraniums are all it took against this grey background and simple sheer curtain to create a memorable image and hi-light this simple window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/14bfa808-13b0-4ec5-8a2c-fe3b31df0aab/balconies+and+window+boxes4-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Make it stand out Even windows without window boxes and/or flowers have a certain simple elegance about them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b2723a1-1a24-4b9c-9ee2-fcfbc9705527/balconies+and+window+boxes+full-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Simplicity in colour The combination of the massive display framing the doors and windows of the commercial storefront, complement the smaller, yet elegant second-floor display of window boxes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/46082e8c-eaa4-4858-86a0-236b83527ec1/Light+standard+and+flowers-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Picturesque Light standards Light standards lined the streets of most towns, and like the window boxes, were planted in a simple yet elegant style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f7fede8-d747-4195-90ab-180674ebe50f/Cat+in+flower+shop-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Make it stand out You know that the French take their flowers very seriously when they have guard cats watching over their displays. This scene was caught on one of the side streets in Stasbourgh, France. After I stumbled upon a lovely flower shop and could not resist exploring the photographic possibilities. I never expected to come across this scene, but took the opportunity to capture it as soon as I saw it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dca99175-d62b-4be2-b83e-326266b9919a/Flower+store+shopper-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Make it stand out How could anyone walk past this glorious display without stopping to at least look at flowers and fruit let alone purchase a small bouquet for the table? Flowers are a much bigger part of the European culture than they tend to be in North America. Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that makes one smile and lights up a room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/73f9b08b-e369-4116-9e72-321db9d93b36/Window+boxes+times+six.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Make it stand out Six window boxes done with simplicity reflecting the elegance of the terra cotta coloured window frames. As a photographer, the colourful window boxes certainly caught my eye, but so too did the lovely reflections in the window. Of particular note is the glass in many of the window panes. Many were original panes of glass that created the uneven reflections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1c86a39c-5151-4397-bfae-87e0aa305e86/window+boxes+99-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Simply Elegant Even in areas where there was not a lot of open area for full gardens, flowers were everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes with European style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/getting-a-grip-on-the-sigma-dp-series-cameras monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e2f9f8c5-1d7b-41c7-93fc-e1e77b44bb4f/Black+dog+at+historic+old+building Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Make it stand out Walking a dog and taking pictures is not always easy, but with the 3-D printed grip and thumb rest, it’s possible to use the Sigma DP cameras like a real street shooter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/daefcae7-b543-4342-b48e-e17c3faf8ff2/Sigma+grip+with+the+DP2 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Sigma Hand grip Third-party 3-D printed grip on the Sigma DP2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b79a6458-9de3-4f57-8c76-174bbc165720/Screenshot+2025-08-15+at+12.12.43%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Grip and build-in thumb rest This overhead view shows the grip and build-in thumb rest that helps to make street photography style shooting with eh Sigmas that much easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/10c6636d-0d1f-4882-be36-6a6c827bd184/Lumix+grip+2.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Lumix LX7 grip Similar grips are made for Lumix, Leica, Canon and other high end point and shoot cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d631ce73-d082-440b-9d46-789baed9b0fd/Colby+Anc+churchSMA-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Colby goes to church A quick grab shot of Colby in front of a gothic church door. The grip just makes stealing images like this much easier with the Sigma series of cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4f94003-fee0-4f37-bfc6-4414e87e4460/Colby+Anc+trails+cafeSMA-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Make it stand out Catching a quick shot in front of Trails Cafe on the Main Street of our small town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4e0ffc4c-8c37-492d-8392-baddc8a13948/Sigma+grip2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Make it stand out The combination of the hand grip and thumb rest transforms the Sigma DP2 into a very competent and comfortable walk-around camera ideal for high quality street photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Getting a grip on the Sigma DP series cameras - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/kolari-neutral-density-filters-put-to-the-test monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/776037ca-ed0b-40bb-bb0c-6858ccd0f804/Kolari+12+second+shot+ND+filter Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out This 12-second shot made with the Kolari neutral density 3-stop filter shows how the long exposure creates a dreamy ethereal fell to the water flowing over the dam. In comparison, the image below was taken without an ND filter at 1/200th of a second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e34ec98-895e-42df-8704-d75358a3b15d/Caledonia+1-200th+sec+now+filters-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out Image taken without a neutral density filter at 1/200th of a second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7dc1424c-8ddb-49d9-a57f-615753c30ee4/rock+Kolari2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out A 10-stop neutral density filter was used to create this 16-second exposure of a rock in the lake. The long exposure flattened out the water, removing the waves and helped create this soft, ethereal feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/44b12e0a-1752-460d-a243-44e286f6bb4c/filters+no+case+rocks-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out Kolari magnetic ND filters are well made, nicely marked and a well-priced system compared to other similar filter systems. My package of three filters 3-stop, 6- and 10 stop filters with magnetic step-up ring came in a plastic case that easily slips into a camera bag. (see image below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4fc9b595-8602-41c5-9270-ecd131420271/filters+case+open-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Filters in original case The three Kolari ND filters are nicely packaged in a quality case with the magnetic adapter ring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a612fbaf-495a-418b-ae03-9661b4c90840/depth+of+field+kolari-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out One of the benefits of neutral density filters that often gets overlooked is the ability to create images with less depth of field. This is particularly effective for portraits when the photographer wants to blur the background. With today’s micro 4/3rds cameras, coaxing a shallower depth of field is important. By using neutral density filters, photographers can open the f-stop even on bright sunny days. This image was taken at mid-day but I was able to open up the macro lens to f 2.8 despite the bright conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7bb7c8c6-2581-4050-a383-143e1d824d71/DSCF7274.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out A slow shutter speed of several seconds was used to create this soft ethereal look to the small waterfalls at a nearby stream. The low light levels in the forest allowed for the Kolari 3-stop filter to slow the shutter enough to capture the image. Under brighter conditions, a 6-stop filter may have been necessary to slow the shutter to the desired speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7cfed4ba-28e2-4399-b28d-a5db322abb46/BubblegumICM2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out This image of Proven Winners’ Bubble Gum geraniums was taken with the 3-stop neutral density filter and post processed in Lightroom adding texture and vibrancy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5ec78dbd-5726-42b0-91bb-5ac1a7a1ee0e/BlackeyedsusansICM2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out This image of Black Eyed Susans in motion, combines a documentary approach with a more impressionistic one. Again, post processing was used to create more vibrant colours and textures in the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/11b9df7a-1c04-467c-b0c6-cfea6878c338/ApplesICM2best-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out This image of a group of rotting apples was taken using the Kolari 3-stop ND filter. I love the colours and the very sensual feeling the image evokes. It is the result of many attempts to capture a successful image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Kolari neutral density filters put to the test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/spotted-bee-balm-a-native-you-need-in-your-garden monthly 0.5 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd17a876-606c-4c96-9f5d-b4f0dfe82c84/Spotted+bee+balm4-1-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Spotted beebalm: A native you need in your garden - Make it stand out This image of a spotted beebalm shows its colourful bracts and spotted yellow tubular flowers complete with fine hairs. This is a stacked image meaning it is actually three separate images merged together to increase sharpness from the front of the flower to further back. For more on photographing these interesting plants, see my notes at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4aa51a22-f099-4ce9-87d3-e3c0c85012c1/Spotted+bee+balm4-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Spotted beebalm: A native you need in your garden - Make it stand out Here you can see how the flowers grow up the stalks giving this beebalm a very different look than the others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3c212fa-6fbc-49c7-ad12-64f7ff7fbf09/Bumble+bee+on+spotted+beebalm1-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Spotted beebalm: A native you need in your garden - Make it stand out A large native bumblebee feeds on a spotted bee balm in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3602be95-d499-466e-bbb2-6aab9f3c00fd/Spotted+bee+balm+LB+PSbest-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Spotted beebalm: A native you need in your garden - Make it stand out The beauty of this outstanding native plant lends itself to a more creative approach to photography. For more on how I created this image and others featured in this article, scroll to the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Spotted beebalm: A native you need in your garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/flat-coated-retreiver-best-friend-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0e65f57f-9233-43ab-8710-2b35dbceb3ce/Cole+nu+bed-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discovering the wonders of the woodland with my new best friend - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/afae275b-8d27-43e5-82da-6d103e6050a7/Cole+a+Walk+In+the+Woods-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discovering the wonders of the woodland with my new best friend - Make it stand out There is no better buddy to have with me on my woodland walk than a Flat-Coated Retriever named Colby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e098d6dc-7848-4999-9f58-671309a17238/Cole++forest-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discovering the wonders of the woodland with my new best friend - Make it stand out Cole, our 4-year-old flat-coated retriever rescue sits very patiently waiting for me to get my photographs. Such a “good boy.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c432b9dc-019f-474d-b48d-6c83c381fe8d/Flat-coated+retriever Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discovering the wonders of the woodland with my new best friend - Make it stand out Colby, our flat-coated retriever shows off his gorgeous brown eyes as he relaxes on the patio in the back garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5c172237-5752-4e77-9a42-2e1a1dfa8eb5/Cole++waterfalls-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discovering the wonders of the woodland with my new best friend - Colby at the Falls One morning Colby and I visited a nearby waterfalls in the morning before other visitors dropped by. He posed for a quick picture for me before romping off. to explore the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discovering the wonders of the woodland with my new best friend - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/searching-for-simplicity-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/44b6ce10-75a1-4d9e-a82a-27dc4758437f/fern+on+porch+bw-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out The simplicity of a single fern in a concrete container on a white porch creates a beautifully elegant image that both softens the scene and keeps it all so simple and dignified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e99f6076-21c8-4a6d-b664-d710bc731f14/Beebalm+adds+a+hit+of+colour Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out Bee balm adds a hit of colour in an otherwise sea of shades of green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4905adb8-1065-4cc6-8298-1404e3158df2/Hydrangea+simplicity Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out A lovely pink hydrangea grows up and through a white picket fence adding a delicate softness to what could have been a stark white fence around a property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8ab720ae-6077-4c34-8891-9814ae6595a6/Japanese+forest+grass+surrounds+a+beautiful+blue+hosta Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out Japanese forest grass surrounds a beautiful blue hosta adding texture and subtle colour to the design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38face79-8008-4145-89a4-0478f1b5ae77/FF+shydrangea+picket+fence+3-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out In another garden design, Hydrangea Fire???? spills out from a white picket fence adding a little colour to the fence for passersby. I have this hydrangea in our garden and just love its soft colours in the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ca92567e-7f92-41df-9679-06689c10b315/Side+table+with+white+flowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out Delicate white flowers in a bold pot work perfectly in this simple garden scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0cb8c7ab-bdc6-4787-8397-64ed6a0b6673/Simplicity+of+flower+arrangement Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out By zooming in close and isolating the flower and pot on the white table, the scene is further simplified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/01ee0ddb-a012-4794-8393-1d742e37145c/hydrangea+and+statue Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out Using art as the focal point for these lovely hydrangeas can be effective in a garden big or small. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa1512b7-32fc-4405-94b4-3b8d13ec71ad/FF+front+home+red+door+picket+fence-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out This exquisite garden design with its red door complemented by hits of red flowers offers many ideas to gardeners searching for simplicity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/44f31d61-df4f-4a56-a56b-b977450c13be/Fujifilm+f660exr+travel+camera Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out The high-end Fujifilm f550 EXR is a highly capable travel camera sporting a 15 times, 24-360mm zoom lens and 16 Megapixel ½ inch CMOS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/08f951ac-f18f-48f3-a0ef-0eb5d5beb76d/Spittle+bug+on+Clematis-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out The Fujifilm f660 EXR’s close-up capabilities are impressive as seen by this image of a spittle bug hiding in the Clematis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/daba0bee-0a81-4898-93a4-ad4a8fbe75d9/Fujifilm+660+EXR+Clematis Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out Clematis up close in the garden with the Fujifilm f600 EXR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Searching for Simplicity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-you-need-a-go-anywhere-rugged-waterproof-camera monthly 0.5 2025-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a2453894-a778-470f-aa1b-98a47fe8df19/WG2+waterlilly+leaves+best.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out This image shows waterlily leaves surrounded by Algae. The photograph was taken in a small patio pond container while I was working to capture a lovely water Lilly. (see below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/955f2523-963c-4912-b9db-111d1ae9f497/WG2water+lilly+close+up.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out Image shows a lovely waterlily in one of our small garden water features. The bottom half of the underwater camera lens was below the water leaving the top half above the water line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/da8ddd9d-0f98-439b-8b3a-e012ea21d95e/Screenshot+2025-07-18+at+10.12.52%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out The front of the rugged adventure WG-2. Notice the six, small LED lights around the lens used for extreme close-up flash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/64bb51d4-e7d6-41ed-8049-ae05c1d3f039/Screenshot+2025-07-18+at+10.13.19%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out A large screen and simple dials make these adventure cameras easy to use even for beginners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e99f6076-21c8-4a6d-b664-d710bc731f14/WG2+back+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out This image of our garden was photographed with the Pentax WG2 adventure camera shows the woodland garden in wide angle format. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4212f4f1-7e25-437d-b044-fbcf4c353d5d/WG2+stream+deep+dive-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out This underwater view of a nearby stream shows some of the interesting captures possible with these adventure cameras, whether they are from Pentax, OM Sytems, Canon or Nikon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9b9b6e3-b6d8-4fd2-abdb-728e5aec034b/WG2+falls+uw-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out This image was taken with the camera half submerged in the stream with the waterfalls to the right. The murkiness of the water in the stream is caused by the turbulence created by the small woodland waterfalls. Imagine what could be photographed with a clearer stream and lots of fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a34dff1a-a24c-4e62-b83a-c254cd9327b3/bee+balm+sprinkler Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out Capturing garden images in the rain opens up new possibilities. A sprinkler (see above) showering your favourite plants creates a similar effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f071f00-1729-479d-a969-943c9e30cea4/WG2+microscope+mode+Tick-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out With the Pentax WG2 in microscope mode I was able to get a good shot of this tiny tick to send to experts for proper identification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b80505df-79be-4a36-b4f4-15672e1745ab/Clematis+close+up.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out The close-up capabilities of these adventure cameras make them an ideal everyday carry in the garden. Notice the tiny spider in the lower right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you might need a go-anywhere, rugged waterproof camera - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/saving-trees-for-the-environment monthly 0.5 2025-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6d9bec28-8f63-455f-a6b6-a83b68153ec5/Cherry+blossom+with+Luminar+Neo.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Save Trees takes a stand - Make it stand out Trees have never been more important in our environment than they are today. Planting them and saving them have become a matter of life and death for future generations as climate change threatens to change our lives forever. This image of a Cherry tree is a combination of six images that have been combined to create an impressionistic interpretation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c811862b-c58b-495f-bb82-b8c067746f25/woodland+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Save Trees takes a stand - Make it stand out The woodland garden shows off a sampling of the more than 40 trees I have planted over the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b55bced6-aa40-4190-a735-3ea62b63eca1/Save+trees+box+starter+box.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Save Trees takes a stand - Make it stand out The Save Trees starter box of 100 per cent Bamboo paper products includes several rolls of paper towels, tissue paper and toilet paper. The company uses zero plastic in its environmental packaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e77b450-1398-4d85-8d03-ab98c6d4ca64/IMG_5100.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Save Trees takes a stand - Make it stand out The starter pack from Save Trees is an excellent way to sample their bamboo-based products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Save Trees takes a stand - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/luminar-neo-to-the-rescue monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/909087fd-1fa1-4fe9-a1a4-c7af7adf8c04/Expired+film+rescued+with+Luminar+Neo Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out This is an example of one of the better rescued images from the decades-old film post processed with Luminar Neo’s extensive editing modules. The original straight out of camera (SOOC) is pictured below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7741041c-df3c-4454-9313-896c39ed746a/Expired+film+orig+frst+image-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out This is the same image as the one pictured above before and post processing was applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f2292a3e-896a-4418-809a-b0293a1a9014/Expired+2b+LumNeo.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out In this image I tried to bring back some of the original greens in the image and bring up some of the clarity in the image by removing the veil over the original image below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f60fd795-5cdc-4aa1-b44e-adb01c4a63ab/Expired+film+Jinzu+baby-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out Original image SOOC prior to post processing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b1d2d036-f8fa-4d40-974b-22101d349441/Expired+film+rescued+by+Luminar+Neo Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out Another successfully rescued image thanks to the post processing power of Luminar Neo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/349c9028-1893-44ad-9d7b-da479ba6a2f6/Expired+film+Yellow+Irises-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out Garden image of yellow irises prior to post processing by Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/44e263c8-a62d-401b-a387-f427aa394e67/Alliums+shot+with+expired+film Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out I probably should have given up with this image shot on expired film, but I was determined to get the most out of it. Here is the result. While it looks pretty bad, it’s a massive improvement from the original image SOOC pictured below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a988233-a86d-44ed-90b3-01ff96c018c9/Expired+film+SOOC+Aliums-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out This image SOOC shows the extreme degradation of the long-expired film. Although the above corrected image is far from stellar, if it were a cherished family picture, it would at least be a major improvement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Luminar Neo to the rescue - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/focus-on-japanese-style-garden monthly 0.5 2025-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c45422a9-d0f8-4aa2-aa4c-c7144c41d413/Japanese+Garden+water+Lilly+dark+moody Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out A beautiful water Lilly emerges from garden container as part of a water feature in a Japanese-inspired garden landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30a43056-885d-41b4-af44-607172a25461/cardinal+on+water+feature-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out Within a day of filling the water feature, this cardinal came for a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/951553ea-223f-4268-af39-66f8a714f8ef/Japnese+garden+fish+and+praying+Jinzu Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out A praying Jinzu baby in the Japanese-inspired garden alongside an art display of “Fish in the Garden” and bird bath. Japanese Forest Grass helps to make the transition from a more traditional woodland garden to the Japanese-inspired landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c5d72f24-25c6-41c9-96f3-04714593bf19/Jinzu+in+woodland+garden-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Transitioning to the Woodland This Japanese garden Jinzu sits at the end of a path leading from the Japanese garden and creates the perfect transition to the more traditional woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/04ac0856-2a51-401d-9c62-29df1f84474f/Japanese+Maples+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Gardens in transitions An earlier view of the two gardens shows the beginnings of the transition from the woodland garden to the Japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/defd75b4-b4b3-4ad2-ae67-51b007d87918/Japanese+Maple+leaves+and+Japanese+Forest+grass Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out Japanese Forest grass rises up through the fallen Japanese maple leaves in this fall scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bb06c806-851a-4a8f-b415-3d2ace4c6de4/Lilly+in+water+feature Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out A bird's eye view of the Lilly in the water feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6f76f4e-29f6-452b-8992-a34f5f2370f6/Bonsai+to+be.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out Japanese Forest grass rises up through the fallen Japanese maple leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3b900665-917e-43be-aa6c-a50dd4ef8ef2/Japanese+Jinzu+and+container+pond Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out The addition of this garden Jinzu adds the finishing touch in front of the water feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37183261-0096-4c33-ad16-627468b9668f/Japnese+grdn+9-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dee24d55-f727-44d4-b66f-a39d06ae7517/Japanese+Maple+and+rock Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out A weeping Japanese Maple and boulder ground the left side of the Japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/079ee559-83b8-4249-9f53-ee254228aa5b/Japnese+Luminar+Neo.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dede16bf-a3b8-4186-b024-3243304747b7/Jinzu+trio.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out Three praying Jinzu add a peaceful feel to the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/73009fec-ecf4-4c8c-bee0-10aa8c2a2545/Japanese+grdn+window+boxes Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on a Japanese-inspired garden - Make it stand out This colourful window boxes don’t quite fit in wth the Japanese style in the rest of the garden and will be changed to create a more simplified look. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/minolta-125-film-camera-luminar-neo monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5a98eb5f-716c-4214-b191-cf3d128363ae/Grasses+and+salvia+2LN-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out This garden scene was post-processed with Luminar Neo bringing out the colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/807ee17a-d431-4647-93c8-18de3bc5cb54/Image+shows+the+Before+and+after+after+work+in+Luminar+Neo Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Before and After Image shows the Before and after after work in Luminar Neo. Notice how the colours, especially the greens and magentas pop in th Luminar Neo image at right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a589985c-1f24-4cd7-9b4b-fb68a273208e/farm+scene-1LN.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out This farm scene was heavily edited in Luminar Neo to increase the colours in the grasses and punch up the reds in the barn. In addition, I replaced the sky in Luminar Neo to add a little more interest. Replacing the sky involved little more than a click of the mouse and a little masking around the barn’s roofline. Below shows the before-and-after image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5bb1e17f-4702-404c-8221-8d24bec63a47/Screenshot+2025-06-30+at+8.20.11%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Before and After image This shows the before-and-after image. The photograph on the left is the Lightroom image and the image on the right is after additional post processing with Luminar Neo, including a complete sky replacement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3a419414-aff9-4eed-9c21-8556ef3b7eba/Screenshot+2025-06-30+at+11.56.58%E2%80%AFAM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out This little Minolta has a nice finish, a great lens and easily fits in your pocket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4d40bb73-99c7-405d-a86e-547880f874ac/stream+and+waterfalls-1LN.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Stream and waterfalls Extensive post-processing was to rescue this image, including removing unwanted objects, adding an Orton-effect to some of the foliage and boosting the blues and greens in the stream and waterfalls to give it a more pleasing colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a833a4c9-4daa-440a-bec5-2104c7ac9f27/stream+and+waterfalls-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Before editing This image has had only minor edits to it in Lightroom. The above image shows the results after work in Luminar Neo post processing software. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/79887e11-19a4-4e74-a6ff-994f5b92f846/Alliums+and+othersLN-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out Image shows our back garden with ferns and albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e907f5a2-de32-49ab-bfb8-adbff8cce212/Cornus+Kousa1-1BW+LN.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out Image of Cornus Kousa bracts converted to B&W with Luminar Neo. I thought the image would benefit from a B&W conversion. The built-in B&W processing power of Luminar Neo is very impressive and includes a number of presets that allow you to convert any image with a single press of the mouse. In this image, I first converted it to B&W and then proceeded to add a number of effects to achieve the finished result here. Before and after below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8dbcf3d-4b3f-40b6-812a-d411edfcddce/Screenshot+2025-06-30+at+9.02.49%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Before and After The before and after shows the original colour image and finished B&W after processing with Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6b6610ce-df90-40a5-bf15-461c3ec022e8/Minolta+ad.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out The B&H price in 2001 for the Freedom Zoom 150 with an extended zoom range of 150mm, 25mm for than the sister camera the Freedom Zoom 125. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Minolta 125 film camera: A classic point-and-shoot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/focus-on-the-pentaxq-08-rare-wonderful-wide-angle-lens monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/187754cc-8ddf-4dec-bb14-7b455fcfbb8f/Princess+point+sundown+08++5.2mm+best-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out This sunset image shows the impressive results that are capable with the Pentax Q cameras and the 08 wide angle lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4e5deeb-5693-4dcb-a047-4a040cd69e54/RBG+08++4.6mm+better-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out This garden image was photographed with the Q7 and the 08 extreme wide angle lens. Note the strong colours together with the edge-to edge sharpness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/437398eb-0472-4161-be10-67e5329704f1/waterfalls+PQ+08LNeo-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out One of several waterfalls images that shows the incredible capabilities of the original Pentax Q camera together with the approximate 17-30mm wide angle lens. This image was shot using an accessory waist level finder (see below) and post processed with Luminar Neo. (see below for details on how you can get 10 per cent off of Luminar Neo with my special code. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/871cf46a-91e9-403f-a962-9843a725c08a/Screenshot+2025-06-22+at+8.51.15%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out Chart provided courtesy of Pentax Users Discussion Group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d8e68c6e-561d-4735-b6c8-6b53e84ca446/Toronto+scene++5.9mm-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out This image is one of a series taken on a one-day visit to downtown Toronto. The Pentax Q series of cameras together with the 08 are a great combination for architecture or street photography. Add the waist level finder accessory (see below) and no one would suspect you are taking serious street images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5824cdd6-025f-47e4-ac92-b388d5be9874/Garden+scene+08++5.2mm-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out This garden image makes use of strong foreground grasses and a misty morning to keep the image simple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6ab4070c-4462-44d6-a3ab-4202ba514337/Screenshot+2025-06-22+at+8.53.01%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Tiny but Tough Pentax’s Q-series 08 wide angle lens is both rare and wonderful with exquisite image quality and very high build quality. Image provided by the Pentax Discussion users group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/40f7e98c-d01d-40ab-b32a-000beb3cb462/Pntx+Q+waist+level+finder-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Waist level finder This waist level finder accessory from Temu allows the photographer to get the camera at a lower angle or use it more like a view camera. It has no electronics to hook into the camera but is handy to get a different perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/23608a06-e863-4cbb-9476-1440e56b10ac/Pntx+Q+waist+level+finder+from+above-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Finder is ideal fit for Q-series The accessory waist level finder is handy for all sorts of photographic situations, especially if you want to get low and see the image in a top-down view.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b41659b4-e6fe-42f3-b519-0911fb13bfd1/Stream+sundown+08++5.2mm+best-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out The extreme wide angle lens allowed me to take advantage of strong foreground objects including the small waterfalls and rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on the Pentax Q’s 08 rare and wonderful wide angle lens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/sigma-dp2-capture-unrivalled-detail-in-a-compact-camera monthly 0.5 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/734548a1-cd96-4974-8297-d86b4ca627dd/Barn+and+tree+Sigma+DP2 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out This image made with the Sigma DP2 shows the incredible detail and colour that the Foveon sensor is capable of recording. Film-like reds and blues and greens that are difficult to create with non-foveon based sensors, including CCD sensors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cc7dac89-bef4-4d8c-b3b2-6e295bc690a4/Sigma+DP2.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out Sigma DP2 is a high-end point and shoot camera complete with an APS-C sized foveon sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/06143489-1904-4859-a9be-d042948a1455/Waterfalls+and+forest+stream Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out The Sigma DP2 and foveon sensor was used to capture this magical forest scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3f32f4c1-6095-4680-9824-09ed7ca687d3/Cornus+Kousa+flowers+in+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out A Sigma DP2 with foveon sensor was used to make this image of Cornus Kousa flowers in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/abd347f4-d6dc-4eb5-8188-50382360bb7b/sigma+comparo.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out A simple comparison between the DP1 and DP2 shows similarities in all but the lens size, battery life and ISO capabilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/424e32ba-d798-4864-961c-9125383fbfe3/Turkey+winter+heavy+crop-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Heavily cropped image This heavily cropped image shows the capabilities on the RAW images. Despite the extremely heavy crop, the image holds together showing incredible detail and colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c2952d51-e6ae-4986-ac68-d0476f429c32/Sigma+FP.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Minimalism at its finest The Sigma FP, the newest most minimalist camera in the Sigma line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/daefcae7-b543-4342-b48e-e17c3faf8ff2/Sigma+grip Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out The third-party grip and built-in thumb rest for the Sigma DP1 and DP2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b79a6458-9de3-4f57-8c76-174bbc165720/Sigma+DP2+with+hand+grip Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out This image shows the Sigma DP1 complete with the exquisite grip and thumb rest that completely transforms the already outstanding DP1 and DP2 cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c4f7d816-c186-4836-80fa-e6222f689ce8/Screenshot+2025-08-15+at+12.13.09%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out This image from Jim’s Ebay store shows the built in thumb rest on the back of the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3fc8666b-80b5-4b5c-b040-2f239499c635/Sigma+grip+from+above Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out A bird’s eye view of the grip for the Sigma DP1 and DP2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/899813a5-ae19-439c-8769-c34065d42a2b/Climbing+Hydrangea Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out Sigma DP2 was able to capture the fine detail in the flowers of this climbing hydrangea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/23608a06-e863-4cbb-9476-1440e56b10ac/Pntx+Q+waist+level+finder+from+above-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out The waist level viewfinder is made for a 28mm focal length lens, but the lines in the finder are for a 40mm lens. Perfect for the Sigma DP1 and DP2 cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/40f7e98c-d01d-40ab-b32a-000beb3cb462/Pntx+Q+waist+level+finder-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Waist level finder Another angle of the waist level finder that is almost made for the Sigma DP2’s 42mm lens. Here it is seen with the diminutive Pentax Q camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sigma DP2: Capturing unrivaled detail with a compact camera - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/dames-rocket-invasive-non-native-photographers-dream monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/53f732e6-9557-41d7-a047-52b135daa1bd/Dames+Rocket+and+fenceline Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames Rocket is a lovely phlox-like flower that is often seen along roadsides. This grouping nestled nicely up against a fence line along a nearby forest road and stopped me dead in my path. Although beautiful, they are invasive in our gardens and woodlands and should not be cultivated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a395d464-2ab2-4320-8474-74b9469619a1/Dames+rocket+flowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames rocket may be considered a roadside weed by many, but its phlox-like flowers affords the flower photographer a wealth of opportunities to explore creative approaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f118952-00cf-4478-84b8-fbee785b3290/Dames+in+the+garfen Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out This image shows the Dames Rocket growing wild in a sunnier area of the woodland garden. Once the flowers show a hint of fading they will be removed and disposed of but not on the compost heap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f500b8a-7dae-437a-9deb-eef8b74fa138/Dames+rocket+selective-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames Rocket is an excellent plant to explore selective focus. By shooting through a mass of flowers with a wide open aperture, you are able to make lovely selective focus images with a dreamy feel to them like the image above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51ac4af9-3a42-4b85-a70f-f3e4d60798da/Dames+Rocket+photo+files-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames rocket provides the background in this wildflower meadow image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/27259fc5-926b-410f-bef4-46ed90741afe/Dames+rocketselective+focus+2 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out A close-up image of a single dames rocket flower shot with selective focus. If you find yourself in a field of these flowers, be sure to explore all the possibilities, especially more creative approaches. By opening up your aperture to f2.8 or grater, you will be able to capture dreamy images. Focus becomes a little more critical under these circumstances as your depth of field becomes very restricted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a153e780-f731-48c0-8b0c-2e4b5d5419ac/Dames+rocket++macro+shot Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames Rocket photographed from above with Olympus 45mm 1.8 and MCON-P02 close-up lens. By adding Olympus’s high-quality close-up lens to the 45 f.18, I was able to move in close while allowing the flowers to take on a delicate, out-of-focus look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0ffb596c-e88b-4fd5-b06b-5f5311d36336/Dames+Rocket+selective+focus Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames Rocket photographed with Olympus MCON-P02 close-up lens and post processed with photoshop and Luminar Neo. The high key, dreamy look is the result of using the extensive creative tools provided in Luminar Neo software. More information on Luminar Neo’s extensive tool kit for creating lovely flower and landscape images below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e200bded-c849-4897-a01e-b84c229c0709/Dames+Rocket+selective+PS Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Dames Rocket flower after creative effects were added in photoshop, but before the image was brought into Luminar Neo for final creative edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dames Rocket:Romancing the ordinary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/create-a-natural-log-planter monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/268258d9-af20-4612-b588-3aef962e374d/Pathside+planter1 Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out A natural log planter with the beginnings of native plantings including a maidenhair fern. The natural curve creates a shady spot for toads, salamanders and other critters. It is important to dig in both ends of the log so that it does not look like it is sitting on top of the soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37ff2353-c45e-4665-a659-f6e2950ec8c2/DP2+trillium-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out A trillium pokes through the undergrowth from a dead tree stump creating a lovely woodland vignette that can be easily copied in our own woodland gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8414514d-cf6f-45e5-a2ce-c14d315a4668/Moss+and+flower+on+log+planter Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out Moss and a pink wildflower add a nice touch to our woodside planter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0364e22e-5fc6-44ba-b14f-aad562165264/natural+log+planter.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out A natural log planter is the perfect addition to a woodland garden. Place it along a path so you can enjoy it on your walks through the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/74e1f9a1-2e3e-4b44-8a4c-f3051c4d5d30/chipmunk+on+log Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out If you are able to find a stump or old log with a hole in it, you just might have the perfect outdoor studio for capturing images like this. A few sunflowers dropped in the natural cavity will bring chipmunks and birds to your planter for some great photographic opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f9caffe-8b9f-454b-9647-e0233e2beb50/Pathside+log+planter-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out This natural path side planter is the perfect place for toads, salamanders or a friendly snake to hang out and control pests in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ab6a7e3f-833b-4a20-b359-5e5ab9f0816e/tools+for+moss+holes Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out Some of the tools I used to hollow out a part of the log to pack it with moss and/or wildflowers. A battery-operated chainsaw is an excellent way to cut the initial grooves, which can then be chiseled out to your liking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a8becbb4-59b8-4b36-ac1c-47f25a0e7b27/Foam+flowers+on+log+planter Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out Three native foam flowers and a Columbine are added to the back of the planter that can be seen from our patio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/104ae4fd-03e4-4518-981a-b0014d7d4d2d/Pathside+log+planter+face+garden+art-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out These natural path side planters greet visitors to our front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create a natural log planter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-pz20-and-luminar-neo-make-magic monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1b851c1-78eb-46ad-a722-b66fca39976f/img894.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out I could not resist the red barn with its window wide open. Scanned and post processed with Luminar Neo photo editing package. (see below for details) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8878b97d-7323-4a2e-b873-386988d64056/aPentax+PZ20.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out The PZ20 has the look of a modern digital SLR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e32debcc-64b3-4650-9283-b86169e534b1/img884.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Screech owl just hanging out A heavily cropped image shot with the Pentax PZ20 on Kodak 200 and post processed with Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/35b5ef64-6291-4bb9-a58e-fdaffcb97b9b/img881.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Redwing in early morning light Early spring image of a Redwing blackbird post processed with Luminar Neo photo imaging software. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3b2af766-96d7-4832-adf9-32df3181925e/PZ20+specs.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out Thanks to Pentax Forums for the PZ20 digital Spec sheet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/453040ed-44dd-4156-9732-4ceb59c2792c/Abandoned+trucking+a+field Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out Abandoned truck takes on a mystical look after being post processed with Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ad51bfd8-ffcb-4637-add8-42b33a3332df/Antique+truck+processed+with+Luminar Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out Exploring this abandoned truck with a creative eye and the PZ20 helped me to focus on details, which were later manipulated in Luminar Neo photo editing program to create these stylized results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b5549216-5345-4e8c-bb18-b998558ba1c7/Front+end+of+abandoned+truck Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out The front grill shows the GMC logo together with the peeling paint and lovely rusty colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/173d7e37-8701-43b3-8bbd-6ed971636340/Abandoned+truck+door Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out Searching out details like this door handle on the truck provided a focus of interest. I later emphasized the details and vibrant colours through post processing after the film was scanned into a digital image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ20: A modern, classic film camera? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/walk-in-the-woods-a-photographic-approach monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6b317037-9e70-4c4a-a6aa-2f95ba355640/forget+me+not+clump-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out This image was shot with the Sigma DP2 and processed with Luminar Neo photo processing software. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1fda0145-88b0-45fa-a04d-8b35f567c907/Lumix+DMC-ZS8.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Lumix DMC-ZS8: CCD sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f35b52e9-8061-47c3-b044-173a9b8f2a3b/Pentax+WG-2JPG.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Pentax WG-2 adventure camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f7d20e7-8c9a-4f11-9ce4-6550f5962555/Sigma+DP-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Sigma DP-2: Foveon sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e2b8916-4fd4-4257-81a1-4d033b38016d/viewfinder+Lumix+LX7-2103.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The Lumix LX7 is an high-end point and shoot with some old-school touches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a963d70-a66c-421b-b66e-e8eb000e0993/skunk+cabbag+Lumix+ZS-8 Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Skunk cabbage emerges from wet areas in the woodlands. The The Lumix ZS-8 was able to capture the lovely muted colours in the scene as well as show off its solid close-focusing ability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0d2bbe18-a61b-4dde-8d11-4e393af6037f/Forest+floor+with+pine+needles+ZS-8 Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The Lumix ZS-8 was able to capture the fine details in the forest floor of a lovely pine forest. In early spring before the foliage has emerged, it’s important to explore the details the woodland offers us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8bc7f6c4-4163-4198-bc25-e01a19161f2d/buttrflyLumix+ZS-8-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out My first butterfly of the spring, captured on the Lumix DMC ZS-8, handheld at ISO 100 at 250th/second, at f6.3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/85c679d4-bb99-4ac5-92cd-1784650b5819/lumix+shot+pine+forest+forest Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out This photos was made more as a documentary image showing the work of woodpeckers on dead and dying trees. I liked the soft muted tones, the story the holes in the tree trunk tell viewers about nature and the search for food as well as the importance of leaving dead trees standing whenever possible. This is also an example of how modern technology can benefit a typical point-and-shoot camera. In the original image, the background trees were all very much in focus, but by using Lightroom’s blur/depth of field module, I was able to soften the distracting background and focus on the main subject. Too much depth of field is a problem with small-sensored cameras. This module can save many pictures that would otherwise be lost by distracting, busy backgrounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f7456f33-08a0-4667-9526-596fc40d1e76/WG2+half+submerged-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The Petax WG2 all-weather, indestructible camera captured this scene of a stream while being half submerged in the water. That’s not something you would do with any other camera without a waterproof housing. The results can be hit and miss but the possibilities are limitless. Fish in the stream, a frog half in and out of the water, waterlilies photographed from underneath the water looking up onto the flowers. Although these cameras are often advertised as “beach and vacation” cameras, they certainly have a place in any nature or garden photographer’s arsenal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/71639151-c53c-4e0d-8d79-65cd048da6c9/Dogtooth+violet+duo Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Some flowers’ shapes beg to be photographed from above. I thought these two dog-tooth violet flowers and mottled leaves benefit from a top-down approach. The image was given a mystical effect in post processing using Luminar Neo’s outstanding editing opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae2d6544-7103-42cf-8d98-1464494f8dc0/Marsh+Marigolds+river+Pent+WG-2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The scene appeared almost out of nowhere as I walked along a path through the early-morning mist. Marsh Marigolds as far as the eye can see were captured by the Pentax WG2’s wide angle lens at 5mm (28mm). And, if this does not impress you, check out the image below shot with the camera’s extreme macro-capable lens and built-in ring light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/179fbfd0-d4ec-42e4-a47b-88348633af6e/WG2+macro+marsh+marigold-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out An example of the “macro” capabilities of the WG2 camera that features a built-in ring light type of flash for extreme closeups like this marsh Marigold bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a183692a-68d7-4308-bf80-cebc3d470af5/Stream+rivergood+fixdp2.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Although the RAW image out of the camera was perfectly good, I did explore the full capabilities of Luminar Neo photo processing software to bring out the most in this image. The result of this hand-held image is one that I am particularly happy with, especially the fine detail that Sigma’s Foveon sensor is known to capture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37ff2353-c45e-4665-a659-f6e2950ec8c2/DP2+trillium-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The fine detail that the Sigma sensor is able to capture is evident in this image. The background was blurred using Lightroom’s outstanding lens blur tool to focus more on the trillium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9c7bc818-bbbd-4ecd-96a4-902416736797/DP2+skunk+cabbage+and+moss+captured+with+the+Sigma+DP2 Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Skunk cabbage takes centre stage in this early spring woodland image with the Sigma DP2. The moss-covered fallen tree proved to be inspiration to create a similar effect in my woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e373ae72-7500-4d43-be72-9d69d6b805bf/DP2+evegreen+falls-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out A fallen spruce tree and small waterfalls shot hand held with the Sima DP2. I particularly like the water captured at a slow enough shutter speed to show detail while, at the same time, showing the motion of the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8649aeb-57eb-4038-bd75-c8175dafbe80/Fern+in+light+rayLN-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Fern in late afternoon sun beam is a favourite of mine. I love how the low sun kisses the fern and lights it up against the dark background of a fallen tree and barely visible pathway. The image required a two-stop under exposure to get the proper exposure on the fern while letting the background go dark. The fact that there is still detail in the background gives the image an air of mystery and guides you down darkened path. Unless you are shooting in complete manual exposure, taking advantage of the plus- and minus-compensation feature on cameras is necessary to capture images with strong sunlight and dark shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bbca31e6-6fba-4571-b2d4-9b8458fe7b89/Wild+strawberry+LX7-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out This image of wild strawberry flowers caught my eye along the path. It’s simple, but the vivid greens and textured leaves play nicely against the white flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cde3bba8-d76c-460c-a3b3-6cd19aac7705/Lumix+LX7+and+forget+me+nots Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The Lumix LX7 was able to catch this ray of sunshine on a group of Forget-Me-Nots along the path. Again, I needed to underexpose by several stops so that the flowers were not blown out. Simply following the meter in the camera would have made the highlights to bright and probably make them unrecoverable. Shooting in the RAW format provides the photographer with more latitude in these situations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4ad485d0-470f-475a-b13c-b739fe82325c/Lumix+LX7+mayapple+bloom Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out The close-focusing capabilities of the Panasonic LX7, and its pocketable size, make it an ideal choice as an everyday walk-around camera. Here, the elusive Mayapple flower was captured hiding under the leaves of the forest ground cover plant. Although I could have removed the green cast, I thought it was appropriate to leave it to illustrate how the flower grows under the leaf of the Mayapple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Walk in the Woods: A photographic approach - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/native-plants-on-the-woodland-walk monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/250ecda4-fa60-4f84-9148-2a00be4fbe02/White+trillium+fading+to+pink Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out As May fades into June, the Trilliums too, begin to fade from their stark white stage, to a lovely shade of pink. Not to be mistaken by the vibrant colours of the red trillium or Wake Robin pictured farther down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37188f20-1256-4e4d-a421-3f59cbc56874/wild+violet-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Wild violets early bloomers Yes, the same violets that neighbours work so hard to keep out of their barren yards of turf grass are among the first blooming native woodland wildflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f4c1b3d1-3de7-4d22-984b-e9571fcdea8b/Mayapple+flower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Mayapple in Bloom Most passersby will never notice the lovely white flower beneath the large, attractive leaves of the Mayapples that spread across the woodland floor, but if you lift one of the leaves you just might see the large white flowers that eventually become the “apple” later in summer. These large seed pods eventually are eaten or break down. Ants are the main gardeners who plant the seeds of the mayapple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0dfb73c6-8cb0-4079-8561-f962e3714b2b/single+trillium Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A single trillium growing among fallen logs and last year's fallen leaves. I gentle reminder to leave your leaves for the beneficial insects and wildflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/70918ff1-c866-4755-92cf-1610a3eaa985/Wake+Robin+from+above Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A cluster of Wake Robin trilliums photographed from above to show their nodding habit and the habitat where they grow. Notice the abundance of fallen leaves and native white pine needles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2f914e24-a55e-473c-aac1-5c3ed37f073a/Red+Trillium+in+the+woodland Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A wonderful discovery in the woodland. Not far off a secondary path a grop of red trilliums or wake robins warmed up the woodland floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/36a4b3ec-50a5-42f9-8d2d-b51c4b2df1eb/Single+Wake+Robin+from+above-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A wake robin nodding in their typical style of growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/09149a12-5bae-4581-932c-2259e4a2bc64/woodland+scene+trilliums+foam+flower+etc-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out Native Foam flower (Tiarella) blooms alongside trilliums and other native wildflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/01a2251f-3a1c-4713-8bd6-66aeef312b7f/woodland+scene2+trillium+ferns+etc-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Woodland scene How easy would it be to duplicate this first scene in your woodland garden? The cut tree is the result of the local conservation authority maintaining the forest to some degree after fallen trees block walking paths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e46a51d1-9a92-407e-9619-f2f3fc8fc946/Forget+me+nots+and+tree+trunk-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out The blue mistiness of a blanket of Forget Me Nots surround a large tree just off the path in the woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/afba5411-f586-481d-9b16-14fe5a1fc968/Forget+me+nots+in+sun+ray-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A ray of sunshine catches a clump of Forget Me Nots along a main path. Being out late in the day allows us to capture special moments like these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0a288b9a-e396-4a14-9430-721b09c0c124/marsh+marigold+CARPET-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A river of Marsh Marigolds is a stunning sight to come upon on a misty morning in early May. Below, a single bloom shows how beautiful they are in close up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a25ad039-e9e7-4e95-a41e-17d1dbf41cb1/marsh+marigold+CU-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A single marsh marigold bloom from the river that blanketed an area in an open, marshy area of the woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b1ec9cd3-53a1-4d24-9b63-50a9b6834b11/wild+geranium-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Wild geranium or cranesbill A wild geranium shows off its lovely mauve flower. These are an important early source of nectar and pollen for a host of insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b414958d-c928-4c87-8e48-b3fbe4045aef/Wild+strawberry+in+woodland Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out Wild strawberry make an appearance in late May. The flowers will eventually turn into a wild strawberry fruit that willed woodland fauna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a7541968-b4e7-48a7-beee-84c32cb791a1/Jack+in+the+Pulput-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Jack in the Pulpit Areas of the woodland support numerous Jack in the Pulpits, which easily go unnoticed on the greening forest floor.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5db53ff9-e0a4-402e-90c7-54e02ca0416b/Red+bud+in+forest-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A native Redbud tree has found its roots in a dense part of the woodland along a stream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b27af59c-4425-4e6d-83c9-568d755e9aac/Serviceberry-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out A serviceberry tree enjoys a ray of late evening sunshine that lights up it myriad spring flowers. In summer, the tree will be visited by woodland birds and mammals looking to get a taste of its sweet red fruit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e821e99-9ae1-4e82-bcec-6735d1adff73/Dog+tooth+LN Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out The Dogtooth violet photographed from above to show habitat and bring out its interesting star shape. The image was processed with Luminar Neo where it was given a soft glow often effect to bring out a dreamy look. For more on Luminar Neo, see links below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants on the woodland walk - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/can-luminar-neo-stand-on-its-own monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f129669a-4e23-4b75-8234-9a7d01fbb457/Foxes+edit+LN.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out This image of foxes has been edited using Luminar Neo’s extensive photo editing tools, including Ai erase that was used to remove grasses in front of the foxes’ faces. To see the original image prior to editing, scroll down the page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e947950b-f8d3-47d2-aa6c-3e2586fd9385/Peggy%27s+Cove.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out This image of Peggy’s Cove near Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, was edited using Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fed3d2a2-4ca2-4dfe-bb08-80c17350d3ee/Screenshot+2025-05-11+at+9.28.13%E2%80%AFAM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ce9e8614-0777-4623-88cb-4d029f018327/Peggy%27s+cove+Luminar+Neo Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out This before and after image shows how far Luminar Neo can take your images with just a few simple editing tools. Notice how the water has been improved as well as the colours punched up. This image was originally shot on slide film and scanned with a flatbed Epson scanner before being taken into Luminar Neo for post processing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df89e878-3e5d-4b8c-96b7-cbc2ce55d6d7/SigmaoakvillebarnLM.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out This image of a barn in a snowy landscape was taken with the Sigma DP-2 with its Foveon sensor. The RAW image was first processed in Sigma Photo Pro to convert it to a TIFF. The remaining image was post processed using Luminar Neo’s many editing features, although the image was not heavily edited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/adac7aa4-2d90-4847-ba0d-161854c1a527/Screen+shot+of+barn+and+tree.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Unedited version A screen shot of the image prior to editing in Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e59783b-a2f1-4fd8-8c88-a24576d09ed3/Red+barn+in+snow+cropped Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out The same image cropped to focus on the barn, tree and diagonal line of grasses cutting through the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/57ef432d-7256-40db-9dbb-1affd1b958e9/Foxes+screen+shot+original.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out The image above is the unedited version prior to Luminar Neo’s post processing applied. See the edited version at the top and below of this page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1746928620264-3CVUC20Z443S3J2QUPIA/Foxes+edit+LN.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Foxes in grass The edited image shows a clear improvement and the addition of sun rays coming in from the top left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ccf13dbe-0f9f-41c1-894c-bc1480b424a9/Cherry+blossoms+in+bloom+LN.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out This dreamy image of cherry blossom in bloom was created entirely in Luminar Neo using primarily the clone tool while various filters and softening techniques kept the image light and airy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ba848f18-25bd-4469-9dc2-e0d925b006fb/Cherry+bloss+before+and+after+LN.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out This image shows the Before and After of the image edited in Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Luminar Neo stand on its own? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/discover-the-beauty-of-the-woodland-with-luminar-neo monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a19d0cc9-08ed-4e5b-b54b-d6da9cc1bb64/Woodland+garden+either+Luminar Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out This image of our woodland garden in fall processed with Luminar Neo. The image’s colours and mist were enhanced with Luminar and the sun rays added to create this ethereal feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa37a8dd-e640-45e3-ad6c-8ad5b4ffc338/Backyard+view+2-1789.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out The original image seen here before I added the enhancements (see image above) with Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6118ab31-8d3a-44e3-854b-87f52de16107/Cherry+tree+blossoms+with+Luminar+Neo Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Spring in the garden brings an abundance of flowering trees. This cluster of cherry tree blossoms was originally brought into Photoshop for post processing work and then into Luminar Neo for additional work to create an ethereal glow as well as exposure and colour blending. Luminar Neo can work alongside Photoshop and Lightroom as plugins or as a stand alone photo editing program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/04cb9896-d67a-44e6-af51-1f8fe37e54c6/deer+in+woodlandglow+mystical-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a61a95c7-b285-4d2a-93a3-75d8a7a0ab61/deer+in+woodland-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Here you can see the original image prior to subtle enhancements (above) with Luminar Neo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8a2ce30d-cef7-440d-81a1-75bbac4b2414/waterlily-1.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out This waterlily benefited by the water enhancement module by darkening the water and adding a blue cast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7e96f6ec-231b-4c09-af58-3e672f9400a1/Monarchluminar+neo-1+copy.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Monarch on sunflower was enhanced with Luminar Neo adding subtle sun rays emanating from the top left corner. Subtle orton glow was also added to the original image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Explore the beauty of the woodland with Luminar Neo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/what-about-all-those-cultivars-of-native-plants monthly 0.5 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e92ac39-00a4-445d-b275-b613fe2d6ed3/Hummer+at+Monarda-7493.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What about all those cultivars of Native Plants? - Make it stand out A hummingbird visits native bee balm in our garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c47710c6-05e1-44cc-b56c-de64dc4bb249/Nativars.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - What about all those cultivars of Native Plants? - Make it stand out These flower tags are clearly marked ‘Nativar’ in the lower right but the name of the plant “Ruby Star” is a giveaway that this is a hybrid of the native Purple Coneflower. The jury is still out on these plants, but when given the chance, it is always better to use the true native plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fdc4f272-e14f-4df1-9e21-3b83217ccb21/native+plants+collage.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What about all those cultivars of Native Plants? - Make it stand out Native plants are always a good choice when deciding what to plant in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4cc3fdc2-737c-44d1-aaf2-fd19f08cbb07/Garden+for+Rusty-patched+bumble+bee Main Woodland Garden Blog - What about all those cultivars of Native Plants? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/inspiration-discovering-the-essence-of-your-garden monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1648133868554-I2THU4U7ZJ8D970AWK7Q/Flowering+dogwood+and+blue+jay Main Woodland Garden Blog - Inspiration: Discovering the essence of your garden - Make it stand out I think this image begins to capture the essence of our garden. The blue jay enjoying a refreshing drink below and in the cover of a beautiful dogwood in full bloom. Images like these can help inspire the vision you are looking for in your garden. It would never have happened if I did not place the bird bath under the dogwood fully expecting similar scenes to occur every day. It could just as easily be a small naturalized pond that was inspired by an experience in a nearby woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/52ace72e-4420-40cf-b3ee-849c3430b653/woodland+garden+trees+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Inspiration: Discovering the essence of your garden - A vision of what could be This image taken in the garden one morning captures the essence of what I want our woodland to represent – wild, mysterious yet open to exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c102928b-c600-41c9-aa0b-1bdc75d74227/Skunk+cabbage Main Woodland Garden Blog - Inspiration: Discovering the essence of your garden - Early signs of spring The skunk cabbage is just starting to emerge with its rather odorous leaves. These plants are an important signal that spring has sprung. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1745073067729-O8L3I2AMG635I397W92G/Butterfly+painted Main Woodland Garden Blog - Inspiration: Discovering the essence of your garden - Make it stand out This image captures the dreamy vision I have for my garden inspiring me to work to encourage more butterflies such as this Painted Lady and to add delicate flowers to add to the dreamy look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4ebf330-9a2f-46ae-9dcd-6289f609c7c4/Fern+on+rock Main Woodland Garden Blog - Inspiration: Discovering the essence of your garden - Make it stand out Inspired by Canadian photographer Freeman Patterson’s approach to the Photography of Natural Things, I made this image of a single fern growing in what appears to be a rock face. The simplicity of line, shape and colour helps to form a vignette that captures the essence of what I am trying to achieve in parts of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8c4d069c-4f58-4e14-bc92-c5d73674c1f8/creeping+phlox-5200086.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Inspiration: Discovering the essence of your garden - Garden vision from nature The image above was photographed in a natural setting and may have influenced the image of creeping phlox trailing over the rocks in a garden setting. You may not be able to duplicate the vision, but you can take cues from the natural images. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-fascinating-look-at-foliage monthly 0.5 2025-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/33cfc07c-2210-4822-b02d-c2c1a18a2bd4/Foliage.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fascinating look at Foliage - Make it stand out Foliage is an elegant oversized coffee table book featuring the images of master photographer Harold Feinstein. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fascinating look at Foliage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/yellow-lady-slipper-orchids-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/481478cd-19c4-4ddc-84ce-5070ab6762d1/Yellow+lady+slippers+growing+in+a+cedar+bog. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Yellow lady slipper orchids in the garden - Make it stand out It’s hard not to fall in love with Yellow Lady Slippers. These two were among the many photographed in a cedar bog growing alongside Showy Lady slippers (see images below). Never dig these flowers in the wild, they can be purchased through specialty nurseries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a7c9231b-c154-4d76-a379-331f40ba8032/Yellow+lady+slipper+hardy+orchid Main Woodland Garden Blog - Yellow lady slipper orchids in the garden - The beauty of wild orchids Two Yellow Lady slippers photographed in the cedar bog growing alongside Showy Lady Slippers (see below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b9af14db-6b15-434f-bda1-dea25f2b73db/moccassin+flowers+trio+growing+in+a+pine+forest. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Yellow lady slipper orchids in the garden - Make it stand out This group of wild Moccasin flowers were photographed in a sandy-based pine forest. Do not dig these flowers in the wild, they will not grow in your garden without proper fungi in the soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c41c3b0e-0ffe-4f96-87f3-233fa79f2248/Showy+trio+of+hardy+orchids+photographed+growing+in+a+cedar+bog. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Yellow lady slipper orchids in the garden - Make it stand out This image shows a trio of wild Showy Orchids growing in a cedar bog. Do not dig these flowers in the wild. It is highly unlikely they will survive in a garden setting. Instead, purchase them from specialty nurseries that propagate them in laboratory settings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Yellow lady slipper orchids in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-garden-an-artists-spiritual-approach-to-the-land monthly 0.5 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c05e140e-9e73-4d9c-b47b-764dd4bd39c2/The+Garden+cover+lightened-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden: An artist’s spiritual approach to shaping our vision of beauty - Make it stand out The Garden is an inspirational journey by photographer Freeman Patterson exploring his passion for both gardening and photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9b632b77-35fa-466b-aa2a-6424d0b1ec3b/The+Garden+Freeman-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden: An artist’s spiritual approach to shaping our vision of beauty - Make it stand out Freeman Patterson in his garden in Shamper’s Bluff, New Brunswick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b34ec69-e8aa-4f85-b48d-f562905d9c06/The+Garden+spread2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden: An artist’s spiritual approach to shaping our vision of beauty - Make it stand out Stunning photographs combine with exceptional writings that express Pattersons spiritual roots and love of all things natural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/475614a1-bdc5-41ff-8466-4393006356b5/The+Garden+spread+deer-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden: An artist’s spiritual approach to shaping our vision of beauty - Make it stand out The book explores Patterson’s love of nature, his approach to the land and his thinking behind many of the images throughout the book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden: An artist’s spiritual approach to shaping our vision of beauty - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/give-your-garden-and-wildlife-images-room-to-breathe monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/40af7992-0425-4f14-bb10-dffecf20bb97/Moose+in+Medicine+Lake+in+Jasper+Alberta Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out This image of a bull and female moose in Medicine Lake, Jasper, Alberta is, in my mind, the essence of an environmental portrait of these two magnificent animals. Moving in close would only have ruined the sense of space that the lake and mountains in the background provide. For me, the image illustrates how huge our wild areas are when it can literally dwarf these two massive animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c9cd91fe-b27d-42d8-a638-48d541da102f/Hepatica+river+shot-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Hepatica on river’s edge These two tiny native hepatica flowers were taken with a wide angle lens to show the environment in which they grow. Water from the stream dampens the soil as the decaying leaves from the deciduous forest break down providing nutrients to these lovely native wildflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dfefef65-e4d2-4686-a778-6457dfb0c6ec/deerinhighweeds.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out Here, a young male whitetail deer approached me through the tall wildflowers probably unsure of what I was and hoping maybe I was a female deer. The experience was truly wonderful and I wanted to capture the pure wildness of the area. By leaving out-of-focus plants in the foreground and including much of the environment, it created almost a glimpse into the secret life of this young buck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9580cae0-a925-4aa9-959a-508c834953f0/Red+wing+Blackbird-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out By leaving room around the Red-wing blackbird singing in spring, it helped to create both a sense of place and time (spring in the marsh) but left room for its song to spread through the image in the direction he is looking. The bull rushes make it clear that it is spring time. An extreme close-up of the bird might well have been a better image in some people’s mind, but it would have failed to provide a sense of space and time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d8167eab-64b8-4bdc-b5a2-33689567db86/Titmouse+on+winer+tree+branch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out This tufted titmouse was enjoying a winter’s snowfall out on a limb of a branch. Showing the snow build-up on the branch it is sitting on as well as the branches in the background helps illustrate the extent of the snowfall and maybe helps viewers realize the difficult time that awaited this little fellow over the next few days. Fortunately, my feeder full of birdseed was not too far away and always available for dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1740893234606-VJNVO2ZXJNFPCQ0VUUXF/Fawn+in+garden-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out Here, a fawn eyes the greenery in our garden while its mom sits quietly nearby, always keeping a close eye on her baby. This environmental portrait clearly says spring with both the size of the little one-week-old fawn as well as the presence of hundreds of blue Forget-Me-Nots that transform the garden into a sea of misty blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1585860965923-S3RWKS7JGHLL3EPE6G0X/20080915-Trilliums.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out It’s every photographer’s dream to stumble across a massive drift of trilliums in their prime. But how do you do them justice with one image? Move back, find a centre of interest in the sea of trilliums and capture an environmental portrait of the scene showing as many of the trilliums as possible. By putting the fallen birch tree running diagonally through the middle of the trilliums, I was able to add a dynamic line while still showing the mass of flowers. The fallen birch tree will soon begin to decay and add its nutrients back into the earth to feed future trilliums that will rise up from the woodland floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1589521007469-A26I2UQ3V55Y226H7KC8/20080915-Sunflowersv.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out I have many images of sunflowers up close in the garden, but a scene like this begs to be taken as an environmental landscape image. Move back, include several hundred sunflowers and add a high-impact red barn as the subject. Now the sunflowers become part of a larger scene rather than the centre of interest. The environmental portrait illustrates how they are grown and the incredible numbers of flowers. This is a farm near where I live that grows sunflowers for bird seed that it sells to the public. The story behind the image even brings me great joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1651941679339-ZXIJGUQ60GTCNGFS3DG0/Cornus+Kousa+overview-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out This garden image shows one of our Cornus Kousas in full bloom in early summer. Although I could have moved in closer to show the tree in more detail or even to take macro images of the individual flowers, I thought an environmental approach showing how and where the tree grows tells a better story. Here it is pictured growing at the edge of our massive fern garden, where its roots are shaded all summer. The image shows how the dogwood grows on the edge of a mini woodland beside a lovely Cornus Florida (left) and a smaller (Cornus Mas) between its larger cousins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9db5dd6f-3776-4057-9fbc-125ffd189f0b/Bittern+in+reeds-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out This image of a bittern in the reeds is a good example of an environmental portrait that really help to illustrate the environment where this bird lives. Without this context I think the image looses much of its story-telling capacity. By moving in close, it would still be a strong image, but without an illustrative story of not only where the Bittern hunts, but also how it works to become part of its surroundings in order to find prey and protect itself from becoming prey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae4f7b1a-eab1-43d8-bab5-9298eca3f46e/Elk+in+rockies-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out This image of a massive bull elk reminds me somewhat of the earlier image of the two moose. By placing it in its environment, viewers are able to get a much better idea of habitat as well as its place in the large landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4ebf330-9a2f-46ae-9dcd-6289f609c7c4/Fern+on+rock-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out This image of a single fern struggling to survive in a rock crevice was certainly inspired by Canadian photographer and author Freeman Patterson. The viewer can only imagine its struggle to find enough earth to set its roots down, but its obvious health suggests that it has carved out a niche for itself to not only survive in these harsh conditions but to thrive along with the mosses that it happily shares the rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed897b8a-3086-48cc-8b9b-2bf45d63412a/Orchids+in+woodlands-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out I have many images of these showy orchids up close, but it’s this environmental portrait tat pleases me most. The birch tree, grasses, fallen tree and the hint of the cedar on the left edge provides a hint of where these beautiful orchids grow. The habitat is a swampy, acidic area not too far from where we once lived. It is a difficult environment to photograph in given the mosquitoes and deep mud that are present while they are blooming. It’s also the perfect environment to keep those who want to harm the plants away. Nature sometimes works in its own favour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4165e54f-e138-428d-b029-fd4cc85e688e/Swallowtail+environment-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out I’ve got closer images of this beautiful swallowtail butterfly, but in this image I was able to not only show the environment where the butterfly calls home, I was also able to capture a wasp that is sharings the plant with the Butterly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Give your garden and wildlife images room to breathe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-misty-morning-with-the-sigma-dp2 monthly 0.5 2025-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/baffa168-01ac-44d1-bc44-9b02cd96b756/Fence+rail-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out This was my first stop in my morning of misty photographs with the Sigma DP2. The moss-covered rock outcrop is a favourite spot of mine although I have never been able to capture its beauty in the past. The soft, warm light on the morning mist rendered a quiet image, almost monotone in colour if it was not for the hints of soft green moss on the rocky outcrop. Photographed hand held at ISO 200, 1/50th second, f2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af7c539f-636b-4dfe-8666-d85ed924118d/ice+on+fence-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out Along a back country road the thin ice from the previous night’s freezing rain still clung to the steel fencing and roadside plants adding a little sparkle to what is normally a rather drab scene. Although I could have moved in closer to isolate a single plant along the fence line, I think the simplicity of the colours allowed for a more environmental portrait of the scene. Photographed hand held at ISO 100, at 1/160 second, F5.0. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5c3d5704-3715-4383-926c-2382eeb59c8c/trees+and+fenceline+panarama-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out The fence line weaving through the landscape and trees almost in silhouette caught my eye and forced me to stop to explore the scene further. I have driven past this scene many times, but without the mist, it loses much of its charm and sense of mystery. The warm colours in the foreground field work against the overall coolness of the scene revealing hints of the green grass on the horizon. For now, however, the beiges of late winter and early spring still dominate the scenes. This image is heavily cropped to create the panorama effect, but the Foveon sensor is able to still create a useable image for the web at least. ISO 100, 1/125th of a second at F4.5.e Foveon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/571837f0-81f7-43b2-bbfb-69016dc0da7d/Fence+rail-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out I am particularly attracted to fenceposts along the side of the road. I think I’m secretly hoping or maybe dreaming for a blue bird or cardinal to land on the post to add a punch of colour. In this image however, the subtle tones of beiges from the spent grasses, and reds from the red-twigged dogwoods in the distance combine with the misty background and glistening ice covered foliage to create a lovely texture that reminds me of the paintings of Canadian artist Robert Bateman or the photographic images of Freeman Patterson. ISO 100, 1/80th second, F3.5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed37aa91-2907-40c6-9b17-1cff74cfb9c9/adirondacks-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out Keeping with the fence line theme, I noticed this lovely scene incorporating two red Adirondack chairs, a green canoe and bird feeder overlooking a pond. I imagined sitting in the chairs with a coffee in late summer, birds visiting the feeder while ducks went about their business on the pond. Maybe an owl calling in the distance. This image is one of a few that I cropped heavily to move in closer to the subject. Being restricted to the 42mm (35mm equivalent) fixed focal length lens on the Sigma DP2 is difficult to contend with after using longer focal lengths and zoom lenses all my life, but the discipline it invokes is refreshing. Having to move closer to the subject rather than just zooming in to get a closer view is part of how the camera forces you to slow down. The camera’s superior Foveon sensor also provides for the flexibility to crop images and still get acceptable results as was done with this image. Hand held at ISO 100, 1/80th second, f3.5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/738c3456-9a97-4ae6-a39f-6620608f9a39/Hay+bales2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out In this image, the ice still clings to some of the spent grasses. The fallen tree provides a vertical line leading to the hay bale which helps provide context to where the image was taken on the edge of a farmer’s field. The fallen tree has been left in place providing habitat for a host of insect, mice and other critter that will, in turn, provide a food source for birds, owls, foxes and coyotes that live in the area. ISO 100. 1/100th second at f4.0. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b10b9ae3-f30d-4430-9159-d69694ff1332/Hay+bales1-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out By moving along and in closer, the scene takes on a different feel with the icy grasses standing out against the rounded background of the hay bales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/75c40fdb-f45b-480c-a2b6-a9ee1e1cdcd5/trees+and+bullrushes-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out Mist and freezing rain combined in this image to create a lovely woodland scene combining the warm colours of cattails growing in the marshy open area while a native white pine with hints of ice covering its needles stands proudly on the right side of a spruce forest. The ghostly tree stands in the rule of thirds providing a centre of interest. I particularly like how the combination of the grasses in the foreground warm the rather scene of the cool-tone pine and spruce forest that fades away into the mist. ISO 100, 180th second at f2.8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6ba0ea80-9514-4523-b89b-65f567d4f901/Sumach+in+the+mist-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out The delicate red and pink tones in this sene caught my eye while the almost ghostly image of the sumach creates a centre of image for the eyes to stop at before wandering throughout the scene. The misty background adds to the ethereal feel and again helps to simplify an image that would be very busy on a normal day. ISO 100, 1/50th second at f3.2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/24a444a2-ccf3-4589-b303-b97d5d64062b/Slote+Rd+marsh-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out When I am in the area, I always make a stop at this local wetland. It can be a wealth of images, from red-winged blackbirds in early spring, leading to warblers and blue birds later in spring. Muskrats, build their home among the reeds and ducks of all kinds nest on the hummocks. Bald eagles have known to visit as well as a host of other predatory birds. Capturing it in a wide variety of atmospheric conditions helps you appreciate the incredible importance of this marshland and all the others that are hanging on as “progress” continues to threaten these vital areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3fc8666b-80b5-4b5c-b040-2f239499c635/Sigma+grip3-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/daefcae7-b543-4342-b48e-e17c3faf8ff2/Sigma+grip-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out The hand grip and thumb rest screw into the tripod mount but provides a second screw to still use a tripod mount if necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A misty morning with the Sigma DP2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-forgotten-ccd-sensor-pentax-gem monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b98d19d9-81ab-4661-afa9-84b29cb03ffe/Hummingbird+BEST-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch - Make it stand out A hummingbird works the salvia in the garden. Photographed with the istD and 300mm F*4.5 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743100204624-BZ8FYBF6JQMGXOG321JR/Ist+D+Best-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743100204625-T931V27W67FYH0VJ9TJ7/Ist+D+CU-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743100205608-0RUFZ6A2SPP4CLZQSZF7/Ist+D+top+view-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8616ef05-ee1f-4fd9-a0b1-9b86fb127caf/Lady+bugs+on+milkweed-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch - Make it stand out Lady bugs gathering aphids on milkweed. Photographed with the Pentax istD with it’s very capable TTL flash and a 100mm Macro lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743006196607-51R0FMOSRI6AXMVNJDQH/Chipmunk+reflection+istD-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743006194559-QESEXX4T4FFILWJ51M3Q/Bee+on+Salvia2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743006195556-Y15EK7XZ4B53S0RX2LEE/Cardinal+1-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743006194706-CQTH3PYQK7C581ZHJBNP/Cape+May+warbler-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1743006195785-Q9IF41BGF7UHQBEUWX5G/carolina+wren-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - 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Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch - Make it stand out The CCD sensor on the Pentax Ist-d is capable of revealing gorgeous colours with very film-like qualities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9fa44af-04a1-4440-a985-ab8977bafc07/Screenshot+2025-03-27+at+12.37.55%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4c81be59-d7cd-43e1-b28e-4c07b4319f60/Screenshot+2025-03-27+at+12.38.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax *ist-D: A CCD sensor with DSLR punch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/experience-a-sea-of-tulips-on-river-cruises monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299367327-L4SHQ75UNDZ6SWI38XDL/Tulip+Festival+Amsterdam+4.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299396943-YQ6L7L3KQSV55FGHIE53/Tulip+Festival+Amsterdam_flower+fields+3.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299312853-3IY7ALPHVP8EY5D1UEYU/Keukenhof+Gardens+2.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299312401-UAFN1CV5DMDC2QY02HOR/Keukenhof+Gardens+8.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299336469-OWUH3ESV77P5TDSDGN5U/Keukenhof+Gardens+9.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299336685-L0TWJCWHFH594FED6JZL/Keukenhof+Gardens+12.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299371894-VSY4JKV0NFK0OJ6CTS7S/Tulip+Festival+Amsterdam_flower+fields+1.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299397483-OZC5FZG0VIRVVDDGMRT0/Tulip+Festival+Amsterdam_flower+fields+6.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1742299412367-5NOQL9OUCHFS80A00LXU/Tulip+Festival+Amsterdam_tulip+farm.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/294864e0-3f2d-4799-94fb-d3778fc0d6f0/Tulips+reds-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2e82e5df-8539-4982-a7e6-b2f86a20adc5/Tulips-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/da6bbc7a-482f-43dd-986b-5388aceb5d50/Tulips+trio-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1585844360386-Z6E05NTZ8CNP2SQETNM6/20070502-yellow+tulip.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - River cruises offer incredible garden experiences - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-return-of-the-forgotten-pentax-pz1-p monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/20e8209c-eeef-4b82-867e-f1af784e36d5/PZ1-p+camera+image.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out Pentax’s impressive, one-time flagship is still an outstanding camera and can be purchased for pennies on the dollar making it one of the best deals on the used-camera market along with other autofocus film cameras of the same vintage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8453dd6a-6599-4024-a6a7-2511534fb6de/back+woodland+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out The PZ1-P captured this tricky winter scene beautifully despite the difficult metering situation with all the pure white snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/527dff7d-37ff-43d4-822b-92cd9204c825/johnybgood+2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out Another difficult scene that the PZ1-P handled nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e2a4dccc-0948-4a8a-af08-39e879a71eae/PZ-20+and+PHOTOgraphic+magazine Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out The PZ-20 is a less-featured offering than the PZ1-p but still a great option for photographers looking for a “full-frame” print camera with autofocus, multi-metering and other more modern features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3aa09b3f-2c25-4c9f-abe6-11a19133cc2a/PZ1-p+red+barn-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out The PZ1-p is a highly capable camera, able to handle everything from sports and action photography to landscape scenes such as the one above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f1fb5441-351c-4214-91f7-66fe9a4e47a6/wild+turkey.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out The PZ1-P is a very capable camera that can handle everything from wildlife, to sports https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/04185677-c43f-4b54-b95a-99879a43abad/PZ1-p+car+door-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out This image of a vintage car was captured beautifully on print film, scanned with an Epson flatbed to convert it to digital and then pre-processed in Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c5baa379-c9c9-4b8c-9447-11619b4e78fb/PZ1-p+crane+-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out A Sandhill Crane captured with the PZ1-p and the Pentax 300mm f4.5* lens. The lineup of lenses for the PZ1-p stretches from the earlier all-manual lenses to more modern, high quality autofocus prime and zoom lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5ec5457c-5d50-4bf3-b7c7-db4087c31a18/PZ1-p+ice+cream+st+kitts-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out Closed for the season. The long list of lenses available to photographers with th PZ1-p makes it a great choice for those who already own some of the high quality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a36c2a9c-bdb6-4b3e-bd4f-859c2e4458b4/PZ1-p+Grey+barn+snowstorm-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out Barn in snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax PZ1-p: The forgotten flagship - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-winter-of-wildlife monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30548ba1-5d24-4e1f-8775-94b4d0b40757/Raccoon+in+deep+snow+in+late+winter Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out A young raccoon walks on top of a thick snow cover in search of food during our harsh winter. Be sure to check out my Winter of wildlife photo gallery in the link below and at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d32d60b4-22b1-493e-a868-fa19acdc9197/Titmouse+on+winer+tree+branch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out The regular cast of characters from this Tufted Titmouse to cardinals and woodpeckers are regulars at the bird feeders. Be sure to check out my Winter of wildlife photo gallery in the link at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f09ebc8-66a1-42fb-9f78-67013d0f4337/Wild+Turkey5+sigma+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out New this year is our resident wild turkeys who have decided that the woodland garden is a good place to spend the winter. Be sure to check out my Winter of wildlife photo gallery in the link at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a29dc247-5be9-4fd5-b16d-d25367aa60f2/Owl14-1-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Give a hoot about owls I was able to capture an image of this lovely Barred owl in the woodlands near our home. It’s important not to use any poisons in your garden to control mice, the main prey of these lovely birds. Be sure to check out my Winter of wildlife photo gallery in the link at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c0a27540-6a2a-4671-8c97-ed7b83efb3c1/Coyote2-1-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out After weeks of trying to capture a good image of a coyote, I was fortunate enough to meet up with this beautiful coyote in a nearby woodlot. Be sure to go to the link below to read about the memorable ten seconds of time we spent together face-to-face on a woodland path. Be sure to check out my Winter of wildlife photo gallery in the link at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3edfbf66-d2d2-4bf6-b075-69bb197b56d8/Cranes+in+snow23-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out A little further afield, I visited the winter home of hundreds of Sandhill cranes and came away with a few memorable images. Be sure to check out my Winter of wildlife photo gallery in the link at the end of this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/529bd97c-b58c-49b6-9025-ed1151eb4a53/Chipmunk+lighten-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out It’s been a long winter for many of our backyard wildlife friends. Our chippy popped up out of the deep snow to enjoy a little of the warmer weather and was even seen wandering on top of the snow looking for a late-winter food food source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A winter of wildlife in the woodland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-fallen-tree-transforms-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02f48edb-7de5-44cb-82e0-6abb884e8773/Warbler+on+the+bird+bath Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fallen tree transforms the woodland garden - Make it stand out A warbler stops to take a drink from the bird bath beside the fallen tree that has played a part in rewilding that corner of the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6734b412-fb39-45e5-957a-36a131fc40a1/fallen+tree-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fallen tree transforms the woodland garden - Fallen tree creates new habitat A mature Hawthorn tree that fell in the garden has played an important role in the rewilding of the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1710116570431-NHBXAZ5UXE96LU36CR3A/Owl+at+house+K5+good+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fallen tree transforms the woodland garden - Make it stand out Our little screech owl took up residence in the owl box after the Hawthorn tree fell in the woodland floor creating a new habitat in the corner of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/33f31e4b-eddc-425e-80ee-066a623ee6fc/Yellow+warbler+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fallen tree transforms the woodland garden - Make it stand out Yellow warbler looking for insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6d24643d-b269-4d2e-ad2d-65917a229278/Fawn+in+garden-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fallen tree transforms the woodland garden - Make it stand out Fawn in the spring garden among the Forget-me-nots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f2d98bf8-1fd1-4d12-a5eb-44c886c08c45/Wild+turkey+sigma+2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A fallen tree transforms the woodland garden - Turkeys find a new home Two young male wild turkeys are comfortable among the branches of the fallen tree. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/konica-c35-simplicity-with-impressive-results monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2a7322db-cc03-4cb7-8d4f-f0367903714e/Konica+camera+best+cu-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Make it stand out The Konica C35 automatic. A study in simplicity and elegance wrapped up in a beautiful rangefinder camera from the late 1960s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7a579451-3505-432e-8802-d0dd835ed513/Konica+camera+top+view+2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Designed for travel A top view of this elegant rangefinder film camera with its exquisite rope strap and simple design. For more images, be sure to check out my photogallery of images taken with the Konica C35. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8c77adcf-9f65-4fe9-a05a-0202d96e5988/Konica+C35+forest+stream Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Wintery woodland scene This forest scene, shot during a snowstorm, was captured using the Konica C35 showing both how good the lens is and how the meter is able to cope with the very bright scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a99fe7c4-a317-4117-9fa3-257dd22de003/Konica+C35+Light+post+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Make it stand out This minimalist image taken during a snowstorm captures the simplicity of the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/726a5d2c-d92a-4193-8f1d-821ce4bbeac9/Konica+C35+tasty+treat Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Make it stand out The vibrant colours of this ice cream shop captured after a snowfall stand out nicely. The sharpness of the 38mm lens is able to stand up to even a little cropping in this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8be9eff9-d68c-4c1f-a4d3-5d12837c9a7e/Konica+C35+forest+stream-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Make it stand out The Konica C35 is small enough to carry in your pocket for when that special scene presents itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df6902a8-11e5-40fe-9fa2-a5bf432fd328/Konica+C35+Masonic+Hall-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Make it stand out The details on the stone facade of this historic building can be easily seen as a result of the excellent lens on this rangefinder camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Konica C35 Automatic: Simplicity with impressive results - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/buy-native-buy-local-and-help-your-favourite-garden-centres-grow monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/64db8c41-b0e9-4fe8-a775-b469969320a5/Cdn+maple+leaf-1-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Buy native, buy local and help your favourite Canadian garden centres grow - Make it stand out Continued threats from the American president, his followers and a cowardly Republican party is forcing Canadians to take action any way they can to support Canadian businesses from tariffs and other American threats. That action includes a massive “buy Canadian” movement aimed at crippling the U.S. economy and sending our neighbours to the south a serious message. The following is a list of Canadian garden products, services and companies to support during these threatening times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/26dfac19-9dec-4d31-9d5d-9785bb6ba28b/Cdn+Tire-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Buy native, buy local and help your favourite Canadian garden centres grow - Make it stand out Canadian Tire is a good starting point for many of your gardening needs from tools to plant material. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/capturing-an-image-of-the-elusive-coyote monthly 0.5 2025-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3bf4b91-4978-4213-ac25-cbbf3af396ec/Coyote+image+5-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out For two weeks I tramped through snow and ice in freezing conditions to capture an image of the elusive coyote. Then, like a ghost, it appeared. Seconds later it was gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7257c9e0-e70b-4e55-b41c-900ae2eb11a7/Coyote+4+stare+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out I spoke in a quiet, reassuring voice to catch her attention and convey that I meant no harm. She stared back as if to say, “I know you mean me no harm, but I will stay cautious and move on.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/969a3c0b-aa00-4e83-9b40-ec188396402f/Coyotes+Among+us.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out Get more information about the urban coyote. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d55e6960-9f04-48be-ba1a-bdbaa217b289/Coyote+image+X-5-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Too slow to zoom in The bridge camera took too long to start up and zoom in to capture a good shot of the coyote way down at the end of the trail, barely visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4cbe043f-fd15-4659-8513-5540a41ae60b/Coyote+image+X-5+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Opportunity missed I needed just a second or two more to zoom the bridge camera in to capture what would have been a nice image. Here is a cropped image of the photograph above to see what could have been. Unfortunately, when it comes to wildlife, a second or two might be too much time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/115fce7e-4a53-4e95-b765-8cb00f67311c/Coyote+1+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out Although similar to other images, keen observers will notice that its one ear is actually bent over here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/330fe661-7cf6-4123-9785-1464eb1d5516/Coyote+image+K-5+hdshake+nc-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out While the images shown above have been cropped and cleaned up a little in post processing, the above image is closer to what the camera caught. The coyote actually stopped and posed in a relatively uncluttered area framed by a wild grape vine and a large tree. Branches across its face had to be meticulously removed digitally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/62ef459c-73ec-44ec-a804-4fdf40d7568d/Coyote+on+the+move+blur-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out A few seconds was it gave me to capture its image before trotting back off into the wintery woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b5a15dc3-1c04-4c7e-bbfb-4865936120f1/Coyote+move+ccsharper-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out Like a ghost, the coyote disappeared as quickly as it appeared, sharing with me a small piece of its life in a handful of images and about ten seconds of its fascinating life story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2c6756d7-2595-4446-a66f-2ffa5b6b4798/Coyote+watch+website.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Protecting Coyotes Coyote watch works with residents to help protect coyotes and foxes in primarily urban environments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coyote in the woodland: Capturing its essence - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-show-inspiration-combines-nature-and-fantasy monthly 0.5 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fbec07b8-6773-49e6-9489-cbb52fce3c1e/Alice+of+Wonderland+in+her+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Make it stand out The combination of colourful flowers, natural moss and a meticulously fashioned tablescape combines to create an incredible fantasy garden room that can be used as inspiration for our own gardens. Imagine incorporating some of these ideas for your next garden party. Even Alice herself is admiring the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2030f183-637c-4bc6-a88b-f4a2fb21c114/RBG+Toadstools+main+entrance-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Welcome to the show Here, the use of well-positioned garden art adds colour to an otherwise green-textured ground cover. Imagine adding colourful art pieces like these mushrooms to a quiet area of your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df355b7d-6272-4abe-8547-64bf64b49958/Orchid+display+at+RBG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Make it stand out Colourful orchids dominated the display helping to create a truly fantasy world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ca408ecc-3146-45e8-836d-2de39390c1a0/RBG+orchid+GO+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - The beauty of a single orchid A single orchid stands out from the thousands that took centre stage in the garden show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fb05d0d6-b231-492a-a7e4-868738169cc0/RBG+table+setting-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Make it stand out A woodland table setting combining mosses, flowers and the necessary accoutrements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5da64fc9-17e3-47be-9ce3-96370bb4702d/doors-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - A door into the garden Colourful doors add more excitement to an already incredible theatrical stage set in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0d14479-409c-4ddc-bae9-7007afd73f80/Painting+the+town+red Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Painting the town red Using the red extraction filter on the Fujifilm X10 creates the illusion of a youngster painting the town red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37588ac4-40f2-4567-8f78-0f8fcd8faadf/RBG+red+roses Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Make it stand out The king and queen sit among an incredible display of roses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/35f2642b-324b-40fe-ac1a-8533fd55422f/RBG+red+2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Make it stand out Taking advantage of a design feature by using an in-camera filter to pull out the reds in this image adds to the fun of shooting in this type of environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f97196be-693e-4c0c-8e6d-d4dbb80c23bb/clock-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Time to focus on details Small details are worth photographing so that you can incorporate many of the ideas in your own garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6fad0f8-5fda-4a9e-a653-5dc5ed889480/Chair.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Thrifty ideas Consider using everyday household items as garden art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden show inspiration combines nature and fantasy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/native-plants-and-wildife-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b81107e-a424-4312-93a4-7671c030270f/Wild+turkey+eyeing+sea+oats-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out A wild turkey eyes what is remaining of our Northern Sea Oat seeds growing in our garden. The two young males visit the Sea oats on a daily basis, stripping the seeds which in themselves are elegant additions to the fall garden. (See image below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d19bebf4-c61d-490f-8a35-7d7b25e54b2d/Northern+sea+oats-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out You don’t need to plant Northern Sea Oats in your garden to attract wild turkeys or other birds and wildlife. Plant it because it is a beautiful and elegant addition to any garden. Consider the wildlife as just an added bonus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b7c0835-eb1d-4c4a-bab6-63676c4c3c6b/wild+turkey+replacement+new-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out I looked out one cold day to find the two wild turkeys enjoying themselves in the Northern Sea Oats. One laying down eating the seeds, the other standing so he could reach the higher seed heads. Consider growing this lovely native grass and be sure to leave it standing all winter. You might just be surprised about who is using it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/571b1fc0-15f4-4461-8e5f-5e2ae9501c96/Hummer+at+Cardinal+flower-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out Hummingbird feeding on one of our native cardinal flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6d24643d-b269-4d2e-ad2d-65917a229278/Fawn+at+home+in+our+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/857acf2f-2a50-4c54-bef9-ee12e1ac0485/Screech+owl+in+the+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out Native plants will play a role in attracting some interesting visitors to your yard. Without a consistent amount of food available, this screech owl would not have chosen our yard to roost in. Native plants attract a variety of insects and small mammals that make up this tiny owl’s diet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants: A winter reminder of their importance in our wildlife garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wild-ginger-native-ground-cover-for-your-shade-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90347cd8-b640-46fc-8728-6f324295ecff/Wild+Ginger+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wild Ginger: Native ground cover for your shade garden - Make it stand out This image of Wild Ginger shows off the native plant’s flower beautifully. The small reddish-maroon flower is normally difficult to see because it grows under the leaves and emerges for a short time in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/29714020-2619-4e24-97be-795e9d510a9e/Wild+Ginger+photos.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wild Ginger: Native ground cover for your shade garden - Make it stand out Wild Ginger is an excellent ground cover for the woodland garden. The above images show how the plants colonize to form an impressive ground cover as well as individual plants showing the maroon-coloured flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wild Ginger: Native ground cover for your shade garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-grow-and-care-for-native-hepatica-in-your-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f308c81-65a7-446f-9d8d-1543b05b2897/Hepatica-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Hepatica in your woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/499876fa-44cb-45a9-a041-e3f737515dcf/Hepatica-1-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Hepatica in your woodland garden - The simple beauty of our native wildflowers Hepatica growing in a woodland setting. Notice the delicate flowers and fine hairs on the leaves and stems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2c863351-022f-40b0-900c-77750ed318ea/Hepaticasoftfocus-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Hepatica in your woodland garden - Make it stand out An extreme closeup of a Hepatica shows their yellow anthers atop the stamens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3bbeb62-21ac-4370-af1b-38eda3addac9/Hepatica+clump-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Hepatica in your woodland garden - Imagine small clumps of these delicate flowers in your woodland garden Clumps of these delicate native wildflowers spread throughout your woodland garden can be a magical experience each spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Hepatica in your woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/analog-vs-digital-with-lomography-film monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ec44b227-1e80-4e2c-a23d-d3ab2a6bca83/Pentax+Auto+110+and+lenses Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out The Pentax Auto 110 shown here with some of its exquisite manual focus lenses that can easily be adapted for the much more modern Pentax Q line of cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5347c742-0a39-450f-92ea-18eb697f295b/Auto+110+and+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Film size vs digital sensor The Pentax Auto 110 alongside the Pentax Q digital camera. It’s easy to see how the 110 film size is similar to the Q’s digital sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d7b8071-a908-4ae5-a5b7-cc6dafe5d164/Front+door+Lomo+Tiger Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This image was taken on the Pentax Auto 110 with Lomography’s Tiger colour print film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e1093bbe-91d2-4b6c-ab29-894205bc1071/Tiger+NOL-1-5.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out An overview of the city photographed with the Pentax Auto 110 using Lomography’s Tiger color film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5bfb6b42-1dbc-45bb-8b22-0ec09a2f6051/Tiger+NOL-1-6.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out A local historical building photographed with the Auto 110 on Lomography Tiger. Detail is good but not as good as the digital image below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d59ba1d4-11d4-4d25-b62e-7023dbe627eb/Tiger+NOL-1-8.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out The vintage look of this image works well with the historic building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80fde794-247f-4f1c-94d3-dafeed688ad9/Tiger+NOL-1-10.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Color and detail is good in this garden image shot on Lomography Tiger film and the Pentax 110. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a68dd4d2-85a5-4bab-8eb3-e8a72e99a750/Tiger+NOL-1-11.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This garden image of milkweed illustrates the detail Lomography’s Tiger film stock is capable of producing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/610ea74d-bcee-4ee4-908c-9df7a1137a71/Pent+Q+110+lenses-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Image shot with Pentax Q and a 110 manual focus lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/59e1590d-4dea-41f7-aff5-3ec2fe30b0a3/Pent+Q+standard+06+lens-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Image photographed with Pentax Q and the Pentax Q’s 06 autofocus telephoto lens. The lens is equivalent to a 70-200mm F2.8 lens in 35mm terms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ebe47ff0-196f-49cf-a951-dfc79abf1dc6/Easterbooks+Q+with+24mm.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Pentax Q with 24mm manuL focus 110 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3802418c-6549-4dc9-b67b-6e35224c9dfe/Pent+Q+standard+prime+01+lens-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This image was shot with the Pentax Q and 01 prime autofocus lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b85d521f-2aae-4ced-965e-4721dd404e8a/Pent+Q+110+lenses-1-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Image shot with Pentax Q and 110 manual focus lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a17fb824-7c49-4622-9fcb-ab4d25b7a8d8/sky+line-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Overview of the city taken with a manual focus 110 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80108db4-f6ba-4398-b8a1-1d36a122ae87/Pentax+Q7+24mm+lens-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This garden pond image was taken with the 24mm manual focus 110 lens on the Pentax Q. The below image was taken with the digital autofocus 02 lens from the Pentax Q lineup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bf235cba-c8cb-4465-8c24-d76d19686916/Pentax+Q+with+02+standard+lens-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This image was taken with the Pentax 02 lens from the Q lineup of lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d76d95a6-b812-43b6-a013-9734e4b292a0/Tourquoise+1-1-8.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This image shows the colour shift in the sky that is a trait of Lomochrome Tourquoise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6bcbf9e-3265-4faa-84fa-95080375cd05/Tourquoise+1-1-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out This image shot with Lomography Turquoise illustrates the extreme colour shift of the film turning reds into blues. In other images, clear blue skies come out with a heavy orange tint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/150450b0-99b5-4e42-acd1-825510141a53/Tourquoise+1-1-5.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out The colour shift is evident in this picture of the barber shop. All the blue elements in the picture are actually red in real life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/66004cef-bdcb-469d-8eca-5e44667b4fa6/Tourquoise+1-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out The orange sky is typical with this film when there are bright blue skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef7661e3-8e1c-4b5f-bc99-ebd637b5173f/Pentax+Q+with+08+lens-1-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Pentax Q with 08 wide angle zoom lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/34640e7a-2a8f-4b3f-a806-b24f52a01b57/Easterbooks.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Putting the Pentax Auto 110 film camera to the test vs the Pentax Q digital camera - Make it stand out Pentax Q with 01 prime lens. This image shows the original colours of the store in comparison to the colours displayed in the above image shot on Lomography Turquoise. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/five-ways-to-make-gardening-easier monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/29d38c8a-6f40-4d67-81e4-8fc7d3ff285d/Hydrangea+water+can+lensbaby-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five ways to make gardening easier - Make it stand out A garden vignette can be as simple as using a watering can as a focal point to draw your eye to a lovely planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/11e8f222-5775-41f6-9da4-7b53409b0923/Fish+in+the+Garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five ways to make gardening easier - Make it stand out A piece of art such as this ceramic piece of art from Fish in the Garden can create a focal point and vignette in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b8ce86c0-043a-4e4e-9a94-ae12897fed65/Monarch+on+sunflower+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five ways to make gardening easier - Make it stand out By leaving the garden to go a little wild, you will get more visits from local wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1734357-24ea-4529-b0c0-3b0d9b1b7709/Hummingbird+clear+wings+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five ways to make gardening easier - Make it stand out Adding the native cardinal flower will reward you with hummingbirds and other backyard wildlife from butterflies to hummingbird moths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665188624109-J5D6M4PN1VELFRZ3VCBD/Screen+Shot+2022-10-07+at+8.23.25+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five ways to make gardening easier - Make it stand out Here various stone was used to create a non-organic mulch that allows black mondo grass to shine as it grows up through it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32bfd081-59d7-4a75-9fe8-f3189333e50d/Front+garden+phlox22.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five ways to make gardening easier - Make it stand out Creeping phlox forms the perfect ground cover in the front of the garden where it is quite sunny. In shadier areas, use wild geranium, wild ginger or a variety of ferns to form a ground cover. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/watching-the-garden-grow monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9d5b07fe-16dd-4752-8ded-b5402ff311d2/Front+Garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out This 20-year-old image shows our garden as it was about 20-years ago. The below picture is updated to show how the garden has changed over the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6b460854-2eea-44f1-921b-50b296edcdd3/Front+garden+now.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out The garden today with its black-eyed susans and native grasses and ferns dominating the back garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed756538-a503-4951-bf92-8442cb270f03/Front+garden+japanee+style.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out This is another view of the front garden as it is today showing a corner of the Japanese-inspired garden. The bench in the top image is replaced by yellow Adirondack chairs in front of a fern dominated garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9e4207ba-1478-4309-a942-918fa9a0170e/Garden+journal.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out This elegant 5-year garden journal not only helps you record your garden journey, it’s a fine way to stay organized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/00aa7235-253b-4519-9f58-25b17fbe97e3/Front+Garden+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out This image from about 20 years ago includes several areas of grass –long since gone – and an immature serviceberry tree on the left that is now quite large and shades out a large part of the existing garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1d7ecbf7-4026-4faa-97ef-98e61b9f2a48/Golden+alexander+best.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out This image, taken at a local botanical garden, was the inspiration to plant Golden Alexandra or Basket of Gold in our own garden to cascade over the large boulders along the driveway much like the image below of the creeping phlox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32bfd081-59d7-4a75-9fe8-f3189333e50d/Front+garden+phlox22.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out The garden in spring when the creeping phlox carpets the front in a sea of purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Watching the garden grow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/focus-on-tree-bark-for-winter-interest monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/66fde9c4-6210-4552-a7e6-bff6209f9c2f/Titmouse+on+winer+tree+branch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out Trees add winter interest to our gardens in so many ways. Even their ability to catch snow and hold it on their branches adds immense beauty to our winter gardens. Here a tufted titmouse uses a small branch as a landing spot during a snow squall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d1868857-c863-4c6a-9365-b9579f4c02ba/Birch+Trees.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out It’s difficult to match the beauty of birch bark in winter, or for that matter, any time in the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/006b587c-b98c-4374-8a12-4f6bbe200d5c/River+Birch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out Our native River Birch trees offer outstanding exfoliating cinnamon-coloured bark to our gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3a9b94b2-269d-4abe-839b-877e071726b2/PPERBARK+MAPLES.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out The Paperbark Maple is often overlook as a tree providing winter interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1360177d-8b62-4b72-995c-66ce388dd56e/Coral+Bark+Maple.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out All Japanese Maples provide outstanding year-round interest, but the coral bark Japanese Maple is truly a standout during the winter months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a0d678b-da41-44fe-8ab5-dec8636fda1a/Winter+trees.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out Adding trees to your garden, as well as grasses, goes a long way to transforming a dull landscape into a winter wonderland. Here a combination of mature and understory trees combine with grasses to bring the winter landscape to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on tree bark for winter interest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/living-with-wild-turkeys-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0aa8a1d-9d50-4dac-939e-6c4f163b9199/wild+turkey+fall+colours.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out An Eastern wild turkey routs through leaves in the backyard looking for insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a4b82b52-ae31-46e7-823a-8e3a8438089b/wild+turkey+88good.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out A male wild turkey under our bird feeder filling up on white millet bird seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8f56d178-df84-44a2-88a3-2857d51c4105/wild+turkey+44.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out An immature wild turkey strolls through the garden. The trailing beard gives away the sex of the bird, although a small percentage of females also grow beards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ff9286f0-2c00-461b-9e30-433cc14579a5/Wild+Turkey+close+pntx+K5.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a8cde5c1-ad8e-49e4-a017-b52ecf026395/Wild+Turkey+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out One of the three wild turkeys spending a few days in our yard cleaning up the spilled bird feed and routing through leaves looking for insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0fd0c60f-a6ce-47fe-867f-9b0fa0f776a4/Wild+Turkey+pntx+K5+4.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6222ff95-12f9-4053-b9d6-70847df2e524/Wild+Turkey+1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b695c1be-97cf-4390-ad2e-affc47b297e0/Wild+turkey+sigma+2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Wild winter of turkeys Our wild turkeys decided to stay with us all winter allowing for some interesting winter images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f09ebc8-66a1-42fb-9f78-67013d0f4337/Wild+Turkey5+sigma+cropped-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out A wild turkey in the snow looking for seeds and hidden insects. Turkeys will also eat mice if they can find and catch them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with Wild Turkeys in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-plant-a-chinkapin-oak-tree monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/54cd4f49-76d9-4b73-bb94-12d6baabb284/Chinkapin+Oak.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why plant a Chinkapin Oak tree - Make it stand out The Chinkapin Oak is a Carolinian species found in Southern Ontario and throughout native to eastern and central North America. It ranges from Vermont to Minnesota, south to the Florida panhandle, and west to New Mexico in the United States. In Mexico it ranges from Coahuila south to Hidalgo.[2] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a7cec1d0-5422-43f1-9842-4dad05a71d42/Screenshot+2024-10-19+at+4.52.02+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why plant a Chinkapin Oak tree - Make it stand out The Nature of Oaks is considered the bible for anyone looking for information on Oak trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e04bcae9-a1f8-40f4-98b3-9912c4eb47b4/tempImageOsL9Zh.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why plant a Chinkapin Oak tree - Make it stand out If you live in an area with deer, rabbits and other rodents, you may need to protect the sapling until it is large enough to fend off the critters. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/alliumsinthegarden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef835e75-ec01-4cee-ae38-6c7de3a22a74/Allium+photo+collage.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Alliums add architectural interest to every garden, whether formal or a more natural garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e5106871-53f7-47c5-83f9-d13ce24e6bc9/Allims+niagonthelake.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out These alliums elegantly grow through a black wrought iron fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4217dbf-72a2-49d6-8522-f439b9feb898/Allims+against+wall.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Alliums stand out against a white wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b6d2b00a-b87f-42ea-886e-0375a32a034a/allium+in+ferns+50mm+01.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Allium growing in our fern garden adding a pop of colour in late spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/015ada88-2778-4737-a8bc-6bf9ff4959d6/allium+in+ferns+trio.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/de2d03d0-b1ae-409e-9f61-ca1589169b35/allium+in+ferns2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e7faec9e-58b1-41d6-b77b-8b2e66c9f68e/allium+cu+in+ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4407ad57-1d25-4fb2-a80f-9cca3f9f6ca4/allium+cu+ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Alliums are perfect choice to add architectural interest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tips-to-create-more-living-space-by-reducing-lawn monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fc0ec85d-42e5-469d-95ae-31eab34dbc4a/New+fire+pit+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create more living space by reducing lawn - Make it stand out A new area in the garden created around a fire pit, takes advantage of removing unused turf grass to create a more useful garden area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1919b27-d87b-4896-b4a9-3c5126842edd/New+garden+area+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create more living space by reducing lawn - Make it stand out The fire pit is the perfect place to relax during the cooler months. Built away from the house and trees, it creates a more useable space than the turf grass it replaced. More changes are to come including the inexpensive plastic adirondak chairs that are being replaced with green higher quality chairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f3207338-19a4-42a6-99ef-e04cd9205375/New+garden+patio+walkway_.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create more living space by reducing lawn - Make it stand out A larger view of the garden shows the fire pit area in the centre looking back at the house and gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e08ffdbf-0db9-4538-b08f-c255136bae5b/VicMackieforwebsite-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create more living space by reducing lawn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tackling-buckthorn-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3015d4fe-1ebb-4f7f-a96f-4b4813bdca0b/Buckthorn+montage+invasive.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tackling Buckthorn in the garden - Make it stand out These images show mature Buckthorns in late summer with the blue-black berries that birds eat and help to spread this non-native, invasive shrub or small tree. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/hand-feeding-chipmunks-in-five-easy-steps-1 monthly 0.5 2024-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611714011511-52AKVKZC3EADHBJJ271K/IMG_1779.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hand feeding chipmunks in five easy steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611714047876-26TA6BFLNH5K5DI0DGBM/IMG_1639+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hand feeding chipmunks in five easy steps Stubby taking peanuts from my hand. They are actually very gentle little critters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611762629156-ZC8YN8DTI1UO22CRWXQ1/chipmunk.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hand feeding chipmunks in five easy steps A close approach is not difficult once you gain their confidence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611762491837-KYNVG6U4KED0E4E49AHY/red+squirrel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hand feeding chipmunks in five easy steps Friendly red squirrel who shared an afternoon with me and ended up jumping on my shoulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/921e8249-093d-4771-b00e-1f3a8348981f/Chipmunk+burrow+system Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hand feeding chipmunks in five easy steps - Make it stand out Diagram shows the complexity of a typical Eastern Chipmunk burrow. Notice the different cache or hoard areas in the burrow. These are areas where your peanuts get stored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611714117477-BWXDDJ9F9DWYN3IHKC4S/IMG_1637.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hand feeding chipmunks in five easy steps It’s a great feeling to have a little chipmunk’s claws on your bare skin as they gently take the peanut out of your hand. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/do-hydrangeas-have-a-place-in-the-wildlife-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/29d38c8a-6f40-4d67-81e4-8fc7d3ff285d/Hydrangeas+on+back+patio. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do hydrangeas have a place in the wildlife garden? - Make it stand out Our hydrangea in full bloom following years of weak to no blooming. I believe limbing up a tree to give the plant more sun played a role in the increased bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51371bc2-2a2f-4114-94d9-ed9ea69eeb3f/Hydrangea+Tough+and+tiny+lower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do hydrangeas have a place in the wildlife garden? - Make it stand out Tiny Tough Stuff is a Mountain hydrangea and, although not native to North America, one that is considered beneficial for pollinators in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/364c9131-1ecc-4ce7-8445-dda3463d95ea/Hydrangea+from+above Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do hydrangeas have a place in the wildlife garden? - Make it stand out Hydrangea Tiny Tough Stuff from above showing the florets in the centre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/945c85cd-41c7-48d5-b0fe-614af083a835/Climbing+Hydrangea Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do hydrangeas have a place in the wildlife garden? - Make it stand out Our climbing hydrangea holds a prominent spot as you enter our backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eda08334-a521-412f-9eb8-7c8fa50fc036/Hydrangea+surefire.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do hydrangeas have a place in the wildlife garden? - Make it stand out Little Quick fire hydrangea in late June showing off its blooms. The Quick Fire hydrangeas are among the first hydrangea to bloom in the summer. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-17-has-taken-analogue-photography-to-new-heights monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d1fe585-1b2f-4e63-8045-8ca6ed9462ed/Screenshot+2024-06-18+at+11.23.36+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out The new Pentax 17 is taking film photography to new heights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4fda7cf3-0769-46c3-8360-07c6bd8606d5/Screenshot+2024-06-18+at+11.24.04+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out An overhead view of the new Pentax 17. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ec44b227-1e80-4e2c-a23d-d3ab2a6bca83/Pentax+Auto+110+and+lenses Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out Pentax’s other ground breaking film camera was released more than 40 years ago with an array of lenses, a winder and add on flash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b7974564-2a07-4b6a-ae53-034ebe4bba65/Auto+110+and+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out The Pentax Auto 110. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3554d80e-7b55-4d6e-9eec-a1a4c7907734/Pentax+Auto+110+shot+with+Orca+B%26W+film Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5c7c61f0-3d70-47b0-bca2-0b8a928d32bb/Pentax+Auto+110+RBG+statue Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out Garden statue at our local public garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38a6b969-0415-4cd4-b254-2a361a365a65/PntxAuto110+Bullrushesfix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out This image of backlit bullrushes shows the possibilities of pulling out detail even with the small negative size of the 110 film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d2eacce3-444e-4b1f-ad51-7dc264e38b25/PntxAuto110+historic+building.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cec45469-7b11-491a-b95f-21602d5491f0/PntxAuto110+RBG+willow+fixed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out A public garden with its impressive weeping willow surrounded by spring bulbs takes centre stage in this Auto 110 B&W image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d60f927d-f565-487a-b18a-e12d6a4569b3/PntxAuto110+lone+tree.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out A farm field and trees works in this B&W image taken on the Auto 110 with Orca film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e7ad048-037e-4daa-99a2-0d63422f91ad/PntxAuto110+historic+city+hall.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out Our town hall seen through the Frame of a garden structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b17509e9-1d7c-49ad-b72a-23b32abf13d1/PntxAuto110+fencelinefixed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out A fence line takes on the vintage look with the 110 film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax 17 has taken analog photography to new heights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/internet-of-nature monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/395fe562-7b53-4444-b3cd-f275fe74f65a/The+Nature+of+Our+Cities Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Internet of Nature: How technology could shape our urban forests of the future - Make it stand out Dr. Galle’s first book promises to change the way we look at our urban spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bc99fb1d-1d0e-4545-b4a6-818977f235d0/Dr+Galle+for+profile-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Internet of Nature: How technology could shape our urban forests of the future - Make it stand out Dr. Nadina Galle is at the forefront of using smart technology to protect the urban forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c36dabc7-f600-42eb-be20-a4efad6ac665/Dr.+Galle+ipad+infor-07222.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Internet of Nature: How technology could shape our urban forests of the future - Make it stand out Information gathered from underground sensors is sent to an ipad where moisture and other factors can be monitored to help protect the trees in the area. Photo courtesy of Soilmania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/14ce3f61-380d-45ee-b6fd-14a5561556f8/Dr.+Galle+soilmania-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Internet of Nature: How technology could shape our urban forests of the future - Make it stand out Information is gathered by the tree sensors and sent via cloud computing to computers to monitor soil around a tree or group of trees roots. Provided courtesy of Soilmania https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Internet of Nature: How technology could shape our urban forests of the future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-mister-is-cool-addition-to-your-wildlife-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c5359fb3-ba67-4cf8-b03c-af9d623be3ea/Chipmunk+on+mister+during+heat+wave. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden mister is cool addition to your wildlife garden - Make it stand out A chipmunk climbs up near the mister on a particularly hot day during a heat wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7a33bcc6-8b0a-4888-b6d7-0779b35806f6/mist+sprayer+and+hummingbird Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden mister is cool addition to your wildlife garden - Make it stand out A hummingbird buzzes around near a feeder and our mister seen here protruding from the left of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d3cfc3b7-055c-4dc4-a6ba-99848e262c35/Mister+nozzles+close+up. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden mister is cool addition to your wildlife garden - Make it stand out This image shows the mister in action with the tiny brass nozzles. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-auto-110-vs-the-pentax-q-focus-on-film-vs-digital monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5347c742-0a39-450f-92ea-18eb697f295b/Auto+110+and+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The miniature Pentax Auto 110 film camera, left, compared to the tiny Pentax Q. Notice how the film size is similar to the digital sensor making a comparison totally appropriate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/db7f6f85-6b51-4d04-80dd-f744d80f9945/Subject.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The Pentax Q fitted with the adaptor and a 110 lens together with the remaining Pentax 110 lenses and the Pentax Q 50mm for size comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cef99266-d87d-4f14-a766-3bdc81ebe551/Screenshot+2024-06-07+at+12.04.47+PM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out Lomography’s Orca, 200 iso, B&W print film can be expensive to process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2fdf53c4-bb0a-4b6c-9d76-93d28cef9c54/Bridge+RBG+2+SOOC.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A garden bridge (SOOC) leads to a magnolia tree just beginning to open in a local public rock garden. This scanned film image shows high grain compared to a similar digital image below photographed with the Pentax Q and 18mm 110 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fad81a4b-08d8-4d18-b16b-404d868753c3/RBG+rock+garden+bridge.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The same garden bridge photographed with the Pentax Q and 18mm 110 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/65f01907-eb9d-4acf-83d3-30c22d13c7e9/Bridge+shot+film+Lightroom_.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The same film image with a little de noise added in Lightroom results in a slightly more pleasant image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1546a5fd-1a86-4561-8d66-ec6d951f9dd4/Ancaster+city+hall+SOOC.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out Local historic building photographed with Pentax Auto 110 on Lomography’s Orca film stock. The heavy grain seems appropriate with the subject matter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3709e503-ca6f-4a11-a9e0-2f0d3e2416ff/Ancaster+City+Hall.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A digital image of the same historic building photographed with the Pentax Q. Notice that the image’s grain or noise structure is much softer in this image compared to the one above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed29f1a7-655a-4bb9-867e-bf29eba1dcd5/RBG+weeping+willow+SOOC.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A garden scene with the Pentax Auto 110 film camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8db21dd7-6aab-48cd-824f-e2b4696fe29b/RBG+rock+garden1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A similar scene shot with the Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/220f5441-f2fa-4566-ab92-ec03d3a5fc29/Willow+shot+film+Lightroom_.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The film image above after some tweaking in Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/31881552-335f-40f8-8576-b3a61cc912d1/Ancaster+Building+SOOC.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out This image shows one of our town’s historic buildings. It is a straight scan out of the camera with no tweaking done in post processing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3182da4a-0c58-464e-9c81-1bf20ec66265/Mason+Hall+Pentax+Q+110+18mm.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A similar image taken with the digital Pentax Q and 18mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3078ef4-e44e-46ad-821b-f2814eddf9f8/Cherry+tree+2+SOOC.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out Cherry tree scans straight out of camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1f698a92-3fac-4048-8d2a-dca739ec06fd/Cherry+Tree+RBG+BW+Pentx+Q+18mm.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A similar image photographed with the Pentax Q and 18mm, 110 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b8631cf-9451-4254-a24a-798b95cdc89a/Camra+trio.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out A tiny threesome used in this comparison. From left: the Pentax Q digital camera, the I-10 digital and the Auto 110 film camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa061a4a-889f-404f-b713-3aa1dada1021/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+tree+and+daffs.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out Image taken with the Pentax I-10 digital camera with its built-in autofocus lens. You can see the fine detail that has been brought out in this image photographed at at 160 of a sec at f5.3 and ISO 80. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/63d4ca53-d234-4990-a241-286405bb86da/RBG+Bridge+Pentax+I-10.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The Pentax I-10 creates a beautiful, smooth image with little to no grain (noise) in this image of a bridge in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bcf1caf7-c555-41c1-b4dc-26c110f451e2/Bridge+RBG+SOOC.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out Garden bridge photographed with B&W film SOOC with the Pentax Auto 110. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/09b928bf-3534-469d-9b67-2d9fccd9c992/Bridge+RGB+Pentax+Auto+110.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Auto 110 vs The Pentax Q: A study in B&W - Make it stand out The same image as above after a little de noise added to the photograph in Lightroom. I also removed some distracting elements in the scene. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-inspiration-exploring-the-gardens-of-niagara-on-the-lake monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d589a2c4-68ab-4ffb-b1b3-c538e7cda07e/Niag+on+the+Lakeal++art+lensbaby+alliums.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out Alliums are a popular choice for the gardeners of Niagara On The Lake. Hear a lucky situation with the alliums protruding from the fence into the public sidewalk. A Lensbaby lens helped provide a dreamy look to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c6aedd9f-c281-4b42-b870-67b33e95d60d/Picket+fence+covered+in+flowers+shot+with+Lensbaby Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out This soft, romantic image was taken with a Lensbaby Composer creating the dreamy effect and capturing the mood of the scene. Touring public or private gardens provides the ideal opportunity to practise creative photographic techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bbf0b582-5548-4ae6-aacb-875b7ea76dde/Garden+swing+taken+with+a+Lensbaby+lens+to+create+the+soft%2C+romantic+look. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out A beautiful bench provides a little nostalgia to the garden especially when it is taken with a Lensbaby lens, giving it a soft, romantic look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8b7b954e-ced4-4c07-b759-95d33c024b7c/Red+flowers+complement+a+gorgeous+red+door+in+this+vignette Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out Red flowers complement the beautiful red door photographed with a Lensbaby lens to create the dreamy look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0b291c9-a403-40ff-a82f-4f4886bf4f92/Front+garden+photographed+with+a+Lensbaby. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out Romantic porches, mature trees and white picket fences combine for a romantic image. The creative effects of the Lensbaby Composer and 50mm double glass lens adds a romantic look to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7176bcc6-fe5c-4653-a1c1-33be555874f3/White+flowers+cover+this+white+picket+fence+. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out White flowers cover this picket fence creating a truly romantic scene made even more special by the creative properties of a Lensbaby Composer and 50mm double glass lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a2aea474-bc44-4441-a9ae-65c9f033c055/Pince+cone+art+taken+with+Lensbaby. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out A massive art installation inspired by nature works perfectly in this front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1fadcbd3-5fd7-4d82-abae-aa8f14f33fb3/Pastel+colours+draw+attention.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out The pastel colours make the perfect backdrop for garden containers and the perfect place to sit out overlooking the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ecb4d811-7d75-4a73-b02b-c4e6cd6eca7c/Light+post+NOTL Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out Soft pink roses surround a lamp post leading into the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/39225cd6-9768-4d05-9113-05143c97f8aa/Allium+NOTL Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Inspiration: Exploring the gardens of Niagara On The Lake - Make it stand out Allium is a popular choice among the gardeners in Niagara-on-the-Lake. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/flower-photography-exploring-lensbabys-creative-effects monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3c5f9ea1-90e9-4e30-a8bb-4e62c7ebe59b/Dogwood+lensbaby+Best.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out A Flowering Dogwood bloom photographed with a Lensbaby Composer and close up lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/06800dee-03b3-4d12-a27e-98514b0808b9/Blue+Mtn+Columbine+F2.8.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Rocky Mtn. Columbine photographed with Lensbaby Composer and close-up lens at f2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b389b7b7-7fb0-41b6-ad9c-bf614928be2a/Lensbaby+Composer.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/75809bbd-6b3e-412a-881a-1beb6026a994/Lenbaby+with+f-stops.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/22ad060c-654f-4d4b-a51f-f132c1922e32/Cherry+trees+lensbaby+with+bee.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Bee on cherry blossoms photographed with the Lensbaby composer and double glass 50mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f05347cf-fbbc-41a2-b051-c169a9b0cf54/Cherry+trees+lensbaby+cu.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Here is an example of how the middle of the Lensbaby remains sharp if the lens is straight and a small aperture is used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6cef53e7-a7f1-437d-afd8-f15b6b561a8c/Cda+Anemone+LB+f2.8.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out This Canada Anemone was shot with the Lensbaby Composer at f2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ac2c1d5e-e1bf-4145-b034-2cee32b8c3d5/Bleeding+Heart+UC+%2B10+F2.8+horiz.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Bleeding Hearts shot on Lensbaby Composer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/de66fcea-cbf2-4b08-aedc-484922d69ff5/Bleeding+heart+F2.8+Lensbaby+22.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5562ad66-f16b-4185-876c-40e9cfcfa8a7/Bleeding+heart+cluster Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Bleeding hearts photographed with Lensbaby Composer 50mm double glass lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5e39d057-93bc-43c8-9d3d-9b2249903f26/Dogwood+flower+shot+with+Lensbaby+Composer. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out A flowering Dogwood blooms in our garden photographed with the Lensbaby Composer and close-up filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ce53e608-27af-497e-8535-1506c3c0575a/CDA+anemone+close+up+with+Lensbaby Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out A Canada Anemone focusing on the yellow stamens while the remaining parts of the image create a dreamy look to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2b86b223-cb39-414b-8c63-2363283cc194/Bleeding+heart+F2.8+Lensbaby+44.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Yellow Columbine shot with lensbaby and 4X close-up filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/15d226b2-5d19-4120-9f26-194c13fe74fa/Blue+Mtn+Columbine+F2.8+4.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Blue Columbine photographed with Lensbaby and 4X close-up filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4f721f3f-aa1d-435a-8c49-1e6c5f6888de/Rocky+Mtn+columbine+%2B10+F2.8-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out An extreme close-up image of a Blue Columbine shot with the 10x close up filter at f2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b67a66c1-89fa-43fc-8b41-5ca51dc89a0e/allium+lensbaby+Sharp+good.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out This image of an allium growing in the fern garden shows how the Lensbaby Composer with double glass element is capable of delivering extremely sharp images. This was photographed at F8 with the lens set straight ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0719ea88-08fb-4f78-a0a4-3e821f2424fa/dogwood+and+Birdbath+shot+with+Lensbaby+Composer Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Not every flower image has to be a closeup. Here, dogwood flowers form the backdrop in a tranquil scene with ferns and a bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: Exploring Lensbaby’s creative effects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/create-a-tapestry-of-ground-covers monthly 0.5 2024-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a003f243-8c25-466e-a6e8-b7ff4ec9b3c4/Hosta%2C+pachysandra%2C+ferns+and+sweet+woodruff+combine+to+form+a+tapestry+of+ground+covers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a tapestry of ground covers - Make it stand out Hosta, pachysandra, ferns and sweet woodruff combine to form a tapestry of ground covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd3d3437-6bad-4b33-a484-a4766dcaa41a/Ground+cover+tapestry Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a tapestry of ground covers - Make it stand out Mayapple, wild geranium and epimediums combine to form a very different tapestry of ground covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d9dd49e0-880f-4823-b1a4-9479265882c9/Ground+cover+tapestry Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a tapestry of ground covers - Make it stand out Wild geranium, epicedium and mayapple combine to create a tapestry of ground covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4bedc085-e2e4-4f7d-8a91-f6db1f33662a/tempImages40zO1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a tapestry of ground covers - Make it stand out This fawn was spotted hiding in the deep ground cover of ferns, hosta etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a tapestry of ground covers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/my-garden-buddy-introducing-holly monthly 0.5 2024-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1592976819969-KSMNDJOG9K2ZO0GTVMAG/Digital+image+of+our+dog.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker Digital paintings of my best garden buddy Holly who needed a pacemaker installed more than three years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598634894768-JKKV4I7I880LQ3RQMFAY/Digital+painting+of+our+dog+Holly.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3c140794-6976-439c-87c0-d65d109d5433/Holly+%231+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker - Make it stand out More recently, knowing that the end was near, I began to document her life more and thought B&W images worked best. This is her most recently, still with that puppy inquisitive look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1592976356883-F4ASUVZ2KF7PPNLZYUA6/IMG_2407.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker Mornings together on the patio, me with my coffee and her watching out for Woodland visitors to the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1593008738893-2L9XCQNMVFVX6UIGHNN9/x-ray+of+dog+with+pacemaker.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker Here pacemaker seen here in an xray and the wire that runs through a major artery in her neck and attaches to the inside of her heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/29498de0-9279-4b1e-b54e-baf0563436b4/holly+pacemaker+2-1020542.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker - Make it stand out Holly outside on her table after her second operation to replace her pacemaker after the first one’s battery began to run out.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1592976693712-PLHZNX24GLOUKBS17SED/Dog+running+through+tall+grass.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker Holly at a full run at one of the local dog parks. She certainly loved running free through the tall grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623117579762-2PJ4VW2PXNTJE83QFXOE/Holly+and+chipper+taken+with+an+iphone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Holly: A dog with a heart so big she needed a pacemaker - Make it stand out Holly relaxing with one of her little friends on the patio. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-walk-in-the-garden-getting-inspiration-from-public-gardens monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/39ec9095-2934-446c-b34e-fb84eaf8a221/RBG+Rock+Garden+Pentax+Q+08+lens Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out Rock steps take visitors down into the former quarry at the Royal Botanical’s rock garden providing inspiration and ideas for gardeners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/34e3c2d5-88ae-4739-9341-a0fb5534f49b/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+gard+scene.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out Basket of Gold and creeping phlox combine for a sensational scene at the public garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7a4d8610-459a-4f9c-ad29-04114beac400/creeping+phlox-5200086.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out Creeping phlox spills over boulders along our driveway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/04d87cb8-e327-4b54-8be3-42fff3e7d617/Magnolia+shines+with+evergreens. Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out A beautiful magnolia comes into bloom surrounded by evergreens in the public garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c950a190-3adc-4b63-b0b0-620cfc656c77/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+Magnolia+pathway.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out A bridge leads to a walkway and a lovely saucer magnolia coming into bloom amidst a background of evergreens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a2cc46a-50d9-4104-a920-82f35496b6fb/RBG+Rock+Garden+Pentax+Q+110+lenses.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out A beautiful weeping willow surrounded by daffodils stands out against an evergreen backdrop in the public garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6cbbbead-c461-41a3-bce0-13e446ca3e1b/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+Red+chairs+22.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out These red Adirondack chairs are placed perfectly on the upper level overlooking a beautiful sunken public garden. They are a good reminder of the importance of creating garden vignettes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A walk in the garden: Finding inspiration in public gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-art-of-capturing-cherry-trees-in-bloom monthly 0.5 2025-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/31585ef3-304b-402c-8882-674765ccd562/Cherry+Trees+in+blossom Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out These Cherry trees in blossom at a nearby public garden were taken in soft, overcast morning light with my Fujifim X10. I thought including the empty bench was an important element of the scene and helped to ground the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/367b67ef-c01d-4afd-a2d3-e4821b9aaf1b/Cherry+trees+lensbaby+cu.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out Don’t forget to move in close to capture the unique characteristics of the flowers. This image was taken with the Lensbaby Composer together with closeup filters. For more on the Lensbaby, see below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8c18c40f-5e1c-407e-b88c-85bcd5417653/Cherry+Tree+and+child Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out This image uses a more photojournalist or “street photography” approach by capturing a young child collecting fallen blossom petals from the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a970e409-4ad9-4373-8e95-68fd8d3dfce8/Cherry+Blossoms+taken+with+a+Lensbaby Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out Capturing cherry blossoms should include moving in close to individual blooms. Here, I used the 50mm Lensbaby composer to capture a lovely group of blooms with selective out-of-focus elements that creates a delicate look to the image. By finding a branch that hangs down, I was able to obtain a soft green background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6118ab31-8d3a-44e3-854b-87f52de16107/Cherry+tree+blossoms+cluster Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out Image shows a lovely cherry blossom cluster in soft or selective focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0cf1bad1-cd65-435c-8609-b7245414d2ea/Cherry+Tree+RBG+Pentx+Q+18mm+110lens.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out Experiment with different cameras and lenses when you have such a perfect subject. Here, I used a vintage lens 18mm 110 manual focus lens on my tiny Pentax Q to capture this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/47c35c63-9fbf-4b33-b433-9fe526a0236c/Cherry+tree+blossom+with+native+bee. Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out The combination of finding a native bee on the cherry blossom while photographing with the Lensbaby was too much to resist. The combination added a natural element to a creating approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a94d0e6-da97-4b51-863f-1d754a962cd4/Cherry+trees+lwide+angle.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out This extreme wide angle image shows the intricacy of the branching together with the profusion of flowers. The blue sky works as an ideal background to the pink flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c4650d2e-e3ff-45f1-a485-dfdf444c8ba1/Cherry+trees+lwide+angle+BW.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out Black and white images might be something you want to experiment with while you are photographing the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0d2bd0c9-4663-40d8-94b2-f27bbb72c31a/Cherry+trees+with+ICM+texture+added Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out In this image, I combined to photographs. One is the traditional image and a second image, using intentional camera movement, was placed over the original to create a soft pink veil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f94ec66-5a61-4c2d-8220-5d3273de418d/Cherry+Trees+ICM Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out This is an ICM image of the cherry trees that was used to create a double exposure in the above image by sandwiching it with a more traditional image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The art of capturing Cherry trees in bloom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-i-10-is-forgotten-gem-with-vintage-style monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0b628516-d3bc-4ed8-a885-dc32a1843313/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+Magnolia.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c8aa0f18-2cc3-4eb4-ac1e-2754a1e1ed60/Screenshot+2024-05-03+at+5.46.29+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out The tiny Pentax I-10 is a point-and-shoot camera with a 28-140mm equivalent lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e17f005-b14d-4d3c-9d91-a4229cfa718b/Camra+trio.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out This tiny trio of Pentax cameras illustrates how the company perfected tiny but high quality cameras. The Pentax Q (left), the Pentax I-10 Digital (centre) and the Pentax Auto 110 film camera (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ccb03b4a-9e52-4887-b1c2-1799a7ff7662/Rear+of+Pentax+I-10 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out The Pentax I-10's rear view shows the 2.7-inch screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1c19819c-a989-4b39-a267-06b9e4fa2a3f/A+weeping+willow+stands+guard+over+the+public+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out A weeping willow stands guard over the public garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ccb80852-67c2-4e85-bd9c-5f17cb731894/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+pine+cone+macro.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out I stumbled upon this lovely little image of a pine cone in grasses and used the camera’s macro mode to capture it. Later, I turned it into a lovely black and white image in camera. (inset) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4dd6afd3-2de1-4645-9cf4-0582cf1b745a/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+pine+CU.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out Using the in-camera filter, I was easily able to convert the coloured jpeg into B&W. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/68dbbbaa-2e48-4a47-8182-ed50b0fae91c/RBG+Rock+Gard+Pentax+I-10+tree+and+daffsframe.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out Another image turned into a B&W, but in this image I added one of many frames available in camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1802551a-f0d6-4c82-871c-65561ebd74e5/Red+chairs+overlook+a+beautiful+rock+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out The Pentax point and shoot includes an extract filter that allows the photographers to choose a color that is extracted from the scene before it is turned into a B&W image. When used successfully, the resulting image can be extremely effective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax I-10 Digital is forgotten gem with vintage style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/rabbits-in-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2024-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0ba097b-eb43-4b15-a68a-dc1fefc5a0d3/Rabbit+fix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rabbits in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Rabbits can be a pain but if we plant enough for everyone they should not be a problem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1d3b537d-32eb-488b-a547-b7656bbad9d2/Holly+in+living+room2+bw.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rabbits in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9294959b-30c4-4513-b3f9-f80c75db1e67/Bunny+standing+up.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rabbits in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rabbits in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/adding-trilliums-to-your-woodland-or-shade-garden monthly 0.5 2024-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034259925-6J2VQY44X0SBA3RNAXJX/Trilliums+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding Trilliums to your woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out It’s hard to resist a scene like this downed birch tree literally surrounded by thousands of trilliums along Trillium Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034124021-CD3P5RV1S5JGYT496JFI/Trillium+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding Trilliums to your woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Our front yard several years ago with many white trillium clumps. Many of the trilliums have disappeared but a few remain having escaped the rabbits and deer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1585780400556-MUO8K6V0S52F6HFEKA8X/20070502-Trillium+in+Ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding Trilliums to your woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Example of a white trillium turning to its pink stage as it begins to fade in late spring or early summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18d15538-fb41-4d1a-bf05-a29178ac6d66/Trillium+montage.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding Trilliums to your woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out There are a total of 40 species of Trilliums to choose from, however, look for Trilliums native to your geographical area and growing zone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f38f9b22-1d4a-4436-a850-413b38cfa16f/Pink+Trillium.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding Trilliums to your woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out This is an example of how the white trilliums begin to turn pink as they age resulting in some people thinking they have pink trilliums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adding Trilliums to your woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-plant-in-a-hanging-basket monthly 0.5 2024-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2765cf87-b0df-4ed6-bf2a-889bdd03e21d/supertunias+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out Hanging baskets don’t have to be complicated. Using a single species can be an effective way to add colour to the garden. Here, three varieties of Supertunia create a cohesive look with a low maintenance approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d66b6331-4501-4da1-b9e7-297512ef9b76/1.+Determine+the+location+of+your+hanging+container.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e33bb25-9be9-4f0a-becb-f71a6bb5a755/hanging+basket+montage.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out Hanging baskets are a great way to add a pop of colour to your patio, but don’t be afraid to hang them from tree branches farther out in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665172613038-K7KTTRZ17KQZ053BPG1U/Screen+Shot+2022-10-07+at+3.56.28+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out Although not a hanging basket, our window box features many of the plants that also work in a hanging basket, including Lemon Coral sedum, Supertunias, Superbells and coleus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e81c1183-b79b-4758-9a05-6c983679a0b3/cuphea.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out By adding favourite plants such as these cuphea plants, you can attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your hanging baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d2813fa9-ec4b-43ac-8f8b-49e5f886df29/Hummingbird+at+Cuphea+CU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out Adding Cuphea to your hanging baskets will attract hummingbirds to your hanging baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to plant a hanging basket - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-we-need-more-birch-trees-in-our-gardens monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/61ede3ac-d6bd-4731-9a7a-6b20eca59357/Cardinal+in+Birch-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out A male cardinal sits in our birch tree in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4244fd4c-47c0-48ab-876f-6a7a9a192370/Birch+Trees+web.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out Birch trees are an elegant addition to any garden whether they are used as a single specimen, in clump form or en-masse as seen above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0051f27a-339e-4914-a3a4-ff01ff0b5767/Birch+tree+trunks+in+winter Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out This birch tree clump and native grasses shows how beautiful the trees are in every season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634478543496-OEP7G5P8X80HUO4VOJ4F/Birch+trees+at+night+with+uplighting Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out Soft uplighting on the white birch can turn your yard into a magical experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/97347bce-9577-4e7d-96ff-e6fb3e3aa472/Moths+and+butterflies+on+Birch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out Please do not spray your birch trees if you see caterpillars on your Birch tree. They are totally normal inhabitants on the trees and an important food source for birds, especially in spring when they are feeding their young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665170735197-G4BM2KQURHLK9DLC1K6I/Birch+tree+in+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out Birch tree clump with Canada anemone and native grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need more birch trees in our gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wolverine-scanners-revisiting-your-old-analogue-images monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8fee3b39-6aa8-4929-b436-5c9156b299a0/wildflower+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This image, originally shot on slide film, shows how well the Wolverine F2D can capture former analogue images whether they are slides or negatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4faf1e80-b1bd-4c3f-b0a2-597d5bf237b8/Orchid+trio2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This image of ladyslipper orchids scanned reasonably well despite the higher-than-normal contrast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ad5ab9e9-bfc1-449f-a04f-0b3c2d19b96b/RBG+Grasses+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This image shows some of the weaknesses of the scanner and it’s inability to capture the details in the reds and yellows of this scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/907bf44c-8415-450b-ab80-ff8a6341efbf/IMG_3451.JPG.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out The older Wolverine F2D digital scanner proved to be useful to convert older slides and negatives, even if the quality was not always ideal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4cbe8dcd-e977-4690-934d-e243e177e03b/Goldenrod+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This field of Goldenrod in selective focus is an example of a slide that was scanned successfully with the Wolverine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/92968552-5526-482b-a28d-2c6ccc9fd614/Car+door+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out An all-time favourite image of a rusted automobile in a classic car graveyard scanned beautifully with the Wolverine showing that impressive colours are possible with the Wolverine scanner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f7a1885d-08cc-4244-8d9b-f12fe108beb4/Flowers+wild+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This wild geranium with ferns required more post processing than I wanted but the results are satisfactory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9d2dcf41-c0b5-41a3-a0f7-f382b443dd8f/Blackburnian+warbler+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out A visit to Pt. Pelee resulted in this image of a warbler which the Wolverine captured nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fc6ab887-7d30-4f1e-b3ec-73360aedcc43/Frosted+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out The Wolverine F2D captured these vivid colours beautifully along with the frost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fbd949c2-9075-4ae3-96bc-8fbed76cd599/Fawn+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This fawn in the forest is an example of the scanner falling a little short. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5e9b9e36-8ef1-46b2-9ced-b84a74a58265/Cherry+blossom+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out Although this image may look acceptable, the scanner struggled to capture the pinks of the cherry tree and the much darker trunk of the tree. A considerable amount of post processing helped save the image, but still falls short compared to the original slide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0d3bab4-987b-41ab-8d7e-12bf060d75b2/grt+Horned+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out This is a good example of how the Wolverine scanner captured the image but struggled to deal with the extreme white feathers around the Great Horned owl’s head. For many of us, this may not be a problem, but for those looking to get the most out of their old slides and negatives, this scanned image falls short. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e661f120-8b8b-4daa-9fca-ee90eaf4ec49/Ferns+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wolverine Scanner review: Revisiting your old images - Make it stand out These frosted ferns were captured nicely on the older Wolverine F2D all-in-one scanner. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/2024-garden-ideas-book-a-sign-of-spring monthly 0.5 2024-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3f5c5532-048f-465d-b7b9-2fd7b913ec23/Screen+Shot+2024-03-11+at+11.14.51+AM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - 2024 Gardener’s Idea book: A sure sign of spring - Make it stand out Jazzing up the curb appeal with supertunias is featured on the cover of this year’s Proven Winners’ Idea Book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/575d9824-4b0c-4f31-b19a-8236e13cb25f/Screen+Shot+2024-03-11+at+11.16.01+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - 2024 Gardener’s Idea book: A sure sign of spring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b7acb066-9277-4e2d-b64b-062b5845083a/Proven+Winners+idea+book+deer+proof+plants Main Woodland Garden Blog - 2024 Gardener’s Idea book: A sure sign of spring - Make it stand out Got deer problems? Proven Winners has a number of suggestions for deer resistant plants to consider. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/830d2739-f08e-4a5e-ae7e-8a7e2073f963/Screen+Shot+2024-03-11+at+11.16.31+AM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - 2024 Gardener’s Idea book: A sure sign of spring - Make it stand out Here’s a great idea for those homeowners struggling with how to improve the look of a privacy fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - 2024 Gardener’s Idea book: A sure sign of spring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/attracting-screech-owls-to-your-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7cf49c46-9c66-4c64-9804-eb93c6a9535a/Screech+owl+in+tree+cavity Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract screech owls to your woodland wildlife gardens - Make it stand out This image of a screech owl was taken in a nearby woodland. Their expert camouflage makes it almost impossible to see by the casual observer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1ceb3045-ad81-4fc1-aaba-923ae28cf8f3/Grey+Screech+owl+peering+out+of+home. Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract screech owls to your woodland wildlife gardens - Make it stand out A screech owl peers out of its home in our garden in the evening just as the sun sets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1605198897194-UB57SXOOEIC4T8VG38U7/Ihome+made+screech+owl+box.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract screech owls to your woodland wildlife gardens One of our screech owl boxes installed on a mature pine just waiting for its first homeowners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e1e4112-4d44-426f-9141-995741c24537/Screech+Owls.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract screech owls to your woodland wildlife gardens - Make it stand out Screech owls are wonderful little birds to have in your yard. By putting up a specialized house for them, you may be able to attract them into your yard. In these images you can see both the red and grey versions of the owls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9c13c3cf-cd6f-4f3a-b398-a117e6736426/misty+morning+owl+woodland+grdn-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract screech owls to your woodland wildlife gardens - Make it stand out If you look closely at the large owl house, you’ll see our little screech owl peering out in the the early morning. This was taken on May 14. I had heard the owl in the evenings leading up to her appearing in the box, but had not seen her in the box until the middle of May. Hoping for some babies this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract screech owls to your woodland wildlife gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-for-the-rusty-patched-bumblebee-creating-habitat-for-native-pollinators monthly 0.5 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02faf56f-cda7-4508-b04d-4509e0b78948/Bumble+bee+covered+in+pollen Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out A native Bumblebee covered in pollen works the flowers of a beauty berry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ecfea44-ba20-47bb-afba-c72dc583b33a/A+garden+for+the+Rusty+.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee is an outstanding addition to any gardeners’ library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ada4fb3-1476-4700-928e-9b3004799d26/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+6.47.28+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Ann Sanderson’s outstanding illustrations add a touch of elegance and creativity to the book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f260e519-3a86-49c1-b9a3-2b089d139451/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+6.46.38+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Illustration by Ann Sanderson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/19044473-8382-4e7a-be5d-c15b2b4d08e8/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+6.48.24+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out This Illustration by Ann Sanderson is an example of the many gardens provided to readers, complete with native plant suggestions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d54fff8-7056-4df6-a104-0ac570ebb563/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+6.38.01+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cf6b9e39-2aad-42ef-b414-23c84564c25f/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+6.37.38+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Illustration by Ann Sanderson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1705767956359-S7UV2UI998RT40Y5P5SU/Lorraine+Johnson+author+photo+.jpg.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Lorraine Johnson is leading the way in educating gardeners about the importance of native plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c90d6979-d55e-4bfe-83ce-f9506a72beda/Screen+Shot+2024-03-08+at+8.22.11+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Sheila Colla has been researching native bee ecology since 2004. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cf14f71c-6d27-45ae-a798-656df3087b41/Ann+Sanderson.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Ann Sanderson’s exquisite art work is featured throughout the book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-q-and-lomography monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6a78b6c3-0c83-41fd-bc4c-70e3cf0575ff/moody+greens+with+shield+lens+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out This spring image shows many of the unique characteristics of the Pentax Q 07 Shield Lens that takes on the personality of both a Lensbaby and a lomography camera. Although the plastic lens renders the image mostly soft and out-of-focus, it is capable of obtaining extreme sharpness in central parts of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1fe1cd00-1c09-4747-bff5-fc528b112f79/Dogwood+flowers+with+Pent+Mount+Shield+lens.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out Flowering Dogwood taken with Pentax Mount Shield Lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7cd649b7-8e9e-4ad6-ba66-f8bed0f81dda/cemetary+spring+to+fall+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out This image taken with the Pentax Mount Shield Lens and some post processing has a lomography look to it that I think works nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51851e60-14bb-4e2e-82be-ea5437c4a7dc/Shield+lens+close+up+with+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out Pentax Q with 07 Mount Shield Lens attached. It’s not hard to see how tiny the combination is and how easy it would be to simply slip into your pocket and take anywhere and everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58593a6d-008d-45b5-879d-192ef65bb436/kids+at+RBG+shield+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out The Pentax 07 Mount Shield Lens captured these children playing in a fish pond. The overall softness of the image especially toward the edges of the scene helps to give the image a dreamy look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f60d62e-a1a9-4314-b953-9a64d283d82e/Mount+Shield+lens+on+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out Pentax Mount Shield lens can create some lovely flower images with a Lensbaby look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9782cd3-938a-49a4-a287-e8479f104643/Baby+buddha+Shield+lens+Bold+monochrome Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out This image shot with the Mount Shield lens on the Bold Monochrome setting of the Pentax Q shows the focus on the hands of the baby Buddha while the rest of the image goes soft toward the edges of the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6732a456-abc3-4829-838b-9fd9a8d504c2/Bench+with+single+colour+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out In this image, one of the many filters was used to create a lomography film effect with the Shield lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4fb1fa4-b6ec-41b8-b7b5-a5a729751d7d/tree+star+Shield+lens+Bold+monochrome+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out This silhouette of a tree was photographed with the Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens on the Bold monochrome setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q and Mount Shield Lens: A lomographers’ dream? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-flowering-ground-covers monthly 0.5 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56cddea2-b586-41f7-9dff-2611f25ded77/Foamflower+images11.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best flowering native ground covers for a woodland garden - Make it stand out Foamflower, with its white or pink spring flowers, is an idea woodland ground cover that spreads into impressive drifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/252f025f-91d6-4f97-895a-18d6a3b4d6a3/wild+ginger.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best flowering native ground covers for a woodland garden - Make it stand out Wild ginger boasts an unusual but certainly less impressive flower than the foamflower. It’s leaves are the hi-light of these native ground covers. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/from-woodlands-to-meadows-gardening-in-the-great-lakes-region monthly 0.5 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f8a4877-82d1-404f-9b9f-41700f117eb8/Bee+Balm+Pen+normal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out A woodland garden scene with bee balm and a large fern garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bb150568-358d-46aa-b50f-ec179ec4c64b/Grow+Wild+woodlands++%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1706378340698-HCB5EM4R89KHEOUOQ2DQ/Grow+Wild+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af26969b-38a3-4ea4-aefa-12ed88244ff7/Bee+on+blue+lobelia+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out A bumblebee works the native blue lobelia in our garden. Blue lobelia is an excellent, easy-to-grow addition to a native woodland or prairie garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1647360164228-7ZA3IUM3XINZP18WOG85/wild+bergamot-0037.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out “Just a single bergamot plant offers nectar to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds as well as seeds to birds,” Johnson writes in her book pioneering native plant book Grow Wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1734357-24ea-4529-b0c0-3b0d9b1b7709/Hummingbird+clear+wings+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out Our native cardinal flower adds a beautiful pop of red to the garden as well as attracting hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7112442a-1245-4747-b196-5750dda0728a/Fox+in+the+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out A fox visits our large water bowls to get a drink. Providing wildlife with their basic needs of food, water and shelter goes a long way to encouraging them to visit you or make a home in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - From Woodlands to meadows: gardening in the Great Lakes region - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-we-need-possums-in-our-garden monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a5849383-7b40-4674-9719-e8c2b5d4d16d/Possum+in+the+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need Possums in our garden - Make it stand out This photo collage of Possums in the garden shows their interesting character. Their primary defense is to hiss and show their many teeth but they are not dangerous and would prefer to “play dead” than challenge you or another animal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4e3caf3d-1c96-4eb7-898e-2fd41fa4cdf1/pussum+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need Possums in our garden - Make it stand out Our Possum caught on the trail camera at night foraging around for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we need Possums in our garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/flower-photography-staying-sharp-when-winter-hits monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4cf32f45-9ade-4faa-bd0d-4d0297f57285/Orchid+closeup+with+45mm+and+MCON+P02 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out A close-up image of an orchid photographed by window light with an Olympus EM10 with the MCON-P01 close-up attachment on the 45mm f1.8 Olympus lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6d543ff3-72d2-4734-a9a7-405cb10a41ad/Orchid+setup+pink+background+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out Image shows the simple mini studio setup beside a large east facing window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d062d45b-2881-41e4-b167-b1c205b5a930/Orchid+with+Olympus+MC02+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out A pink pillow was used to create a lovely, pastel-coloured background. In addition, a white vignette was added in Lightroom further softening the image taken with the Olympus 45mm f1.8 with the MCON P01 macro converter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d2dc9571-a0be-4b1e-8d09-aea267d66970/orchid+trio+selective+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out Using foreground flowers from a bouquet of carnations adds a complementary color to the image taken with my Pentax K5 and a vintage Kiron 105 manual focus macro lens wide open at f2.5. The ability to open up the lens to F2.5 creates the selective focus effect in the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/abe12b81-10e5-4c44-a222-facff217997d/orchid+selective+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out Again the Kiron 105 macro lens allows for an extreme close-up image with a lovely soft foreground from an out-of-focus bouquet of flowers. The fuchsia flowers pick up on the colour of the inside of the orchid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d7da9dab-6f86-45cf-8798-bbe59f637510/orchid+Lumix+closeup+with+Lumix+LX7 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out This image was taken with the point and shoot Lumix LX7 in macro mode. The results are excellent for a compact point and shoot camera and shows what can be done with these high-end enthusiast cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flower photography: How to stay sharp when winter hits - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/favourite-native-plants-for-the-prairie-garden monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b358d22d-580f-4924-8329-610268d8146e/Grow+Wild+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Grow Wild: Favourite native grasses and plants for the Prairie garden - Make it stand out Grow Wild is an excellent introduction to native plant gardening both in Canada and the Northern United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1705767956359-S7UV2UI998RT40Y5P5SU/Lorraine+Johnson+author+photo+.jpg.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Grow Wild: Favourite native grasses and plants for the Prairie garden - Make it stand out Garden author Lorraine Johnson is a pioneer in the use of native plants in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6b59d060-5321-45e7-a51d-75469377f203/Little+Bluestem+web-5814.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Grow Wild: Favourite native grasses and plants for the Prairie garden - Make it stand out Our front garden incorporates some prairie planting with Little Bluestem grasses on the right and a large drift of black eyed Susans combined with other grasses along a dry river bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e3e882d-b47d-4f00-9296-e4dcd4d146c6/Serviceberry+Lloymin-1030343.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Grow Wild: Favourite native grasses and plants for the Prairie garden - Make it stand out The serviceberry or Saskatoon berry shrub or small tree (in flower above) is a beautiful addition to any landscape with its spring flowers followed by a profusion of berries for birds and other wildlife. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/lorraine-johnson-inspires-gardeners-to-use-native-plants monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0665352-c9ac-40de-af5d-8bd158a68f8d/Lorraine+Johnson+author+photo+.jpg.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lorraine Johnson’s Grow Wild!: An early pioneer for using natives in the garden - Make it stand out Author Lorraine Johnson is one of the pioneers in extolling the importance and beauty of using native plants in our gardens. Her book Grow Wild continues to be an important influence on gardeners more than 14 years after it was published. Her latest book, A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee, continues her long line of outstanding garden books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ecfea44-ba20-47bb-afba-c72dc583b33a/A+garden+for+the+Rusty+.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lorraine Johnson’s Grow Wild!: An early pioneer for using natives in the garden - Make it stand out Lorraine’s most recent book is a must read for native plant gardeners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b358d22d-580f-4924-8329-610268d8146e/Grow+Wild+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lorraine Johnson’s Grow Wild!: An early pioneer for using natives in the garden - Make it stand out Lorraine Johnson’s book Grow Wild opened my eyes to the possibilities of using native plants to create a garden that is both beautiful and beneficial for local wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/050be879-066f-4e07-936c-cdb2859ceed7/Grow+Wild+woodlands++%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lorraine Johnson’s Grow Wild!: An early pioneer for using natives in the garden - Make it stand out From towering woodlands to sunny meadows, Lorraine Johnson’s book Grow Wild has been an inspiration to natural gardeners across North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1e55dd9f-242f-4606-a184-30c14f4c9ae8/Gardening+with+natives+pacific+Northwest.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lorraine Johnson’s Grow Wild!: An early pioneer for using natives in the garden - Make it stand out Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest is a must for gardeners living in this beautiful area. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-attract-hummingbird-hawk-moths monthly 0.5 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/86cda01e-1778-486a-abb9-5a41ba9b1ae5/Hummingbird+Moth Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Hummingbird Clearwing and Hawk Moths to your garden - Make it stand out This montage of hummingbird moth images shows the caterpillar stage (top) and the moths feeding on various garden plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/22ae9802-cb49-42ba-a43f-4c5ad7b598e1/Hummingbird+Clearwing+Moth.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Hummingbird Clearwing and Hawk Moths to your garden - Make it stand out Notice how the wings of these moths show clear areas – much like a bee’s wing – as they feed on colourful native and non-native garden flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/66bbe572-a874-4da8-b949-5b7698d9090c/Attracting+the+Hummingbird+Hawk-Moth Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Hummingbird Clearwing and Hawk Moths to your garden - Make it stand out Hummingbird moths feed on colorful garden flowers. Notice the incredible length of the proboscis in the first image allowing the moths to get deep into the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Hummingbird Clearwing and Hawk Moths to your garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/dogwood-tree-leaves-and-fall-foliage monthly 0.5 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02c19ea6-0a78-4d98-bc8a-ea7566a93239/Fall+Flowering+Dogwood+and+birdbath Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out The exceptional color of the Flowering Dogwood in fall colors of orange, red, yellow with hints of burgundy later in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0bde7c2-3436-48d4-b73a-872ef557f54a/Dogwood+in+fall+colours+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out The incredible fall color of this flowering dogwood shows how beautiful these trees can be in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6f8ee60e-6cbc-47c5-bf72-61299a239afc/Dogwood+leaves+in+fall+color Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out This image of flowering dogwood leaves shows the distinct veining in the leaf structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5445ad85-5c87-4d0f-96a8-e08d60c7d590/ferns+dogwood+birdhouse-5200059.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out A variegated Cornus Mas shows off its lovely bright leaves as it grows up through the fern garden and alongside a Cornus Kousa. A Redbud is just coming into flower in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ccf67cb5-59f1-49c9-9d1e-8cde0e9ff0cc/Dogwood+leaves+collage Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out A collection of images showing the beauty of the dogwood leaf from the Bunchberry (top right), Cornus Kousa (top left) to the more shrubby and variegated dogwoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622747210013-EVG081V5A87YEA9RV0GW/Pagoda+dogwood+flowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out This image shows the umbrels of the Pagoda Dogwood, but take note of the elegance of the trees deep green leaves that are heavily veined and create the perfect backdrop to show off the creamy flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7a4add43-392e-412b-a3a8-2f56d45d6096/Dogwood+leaves+in+fall+color+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out This image shows the leaves of a Flowering Dogwood in early fall color with next year’s flower buds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/41dc914d-b2df-403b-8f4b-d2c28ae459d2/Dogwood+leaves+in+fall+color+3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out The captivating colors of a Flowering Dogwood in early all color with its combinations of greens, yellows, reds and hints of purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwood tree leaves shine spring, summer and fall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tips-to-attract-cardinals-to-our-gardens monthly 0.5 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2d010b48-7f60-4405-a9c7-d39f7eb64358/Cardinal+in+the+garden-0002.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out A bird bath is essential if you are looking to attract Cardinals to your yard. They readily come to bird baths to drink and bathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b6d3aeef-25f7-44a8-ba4e-5de88b7a6f9c/Female+Cardinal Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out A lovely female cardinal stops on a branch before proceeding to the bird feeders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56490afd-586e-461f-b083-5d8908aa2859/Cardinal+in+Crabapple+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out A colorful male cardinal sits in a crabapple watching for insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607302162713-YTYWGKCPLAJXORF8QVI8/Male+cardinal+in+tree+following+a+snowstorm. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out A beautiful male Cardinal in full winter color sits in a tree following a winter’s snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ddac7f64-812c-40d0-bd37-b63581925872/Bald+cardinal Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out A partially bald male cardinal at the feeders in mid summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/16852975-a85d-4ea3-82ca-1919dacfe257/Female+cardinal+gathers+nesting+material Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out A female cardinal gathers nesting material at one of our handing baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609391227562-QHZMM9LOVR5P340D5N81/Cardinal+at+bird+bath Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out Male cardinal stops at our natural bird bath for a drink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to attract Cardinals to your gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/hanging-baskets-and-supertunias monthly 0.5 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/160d280c-3ba8-415f-b3a0-4b83e22e66b1/Hummingbird+at+feeder+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out A hummingbird feeds from a feeder among the Supertunia vista Bubblegum growing in a hanging basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2765cf87-b0df-4ed6-bf2a-889bdd03e21d/supertunias+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out These petunias take centre stage in the trio of hanging baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598565796723-T6OYSXWXNGSTG6DKXMSX/_Lantern+and+flowers.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out Supertunia vista Bubblegum is an excellent flower to grow by itself in a hanging basket because of its incredible flowering throughout the season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dad3c85b-3a4e-4dd4-a6fe-173a431dd06b/Supertunia+Bordeaux.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out Supertunia Bordeaux is a standout from Proven Winners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615837900512-8EY3QCMWS6STI40JSRH7/Window+box+main.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out These purple supertunias from Proven Winners take centre stage in this window basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/03454562-1b64-463e-a0a4-e8f70fb70b0d/supertunia+vista+snowdrift.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out Supertunia vista snowdrift is an excellent addition to any basket to lighten it up and intensify the colours of other flowers in the hanging basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1b1e19fc-bf82-4b2d-b8d7-1818b017288f/supertunia+vista+bubblegum.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out Supertunia vista Bubblegum is a stunner in any landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634392664041-JJ4VOG29EPMTCW7VT5RW/Dry+river+new+view.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out Here is an example of using supertunias in containers to add colour to a corner of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hanging baskets: Simple designs ensure success with Supertunias - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/using-rocks-gravel-and-mulch-in-front-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/153c6756-915d-47c0-9b95-0eab719e2f5f/Japanese+Maple+on+rocks+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch - Make it stand out This large boulder creates a beautiful backdrop for fall’s stunning colour. It sits in our Japanese-inspired garden along with several other large boulders, pea gravel and large river rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dc778eb9-351a-4ab6-94cc-b2ce38227902/Vic+MacBournie-1040321.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch - Make it stand out An example from my garden on how not to place a rock. Notice that it is sitting on top of the mulch (Chipmunks have appeared to even have burrowed under it). In addition, the rock is standing on its end in an attempt to maximize its size. Much better to let it lie on its side while using it to hold back a little soil. (I have some digging to do.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9d834b7-76bb-4b3d-b980-701edcc1cbaa/IMG_1077.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch - Make it stand out Using boulders, rocks and pea gravel in a natural landscape creates wonderful opportunities to capture stunning moments in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/441b2517-2185-4f69-894d-132fae8a8afc/IMG_3230.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch - Make it stand out Here is an example of using different-sized river rocks and pea gravel along a dry-stream-look path that looks to nature to give the garden vignette a natural feel. In nature, a black mondo grass seed may have gotten caught up in the rocks and began growing. The natural vignette helps create interest to slow the visitor along the pathway. I used black mondo grass so that the plant blended in to the more or less black and white scene. A brightly coloured flower would have spoiled the lovely monochrome garden vignette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655225272358-I3LW0AW6R10X1GP0D386/Vic+MacBournie-5391.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655225323013-A97UCVRVQPYKF994EYDH/Vic+MacBournie-1040340.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655225362565-IWRRCJ97R7GY0AB4GFT0/Vic+MacBournie-1040341.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655225398429-RGM6XKJ5FP3EWBN2RPS8/Vic+MacBournie-1040304.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655225429302-X4YAPQM4VWEQFHYYEJ07/Vic+MacBournie-1040305.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655223874253-561LNF6X7FR9V726XR88/Vic+MacBournie-1040323.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655223938942-JSSDFF1AY27884OX0IP2/Vic+MacBournie-1040326.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655223998173-UX36Y64EMEC238GS0V6C/IMG_1042.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/94666ce6-69b0-4584-93ff-7239d46a6390/Vic+MacBournie-1747.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224579262-69F0OSDDGN6XJS9H8F8Y/Vic+MacBournie-1040334.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224406282-YK6LS218OQ671P1SXQDM/IMG_5647.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224502409-F56UEMVTKZP4GVOUW32Q/Vic+MacBournie-1040315.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224534756-L6ZRVPD15Z87O4J48LM3/Vic+MacBournie-1040317.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224636296-BQHDL1L3JTS6OO8BMKSN/Vic+MacBournie-1040335.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224218749-ER1LGVY611JDH4L0SEQO/IMG_5769.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224257001-BAMT2USASZ2I9LIP8HN5/Vic+MacBournie-1040309.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655224297302-0PSCYLLPTVPENXKBKIP5/Vic+MacBournie-1040338.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front and backyard landscaping with rocks, gravel and mulch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/dogwoods-find-the-perfect-cornus-for-your-woodland monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/396601c7-d425-4a8f-82a8-7eab82ac2b08/Flowering+dogwood Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out A lovely dogwood in full bloom in our backyard in early summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bc4cf98f-30ef-4a8f-b12e-e618a9d3a857/Dogwood+in+early+fall+colour Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out The same Cornus florida as above in early fall colour in our back garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ff7abbd5-bfba-4ddd-85da-b66c581959d5/Dogwoods.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out The hardcover book Dogwood: The Genus Cornus is an exceptional resource for information on this massive plant species https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6dc4d423-421b-4dc1-ab90-ad54d53d42b8/Woodland+bench+and+flowering+Dogwood+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out The bright red fall colour of this dogwood is a showstopper in our woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4f5eaef9-767c-4389-85d9-d59310ad8e60/Fall+dogwood+berries+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out The Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) in early fall colour with some of its blue berries still hanging on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bacc26b5-11ee-4b7b-8f9d-eecc668c8185/Cornus+Kousa+branch+in+full+flower+with+a+variegated+Cornus+Mas+in+the+rear Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out Cornus Kousa branch in full flower with a variegated Cornus Mas in the rear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/84778c81-786f-4d07-a460-c28e79455721/bluejay+in+flowering+dogwood Main Woodland Garden Blog - Dogwoods: Find the perfect dogwood(s) for your woodland - Make it stand out Blue Jay in Flowering dogwood tree. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/gift-guide-five-great-backyard-birding-books monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a57ab27d-fb59-417d-85b5-6f207353404a/Blue+Jay-0312.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best backyard birding books - Make it stand out Blue Jay getting a little drink at the bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4553e2a-d307-4fb5-83bf-507782d4e729/Goldfinch+feeding+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best backyard birding books - Make it stand out A naturalized garden is an excellent way to entice birds through natural food sources. Here, a goldfinch feeds on sunflower seeds. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/three-top-woodland-garden-books monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ff7abbd5-bfba-4ddd-85da-b66c581959d5/Dogwoods.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Top Woodland garden books - Make it stand out This lovely little book provides everything you ever wanted to know about Dogwoods with complete descriptions of just about every dogwood and cultivars available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0d06e25-f812-4e87-b922-38eb650f9446/The+Wild+Garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Top Woodland garden books - Make it stand out The Wild Garden, Expanded Edition is an excellent resource for any gardener looking to go a little wild in their garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1589768315379-6XWEAO0R8W4IKFBFRAHL/The+Living+Landscape%3A+Designing+for+Beauty+and+Biodiversity+in+the+Home+Garden%3A+Darke%2C+Rick%2C+Tallamy.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Top Woodland garden books The Living Landscape explores how to take modern family needs and apply them to a natural landscape that feeds the soul of Woodland gardeners and those looking to bring nature back to their gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4b6ff3b-9b79-4b5d-b200-98a72966c5dd/The+Natural+Garden-123927839.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Top Woodland garden books - Make it stand out The Natural Garden is Ken Druse's earlier book that helped to change how people garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614094802078-Y5DRX5Q6YF53LG55X8RB/HumaneG4croppedHumaneG1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Top Woodland garden books - Make it stand out Nancy Lawson with her book The Humane Gardener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1678736687526-PZ75Z6VGSSMWEKSKQUAU/Wildlscapes+from+the+author+of+The+Humane+Gardener. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Top Woodland garden books - Make it stand out Wildscapes is author Nancy Lawson’s latest book exploring the natural world that exists in our gardens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-do-blue-jays-and-cardinals-go-bald monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5c87f735-4fe2-45f4-94c1-90e60391784d/Bald+Blue+Jay1+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why Blue Jays and Cardinals go bald - Make it stand out This image shows the Blue Jay losing its head feathers. The bird is not completely bald but you can see the difference with the image below when the bird has a full head of feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b5a7342f-7031-4c96-8eff-8017cfa8f6e1/Blue+Jay2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why Blue Jays and Cardinals go bald - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ddac7f64-812c-40d0-bd37-b63581925872/Bald+cardinal+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why Blue Jays and Cardinals go bald - Make it stand out Male cardinal after losing most of the feathers on his head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/273d855d-457a-4842-8e31-194ee421d070/Cardinal+going+bald+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why Blue Jays and Cardinals go bald - Make it stand out Another image showing balding male cardinal. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/get-a-jump-on-holiday-shopping-with-these-black-friday-deals monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/hiring-help-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/775e745b-9393-4050-ab8b-26708bb0ad34/Dogwood+in+fall+colours+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Assistants: Don’t be afraid to hire some help - Make it stand out Our dogwood in full fall colours stands out in the woodland garden and adds a little pop to the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1698081962574-M9MWTRH98UVWGT57GZZD/Japanese+Maple++and+grasses Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Assistants: Don’t be afraid to hire some help - Make it stand out Keeping everything tidy in the Japanese-inspired garden is just one of the benefits of having a little help around the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f8a4877-82d1-404f-9b9f-41700f117eb8/Bee+Balm+Pen+normal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Assistants: Don’t be afraid to hire some help - Make it stand out This image shows some of the work our student finished be removing most of the grass and covering the ground with mulch and stepping stones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d592106-34e1-4ad5-91d1-e54225678921/woodland+garden+walkway Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Assistants: Don’t be afraid to hire some help - Make it stand out By working with a garden helper, those little things are easier to take car of and the garden can look its best for a longer period over the summer and fall. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/mulch-organi-vs-non-organic monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1594052838521-9OL0QPUVC21V0DJCE5QY/Stone+mulch+with+black+mondo+grass.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch: Organic vs Non-organic Looking down on an island of black mondo grass planted in a dry river path to break up stone and give it a more natural look. (also see below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1698081962574-M9MWTRH98UVWGT57GZZD/Japanese+Maple+4+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch: Organic vs Non-organic - Make it stand out A combination of all our mulches come together in this images. Large boulders combine with pea gravel, river rock, crushed red brick (driveway) and even a little cedar bark mulch to create this ground cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f940931b-c048-48e7-b4a1-aa3365221f7c/Little+Bluestem-1451.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch: Organic vs Non-organic - Make it stand out Little Bluestem, Milkweed and Black Eyed Susans give a natural look to this dry river bed that takes advantage of small boulders, river rock and pea gravel for a more natural look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595462396182-ARV7J98ZCT5ANKFD0712/Japanese-inspired+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch: Organic vs Non-organic - Make it stand out This Japanese-inspired garden uses massive boulders, river rock and pea gravel as a mulch. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/woodland-nurseries-you-need-to-know-about monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627732986350-ZMBTK346IHUSH6GCM0IN/Orchids.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Woodland nurseries you need to know about Wild native showy lady slippers can be difficult to grow. They can be almost impossible to find at regular nurseries, but they are available through responsible specialty growers. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/first-steps-to-building-a-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1586826834662-OVAJCDGKMQO739K5QTGD/front+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The first step to building our Woodland Garden The Woodland garden starts in the front and carries through to the back. We’ve included a Japanese-inspired garden (at left) in the front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7112442a-1245-4747-b196-5750dda0728a/Fox+in+the+garden-9667.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The first step to building our Woodland Garden - Make it stand out A fox stops by to take a drink from one of our water bowls. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/benefit-of-using-bark-mulch-in-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7e1c786c-fe43-4d56-8d2f-b5d597e85352/nature%27s+ground+cover+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch Mania: Building a foundation for a low-maintenance garden - Make it stand out A natural mulch of fallen leaves is not only beautiful, but acts like a cover for plants, insect and small animals throughout the winter months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1593787420880-2C2L1UDZSFW0HDZ8K8VP/Mulch+with+Pagoda+dogwood+.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch Mania: Building a foundation for a low-maintenance garden Mulch is the perfect backdrop for the foliage of this Pagoda dogwood, while it protects and insulates the soil below. Over time it breaks down and adds a woodsy organic material to the soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f8a4877-82d1-404f-9b9f-41700f117eb8/Bee+Balm+and+wood+mulch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch Mania: Building a foundation for a low-maintenance garden - Make it stand out Wood mulch is used here to cover the ground around woodland plants including bee balm and ferns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/624f66f2-d4d2-431a-b8a6-e3d9dc1b8d2b/Virginia+Creeper2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mulch Mania: Building a foundation for a low-maintenance garden - Make it stand out Here is a good example of natural wood mulch being used to cover the ground while our native virginia creeper gets a chance to establish itself as a living ground cover or mulch. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-garden-awakening monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587334010394-V2H0UXDKQWP7TS1TXQM1/The+Garden+Awakening.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Awakening will change the way you garden Beautiful illustrations by artist Ruth Evans both on the cover and throughout the book. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-long-do-hummingbirds-live-in-the-wild monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/243e1dbe-d269-4474-87de-7bdb9b21d3ed/hummingbird+at+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long do hummingbirds live in the wild - Make it stand out This image shows a hummingbird working a small feeder with a perch in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e2eef856-ba46-4022-9d55-b457251570c4/Hummingbird+at+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long do hummingbirds live in the wild - Make it stand out Providing several sources of nectar-producing flowers is particularly important for the health of our hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b9beb55d-c837-4981-9b72-eab6860a2ec8/Hummingbird+at+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long do hummingbirds live in the wild - Make it stand out Hummingbird at feeder surrounded by petunias. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/linden-tree-is-wildlife-magnet-in-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7e1308a5-35c2-42f5-9f29-f0823de7c793/Mature+Linden+tree Main Woodland Garden Blog - Linden tree: A stalwart in our woodland garden - Make it stand out Linden tree from my childhood home that I watched grow up from a staked sapling to a 60-plus-year-old tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef0cad6e-e4c5-4047-a271-f778e2ea6531/Linden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Linden tree: A stalwart in our woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1698331208404-QU6Q49DI97W1M2PMKXGB/Linden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Linden tree: A stalwart in our woodland garden - Make it stand out Our large, mature Linden tree towers over the woodland garden providing shade to the understory trees and plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d58c249d-a674-4102-8119-3f280a56d547/Linden+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Linden tree: A stalwart in our woodland garden - Make it stand out Our mature Linden towers above understory trees such as a Japanese Maple and Cornus Kousa in the landscape. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/weeping-japanese-maples-in-the-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9812d14a-efd2-4e2d-b509-5bb7a00cea65/Weeping+Japanese+Maple Main Woodland Garden Blog - Weeping Japanese Maple: Perfect for a small space - Make it stand out Our weeping Japanese Maple branches flow beautifully to the ground around the large boulder as part of our Japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/081aad76-9741-44ca-87f5-1809044e6af9/weeping+Japanese+Maple+in+fall+colors Main Woodland Garden Blog - Weeping Japanese Maple: Perfect for a small space - Make it stand out The same weeping Japanese Maple in its fall colors just before it drops its leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eac66704-2331-41ad-bfef-c935a7175db0/Japanese+Maples+in+the+landscapes. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Weeping Japanese Maple: Perfect for a small space - Make it stand out Examples of the beauty of Japanese Maples including some of the weeping variety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f47fae3-ce93-473e-bf63-afb71854489a/weeping+Japanese+Maple Main Woodland Garden Blog - Weeping Japanese Maple: Perfect for a small space - Make it stand out A nice example of the weeping Japanese Maple in front of Miscanthus ornamental grasses in our front yard. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/focus-on-olympus-45mm-and-mcon-p02 monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5084284a-b0f2-4bfb-8af6-a28287cf2477/pictorial+shot+grasses+45mm+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out The Olympus 45mm F1.8 captures the fine detail and vivid colours of this front garden in fall with its exquisite grasses and vibrant hydrangeas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/442c325b-f617-4b71-b6fa-3146f8d1d43a/Maple+leaf+with+P02+closeup+filter. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out The close up capabilities of the Olympus 45mm F1.8, when paired with the MCON P02 as seen here, is very impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d062d45b-2881-41e4-b167-b1c205b5a930/Orchid+with+Olympus+MC02+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out The Olympus MCON P02 closeup lens also works nicely with the Olympus 14-42 kit zoom lens that was used here to capture these orchids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/21b5d9a6-6aec-406e-abfe-127bed1ea901/pictorial+shot2+45mm+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out The Olympus 45mm F1.8 captures this lovely fall scene with its vivid colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef4d5121-544d-49df-9d17-8de9cc9260ae/Fenceline+shot+wide+open+with+Olympus+45mm Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out This fence line image was shot with the Olympus 45mm wide open at F1.8. Sharpness is excellent with a nice soft out-of-focus background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c76791c1-f84b-4dc9-828e-ae94407c4fff/Fall+scene+with+45mm+F1.8 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out This early fall image of the open farm lands near our home was taken with the highly praised Olympus 45mm F1.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4f5eaef9-767c-4389-85d9-d59310ad8e60/Fall+dogwood+berries+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out Fall in the woodland garden offers several opportunities to capture natural images like these Pagoda Dogwood berries waiting for the birds to finish them off. The medium telephoto lens helps capture the pleasing scene in a natural setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/10fa3cd4-7eef-4807-b342-590a0b385f4f/Holly+portrait+with+45+F1.8. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out My sweet dog Holly taken with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 close to wide open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d3482d52-feba-418c-b7af-590c68fbea29/birches+with+45+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out Birch clump with Northern Sea Oats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dcec8d43-7d6d-49d8-8ca9-0bc455e60ddc/Grasses+up+close+with+Olympus+45mm+F1.8 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out One weakness of the Olympus 45mm F1.8 lens is its close focus capabilities. Add the Olympus MCON P02 and that problem is easily solved making it the perfect walk around lens. Oh, and just take a look at that creamy bokeh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ddf9b237-9d27-4ea3-abe5-1e5de850c10a/P02+close+up+filter.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out Olympus camera equipped with the P02 macro filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51584275-93f9-49a5-9243-3ac599c26898/P02.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out The MCON P02 screws on to the front of your lens to reduce the minimum focus distance of the lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/57c73e2c-188f-4f36-b78f-24e4b607a818/Purple+berries2+CU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out The lens offers endless opportunities to be creative, including the ability to shoot selective focus images using the macro converter with a large aperature of f1.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4cdf013-fd19-4bbf-a391-29065cdf4fb8/P02+closeup+lens+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out Olympus camera with 45mm F1.8 and P02 converter on front of lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/baef35ea-6ce2-4353-a87e-663a090e5378/Olympus+P02+close+focusing+image Main Woodland Garden Blog - Falling in love with the Olympus 45mm F1.8 and MCON P02 - Make it stand out This image from Olympus shows the close focus capabilities of the 45mm lens with the MCON P02. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-grow-common-native-violets monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/50a09170-1c9a-42d8-a5c9-e5add54d8a2f/Common+violets+collage Main Woodland Garden Blog - What are the benefits to growing native violets? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7b664f91-a480-46cb-9aa1-98ed4d52f3db/common+violets+and+wildlife.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What are the benefits to growing native violets? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/front-yard-ideas-and-tips-for-homeowners monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/87dac644-fda2-4580-b72b-a66027d6b6ad/Japnaese+Maple1-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out The Japanese-inspired garden in late fall blends seemlessly with the front woodland garden where the two adirondack chairs add a punch of colour and centre of focus in all four seasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2532bd98-7445-42e4-9528-98a52f4a4468/Japanese+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out Adding interesting garden elements such as the Adirondack chairs, bird bath and ceramic “Fish in the Garden” creates points of interest that do not over power the garden plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2828b568-ec26-48b4-a1f2-17b32794f273/extreme+crop+2-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out A landscape design or a middle-size front garden shows intensive planting including several trees, shrubs and plantings. Notice the lack of grass in the plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1933aaa3-8015-4774-aae2-2a5a9f8a0825/phlox+scene-5200082.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out A dry river bed and creeping phlox combine for a colourful spring display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4f5c60c6-5891-45ca-9c67-b2f56181068d/creeping+phlox-5200086.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - A Natural Approach Allowing the creeping phlox to flow over the large boulders creates a natural feel in the front garden rather than a traditional over-manicured front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80cc29d6-a7fc-4cfa-abc4-47a1b3b3cf6c/IMG_0420.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out Our front garden in late fall showing the Japanese-inspired garden with large boulders on the left, together with the middle canopy Japanese maples, grasses black-eyed-susans and cottage-style adirondack chairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aa04a291-f7bc-4a2d-91bb-57272fe1ed1e/Tiny+garden+styles.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out A few different examples of tiny garden design styles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/64822a61-4065-43ef-b1b4-9858aac9fa44/Front+garden+styles%281%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Front yard ideas: Embrace your garden style - Make it stand out A selection of larger garden designs using islands to create interest and variety. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/create-moody-green-garden-images monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b8ce86c0-043a-4e4e-9a94-ae12897fed65/Monarch+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out This dark, moody image of a monarch on sunflower is a good example of how, with proper post processing, an average image can be transformed into something more memorable that you would be happy to call your own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/624362f2-5804-41ba-b0ea-e00d68754f24/Butterfly+original Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Original image This is the original image from the post processed image above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f6aa605a-d3b2-4e6b-b0ee-3a48ff39ba2c/Hummingbird+pmk+heightened+stroke+%281+of+1%29_Fotor.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out This high-key painterly image is an example of how you can turn your favourite photographs into beautiful painterly images using programs such as Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18588cc2-1eea-4c75-9431-1f91eeca8d6b/house+finch+paintdone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out This painterly image is an example of what you can achieve using post processing on one of your favourite photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598565796723-T6OYSXWXNGSTG6DKXMSX/Lantern+and+flowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out This painterly image of a typical backyard scene is an example of how you can transform you backyard photography into works of art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4553e2a-d307-4fb5-83bf-507782d4e729/goldfinch+on+sunflower+moody+green Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out This image shows a goldfinch on sunflower that is post processed using my moody green preset in Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/025bbc4f-5743-4301-9544-34d180b8808c/Pentax+110+24mm+moody+greens+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out This image of Black-eyed Susans and Blue Lobelia was taken with a vintage Auto 110 lens on the Pentax Q and then transformed with my Lightroom preset that darkens the bright greens but allows the other colours to appear more saturated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fe8a0296-d028-4265-ac70-729de40e74dd/Obedient+plant+moody+green Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out Notice how the moody-green preset transforms the greens in the image while leaving the magenta colours in the obedient plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/45a92e3f-00a9-4a71-9408-adae8ea46a44/Lightroom+moody+green+preset Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out Getting started with creating your own Moody-Green preset starts here. Notice the right side panel that the highlights are turned down, shadows are way up… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c27aa6c5-389e-41db-ae37-90a5dc8c8203/Screen+Shot+2023-09-27+at+11.53.29+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90ef404b-2829-4a63-b6ef-9893e59bf0da/Screen+Shot+2023-09-27+at+11.53.54+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bcdd64ae-90ac-47fc-8b15-2ea71497ddcc/Screen+Shot+2023-09-27+at+11.54.25+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c02ab269-d163-480f-a097-e32757a3a0ef/Screen+Shot+2023-09-27+at+11.54.59+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to get the Moody Green look in your images - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/mature-japanese-maple-is-star-of-the-woodland monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/04ac0856-2a51-401d-9c62-29df1f84474f/Japanese+Maples Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out This images shows a trio of Japanese maples in our Japanese-inspired garden. The large, mature tree was the first tree we planted on our property 25 years ago. In the foreground is a weeping cutleaf Japanese Maple. A third Japanese Maple grows in the black container. A fourth Japanese Maple is actually growing in the garden behind the main maple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/153c6756-915d-47c0-9b95-0eab719e2f5f/Japanese+Maple+on+rocks Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out Japanese maple leaves form a beautiful, vibrant ground cover after falling off the tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1a7d059-c651-436d-8402-030248a5ef6c/Japanese+Maples.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out These images of mature Japanese Maples are illustrative of how these magnificent trees should be grown with respect and reverence for their inherent beauty. Any pruning should be done discretely to enhance their natural beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c6e8f42e-8152-43e8-a775-f9c83836a533/Japanese+Maple+leaves Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out Image shows a mature Bloodgood Japanese Maple and the various leaf patterns of the different Japanese Maples including the Laceleaf, full moon and cutleaf varieties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/467f5cf3-5def-472f-a0dd-0122b933b4b9/Japanese+Maple+in+fall+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out A mature Japanese Maple in fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/84793539-34a9-4483-a1a7-4ec4b42290cb/Japanese+Maple+leaves+close+up+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' (Golden Full Moon Maple) in its fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/022e92e2-5f86-4a90-a05b-bbb041896708/Japanese+Maple+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out A very young Acer shirasawanum ‘Aurem’ Golden Full Moon Maple growing in our back garden. Below is the same tree after about seven years of growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9efd43e-aa89-4870-96cb-e9b7e7fd7e1b/Japanese+Maple+3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mature Japanese Maple is star of the woodland garden - Make it stand out Acer shirasawanum ‘Aurem’ Golden Full Moon after about 7 years of growth. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/large-birdfeeders-are-best-choice monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/699868ee-6b36-4805-a382-398c90bbf36b/woodpecker+on+WBU+feeder-8736.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Large bird feeder plays big role at feeding station - Make it stand out A large resin, hopper-style feeder is a good all round choice as a bird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630860898349-KPTC1QGXKK0J0TLS6O32/Birdfeeders+with+cylinder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Large bird feeder plays big role at feeding station - Make it stand out Our bird feeding pole showing a number of feeders including the large black industrial strength fly-thru feeder on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628375639029-ED3JRDYAB6STN4SQ0DKQ/Triple+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Large bird feeder plays big role at feeding station - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/01e9bccf-afdc-463f-9141-fb1bc73f9d30/A+large+hopper+style+feeder+with+it%27s+small+cousin. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Large bird feeder plays big role at feeding station - Make it stand out Hopper-style feeders are excellent choices for general bird feeding. The larger hopper in the front not only holds more food, but gives larger birds more area to perch while they eat. The size of the feeder you choose is in part dependent on the type of birds you are looking to attract. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/87133cdc-e6ce-47da-9147-0f50aa0cb8ff/walmart+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Large bird feeder plays big role at feeding station - Make it stand out This Audubon squirrel feeder, available on-line from walmart offers strong construction and weight sensitive feeding…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b2480c93-a61d-4cf4-9d21-4b6ea3335b04/Nuthatch+on+WBU+feeder-8739.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Large bird feeder plays big role at feeding station - Make it stand out A nuthatch feeds from a small resin hopper-style feeder. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-create-wildlife-habitat monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b12ff2a3-a52d-4a6b-821a-65eb9afb8891/Goldfinch+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out This image shows a goldfinch feasting on a sunflower in a long naturalized border of sunflowers, asters, coneflowers, goldenrod and other native and non-native flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1ff2ce8c-585a-4aab-8485-af607e7986b3/Goldfinch+bird+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out A goldfinch perched on a sunflower among other wildflowers and a colourful cosmos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4ef199b-a3bc-475f-b017-273d49a74396/sunflower+border.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out A small portion of the naturalized border that could be duplicated in our gardens on a small scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f92390ef-e79d-439f-b8a5-0f6cf7a72d41/Goldfinch+at+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Goldfinch on sunflower at naturalized wildflower border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3f216406-31f3-47ef-b2ef-2b8ebba2cfed/Goldfinch+in+flows2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out A goldfinch tucked in among the sunflowers growing in a naturalized garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4931682f-b8f8-40ca-9cae-2ed74dd7d2fb/Goldfinch+on+sunflowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out It’s not always necessary to move in extremely close to your subject. Don’t be afraid to step back and create a more environmental image showing the bird’s surroundings, especially when they are this beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56b34619-8769-449d-a154-2bc511e97c87/Baby+red+squirrel+at+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Goldfinches were not the only ones feasting on the abundance of sunflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3f39a8a0-e8fd-4466-9cff-7e5c3bedc69d/Monarch+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9fdfe3d3-631e-4d07-a1ce-add86fff7b97/butterfly+on+sunflower+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out A monarch lands on a chocolate coloured sunflower with its complementary colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0bf12cea-5d2d-42e0-80c8-68d1df42fc22/Goldfinch+bird+PentaxX+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Although most of the images show a soft green background, I was able to position the camera in such a way to create a blue sky background in this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d2cec3e4-b6fd-41fe-94b0-84274a2d85da/P1070358.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out A wide angle view of a naturalized border designed to create wildlife habitat at its finest. Notice that the plants grow together rather than as individual plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7e8636f7-89ef-435b-bd70-0d1475204797/Goldfinch+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out In this image, the soft out of focus flowers creates a pleasing background that highlights the Goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38a29cf4-5b62-41ed-9a30-18b039e9b72c/Blue+Heron+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Great blue Heron at the nearby pond. Photographed with Pentax 300 f4.5 and 1.4 converter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef021d96-9214-408c-96b2-b03be9bcc3b6/White+egret+grindstone+cu22+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out White egret at the pond. Photographed with Pentax 300 f4.5 and 1.4 converter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2809dcfc-99be-400d-a4be-931877474124/Two+Goldfinches+on+flowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Two goldfinches work the sunflowers in the naturalized border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/78170754-b80f-4943-b9b0-644e229131be/sunflowers+and+Goldenrod Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out Sunflowers and goldenrod grows together in the natural border helping to create the ideal wildlife habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9d4a79cd-1d07-4f55-a608-a48bc73cb6b8/Naturalized+border Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fields of gold: How to create ideal wildlife habitat - Make it stand out This image show a small part of the naturalized flower border. It’s not hard to see how much of a great wildlife habitat it makes for all types of wildlife. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/fall-gifts-and-ideas-for-the-home-and-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3fb758f-7dc7-494c-8bc8-f8ca3f5900da/Fall+in+the+garden+tips+ideas+.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out Embracing the warmth of fall colours begins in the garden but there’s no reason we can’t celebrate the season indoors too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d13b14ff-ae8c-435c-a93e-cdfc3fe37b32/Oh+my+Gourd.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out This fun door mat from Anthropologie is a fun and very seasonal way to welcome visitors to your home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a5afe410-86c8-4407-9d7f-346b9d995c70/House+numbers.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out These lovely brass numbers will add a touch of class to your front entry. Also from Anthropologie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a65222dc-19b0-4f78-8f75-a147428cc868/Gourd+candle.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out There is nothing more synonymous with fall than the captivating smell of pumpkin spice and these candles bring it indoors or out. Check out a wide selection from Anthropologie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2170fa0c-40c8-40ff-aca1-5413cfb899d7/Lucia+acrylic+boblets.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out Fall is the time to get out and do some entertaining in the backyard. These colourful acrylic glasses are the perfect companion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/42d5daff-9f4d-400c-a325-76facaf4338a/Woodland+Direct+Sedona+bowl.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out The Sedona fire bowl from Woodland Direct adds warmth and a touch of class to your outdoor space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/94afcf16-f8aa-4bb2-ad72-5d61b690ddd6/Solo+stove.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out The popular Solo Stoves are available at Walmart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6302d36d-e6e3-4b3d-836d-daa4d0c51b91/outdoor+space+with+planters.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out For those lucky enough to have a covered garden area, fall is the perfect time to transition from summer colours into the warm tones associated with autumn. This scene from Anthropologie focuses on just that with an assortment of warm colours and textures. One of the highlights is the Abstract Pillar Compote planters featured on the table and below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e76d68bc-3cdf-47d5-b6f7-a89ef08d3056/Abstract+pillar+compote+planter.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/39cea1f0-af0c-465b-98c4-158ce75188af/Boston+fern+from+Macy%27s.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing fall: Ideas for gardeners both indoors and out - Make it stand out The Boston fern is from Macy’s outstanding collection of natural looking plants. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/poplar-tulip-tree-and-other-great-shade-trees monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/62968c2a-eff1-472e-b6f8-17006c892b14/Tulip+tree++through+the+seasons Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c37615b0-37d0-4a37-827a-714ac21e3690/tulip+tree+landscape+plan+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out Even in a small yard, the landscape designer boldly used a grouping of Tulip trees to provide both shade and privacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853870033-A5CSIVRVTEJQJS1ZFQU4/Tulip+leaf+in+ferns Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out The unusual shape of the tulip tree leaf is seen here as it lays on the forest floor in fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bceec863-e93c-4896-9e13-c9baf4ebb762/Shade+trees+montage.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out Excellent shade trees include from top left: Maple tree, Oak tree, Tulip Tree and birch trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1594834311806-OSXFUYLTN15FZ77CDQR9/mini+birch+grove+in+the+evening Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out This mini birch grove creates a lovely dappled shade beneath and around the dry river bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0051f27a-339e-4914-a3a4-ff01ff0b5767/Birch+trees+in+winter. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out A birch tree clump shines in winter showing off its peeling, textured bark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665170735197-G4BM2KQURHLK9DLC1K6I/Screen+Shot+2022-10-07+at+3.24.38+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out This birch tree clump is one of three that form a mini birch grove in our woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853740102-HMVZZNEYUM2U4YL6PF5U/Maple+Leaf+in+fall+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out The incredible fall colour of our native maples make them an almost irrisistable addition to the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1643210479787-Q464I7X0JXPDANI74SMP/Oak+leaf+and+frost. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out An oak leaf is rimmed in frost on the forest floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/00f38c22-c3ed-4260-984e-f0f08d27125a/Oak+trees%2C+Acorns+and+wildlife+%2818+%C3%97+32+in%29+%286+%C3%97+10.667+in%29.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best shade trees: Poplar tulip tree, birch, maple and oak - Make it stand out If you have ever wondered how important an oak tree can be for a backyard, this infographic should convince you to be sure to add one to your yard. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/where-do-hummingbirds-go-in-winter monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e2eef856-ba46-4022-9d55-b457251570c4/Hummingbird+and+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - Where do hummingbirds go in winter? - Make it stand out This male Ruby-Throated works a salvia flower in mid-summer. Providing food sources throughout the summer into late fall is critical for both our resident hummingbirds and those that stop in on our gardens for food and rest during migration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e717c186-1e0f-4e7f-a6a4-03152ae103af/hummer+scratching+on+a+perch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Where do hummingbirds go in winter? - Make it stand out A female Ruby-Throated hummingbird scratches her chin while resting on a commercial perch in our garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d9e541ab-f1c3-412a-9e65-652612214201/Hummingbird+at+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - Where do hummingbirds go in winter? - Make it stand out Providing a reliable source of homemade nectar can be critical for hummingbirds’ survival as they prepare to embark on their migration. Be sure to read my tips on preparing nectar (link below). https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/arbour-ideal-for-vertical-gardening-privacy-and-shade monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ac90903-3465-4e58-85a0-6a4a34607bd2/arbour+images.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Arbour creates vertical planting space, privacy and shade - Make it stand out These arbours are examples of the different ones available with some ideas on how you can use them in your garden decor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/be6c6f25-a9e0-471a-9db8-0cbe63f5bc91/Arbour+in+woodland+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Arbour creates vertical planting space, privacy and shade - Make it stand out Our backyard arbour provides support for our mature climbing white rose and creates a gateway into an area of the woodland garden. A garden bench nearby affords the perfect spot to relax and can be seen as a destination through the arbour and along the walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e38a19a6-d2fc-4b9d-9a73-4b4bb2559053/Bird+cage+arbour.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Arbour creates vertical planting space, privacy and shade - Make it stand out This Bird Cage arbour from Costway is the perfect way to create a small private retreat. Grow some roses or vines up and over the arches and it becomes the perfect place to relax with your morning coffee or an evening glass of wine with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58246a7d-bea1-47d2-8a04-7a032d1e99fd/Tree+of+life+arbour.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Arbour creates vertical planting space, privacy and shade - Make it stand out This Tree of Life Arbour is the perfect addition to a backyard woodland garden with it’s intricate details adding an artistic touch to the backyard landscape decor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/59ad553e-d258-48af-af09-3b4df01ccaa8/twig+arbour.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Arbour creates vertical planting space, privacy and shade - Make it stand out This twig-style garden arbour is ideal as garden decor in a woodland garden. For more check out this link. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/can-sedum-be-used-as-a-ground-cover monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b3857e37-e8aa-4a3a-91f5-afdde7d59118/sedum+ground+cover+with+Oriole Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can sedum be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out A young Oriole takes a bath among the sedum stonecrop ground cover in the backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/98696826-5754-433f-a5d4-e7428840453b/sedum+as+ground+covers+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can sedum be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out Sedum forms the ideal ground cover among the rocks and pea gravel in the back garden. Here Angelina stonecrop on the left grows together with Murale on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4d99c01b-55be-44dc-9028-f827070ea43d/Sedum+as+a+ground+cover Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can sedum be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out Sedum stonecrop can make the perfect ground cover especially in hot dry or rocky areas where other ground covers might struggle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/48f990f9-8cc0-464d-968d-10f280da61ab/sedum+as+ground+covers+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can sedum be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out Sedum stonecrop grows through the stones and around the birch tree clump forming a soft green cover that our dog Holly loves to lay on when she is outside. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/vintage-pentax-110-lenses-on-the-pentax-q monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/025bbc4f-5743-4301-9544-34d180b8808c/Pentax+110+24mm+moody+greens Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out This garden image, taken with the vintage 18mm lens from the former Pentax Auto 110 system, shows the capabilities of these vintage lenses especially if complementary post processing is used to bring out the best in these old lenses. In this image, I created a moody feeling that I think works well with the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/33f9ba58-b620-40aa-9a13-f7b100896455/grasses+and+dogwood Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Grasses and dogwood with 18mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8a2cc89d-d507-481f-a415-b1456a55f240/Auto+110+and+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out The Pentax Auto 110 from 46 years ago beside the more modern Pentax Q. Notice how the 110 film size is similar to the Pentax Q sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/db7f6f85-6b51-4d04-80dd-f744d80f9945/Pentax+Q+with+110+lens+and+standard+%231+Q+lens. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out The image shows the four Auto 110 lenses and the #01 standard Q lens for comparison. The 50mm 110 lens is on the camera along with the adapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eb8e3e89-c380-4ca7-9376-50ba41f5d88a/Pentax+110+70mm+flowers+container+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out This image shows the resolving power of these lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e897a92-a234-47b4-9730-5eee16c5ea98/IMG_2897.JPG.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Pentax’s exquisite, all-metal 70mm f2.8 lens from the former 110 Auto system mounted on the original Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/114c169f-7e5f-408b-9298-79e5b15894ac/Pentax+110+70mm+Blue+Jay+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out This Blue Jay was taken with the 70mm lens at f2.8. The bird is sharp enough but the background bokeh with the lens wide open is very pleasing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b671e0c9-1f30-4373-9518-1ba3003a5cb2/Joe+Pye+Weed+with+110+lens+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out This image of Joe Pye Weed in a natural woodland was photographed with the 24mm with the rubber washer used to create the effect of an approximately F8 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e3b177e1-30f5-41a9-8a03-f74afa0c2ade/Subject-5.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1b4c219d-3afc-40d4-8c34-e91a3ccdb8a0/Subject-7.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out These images show the rubber washer inside the Q’s adapter: first image is from the back of the adapter closest to the sensor. Second image shows the rubber washer just behind where the lens connects to the adapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/67c4710d-ebe9-4906-8b28-e71041960d2c/Ring+binder+reinforcement+on+back+of+110+lens Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Ring binder reinforcement on the back of one of the 110 lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5546ddd9-b701-425b-a4dd-fbbd51502790/Bee+on+plant+18mm Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Anyone who thinks these lenses are not capable of achieving sharp focus might be surprised with this shot from the 18mm Auto 110 lens that clearly shows the pollen on and around the Bumble bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b569702f-1b78-4498-9f94-64f4f09bcdaf/Bee+on+plant+with+18mm Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Bumble bee on Blue Lobelia hand held and taken with 18mm lens with rubber washer hack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bc4cf98f-30ef-4a8f-b12e-e618a9d3a857/Dogwood+and+birdbath+Q7+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on vintage Pentax 110 lenses on the Pentax Q - Make it stand out Image of dogwood shot with 18mm lens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/sweet-joe-pye-weed monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d727391f-8c99-4a70-8718-4ee49d20299d/Joe+Pye+Weed+in+native+woodland Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium Purpureum) is shown here growing in a drift in a natural woodland area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7abb715a-91c7-4d34-bcde-a611fade82a4/Joe+Pye+weed+with+bumble+bee Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out A large bumble bee works the nectar of our Joe Pye Weed in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/39e1f627-8369-4f7f-b189-f217df34a28e/Joe+Pye+Weed+in+woodland Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out A beautiful drift of Sweet Joe Pye Weed lights up the forest on this misty morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/74f82310-64d9-4517-a387-5f65f0ede5ce/Joe+Pye+Weed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b84b498f-cc79-44a2-91fc-fde9b9310749/Joe+Pye+in+meadow Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out Joe Pye Weed growing in natural meadow surrounded by golden rod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ddabfe89-b6cc-4eb7-b26c-44ae7bbe22be/Joe+Pye+and+wasp+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out Joe Pye Weed attracts a host of pollinators, from bees and butterflies to wasps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a7d996a2-0b4b-402a-9def-7a25a5c5960c/IMGP8621.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Joe Pye Weed: Pollinator magnet that’s perfect for wet areas - Make it stand out This image shows a lovely drift of Joe Pie Weed growing naturally in a nearby woodlands. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/hummingbird-images-and-and-digital-creations monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/209929de-ce0a-4cc0-b537-9252ae6e40ea/Hummingbird+at+Cuphea Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This image of beautiful hummingbird working cuphea flowers shows how capturing the birds in soft light can result in a lovely image. The colourful flowers and soft background help to make the hummingbird standout in the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58651785-a4ea-46e7-826a-957339349c50/Hummingbird+digital+painting.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Digital image of hummingbird with D.H. Lawrence poem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aa367ab6-66de-41e4-894c-912f94879d1b/hummingbird+at+cardinal+flower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out A hummingbird is photographed from up close at a Cardinal Flower. Notice the iredescent feathers on the bird’s upper body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e92ac39-00a4-445d-b275-b613fe2d6ed3/Hummer+at+bee+balm Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This is one of the few images where I used a flash to capture the hummingbird. Using a flash helps add pop to the image by lighting the bird and flowers up nicely while creating a darker background. By balancing the flash with the background light, I was able to still keep colour in the background rather than having a completely black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/afa839f0-0bec-4bba-a770-3b032e576207/Hummer+at+Cuphea2-8978.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Cuphea is an excellent annual plant to add to your garden. Use it in the landscape, in a container or even a hanging basket to attract hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/273c660a-fba5-4b80-b6e4-4b4694fc45c6/hummer+at+cardinal+flower+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This was one of my first images of a hummingbird in flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1734357-24ea-4529-b0c0-3b0d9b1b7709/Hummingbird+clear+wings Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This image is interesting because it shows the translucent wings of the hummingbird in flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/243e1dbe-d269-4474-87de-7bdb9b21d3ed/hummingbird+at+feeder+with+perch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Capturing both the feeder and the hummingbird perch in the same image tells a story about our backyard hummingbird haven where I have tried to create a corner in the yard specifically to attract and photograph these spunky little birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d9e541ab-f1c3-412a-9e65-652612214201/hummer+at+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Capturing a hummingbird at a feeder may not be the best image, but it’s good way to begin capturing images of these tiny birds. Hummingbirds also don’t mind a close approach if they get to know and trust you, so these type of images are possible using a simple point and shoot camera with a longer lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665188217975-WXUO8UVTQKWKIG1NTPJZ/hummer+on+store-bought+perch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This hummingbird posed on this perch for a period of time allowing me to capture it with a simple point-and-shoot camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/099a94b8-63c2-4f28-aa52-ce2611df885d/Hummingbird+at+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/19dc39ed-c4cf-49db-9a49-94ecd19a7514/hummer+on+swing-9730.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Hummingbirds will often show aggressive territorial displays especially later in the season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f8b3ad8-8365-49a2-a061-8bffe2083d4c/Hummingbird+at+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/42eb0fd8-2d52-4f65-a3f6-f7ab75d8c9e2/IMG_1413+%281%29.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e2eef856-ba46-4022-9d55-b457251570c4/Male+hummingbird+at+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This image shows a male hummingbird at an annual salvia plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1f08d1e2-ac96-4165-ae28-ea3fb5edf0e5/Hummingbird+at+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Hummingbird working the salvia. The 300mm f4.5 lens provides a beautifully soft background to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c4e294c0-1dcd-4440-8be1-fa642fedde0f/hummer+on+perch+tail+feathers+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Hummingbird shows off its tail feathers while on its perch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e717c186-1e0f-4e7f-a6a4-03152ae103af/hummer+scratching+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Catching a hummingbird in an unusual pose adds a little more interest to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/05284034-d360-4c32-a559-9b8bde28b707/hummer+and+Oriole+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out This image shows how hummingbirds and orioles both often share nectar at feeders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609307861364-44PYFKSTTOV23I33S3L5/IMGP0136.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out A hummingbird eyes a cardinal flower on approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3917ec18-98e0-4594-a28e-49367dcc4a0b/Hummer+on+Salvia+ps-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Hummingbirds can’t resist salvia and will almost always spend time working the flowers when they visit the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/73b73874-ef20-4b3e-9049-b5dfe0c43bd7/Hummingbird+pmk+lightened+with+stroke+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out A digital painting of a Hummingbird created using a number of software programs as well as a drawing tablet. This is the same image as the one at the top of the post that included the Hummingbird poem by D.H. Lawrence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/788c49df-41ae-4fe7-9bf3-d4ed86313f65/Hummingbird+painting+with+poem+signature.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out In this digital painting, I combined a poem “The Hummingbird” by D.H. Lawrence with the digital image from an earlier photograph to create a memorable piece of art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/670b4cdd-e2ff-482c-95d4-bb68d0f4cf9e/Hummer+painting+3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Another digital painting of a hummingbird from one of my original photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1599159401487-D3L47PO7BLL40H45HG4N/Photos+for+Website.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Hummingbird images and digital creations - Make it stand out Creating digital paintings from original photographs can be an extremely rewarding experience, especially over the winter months, when snow makes photographing birds more difficult. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-make-nectar-for-hummingbirds monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657249899459-P7CLARWYPNK0MVWM0V9K/Hummer+at+Monarda-7493.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out A natural food source such as this bee balm is always the most ideal nectar for hummingbirds but a combination of natural and commercial feeders is the ideal way to attract the tiny birds to our gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b2f9a4ad-6851-4fe9-9679-0e675358f94c/Hummingbird+digital+painting Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out One of my many digital paintings of a hummingbird eating at a Cardinal flower. Go here for more images including digital paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6ede75ae-7b69-4a31-9698-79433ac307c0/hummer+cuphea+and+feeder+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out A commercial feeder provides a never ending source of nectar for the hummingbirds. Be sure to use a 4:1 ration of water to sugar. Cuphea is seen below the feeder to provide natural nectar choices for the birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/843680af-2dae-4a38-b867-00c9968205f5/Hummingbird+nectar+checklist.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out Checklist on how to prepare your own Hummingbird nectar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/243e1dbe-d269-4474-87de-7bdb9b21d3ed/hummingbird+at+feder Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out This image shows a hummingbird working a small feeder placed beside a convenient perch to give the birds an opportunity to rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80310bcd-2e54-47b5-af63-8a202d46c9d5/hummingbird+hang+out-1070030.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out Our hummingbird corner has been set up to encourage hummingbirds into a corner of the yard where we can better watch and photograph them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/670b4cdd-e2ff-482c-95d4-bb68d0f4cf9e/Hummer+painting+3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to make nectar (sugar water) for hummingbirds - Make it stand out A digital painting of a hummingbird at a cardinal flower. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-grow-common-milkweed-and-why-it-should-be-in-every-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6d18d8cc-19db-43a1-a76b-4c20c293bad6/Milkweed+no+sig+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow common milkweed and why it should be in every garden - Make it stand out The common milkweed is an exceptionally beautiful garden plant that is critical to the future of monarch butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df82be4d-24f1-4cb4-b3c6-0a1bd2b137c6/The+Monarch+%26+Milkweed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow common milkweed and why it should be in every garden - Make it stand out Our monarch butterflies are dependent on milkweed for their future survival. Every garden should have one of these beautiful native plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9d43d436-4bca-4968-9deb-562a6dd8763c/The+monarch+life+cycle Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow common milkweed and why it should be in every garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fdf19ebd-3ccc-4bf2-8b58-25bef28ced2d/Milkweed+in+the+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow common milkweed and why it should be in every garden - Make it stand out The Milkweed plants growing in the centre of the front garden provide food for monarchs while offering beautiful summer blooms followed by interesting seed pods in fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/608092cd-45f8-45ce-9d54-37df8ba0281d/Milkweed+blooms Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow common milkweed and why it should be in every garden - Make it stand out Milkweed flowers in full bloom in the front garden. Some of the smaller plants were transplanted to the backyard to begin a patch there as well. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/lumix-lx7-tiny-full-featured-leica monthly 0.5 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e63d8a0f-50a5-41ea-a1de-a52fd35f755a/Serviceberry+old+mill-1030336.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The Panasonic Lumix LX7 captured the fine details of this scene at a local restaurant. The incredible small size of the LX7 made it easy to slip into my pocket enabling me to take it along without it getting in the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1680378423843-VNCGALW8PUG2KNL4AA1X/TTArtisan1-2088.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The Panasonic Lumix LX7, shown here with a high quality TT Artisan optical viewfinder, is a nice combination for street photography, capturing quick snapshots of kids in action as well as garden images (see below.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bf59de92-7883-4141-a97c-62c77f2cca7b/Screen+Shot+2023-08-05+at+8.22.43+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The Leica lens showing both the aperture control and the image dimension control rings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/73cbff5f-7df2-4a03-ba78-b4e4f1f7d56b/Screen+Shot+2023-08-05+at+8.24.47+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The rear view of the Panasonic Lumix LX7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9a2fb625-742d-4391-bab9-720cc98d0e96/Red+filter+Lumix+LX7 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out One of the many filter modes available on the Panasonic LX7 that creates a B&W image extracting only the objects in red. Other colours can be chosen to extract in the image. A nice feature that is good to get familiar with to create some interesting images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c0cc8eeb-e833-4890-88a1-928674c5168b/Lumix+LX7+vignette+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The image shows a garden vignette taken with the Panasonic Lumix LX7 featuring the impressive Leica 24-90mm (35mm equivalent) lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8580174a-9943-4ee6-8609-c4840de784b5/TTArtisan2Lumix-2089.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The high-quality TTArtisan viewfinders work well on the LX7 but offer no communication with the camera’s electronics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bacc26b5-11ee-4b7b-8f9d-eecc668c8185/Lumix+LX7+Cornus+Kousa+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The LX7’s wide angle capabilities are ideal for capturing general garden scenes that require a fast lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9812d14a-efd2-4e2d-b509-5bb7a00cea65/Lumix+LX7+Japanese+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The outstanding Leica lens can pick up beautiful details and colour even with the camera's relatively small sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/289e112d-5032-41d7-8b9a-6154d0c2e2ea/Purple+flowers+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The Panasonic LX7 close-up capabilities make this camera perfect for taking out in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a956b250-e626-4161-9458-acc2016dca26/Ferns+and+hosta+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out A close up image of a hosta with ferns is captured beautifully by the Leica lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f536576a-4923-4e73-b758-6066396bbae3/Screen+Shot+2023-08-05+at+8.27.01+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out The impressive LX100 takes the LX line of cameras to an even higher level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/acbd06ba-cf58-4198-9d25-30bf7fe8bab2/Rocky+Mountain+Columbine+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out A columbine is captured beautifully by the Panasonic Lumix LX7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4b42558-66d1-4a27-810c-b9ae7a178cde/Lumix+grip+main.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out This 3-D printed grip adds to the ergonomics of an already outstanding camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/10c6636d-0d1f-4882-be36-6a6c827bd184/Lumix+grip+2.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Lumix LX7: Perfection in a tiny, full-featured package - Make it stand out This exquisitely printed grip for the LX7 is just one of several Jim Rinner offers, including the complete line of Leica D-Lux cameras, as well as a host of others. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/are-blue-jays-mean-and-how-to-attract-them monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a6da0d7e-18b2-454a-974e-a8b92c8b0828/blue+jay+mood+bird+bath+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Blue Jays and are they mean birds? - Make it stand out A blue Jay taking advantage of a bird bath. Their territorial habits have resulted in them being unfairly labelled as mean birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598205956391-8LXXZ0AV7W79IFIWC60M/Six+blue+jays+on+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Blue Jays and are they mean birds? Six Blue Jays raid the bird feeder especially the seed cylinder which is, without a doubt, their favourite. For more on the seed cylinder, see an earlier blog post on my 5 best bird buys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1944bb41-aee7-4d6a-b8b8-1e3e0377ef60/blue+jay+in+crab+apple Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Blue Jays and are they mean birds? - Make it stand out Blue Jay in crab apple. Blue Jays are very territorial birds that has resulted in a reputation for being a “mean” bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598488625717-PMKULPTSF8Q5J35QCWU3/Blue+Jay.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Blue Jays and are they mean birds? Blue Jays are among our more colourful and boisterous backyard birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37b82a0a-9cce-498e-925a-608501a1aa38/Attracting+blue+jays.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Blue Jays and are they mean birds? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/virginia-creeper-is-native-vine-ideal-for-natural-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d3b2e546-9dbc-4024-bb65-c9c4566656b3/Virginia+Creeper1+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discover the Beauty and Versatility of Virginia creeper - Make it stand out Here is an example of Virginia Creeper in our garden acting as a ground cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3fb3c5df-de0e-4722-8b37-07e543fc1970/Virginia+Creeper+in+it%27s+many+coloure Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discover the Beauty and Versatility of Virginia creeper - Make it stand out Images of Virginia Creeper shown here in it’s many colours and uses from climbing walls and trellises to being used as a ground cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d76e3114-4528-41b2-8d8b-ac5866c480f2/Virginia+Creeper3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discover the Beauty and Versatility of Virginia creeper - Make it stand out This image shows Virginia Creeper in different stages of growth. Insects are obviously munching on the plants. Virginia Creeper is a host plant to the Sphinx moth caterpillar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/624f66f2-d4d2-431a-b8a6-e3d9dc1b8d2b/Virginia+Creeper+in+mulch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Discover the Beauty and Versatility of Virginia creeper - Make it stand out Virginia Creeper tendrils makes their way through the mulch adding texture in summer and a tapestry of colour in fall. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/olympus-pen-camera-delivers-in-style monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9cddee7f-b19b-42ec-acdf-6ad088e461da/Olympus+Pen+brown.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out A combination of sophisticated style and retro looks is packed into the highly capable E-PL10 package shown in this Olympus promotional image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/420ac3b8-0d70-4b03-a02e-4bd14ec265a9/Chipper+refletion+Pen+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out This image of a chipmunk was shot with the Olympus Pen E-PL2 with the 40-150mm kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2532bd98-7445-42e4-9528-98a52f4a4468/Japanese+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out Our Japanese-style garden taken with 14mm lens and TT Artisan optical viewfinder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f8a4877-82d1-404f-9b9f-41700f117eb8/Bee+Balm+Pen+normal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out This unfiltered Bee Balm image is shown in the first of a series of images below taken at the 14mm length. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90f55f81-cb3b-4d73-9eec-330ef5a2b8c7/Bee+Balm+Pen+pop+art+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out The Bee Balm taken at 14mm with camera filters set to Pop art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cfac369a-ebaf-4d4e-b763-1a514aadffaa/Bee+Balm+Pen+soft+focus+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out The Bee Balm taken at 14mm with camera filters set to soft focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2ca47846-032b-43ed-9ce9-634849cb86f6/Chickadee+high+ISO+Pen+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out A couple of chickadees photographed with the Olympus 40-150mm kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6bfe9613-4178-4c57-923e-f28281fc6908/ClematisCU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out A close up of our clematis flower taken with the Olympus Pen E-PL2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e9fec521-018b-485f-9313-09c0992d7a94/Clematis+with+soft+focus Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out Using the built-in soft focus filter on flowers can be effective in the right situation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5afa8878-cf85-41c0-ae86-9e47cc591af4/IMG_2794.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out The TT Artisan optical viewfinder works well on the Olympus E-PL2. The viewfinder is considered “dead” and does not communicate in any way with the camera’s electronic system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8af61c3b-8aae-4091-a21e-bc155a8cf6dc/IMG_2796.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out The TT Artisan optical viewfinder looks like it was made for the exquisite styling of the Olympus E-PL2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6f287de5-9afc-4be0-ac1b-b92eea12645f/IMG_2799.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package - Make it stand out A less expensive but still usable alternative is this tiny, plastic optical viewfinder that lacks the clarity of the more expensive glass and steel TT Artisan finder. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-grow-hosta-in-deer-country monthly 0.5 2025-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bd20f3ba-a232-4b28-b721-1a296d2921e5/Hosta+and+bird+bath+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out A beautiful variagated hosta takes its place in the woodland garden where it benefits from the constant watering from th bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f19dd531-1181-4f3f-a6e5-a14277daa804/Hosta+and+ferns2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out Hostas and ferns form the perfect combination in any garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/35d9ea12-d218-45c8-ba3d-c5e88cb914ea/Bobbex.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out Bobbex has proven to be very effective in our garden to protect our hosta and other young plants from deer and rabbit predation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5b785a14-6e2e-4f0b-8d42-1b5f413d7c91/Hostas+3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out The combination of hostas, ferns, cedar trees and a Pagoda dogwood form the perfect border between our property and our neighbour’s backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/14de5fca-6ee5-4b9a-af1d-155b89ac315e/Hostas+ferns+fish+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out This scene shows a small blue hosta used as a specimen in the Japanese inspired garden complete with a school of complimentary blue fish swimming through the ferns and epimediums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4ea9a38-2c42-45c7-9d20-b91db8418278/hostas+in+pea+gravel Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out These small, bluish hostas have been growing in the dry river bed for more than 10 years and have needed no care or even need for splitting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e893ccc-bc23-4b4d-af61-814de2ce6f3b/hostas+and+bunnies+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1ab195b0-7744-4dc6-8024-2ba9aea64b1d/hostas+in+pea+gravel+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out These smaller hostas have been growing in our pea gravel pathway for several years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A love-hate relationship with Hostas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-native-ground-covers-for-shade monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5445ad85-5c87-4d0f-96a8-e08d60c7d590/ferns+dogwood+birdhouse-5200059.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best native ground covers for shade, and how to get the most out of them - Make it stand out These ostrich ferns act as an ideal native ground cover in this area of our garden. The ferns grow large and can easily reach three feet in height so they are not a ground cover for every area of the garden. Unlike lower-growing ground covers where you can grow flowers up through it, these ferns require large shrubs or small trees to be grown up through them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/788a8d55-6f0b-40f2-b365-e7cdf23ac96e/Canada+Anemone2-1583.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best native ground covers for shade, and how to get the most out of them - Make it stand out Canada Anemone is another great native ground cover to consider if you have a more sunny area. The mass of white flowers in the spring is a welcome addition for pollinators and creates interest early in the gardening season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0f6a2b5-baa1-40de-b4cd-4076076aeaf6/TOP+NATIVE+GROUND+COVERS+FOR+SHADE.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best native ground covers for shade, and how to get the most out of them - Make it stand out Infographic shows some of the best-performing native ground covers for shady areas. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/grow-butterfly-weed-for-more-than-just-butterflies monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/48b9015a-5777-4685-90a9-5771abe4546d/Butterfly+weed+Butterfly+Life+Cycle+Infographic.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Grow Butterfly Weed for more than just butterflies - Make it stand out Butterfly Weed, like all members of the Milkweed family, are particularly attractive to monarch butterflies. Here is a graphic illustrating the life cycle of the Monarch on milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c3c8e003-fae3-4c29-a174-c48fa619391a/Butterfly+milkweed+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Grow Butterfly Weed for more than just butterflies - Make it stand out This outstanding infographic was created by Justin Lewis showing the wildlife that depend on Butterfly Milkweed. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/rocky-mountain-columbine-and-how-to-grow-it monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/24774005-d695-4f41-ac7a-5d4eb648ee28/Rocky+Mountain+Columbine+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rocky Mountain columbine: Adding a hit of blue to your garden - Make it stand out A Rocky Mountain Columbine in full bloom adds a delightful hit of blue in the garden alongside another hummingbird favourite Cuphea Vermillionaire (right). The image also shows a columbine in bud as well as columbines that have started to go to seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b0817c72-295b-42aa-91df-2ae9e47f6b6e/Rocky+Mountain+Columbine+and+bud. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rocky Mountain columbine: Adding a hit of blue to your garden - Make it stand out This image shows the beauty of both the flower and its bud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/daab62fd-3c13-4fc1-a250-a5b27b9201a2/P1070087.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rocky Mountain columbine: Adding a hit of blue to your garden - Make it stand out Rocky Mountain columbine growing alongside Cuphea in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0dc54f4-2772-4c99-9770-73bad3e8465d/Rocky+Mountain+Columbine+and+cuphea Main Woodland Garden Blog - Rocky Mountain columbine: Adding a hit of blue to your garden - Make it stand out Rocky Mountain blue columbines blooming along with Cuphea Vermillionaire as part of our hummingbird corner. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/cuphea-vermillionaire-hummingbirds-love-them monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d216b214-76d5-4b35-aa9d-fc564d1f4bff/Hummingbird+at+Cuphea+CU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out A hummingbird works the long, tubular orange/red and yellow flowers in our garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8698c6cd-efcf-47bc-8db1-d2eaf24a39e0/Cuphea++up+close Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out An up-close image of Cuphea showing its dramatic colour and fringed opening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cb4f7721-585d-4881-82ff-04843802ba4b/Hummingbird+at+Cuphea+CU2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out Hummingbird sips on the Vermillionaire flowers in our hummingbird corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ce5b4c75-d086-4f9e-91bb-86ea9e877008/Hummingbird+corner Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out This early spring photo of the Hummingbird corner shows the cuphea planted at left and right in containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0a4513e1-5271-4080-96fe-cda45a012d92/Chickadees+X+4more+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out The hummingbird corner surrounded by three Cuphea plants (see top left) is not only attractive to hummingbirds. This chickadee family (four in the image) was caught taking turns bathing in the waterfalls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a651eb4d-eb79-47e3-ac9e-5b1c6e484e1e/Cuphea+in+container Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out Cuphea growing in container with petunias and other flowers attractive to hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6ede75ae-7b69-4a31-9698-79433ac307c0/hummer+cuphea+and+feeder+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out Commercial feeders combined with Cuphea is irresistible to our hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cfa448d6-cc4e-44ee-9b28-3c25969d4b7b/Male+hummingbird+feeding+at+cuphea. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cuphea Vermillionaire takes centre stage in hummingbird corner - Make it stand out A male Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeds at Cuphea. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-k5-still-top-performer-after-more-than-a-decade monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9acedcfe-e4c4-4fa0-bca9-cf971cb7171a/CardinalBEST+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out This female cardinal spent several minutes gathering nesting materials from the hanging baskets. Pentax K5, 300mm lens F*, f6.3, 3200 ISO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/165e9f6d-c807-4809-9099-802661435e13/Screen+Shot+2023-06-20+at+7.22.32+PM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out The 13-year-old Pentax K5 still looks good and performs well after all these years. Pentax marketed the camera being able to reach an ISO rating of 51200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b50bf439-7513-429e-8701-567bbadafaa0/garden+scene+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Cornus Kousa dogwood in full bloom in the fern garden. Photographed with 28-105mm Pentax lens, ISO 1600, 28mm, f5.6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fb86b87d-52c6-46ba-900c-7b4016ce8412/Pentax+K5+top+panel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/847eb8f8-30e9-47a8-b460-aa725bb3c2a5/Pntx+top+panel+info.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Top panel information for the Pentax K5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d21ab2ae-2817-4a21-bf0a-5e9259f54785/hummingbird23+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Hummingbird at feeder with swing in background. Pentax K5, 1/125 sec, 800 ISO, f4.5 on the 300mm f4.5*. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cfc9cff9-e1ff-4667-81e2-19724d7496e9/Pentax+K5+back+and+top+screen Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out The back LCD screen and top viewing screen of the Pentax K5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/73c8df75-4825-4c81-872f-e1c1cfc57a32/Chipmunk2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Chipmunk captured on an old rotting log. Pentax K5, 1/160sec, ISO 400, F4.5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/243e1dbe-d269-4474-87de-7bdb9b21d3ed/hummingbird+at+feder Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Hummingbird at feeder. Pentax K5, 1/125 sec, 800 ISO, f4.5 on the 300mm f4.5*. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d2813fa9-ec4b-43ac-8f8b-49e5f886df29/Hummingbird+at+Cuphea+CU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out A hummingbird works the Cuphea. Photographed with the Pentax K5 and 300mm. Shot at 1/1000sec,ISO 1600 at f8 with a heavy crop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/92e5d0b5-4374-4803-ac29-1b243c8131e2/Tiny+wild+geranium Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out A huge crop, (almost 50 per cent) on this tiny wild geranium (Herb Robert), shows that the 16 megabyte files can stand up to heavy crops and still look acceptable. Pentax K5, 50mm macro lens, 1/125 sec, f2.8, ISO 200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3bc8d4b3-da57-4e09-a233-4382cbe38ff1/Chipping+sparrow+cardinal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out A Chipping sparrow joined in with mama cardinal gathering nesting material from our hanging baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2d6da860-7fef-43ad-bc03-ba06b2ad38eb/Clematis+bloom Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Clematis shot with Pentax K5 and 50mm F2.8 manual focus macro lens. Pentax K5, 1/50th sec, F7.1, ISO 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7df81fb2-6756-49db-a7e1-859ec5fd3c7c/fuschia+CU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out The Pentax manual focus 50mm f2.8 macro lens was used to capture this image of fuschia. Pentax K5, 1/125 sec, f3.2, ISO 200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/79f95eb9-38a0-46f7-aab6-f06ce574335b/Agapanthus+up+close Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Agapanthus in bloom in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8b676b4-2633-458d-a1b0-b46856b19102/Clematis+hearts+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out This image shows clematis flowers just prior to blooming. The 50mm macro together with the K5 was able to pick up details such as the fine hairs on the plant. Pentax K5, 1/100 sec, f2.8, ISO 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/099fb681-05b2-4359-9f68-c69fa05d2fe1/Chipmunk+33+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out A chipmunk is photographed in a natural setting in afternoon light with the Pentax K5 and 300mm lens. A Tragopan blind together with a DIY outdoor natural studio helps make these shots possible. Pentax K5, 1/160sec, ISO 400, F4.5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58fae823-0899-4d3f-b56c-6925c1009362/Chipmunk+in+outodoor++photo+studio Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e81c1183-b79b-4758-9a05-6c983679a0b3/cuphea.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Look for interesting compositions in the garden. It does not have to be an extreme close up of a single flower. I used the 300mm lens to capture this image and create a more compressed perspective. Pentax K5, 1/250 sec, f5.6, ISO1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80920684-3274-458e-862c-21c99b9f21fe/Pentax+K5 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax K5: And Day In the Life of My Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/chelsea-flower-show-embracing-weeds-in-our-gardens monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1df0bdae-319b-4734-8054-5731a11fc1ae/RHS+Garden3fix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing weeds and native plants is focus of 2023 Chelsea Flower Show - Make it stand out Wildflowers and what many would call “weeds” abound in this image of a garden design created for the Chelsea Flower Show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/198ba650-cd32-4068-ad39-b5b2a777ccf4/RHS+Garden8fix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing weeds and native plants is focus of 2023 Chelsea Flower Show - Make it stand out Another example of the use of wildflowers in the Chelsea Flower Show garden designs can be seen in this image. Notice also that the flowers are planted in a loose, naturalistic style, rather than as single specimens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9bdf68a8-325f-4862-8da3-e7a65a1408ed/RHS+Garden5fix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing weeds and native plants is focus of 2023 Chelsea Flower Show - Make it stand out The outdoor laboratory in the Royal Entomological Society Garden that embraces the use of weeds and wildflowers to encourage insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eeadf07c-5af3-4715-89e9-85f9667daee8/RHS+Gardenfix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing weeds and native plants is focus of 2023 Chelsea Flower Show - Make it stand out Large pieces of concrete and aggregate is interspersed with wildflowers giving the garden a natural, overgrown look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/61d985c4-3690-4116-a333-58a131fe91f6/garden+grasses-7710.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Embracing weeds and native plants is focus of 2023 Chelsea Flower Show - Make it stand out A combination of native plants, including Black Eyed Susans and lobelia create a natural habitat for insects, birds and other garden wildlife. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/create-a-backyard-hangout-for-hummingbirds monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/209929de-ce0a-4cc0-b537-9252ae6e40ea/Hummingbird+at+Cuphea+CU+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out This hummingbird works the Cuphea plants in the Hummingbird hangout I created both to attract these little birds and as an outdoor studio to photograph them in their environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4becade0-9827-4e0b-b2be-5b313cb349d5/hummer+hangout+fix22-8977.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out Hummingbird feeding at Cuphea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80310bcd-2e54-47b5-af63-8a202d46c9d5/hummingbird+hang+out-1070030.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out The hummingbird corner aimed at attracting as many of the birds as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ffd3134d-3e4e-4f42-9cb9-b49babc15925/Chipper+at+hummingbird+garden-8931.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out A chipmunk takes a moment to smell the flowers on the waterfalls located in the Hummingbird haven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aeec218d-e7bb-4dc6-9c97-6c3c4aab3f72/hummer+hangout+fix2-6100075.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out Hummingbird works Cuphea in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fb8d309b-c200-42bd-8040-759039fe4a5b/hummer+at+feeder+fix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out A hummingbird feeds from what turns out to be the favourite hummingbird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7a33bcc6-8b0a-4888-b6d7-0779b35806f6/mist+sprayer+fix-6100050.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create a hummingbird hangout in your garden - Make it stand out Adding a mister provides a refreshing source of water for the hummingbirds to bathe while in flight. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/creeping-phlox-groundcover-adds-splash-of-purple-to-the-garden monthly 0.5 2023-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4f5c60c6-5891-45ca-9c67-b2f56181068d/creeping+phlox-5200086.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creeping phlox: Ground cover adds splash of purple to the garden - Make it stand out I never get tired of seeing the creeping phlox flowing down between the large boulders holding back the garden along the driveway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1933aaa3-8015-4774-aae2-2a5a9f8a0825/phlox+scene-5200082.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creeping phlox: Ground cover adds splash of purple to the garden - Make it stand out Purple creeping phlox weaves its way through the river rock, boulders and ornamental grasses during its early spring bloom that lasts for weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587047727536-ZQKWV6JFPDD4PLY2N7Q6/creeping+phlox.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creeping phlox: Ground cover adds splash of purple to the garden - Make it stand out Creeping phlox weaves its way through low-growing ornamental grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3b3bd2dc-cb5a-4613-9ab8-edbf2046a0c0/phlox+scene+sharp-5200089.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creeping phlox: Ground cover adds splash of purple to the garden - Make it stand out Creeping phlox puts on its display in early spring with its vibrant purple/mauve flowers that cover the plant in masses. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-weekend-of-warblers-in-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02f48edb-7de5-44cb-82e0-6abb884e8773/Cape+May+Warbler Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out A Cape May warbler stopping by in the garden to feast on insects and my selection of reliable water sources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6c94f70e-6799-41c3-a25e-b72f8905026d/Yellow+Rumped+Warbler+Pentax+300-8835.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out This Yellow Rumped warbler was one of several warblers that dropped down into our garden for the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620225848287-X08UAJ7YOPM8J0HQ3H9K/Warblers+for+NL.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out The Cornell lab or Ornithology is an excellent place to go for help identifying these birds or to get more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/08864a71-d130-4eb9-8874-b59b41b9cfca/Cape+May+Warblers Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Two Cape May warblers enjoying one of our bird baths. To capture a single Cape May warbler is thrilling enough, but to get two in one frame was a real thrill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1586042864773-RGEDI6IZ4CYDCYV8IED0/B%26Wwarbler+copy+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Black and White warblers are less colourful than most but are beautiful in their own simplicity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f88080f-2e58-44b4-969e-42e9c08997a2/Cape+May+Warbler+tragopan-8829.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out A Cape May warbler at the bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/33f31e4b-eddc-425e-80ee-066a623ee6fc/Yellow+warbler+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out A beautiful but more common Yellow warbler searches the grasses for insects. Yellow warblers are more common in woodland gardens, especially those that have extensive forests or woodlots nearby and are hosts to native plants, shrubs and trees that attract insects and caterpillars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1586042664128-WWSBBYECZWSQP8XL6CB2/Warbler3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out A more rare Northern Parula warbler photographed at Pt. Pelee National Park. These birds breed in eastern North America from southern Canada to Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/183bb71a-5c02-433a-a039-00eb70f8ce32/Cape+May+warbler Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f34b7e8e-865f-405b-b7a7-a230c8f637bc/Robin+with+olymp+and+pentax+300-5140263.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out American Robin taken with Olympus EM-10 and Pentax 300mm F4.5 * lens with converter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/84778c81-786f-4d07-a460-c28e79455721/bluejay+in+dogwood.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Blue jay photographed with the Olympus EM10 and 40-150mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/45938c83-3ca4-4a20-8a9e-8178f17b8c0a/bluejay+at+bird+bath Main Woodland Garden Blog - A weekend of warblers in the woodland garden - Make it stand out Blue Jay at bird bath taken with the Olympus EM-10 and 40-150mm at 150mm (equivalent to 300mm). https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/creating-natural-garden-art monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/70b8834e-2931-4299-b562-7d984c08a3ea/Grasses+with+Easter+Island+head+art Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) - Make it stand out This late winter image shows how garden art like this Easter Island head, can add interest to the garden even in late winter when the garden is not at its best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607240016690-EKCAI71BNMBOE9BTOV3T/Cardinal.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) An elegant birdbath is itself a piece of garden art. But, when a cardinal is added to the scene, nature’s art truly shines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607241252855-T2S346OI6MYUBJEBYTF8/The+Ultimate+bird+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) The ultimate bird feeder made with copper and cedar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32599ce8-67d8-4111-86de-ed2ac4db8b32/Junco+Olympus-1120044.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) - Make it stand out The copper and cedar bird feeder has aged nicely and taken on a lovely patina in only a few short years. And the birds love it too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18b5e9c2-a4d6-4245-a705-9e245c3914f7/old+Garden+bench+informal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) - Make it stand out The garden bench – especially an older, moss and lichen covered bench – can be a beautiful, yet useful addition to the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623858075593-3D1Z1MHWFL5903TNHLJI/Copper+Moss+Garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) - Make it stand out Creating your own garden art is always the best approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1586530691025-LBWQLW6WJGPVCJVJZ4NQ/Garden+art.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) Our gardens need to be inspirational places and what better way to achieve that than to add a few pieces of garden art, whether they are nature’s art like the boulder or store-bought statuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1586533485285-L9GL68V1BUS2SKH5BMI7/Rustic+bird+house+as+garden+art.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) This rustic bird house and feeder fits the woodland theme and provides the ideal home for this Carolina wren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587060158545-4LFTLFV5SYP5BCRN4FS8/Rusty+deer+garden+art.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Nature’s garden art (Five tips and DIY ideas) Rusty Buck standing guard in the ferns ties in to the rustic theme of the garden art in this section of the garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/solar-fountain-adds-sparkle-to-birdbath monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/99e935f2-8102-4124-b2e4-ce9ea8e86328/Robin+on+Bird+bath-9626.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Simple solar fountain adds sparkle to your birdbath - Make it stand out This Robin was attracted to the moving water of the DIY solar fountain that was originally a dripper. (See image below.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b3407bb9-5220-49e7-87e7-ec973e93ee60/solar+DIY+dripper-2459.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Simple solar fountain adds sparkle to your birdbath - Make it stand out This dripper was hooked up to a solar-powered pump to convert it to a small solar fountain. The solar panel can be seen in the background on the evergreen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8deb76b-a144-49d4-b2c5-4a303ecb5bf0/large+solar+panel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Simple solar fountain adds sparkle to your birdbath - Make it stand out Our large solar panel (8X13 inches), complete with its separate solar battery controller, is used to drive our small bubbling rock. The battery allows the pump to be used on shady days and into the evening when there is no sunlight available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bf0b89df-6801-42f6-bf05-f69bd6214119/small+solar+panel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Simple solar fountain adds sparkle to your birdbath - Make it stand out The small solar panel come with a long electrical cord to allow the panel to be moved a distance to catch the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/99cc7f35-d86c-4714-9b1d-45d3be409fbd/floating+solar+panel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Simple solar fountain adds sparkle to your birdbath - Make it stand out A floating solar powered fountain can be an ideal addition to a larger birdbath that spends enough time in the sun to keep the floating fountain on for significant parts of the day. I use stones to keep the fountain in the centre of the birdbath. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/low-growing-ornamental-grasses monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b6105542-88c7-434a-94f9-271e917812e5/grasses+mondo-8315.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Low and lovely: Five great low growing ornamental grasses - Make it stand out Early summer dwarf fountain grass combine with Japanese Forest Grass in this front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2f72f44c-bac4-4c02-ba36-d7368e973ed2/Ornamental+grass.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Low and lovely: Five great low growing ornamental grasses - Make it stand out Ornamental grasses add movement and texture to the garden that is sometimes hard to attain with other plants. Here we have a combination of Japanese Forest Grass (top right), Blue Fescue, Fountain Grass and a Sedge (bottom right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7d6b6106-05a5-48e6-b0e1-b1bb176f72d9/dwarf+fountain+grasses.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Low and lovely: Five great low growing ornamental grasses - Make it stand out These dwarf fountain grass are just beginning to flower in our back garden. The inflouresences (flowers) turn a wheat colour and usually bloom well into fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/371ef786-8a53-4942-8d60-30c5a1b45e13/grasses1-2370.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Low and lovely: Five great low growing ornamental grasses - Make it stand out This colourful golden sedge adds a nice chartreuse touch to the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c74fa352-2065-409f-9924-35b66d8f2064/Black+Mondo+Grass.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Low and lovely: Five great low growing ornamental grasses - Make it stand out A good example of black mondo grass growing in our dry river bed. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/colourful-coleus monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dbea6e06-c516-4ccc-b501-7d9ceb2737dd/Colorful+Coleus+in+the+Garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out A combination of Proven Winners Coleus in containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/46bf4ac6-751e-453e-9d2d-1d38eebc8289/Coleus+container.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out Golden Dreams Coleus by Proven Winnder combines nicely with grasses in this container planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1294043f-e482-4aa7-9e1c-778b704a1d2a/Coleus6.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out Proven Winners Golden Dreams Coleus creates a soft, restful background that does not fight for dominance in the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d69d2e36-2b6c-4128-82a9-25adc120a883/coleus+in+Japanese+garden+utilities-9936.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out This Golden Showers Coleus was used in the Japanese-inspired garden to hide utilities and blend in the natural colours of the garden with its soft, golden tones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ccc709a9-903f-4a61-b980-d0d243c780f2/coleus+as+a+background-5603.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out The chartreuse and red of this Coleus is an outstanding addition to any garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/acc9d1f8-9cde-4c07-a674-802d8de4263f/Proven+Winners+Coleus+in+Japanese+woodland+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out This Golden Showers Coleus brings in the colours of the garden and helps to create a cohesive feel and look to the Japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bcd611c9-a835-46d7-b645-8ac6150554b7/coleus+in+landscape-0.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out Coleus is seen here in a small container adding colour to a primary green fern garden but also picking up the yellow of the adirondack chairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/137a4221-5039-4145-b079-007a269dd74f/Coleus+Choclate+Drop+combo.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Coleus: A colourful addition to the shade garden - Make it stand out The smaller Chocolate Drop Coleus combines nicely in this container as a filler. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/woodland-garden-a-study-in-black-and-white monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/05432485-72be-4225-a6b4-a6170bfb6bdf/Barred+owl+BW-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out This image of a Barred Owl captured in a nearby woodland was photographed with my Pentax K5 and 300mm F4.5 with a 1.4 converter and then converted to B&W with post processing in Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b563843f-e300-4d70-bfc8-668c96b59f79/Pentax+Monochrome+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Pentax has just released a B&W-only version of its highly capable K-3 camera resulting in an affordable B&W only camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/faa394f4-810a-4b4f-93e9-1b04c58b6eba/Pentax+Monochrome3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out The back LCD screen of the Pentax K-3 Monochrome includes a lovely monogram distinguishing that this camera shoots only Black and White. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3de639b1-283d-43b5-8c21-716c9ce2fc83/Pentax+Monochrome.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out The Pentax Monochrome offers an affordable alternative to the expensive Leica Monochrome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9af60b1-a0ee-4a1a-92b6-72ed0c14b7c3/B%26W+salvia+-7744.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out This B&W image in the garden is made more dramatic with the single salvia flower in colour. The simplicity of the image is what makes it stand out from a full colour image or a full B&W. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/04d57975-eef1-476f-909c-eece0ed57ef9/B%26W+for+woodland-1-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out A dusting of early morning frost brings this B&W image to life. Note the contrast in the image with the white frost jumping out from the dark shadows. The simplicity of the image is really in its unperfect pattern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/449b4019-05e6-4ebb-9ba1-e93b98cf0460/Jack+in+the+Pulpit+BW-0044.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/336903ed-3dd0-4be1-9007-9773deee99d3/Jack+in+the+Pulpit+BW-0044-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4331c9b0-3021-4785-89f2-1f2dd6d60627/Jack+in+the+Pulpit+BW-0082.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/70f69887-7593-4f91-8502-4b836553e85d/Jack+in+the+Pulpit+BW-0082-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/08e2603c-815e-4161-ae9a-10043648e4d5/Jack+in+the+Pulpit+BW-0092.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/afee01e0-1c7c-4362-a24b-62434b81bd26/Jack+in+the+Pulpit+BW-0092-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/493e921b-2257-4a11-b30f-21e28f837a32/B%26W+for+woodland-1-11.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Even wildlife can look good in B&W. This young buck was almost lost in the colour image, but with some manipulation I was able to make it more prominent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/93a0b4b4-4449-4c2a-9bb6-e554b79c75b6/B%26W+for+woodland-1-4.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/43199a47-2b64-4200-ba3b-2192a7d7b2e2/B%26W+for+woodland-1-5.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/837596c2-ba1b-4c77-85ce-717fa65f9130/Oak+leaf+in+frost.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Similar to the main image in this article, frost rimming elements on the forest floor adds plenty of drama. By maintaining the whites of the frost, but deepening the blacks in the shadows, the image is simplified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ee55804-815a-4e22-b65a-764ab64aa82b/IMGP5877-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out An early snowstorm helped to simplify this red squirrel looking for food beneath the Northern Sea Oat ornamental grass. Once again, it is the simplicity of the image that helps it to work as a B&W image. Without the snow simplifying the bottom and areas in the background, the image would likely have been too busy to work as a B&W. Shooting B&W in camera Most high-quality digital cameras made today have B&W capability built right into them. Some even only photograph in B&W offering the highest quality monochrome images. These highly specialized cameras are designed for the most discriminating B&W photographers and are probably not necessary for most of us who just want to photograph our gardens and possibly hang a few artistic garden images on our wall. Fujifilm cameras are known for replicating their original 35mm films in a digital format. My Fujifilm X10, for example, includes digital versions of former Fuji films including Provia, Astia and Velvia settings that allow photographers to replicate the same colours and feelings we remember in the film and slide eras. Included is a B&W digital film that includes the ability to add traditional digital colour filters to enhance scenes, especially the ability to enhance skies. These same filters, a green filter for example, can create subtle differences in the leaves of trees, flowers etc. Focusing on B&W images only in your garden Going out into the garden with the sole aim of shooting B&W involves taking a different approach to your garden photography. It is an exercise worth tackling on a regular basis to help develop an “eye” for B&W images. It can be fun, too, but be ready for plenty of images that just don’t work in B&W. As your B&W vision develops, your success ratio will certainly increase to the point that you will be wanting to frame them up and hang them on your wall. A black and white garden image just has more artistic merit to hang on a wall than most colour photography. Another feature on the Fujifilm X10 and most other digicams is the ability of the camera to take a black and white image that picks up just a single colour – green, yellow and red. I noticed a similar feature is available in the Lumix ZS50 travel camera and my Pentax Q cameras. Used sparingly, this can be very effective. The following are two images using this filter that I think work to some degree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d1dbfc03-109e-4122-a34c-837e2b14cb6b/B%26W+table+and+hanging+pots-7730.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out This image used the red and purple filter in the camera to add colour to the primarily B&W image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/484eee37-6f90-44e0-8ed6-92ead16de6e6/Bench+and+greens-0042.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Black & White in a world of colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/optional-external-viewfinders-compared monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8e2b8916-4fd4-4257-81a1-4d033b38016d/external+viewfinder+on+Lumix+LX7 Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out The tiny Lichifit external optical viewfinder looks at home on the compact Lumix LX7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/084e19f6-c1b4-4f31-880b-22ed3c0f519a/Olympus+Pen+with+TT+Artisan+viewfinder.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out The Olympus Pen E-PL2 with the TT Artisan viewfinder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d572062f-eb65-4967-9051-466db768590d/Viewfinder+comparison+on+Pentax+Qs Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out The external optional viewfinders on these Pentax Q cameras show the significant difference between the TTArtisan 28mm viewfinder and the tiny Lichifit 28mm viewfinder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37253fc1-48ff-42bf-a007-64678b81c6d5/Lichifit+viewfinder+on+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out The tiny Lichifit 28mm external viewfinder fits nicely on the miniature Pentax Q line of cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1dffc2ce-8d36-44cb-bd32-b3a5b7403a12/Lichifit+external+viewfinder+on+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out A rear view looking through the viewfinder of the tiny Lichifit 28mm external viewfinder fitted atop the Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/14aa9695-3dc3-4bcc-9960-6fd8883c3610/IMG_2799.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out This image shows the Olympus Pen system with the viewfinder attached. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5765ec34-b095-4b11-915f-ce50671e784c/Pentax+Qswith+external+viewfinders Main Woodland Garden Blog - External viewfinders compared: TTArtisan vs Lichifit - Make it stand out Two Pentax Qs show the size and style differences of the optional external viewfinders. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pachysandra-ground-cover-for-shade monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/06f855df-118b-4af9-ad96-cec4cc425a72/Pachysandra+and+chipmunk.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pachysandra: Native and non-native ground cover for woodland gardens - Make it stand out A chipmunk hanging out in the pachysandra which provides good cover for prey in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c11cf9fd-8563-4ff2-8ce3-4a0be6d6fc93/pachysandra+and+fall+leaves.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pachysandra: Native and non-native ground cover for woodland gardens - Make it stand out These pachysandra leaves are poking up through a blanket of Japanese Maple Leaves. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/ttartisan-viewfinders monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f4b8fbf9-bbe6-4a7b-a12a-7c47eb0ddf0e/TTArtisanfinderpentax-2094.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The TTArtisan optical viewfinder makes the perfect addition to any digital or film camera that lacks an optical viewfinder. The viewfinders, available in both 21mm and 28mm are exquisitely made, elegant to look at and an ideal companion to anything from a Leica to a Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9aeb2b1-6ef4-4fec-84e1-0daade0b3e8f/TTArtisan+optical+viewfinder+graphic Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The TTArtisan optical viewfinders are an elegant photography accessory to any camera but especially those that lack their own viewfinders forcing the photographer to use the LCD screen on the back of the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fe7f7c8f-d252-48db-b882-6084aba511b9/TTArtisanfinder+viewfinder+on+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The TTArtisan optical viewfinder pairs beautifully with the Pentax Q system of miniature cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a281a8e5-d741-4a2f-a5ce-2b25a2591c1d/TTArtisanviewfinderLumixlx7.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The TTArtisan 28mm optical viewfinder pairs beautifully with my Lumix LX7. While lacking all of the communication available with the Panasonic electronic viewfinder, the TTArtisan is still useful at the wide end and adds a touch of class to the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/666fedf4-ec93-424f-a590-005b71df69eb/Screen+Shot+2023-03-31+at+2.38.31+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out This image from the TTArtisan website shows the viewfinder being used on the very popular Ricoh GR digital camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df6023b8-8de2-47ff-a952-184a5e041a2b/The+28+and+21mm+TTArtisan+viewfinders Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out Image shows both the 28 and 21mm TTArtisan viewfinders. The 21mm is significantly larger than the 28mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7e27019f-bf78-40a8-8d4d-aeab537430ec/TTArtisanfinder-2091.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The 28mm TTArtisan veiwfinder is an elegant addition to everything from a Leica film camera to a modern digital camera that lacks a viewfinder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8580174a-9943-4ee6-8609-c4840de784b5/TTArtisan2Lumix2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The 28mm TTArtisan viewfinder adds a sophistication to the Lumix LX7 digicam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3fd3ae0-096f-4059-a2eb-1a216b9930bc/TTArtisanfinder+kit-2101.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out Even the packaging that comes with the TTArtisan viewfinders hints at the quality of the item. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e70cb08f-1469-41e6-add3-3cc454dea443/External+viewfinders+comparison+on+Pentax+Qs Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out Two external optional viewfinders compared. The TTArtisan viewfinder on the left compared to the tiny, inexpensive Lichifit 28mm finder on the right. For the complete comparison post, go to external viewfinders comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/28fd041a-d9fa-4459-842a-c68d69df77e5/TTArtisanfinder28mm.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s) - Make it stand out The optical glass in the TTArtisan viewfinders provides excellent clarity. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pw-gardeners-idea-book monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/48d6e2f7-9771-4419-8381-51d5da210b25/PW+Garden+Ideas.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea book hits another home run - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7687dfcb-ec31-4301-8154-dd1c8754df47/Shrubs+for+nesting+birds Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea book hits another home run - Make it stand out This image from Proven Winner’s website shows suggested shrubs for nesting birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/de4dfc7d-8ccb-4fc5-8bb4-8fcf746b91ab/Screen+Shot+2023-03-28+at+10.46.39+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea book hits another home run - Make it stand out Some of Proven Winner’s suggestions for plants to feed the birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e3f7395f-a0f9-46b2-8ef3-f844fbf48c90/Best+Proven+Winner%27s+plants+for+nectar+eating+birds+.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea book hits another home run - Make it stand out Some of Proven Winner’s suggestions for best shrubs for nectar eating birds. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wildscape-learning-to-embrace-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f4adeb0-287f-4a3b-9458-4e3a641fd4e1/Wildscape+embrace+our+gardens.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Learning to embrace our gardens - Make it stand out The sense of touch in the garden begins by allowing it to embrace the spirit in you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/25396caa-29ae-496a-aea3-5c60e7e69c4c/Junco+on+grass.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Learning to embrace our gardens - Make it stand out This Dark eyed Junco clings to a grass left standing through the winter. Embracing nature and our gardens is an important step to creating a positive environment for wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/61d985c4-3690-4116-a333-58a131fe91f6/native+flowers+in+the+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Learning to embrace our gardens - Make it stand out Embracing nature in the garden begins with planting more native plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd84a049-70ec-4d3b-ac9d-78e239c89022/Red+Squirrel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Learning to embrace our gardens - Make it stand out We need to embrace the wildlife like this red squirrel who choose to make our gardens their homes. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-taste-affects-our-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0160e8f-fb0b-4a5d-988a-220ce37639f0/Wildscape+acquired+taste.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Acquiring a taste for our gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cb0690e8-0615-405f-8156-0c199873009a/prey+and+predators.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Acquiring a taste for our gardens - Make it stand out This image shows the battles that go on every day in our gardens between prey and predators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1675177138140-2RDW1POQB6XU4H4381UX/Garden+slog+planter.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Acquiring a taste for our gardens - Make it stand out A simple log planter can be an outstanding addition to any garden attracting both prey and predators. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wildscape-cultivating-a-vision-for-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a3e6884f-314e-46ab-8b90-9130b5d3d503/Wildscape+vision+of+a+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Cultivate a vision all your own - Make it stand out In her book, Wildscape, Nancy Lawson encourages readers to create their own vision of a garden that incorporates wildlife at the centre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1666352718087-67VFHEOG42PDPQ28FKD8/Native+wildflowers+in+a+front+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Cultivate a vision all your own - Make it stand out Cultivating your own personal vision of beauty does not have to correspond to a neighbour’s idea of conforming to the neighbourhood’s idea of beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5b21f72f-416e-4e79-8f78-82ff9bbe4bbc/Carolina+Wren-0473.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Cultivate a vision all your own - Make it stand out The Carolina wren needs insects, caterpillars and a more natural landscape to feel at home. It’s song in Nancy’s sister’s garden was a welcome celebration of the garden’s success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cb098fee-2e24-4d0c-9675-cf9eefe0c096/garden+scene-7579.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Cultivate a vision all your own - Make it stand out Finding your own vision of beauty in the garden is important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0a513e0-87d2-4e28-a4d0-013326453973/sprng+fern+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Cultivate a vision all your own - Make it stand out Creating beauty does not have to mean conforming to the neighbourhood. Here, a large fern glen in our garden with dogwoods and redbuds replaces turfgrass. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/great-garden-gift-ideas monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1592078357225-YZ02VDUUEKXM2CXJU6Y3/Screen+Shot+2020-06-13+at+3.35.51+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great Garden Gift Ideas Audubon Bat Shelter is a not only a great gift for the gardener, it’s also great for the environment in so many ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1592077266362-9UZ4R8TCHUPHOC9F1HKP/Screen+Shot+2020-06-13+at+3.35.36+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great Garden Gift Ideas Garden cleanup made easy…. a dustpan for your leaves. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/batbnb-bats-need-our-protection monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f2d32b88-ab37-47b8-964e-1d33ca6a0fa7/Single+Chamber+Big+Bat+House Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best bat house: Turn your garden into a home for Bats - Make it stand out Big Bat Box offers several different style homes including these Single Chamber Bat Houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/10f4cd3d-73bf-448b-a04f-9f8576394c5d/Double+Chamber+Big+Bat+House Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best bat house: Turn your garden into a home for Bats - Make it stand out These double chamber bat houses come in different styles depending on your preference. The black ones are often used to help heat the homes in cooler weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9c0bd2c3-7573-41d4-a423-9bb2b614bc61/Bat+houses.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best bat house: Turn your garden into a home for Bats - Make it stand out Bat houses are an excellent way to create habitat for native bats which, in turn, help reduce mosquitoes in your yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2ec2380b-ac9d-45ff-a4c8-07c1596d641a/Bat+BnB+house.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best bat house: Turn your garden into a home for Bats - Make it stand out An example of the high-quality and good-looks of the BatBnB bat houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c4b4ba50-f8f3-4527-8050-e87e6f53e694/Bat+house+BnB+trio.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best bat house: Turn your garden into a home for Bats - Make it stand out The Triple Crown is a stunning bat house made up of three of the company’s most popular single units. The trio can hold more than 300 bats and eliminate hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes from your yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b2bdef70-4e42-45e5-9918-5d26c5a79cc4/Bat+house-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best bat house: Turn your garden into a home for Bats - Make it stand out Company founders Christopher Rännefors and Harrison Broadhurst display two of their popular bat houses. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wildscape-how-smell-influences-life-in-our-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/34b9498a-0d17-4160-886e-857229f7d740/Wildscape+scent.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: How the sense of smell influences life in our gardens - Make it stand out Nancy Lawson’s book Wildscape explores the senses in the garden including how scent plays a role for animals, insects and other garden inhabitants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae064142-1a80-4682-83da-62bf9c2598a0/Bee+balm.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: How the sense of smell influences life in our gardens - Make it stand out Studies show that bee balm emits odours to keep insects and mammals from eating it. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wildscape-how-senses-play-key-role-in-our-gardens monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b947c36a-19a1-48a4-be0b-decd8c7934fe/wildscapes+book.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Exploring the senses to live in peace in our gardens - Make it stand out Wildscape, by Nancy Lawson the author of The Humane Gardener, explores the senses and how fauna depend on and use them in our gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614094338828-P5VVBNQIQUI8SDRMB2BL/Nancy+Lawson+author Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Exploring the senses to live in peace in our gardens - Make it stand out Nancy Lawson, author, Wildscape...Sensory Wonders of Nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3536cef5-b055-434b-a1b8-30090dc12ae8/Chipmunk.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Exploring the senses to live in peace in our gardens - Make it stand out Chipmunks use a range of vocal sounds to communicate especially when it comes to warning family members about possible dangers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0726edd-86b1-4c3d-9d7b-1de8b7ff3428/Wildscapes+pages-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildscape: Exploring the senses to live in peace in our gardens - Make it stand out Images of nature help to tell the story of how the senses play an important role in our gardens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-attract-the-mourning-cloak-butterfly monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/958b9894-02f6-4e65-a7b2-fe511566faf3/The+Mourning+Cloak+template.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Mourning Cloak butterfly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/whats-the-best-way-to-learn-how-to-use-my-new-camera monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4dd34e72-4d88-4d6a-9d0a-8ca4da99e894/KelbyOne+learn+photography.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mastering photography in the garden, on vacation and at the computer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/22f2ec27-d40d-4c44-a35f-d1e8bd2d5b3d/screen+shot+for+Kelbyone+close+up+course Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mastering photography in the garden, on vacation and at the computer - Make it stand out KelbyOne offers a terrific close-up course or macro photography course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/42741467-d15f-4866-a41e-1312efd7f72d/Backyard+birds+Rick+Sammon+course Main Woodland Garden Blog - Mastering photography in the garden, on vacation and at the computer - Make it stand out Rick Sammon's course on photographing backyard birds is an excellent way to learn about photographing birds. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/can-hardy-geraniums-be-used-as-a-ground-cover monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/138b3e10-a85f-4a4b-b096-870520694ee7/Hardy+geranium+cranesbill+graphic Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can hardy geraniums be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out The hardy geranium or Cranesbill makes the perfect ground cover for a woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/16dbe7ee-bc26-424a-b1e2-950ce746dbbf/wild+geranium++among+the+ferns Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can hardy geraniums be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out Wild geranium growing among the ferns showing both the flowers and buds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/72aae8fc-3e3e-4b3b-b305-74e25d5037f6/wild+geranium+cranesbill Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can hardy geraniums be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out Hardy geranium growing as a ground cover among the pachysandra in the front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eed6450c-2bb6-47a7-9d1f-e797f5fb87c1/wild+geranium+cranesbill+cu-5366.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can hardy geraniums be used as a ground cover? - Make it stand out Close up of a Hardy Geranium or Cranesbill growing in the front garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-use-a-hanging-bird-bath monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/03d39abd-40a0-4627-a0d5-c88221fcd8a1/Chickadee+on+birdbath-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why use a hanging bird bath? - Make it stand out The chickadee was captured on the hanging bird bath just as the sun was rising creating a lovely rim light on the bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a85c5a7e-4aab-4230-8cf7-62c613d52a5f/Hanging+bird+bath+graphic Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why use a hanging bird bath? - Make it stand out Adding a hanging bird bath to your backyard is a great way to bring birds in close. You can either buy one or take the challenge and create your own. Using an existing hanging basket is a great way to easily create a DIY bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef61ba43-5d74-4f5a-83ed-75023fea550b/Dragon+fly+hanging+bird+bath+from+Evergreen Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why use a hanging bird bath? - Make it stand out This Dragon fly, glass hanging bird bath that can double as a bird feeder, would make an elegant addition to any garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed9f34a2-503c-44e0-a2e3-ccf12e1bb720/Ceramic+bird+baths Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why use a hanging bird bath? - Make it stand out These ceramic bird baths will add an elegant touch to any garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tulip-tree-is-ideal-choice-for-fast-growing-native-shade-tree monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/62968c2a-eff1-472e-b6f8-17006c892b14/Tulip+tree+graphic.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tulip Tree is good choice for fast growing native shade tree - Make it stand out Graphic shows the native Tulip tree through the seasons including its vibrant yellow fall leaves and its impressive tulip-like flowers that bloom in May and June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853870033-A5CSIVRVTEJQJS1ZFQU4/Tulip+leaf+in+ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tulip Tree is good choice for fast growing native shade tree - Make it stand out Tulip tree leaf among the spent ferns in B&W. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665187573359-MSKHOL4Z4LNKDQIZXREF/Douglas+Tallamy%27s+Bringing+Nature+Home Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tulip Tree is good choice for fast growing native shade tree - Make it stand out Douglas Tallamy’s excellent book Bringing Nature Home does not give the Tulip Tree high ratings as a native tree that attracts wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/64d8eedd-b2e1-436c-be63-dc42ff824f45/Tuip+tree+leaf+in+fall+colours.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tulip Tree is good choice for fast growing native shade tree - Make it stand out This image of a Tulip tree leaf in fall colours on the forest floor shows its vibrant yellow colour long after other leaves have faded. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/creeping-thyme-ground-cover monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/028eb691-f0a6-4140-a569-3a5487ab2605/Creeping+thme+as+a+ground+cover.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for creeping thyme ground cover - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-oriole-bird-feeders monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/be0ef43f-0cc0-4323-bb86-3a6bb4753a57/Oriole+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best Oriole bird feeders - Make it stand out Oriole feeder with spikes to hold oranges and built-in containers for jelly as well as the reservoir for the home made nectar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e801fd5-b651-4126-a8a9-004fc84675fd/Oriole+feeder+details.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best Oriole bird feeders - Make it stand out Close-up details of the Oriole feeder complete with spikes to hold orange halves and built-in containers for grape jelly. This includes a dome to help keep squirrels away and the jelly from getting wet and spilling all over the feeder in a rain storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665171653781-OERT89YZ10D2Z0B9WZFK/Orioles+feeding+on+oranges.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best Oriole bird feeders - Make it stand out A group of five Baltimore Orioles feed on orange halves, nectar and jelly inside DIY containers at our busy bird feeding station. Notice the Oriole nectar feeder hanging off the steel branch feeder arm that is also ideal for stuffing orange halves into the stylized leaves. For more on the feeder arm go here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b488867b-a14c-4587-aff1-3b6d5a8df850/Attracting+Orioles.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best Oriole bird feeders - Make it stand out Attracting orioles to your backyard starts with using oranges to entice migrating orioles to your yard and then keeping them there with grape jelly, nectar and finally lots of insects for the Orioles to feed their young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a2011be5-e38c-4f1d-95b6-bb67e4ade051/Orioles+at+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best Oriole bird feeders - Make it stand out A male and female oriole work the orange halve and nectar at the commercial feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d839f12-9307-4095-8db5-7ce41e67a465/Chipper+on+Oriole+feeder-7554.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Best Oriole bird feeders - Make it stand out One of our resident chipmunks took a liking to the nectar in the Oriole feeder this past summer. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-kijiji-buys-for-birders monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90d2bbb1-2748-47fc-a0ae-e370dec08880/Nuthatch+on+WBU+feeder-8739.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeders for sale: Cashing in on Kijiji and other on-line sellers - Make it stand out Nuthatch on Wild Birds Unlimited feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b683f0a5-7c5a-4fa4-a7e6-af1f61756781/Carolina+wren+on+rustic+bird+house Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeders for sale: Cashing in on Kijiji and other on-line sellers - Make it stand out A Carolina wren on top of one of my favourite Kijiji purchases, a rustic bird house and feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/699868ee-6b36-4805-a382-398c90bbf36b/woodpecker+on+WBU+feeder-8736.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeders for sale: Cashing in on Kijiji and other on-line sellers - Make it stand out A woodpecker at the Wild Birds Unlimited recycled plastic feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628375639029-ED3JRDYAB6STN4SQ0DKQ/Triple+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeders for sale: Cashing in on Kijiji and other on-line sellers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/what-tree-grows-from-an-acorn monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/00f38c22-c3ed-4260-984e-f0f08d27125a/From+a+tiny+acorn%2C+a+mighty+oak+graphic Main Woodland Garden Blog - From a tiny acorn, a mighty Oak grows - Make it stand out There is no tree more important in our yards than the oak tree. While some can grow massive, there are others that can work in today’s smaller yards. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/squirrel-proof-bird-feeder-strategies monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4ca1c463-6754-4d7d-81fd-231070ba2f42/Bird+feeding+station+with+baffles. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Squirrel proof bird feeder strategies: Going for gold - Make it stand out Baffles go a long way to keeping bird feeding station free of squirrels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/573227fd-27b1-44b7-bb86-c2d28d80752c/Keeping+squirrels+off+bird+feeders.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Squirrel proof bird feeder strategies: Going for gold - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/46db8e82-10cc-4abf-869c-1bb386c06567/WBU+Eliminator Main Woodland Garden Blog - Squirrel proof bird feeder strategies: Going for gold - Make it stand out Eliminator from WBU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e2c61c8-587b-403c-9c8f-d92816a7152f/Fundamentals+Squirrel+proof+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - Squirrel proof bird feeder strategies: Going for gold - Make it stand out Fundamentals squirrel proof feeder. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/what-is-the-easiest-ground-cover-to-grow monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c11cf9fd-8563-4ff2-8ce3-4a0be6d6fc93/Pachysandra+and+Japanee+Maple+leaves Main Woodland Garden Blog - What is the easiest ground cover to grow? - Make it stand out Our pachysandra ground cover poking up through the intense red leaves of our Japanese Maple in fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8c5569d7-3906-40ac-95f5-643a456739ec/Easy+to+grow+ground+covers.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - What is the easiest ground cover to grow? - Make it stand out Info graphic showing some of the easiest to grow ground covers including native plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1655225653296-M0O5WXCF0RLOQS0LYL4R/The+ground+cover+creeping+phlox+spilling+over+rocks+in+the+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - What is the easiest ground cover to grow? - Make it stand out The ground cover creeping phlox spills over rocks in the front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0a513e0-87d2-4e28-a4d0-013326453973/Fern+garden+made+up+of+hundreds+of+ostrich+ferns. Main Woodland Garden Blog - What is the easiest ground cover to grow? - Make it stand out Understory trees grow up through the massive grouping of ostrich ferns that form the perfect ground cover for the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6b15111-945f-43d6-acca-63525689b162/raccoon+and+ostrich+ferns Main Woodland Garden Blog - What is the easiest ground cover to grow? - Make it stand out A baby raccoon uses the expanse of native ostrich ferns in a part of our front garden to move around safely under the cover of the large ferns. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/bird-feeder-arms-are-helpful-accessory monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665171653781-OERT89YZ10D2Z0B9WZFK/Decorative+Bird+feedeer+arm Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeder arms: A handy addition to any bird feeding station - Make it stand out Bird feeder arm showing the Wild Birds Unlimited’s Decorative Branch Perch being put to use with Oriole feeders and orange halves and DIY jelly containers. On the far right you can see the cylinder used to hold the natural branch bird feeder arm. At the time there was no branch being used in the holder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1663503552921-4KZWPQ5HUW7AGKPDBC8Z/natural+branch+bird+feeder+arm+accessory. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeder arms: A handy addition to any bird feeding station - Make it stand out This blue jay was photographed on a natural branch fixed to a bird feeding pole via an accessory bird feeding arm attachment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eae16d9e-ffb6-4522-b89f-c357a646edd6/Chickadee+on+branch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeder arms: A handy addition to any bird feeding station - Make it stand out A chickadee sits on a natural branch fitted to an accessory on our bird feeding pole. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-gift-ideas monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1f3b79f5-71d1-435c-9135-4b6a137d5b83/Sherwood+Fern+statue%3Abird+feeder.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden gift ideas you’ll love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/flowers-that-attract-hummingbirds-and-butterflies monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eb62a5b9-4904-406e-a5ec-f975353b232f/Best+plants+for+hummingbirds+nu.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - What flowers attract hummingbirds? - Make it stand out Graphic shows some of the best plants to attract hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/251139a5-81e6-4fe6-8541-3e5b2a31af9a/hummingbird+on+salvia Main Woodland Garden Blog - What flowers attract hummingbirds? - Make it stand out Hummingbird on Proven Winners’ Rockin’ Deep Purple Salvia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef3c3265-81bd-4872-96e6-459db5f7f456/Hummingbird+pmk+lightened+with+stroke+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What flowers attract hummingbirds? - Make it stand out This digital painting of a Hummingbird at cardinal flower was created from one of my photographs. For more hummingbird images including digital images, check out my post here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4a0f0d17-3d64-4824-b19b-b87a42763591/hummingbird+on+cardinal+flower Main Woodland Garden Blog - What flowers attract hummingbirds? - Make it stand out Cardinal flower is an excellent plant to attract hummingbirds but it’s too tall to use in a hanging basket. It could work in a large container as a tall thriller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/19dc39ed-c4cf-49db-9a49-94ecd19a7514/hummer+on+swing Main Woodland Garden Blog - What flowers attract hummingbirds? - Make it stand out Hummingbirds fight for position over a perch that is located right beside a hanging planter in our garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/gardening-with-native-plants-in-the-pacific-northwest monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/74e61b0b-dd0d-489f-a2f3-ccb2360cbde2/Native+plants+of+PNW+cover-123927839.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants in the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out This outstanding edition of Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest should be a bible for anyone lucky enough to garden in this region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/377ad637-2aff-4722-ab6f-381dcba1b759/Native+plants+of+the+PNW+book+spread Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants in the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest is an excellent resource for any gardener lucky enough to garden in this area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/96fea377-adf6-4e32-91eb-ee924e3a4feb/More+Native+plants+of+PNW Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants in the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out An example of the attention to detail in the book including the small green icons under the pictures that establishes the best locations to plant these individual plants. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/diy-succulent-planter-with-a-twist monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1597509080252-UH8L7M8KSLHA7I3FSJ8A/DIY+succulent+planter+with+hummingbird+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Turn a birdbath into a succulent planter dish (step by step guide) An old bird bath converted to a succulent planter with a twist – a Perky-Pet handhold/tabletop hummingbird feeder is buried in the stone. The set-up was designed as a potential stage for hummingbird photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609358143457-971JG4JVQROFG4Y91L7H/sedum+and+succulents Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Turn a birdbath into a succulent planter dish (step by step guide) A more detailed shot shows the vibrant colours of the stone, succulents in the DIY birdbath conversion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609357788584-SKW765L5IRFCEHGTE7HC/succulents.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Turn a birdbath into a succulent planter dish (step by step guide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/57bdddc7-8e5b-421c-8a41-8b70ea7680d0/Succulent+planter+dish Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Turn a birdbath into a succulent planter dish (step by step guide) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-leave-ornamental-grasses-up-through-winter monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cdf457ee-b5e1-4131-98ee-3d7de635aae4/Red+Squirrel+in+winter.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out Red Squirrel among the Northern Sea Oats in winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5bb4415c-714a-404c-8f76-1aeb3771b17a/Northern+sea+oats+in+winter-1220030.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out Northern sea oats close up covered in snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/987fcd6b-e756-4fb1-aaed-4551ecb98ba0/Miscanthus+after+an+early+snowfall.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out Miscanthus still standing tall after an early snowfall. Notice the “flower heads” are still intact. Later in the winter birds and strong winds will make them disappear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aa41dcf3-406f-46e7-8026-1dd03e2e5092/Ornamental+grasses+blog.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9d88010-63c0-472a-ae1d-4a9adc077b7d/snow+scene+with+grasses.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out The Miscanthus grasses in the foreground help to give the garden structure and interest even if they are covered in heavy snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c77ce931-92e4-4f32-81a4-803205159e7e/Junco+and+Northern+sea+oats Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out A Dark-eyed Junco among the Northern Sea Oats during an early snowfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/62037482-1b55-4aab-b3ed-d41ff149974e/Grasses+in+snow-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out Snow laden grasses stand out against the stark background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa8886af-5903-4899-b2ec-101861088acc/Garden+light+and+Hakonechloa+grass Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out A combination of a garden light and a hint of Japanese Forest grass (Hakonechloa) makes for an interesting winter scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0051f27a-339e-4914-a3a4-ff01ff0b5767/Grasses+and+birch++in+snow.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out These grasses poking out of the snow work nicely with the white birch trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1cf6c682-9f8e-40da-8b31-094f3dc8d9b8/Grasses+underexposed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out An example of an underexposed snow scene where the snow turns grey or blue as opposed to holding its clean white look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90b6c979-9103-416a-b929-44bff1d8c0f4/grasses+exposure-1110033.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave ornamental grasses standing through winter? - Make it stand out The same image shows a properly exposed scene where the white snow maintains its proper colour. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/forest-bathing-how-to-find-peace-in-nature monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2cc2c906-2132-4a1b-9156-27c04d5d86b2/Fru+Molnar+certifie+Forest+Bathing+fuide.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Forest Bathing: How to use nature to find peace, better health - Make it stand out Fru Molnar, a certified Forest Bathing guide from New York state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51335e4e-f7fd-4e2e-88bc-3bc41f380611/IMG_1782.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Forest Bathing: How to use nature to find peace, better health - Make it stand out Fru, a certified forest bathing guide, with her husband Evan exploring the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/21981000-0b2c-424b-877f-d6fea31556e5/IMG_6544.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Forest Bathing: How to use nature to find peace, better health - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7ab939f1-17af-49dd-8985-6fd24ddde235/Crab+in+the+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Forest Bathing: How to use nature to find peace, better health - Make it stand out You don’t have to be out in the deep forest to practise Forest bathing. Pick a chair in your own garden and work to become one with nature. Fru will even work with far-away gardeners over zoom through their smartphones. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/olympus-micro-four-thirds-not-just-for-the-birds monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7469acfb-eac0-41bb-a5ec-1d278461d208/Warbler22fix+Olympus-5140232.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out This beautiful little Cape May Warbler was photographed with the Olympus E-M10 and the 40-150mm on the backyard birdbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4f8daa14-bef5-48c9-8bee-bfa6694e42e2/Flowering+dogwood-5190040.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Flowering dogwood shot with Olympus E-M10 using the soft focus setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90a89056-1a48-44a6-ae34-eba946e9430b/Agapanthus+good+and+black+swallowtail+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Black swallowtail on Agapanthus shot with Olympus EM-10 and kit 40-150mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1b345f23-f546-4151-8b05-7a70b627f099/Olympus+camera+and+lens-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Olympus OM-D E-M10 camera with two kit lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c0b767b2-a32a-409a-8509-a6702d06c282/Junco.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out This Junco was photographed with the inexpensive 40-150 f4-5.6 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32599ce8-67d8-4111-86de-ed2ac4db8b32/Junco+at+birdfeeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Red-breasted Nuthatch at Q&A bird feeder taken with the Olympus 40-150mm kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9de48662-0c7f-47fa-bd8b-8c97528b06ec/Chipmunk+Olympus-5260133.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Chipmunk photographed with the 40-150mm F4-5.6 kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/55100ff2-f795-4235-8527-1aa4c5f87118/Junco+on+Cornus+Kousa.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Dark eyed Junco on Cornus Kousa tree in winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d6cb91a-04a7-4b93-9b00-daafa6210bd4/backyard+Olympus.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Our garden in spring photographed with the Olympus OM-D E-M10 and the kit lens 14-42mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/459750cc-a3eb-453f-afd3-9cfb2236b315/Cape+May+Warbler.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/25396caa-29ae-496a-aea3-5c60e7e69c4c/Junco+Olympus-1120040.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out A dark-eyed Junco photographed with the 40-150mm Olympus kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1c1d177-8efe-49ab-8e99-a099892b244a/Flowering+dogwood+and+grasses+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out This fall shot was taken with the Olympus 14-40 kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/995145f2-83e3-4e54-9310-3582b5a58919/Robin+with+olymp+and+pentax+300-5140263.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out American Robin photographed with the Pentax 300mm f4.5* lens on the Olympus micro four thirds camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e9e0c477-db49-4eb0-869b-83407bf9c437/Woodland+garden+in+winter.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Woodland Garden in winter photographed with the 14-40mm kit lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/054978a0-93dc-4ad4-9b59-2150f47f374c/Olympus+Birch+trees.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Birch trees in winter with Northern Oat grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Olympus camera system in the garden, the woodlands and on vacation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/snow-the-perfect-ground-cover monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ceb1bd55-be48-4c46-9c89-585356451a9f/Snow+in+summer+groundcover.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The perfect ground cover for hot, sunny and dry areas in the garden Snow-in-summer or Cerastium tomentosum is an excellent ground cover for sunny, hot and dry areas in the garden. It will bring a smile to any gardener and photographer with its delicate white flowers and silvery-grey foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1591717241945-W9WF28IIQ02K6MHNDZ4B/Snow+in+summer+in+bloom.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The perfect ground cover for hot, sunny and dry areas in the garden The elegant clear white flowers and silvery-grey foliage gives the plant a mediterranean feel that works well in a rock garden location or along a pea-gravel path like it is seen here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4d410e10-2bd8-4d81-8f2d-db1c02b93330/Selective+focus+groundcover.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The perfect ground cover for hot, sunny and dry areas in the garden A 50mm macro lens with a profusion of flowers both in front of, and behind the in-focus flowers help to give these images an ethereal look often referred to as selective focus. More on photographing these plants below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae5976de-2826-496d-afcd-644a9ee93a3c/5+Best+Groundcovers+for+sun.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The perfect ground cover for hot, sunny and dry areas in the garden - Make it stand out Five sun-loving Ground covers. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/growing-water-hyacinth-in-backyard-pond monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56870870-621e-4e9c-8510-d95b0e2aea1a/water+hyacinth.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Water Hyacinth is favourite in patio pond - Make it stand out Painterly image of a water hyacinth in bloom in our container pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c5abf0bc-53ff-4b44-92fb-879bd8da2969/5+great+patio+pond+plants.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Water Hyacinth is favourite in patio pond - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0b31ebf-5381-4e37-97d0-3cc6d0141e44/Patio+container+pond.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Water Hyacinth is favourite in patio pond - Make it stand out Patio container pond with water Hyacinth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef546063-e861-459c-9931-6429032379f0/Hyacinth+early.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Water Hyacinth is favourite in patio pond - Make it stand out Hyacinth in bloom in early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4398413-2f75-40f5-9251-59340df8423b/IMG_7793.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Water Hyacinth is favourite in patio pond - Make it stand out Water fern combines with water hyacinth to cover the surface of the water. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/looking-back-on-2022-in-the-garden-and-behind-the-lens monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d92881b5-9545-431c-808a-61923ad03485/Hummer+on+Salvia.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out Rockin’ Deep Purple Salvia offers garden photographers a great opportunity to capture outstanding images of hummingbirds, bees and pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cc1b57ae-6611-484f-8b6a-366dbd053456/F6423718-67D8-4D3C-ADEC-8D2424DC7171.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out A macro shot of a bumble bee on a spent salvia flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/360fc865-b265-4f34-bae8-8f6eaf5a579c/IMG_1352.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out An extreme macro image of a small fly feeding on a salvia flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ce89a2aa-a765-44d2-9b0a-9aba0e771742/IMG_1319.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out A hummingbird is captured here feeding on Monarda. Flash was used along with a diffuser to help stop the motion and provide a nice catchlight in the hummingbird’s eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/12f67c2e-3e3b-4e5c-acc1-f060aceac517/garden+grasses-7710.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out A combination of black Eyed Susans and native blue lobelia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cb02598c-257a-4727-ba6f-1fe735fa5d8e/11DCB68C-1F79-4D68-A402-8A2EE3D7D9F3.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out The neighbourhood fox was photographed in my Tragopan photographic blind with a 300mm F4.5 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9134c6e6-2d9b-465b-9adb-363dabf74eef/AAB1AF64-8526-418C-B4F8-5C78498294A7.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out A neighbourhood fox was photographed while it posed for a trail camera in the back garden. If you want to see the video of the fox from the Trail camera be sure to click the link above on using the trail camera in the backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/47a7a3f3-f16c-4ea1-aacb-6872d77931ca/IMG_1321.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on 2022 success stories in the garden and behind the lens - Make it stand out This image shows a beautiful skunk roaming through the garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-bird-seed-to-attract-backyard-birds monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b76b7fac-21e4-44ca-94d0-7af11629f708/Black+oil+sunflower+seed+Instagram+Post.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird seed: Complete guide to attracting favourite backyard birds - Make it stand out Black oil sunflower seed is the best all round seed to use in your feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c06d6283-767a-4008-806e-55436dc4217e/Woodpecker+at+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird seed: Complete guide to attracting favourite backyard birds - Make it stand out Woodpecker feeding on no-mess mixed bird seed at our recycled resin hopper feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fbeff80c-0233-4e61-b9de-fdd8f65c2833/Bird+seed+mixes.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird seed: Complete guide to attracting favourite backyard birds - Make it stand out The above graphic shows various bird seed and some of the birds that are attracted to those seed mixtures. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-attract-red-bellied-woodpeckers-to-your-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a05ef73f-0a31-476e-8450-a12848b8553d/Red+bellied+on+feeder+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out A male Red-bellied woodpecker grabs a treat from a small feeder on the bird-feeding station. Notice the full red cap on its head that extends from its forehead to its zebra-like black and white feathers on its back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae6cba0d-a898-4dfd-a34d-0562510bf2b3/Red+bellied+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out This image shows a part of the small marking on the bird's belly that earned it the name Red-bellied woodpecker. The red continues farther up the belly but does not extend to the bird’s breast, so it is easily overlooked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/950af43b-2bc9-4b92-9d72-eb7f6c2ac821/Red-bellied+at+DIY+feeder+2-5922.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out A male Red-bellied woodpecker working at a DIY suet feeder filled with bark butter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c30142e1-d66f-47bf-ad81-ce0d681b7a40/Red+bellied+female+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out This female Red-bellied woodpecker works a seed cylinder. Notice the red cap does not extend down to the birds forehead, unlike the male. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1665187735443-8P2ZGX8756R72YS9CFDU/Screen+Shot+2022-10-07+at+8.08.34+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out An immature woodpecker without head feathers and a blue jay work the compressed seed cylinder at the bird feeding station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/01e9bccf-afdc-463f-9141-fb1bc73f9d30/Resin+feeders+Big+small+-7675.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out Hopper-style feeders are great for small birds but can be awkward for larger birds like woodpeckers who prefer the compressed seed cylinder (above) and natural feeders log a suet log or the larger suet feeders with a tail prop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/98688752-0200-445e-99e5-15628a6b2ffe/Isuet+feeder+with+tail+prop.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out Here is a recycled plastic suet feeder complete with a tail prop for larger woodpeckers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1664037103271-B5LH2349JXLB97CI449H/nice+snag-0733.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Red-bellied woodpeckers to your woodland garden - Make it stand out A snag or old dying tree creates an ideal habitat for woodpeckers and other tree-dwelling birds. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/american-robins-how-to-attract-these-red-bellied-birds monthly 0.5 2025-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d695cd06-7bc5-49dc-85a8-4bc13e7c283d/baby+robins+and+mom-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out A mother robin attends to her three babies in the nest in our garden. This image was photographed with a very long lens to not stress out the birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d9ebf07a-1837-481c-887c-139dce812853/American+Robin+on+bird+house+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out An American Robin sits atop a rustic bird house in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/23af29c7-5e67-4411-9989-9a39a2686a06/Robin+on+Bird+bath+2-0307.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out American Robins love their bird baths. Be sure to add a couple of large bird baths to keep the robins returning to your yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8989f4f8-b6de-4ff5-8f2e-6590ea0dd01b/Robin+at+DIY+bath-5702.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out The water in this DIY bird bath is kept warm enough for the birds to use even in the coldest months of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/99e935f2-8102-4124-b2e4-ce9ea8e86328/Robin+on+Bird+bath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out This American Robin was attracted by the sound of water spilling from the solar-powered dripper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1345e1b7-d964-4b2c-8411-8deb569cf6ac/Robin+in+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out Robins love their bird baths. Be sure to ad a birdbath or small pond to attract these members of the Thrush family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - American Robins: How to attract them to our yards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/landscape-design-an-ark-all-your-own monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3420b127-4518-4223-aad7-bddaf215c000/Mary+Reynolds+screen+shot.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creating your own “Ark” landscape design has never been easier - Make it stand out Landscape designer Mary Reynolds is now offering readers in North America and elsewhere the opportunity to have her help create a landscape design for their properties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9669efe9-b4c9-40b3-8efe-39381a162964/IMG_1370.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creating your own “Ark” landscape design has never been easier - Make it stand out Landscape designer Mary Reynolds is offering to help howmowners in North America and elsewhere create their own Arks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d6e6a900-40ed-49a7-93c5-6b96d50856ec/Hummer+on+Salvia+ps-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creating your own “Ark” landscape design has never been easier - Make it stand out Giving wildlife a place to prosper in your garden is an important part of creating your own Ark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587393221214-K56MA2SKDEZ64VJ7FXCD/IMG_7007.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Creating your own “Ark” landscape design has never been easier - Make it stand out Mary Reynolds’ first book Garden Awakening, where she introduced the concept of creating Arks to the world of gardening. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/evans-floral-art monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d12526f0-8886-41a2-99a7-ab43d883ff69/May+woodland+boquet.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - Make it stand out A spring woodland bouquet including trillium, dogwood, lilac, dog-tooth violet and, of course, our native bumble bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9d4a0dd-9e2f-47af-ba90-fcda1f59f561/IMG_1174.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - Make it stand out Evan Rosen’s woodland floral artwork captures the forest and its inhabitants in perfect detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/91ce3990-b54b-42b8-8390-107a4f54510d/Memorial.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - Make it stand out A tribute Evan created for his father’s memorial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670508972752-HCDVC0NZ6IC8VOF67JV0/art_6june.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - 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The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - September New England asters and Virginia creeper are among the feature plants of the September arrangement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509034118-AJKOWJE01XOJZN09YASF/art_11november.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - October Fall officially makes its presence along with a Little Brown bat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509046518-UESNGRL71RPMD8181DEH/art_12december.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - November Pine cones, holly and ferns find their place in the late fall arrangement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509057280-8VMR9CINC0J3TS5QSFUT/art_1jan.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - December Our Tufted Titmouse looks at home among the evergreen boughs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509066484-KJ3UJXXE9N4DXN7WD13E/art_2feb.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - January A cardinal is spotlighted in the January arrangement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509077776-MO5KCIJSVXO3EE9Q57CD/art_3march.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - February Fungus and early-blooming skunk cabbage steal the show in February. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509117306-9UDWUXFIFIRWQO2ZB9QC/art_4april.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - March Early spring brings the blue jays and forsythia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1670509132520-J84W38M575WMY8YKARPG/art_5may.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - April Trilliums, dogwoods and lilacs welcome the April showers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671101901721-DR1JYGI9152KUYRX1UNZ/art_1jan.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - 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The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671102674704-AV8LU3K1EG0GUHCNZTOR/art_7july.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - July https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671102683413-ZOH2TQS5OE1B52UO68QZ/art_8august.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - August https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671102758727-0J48K7UYC6X36B3PYZ2T/art_9september.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - September https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671102768115-3P0VC0IS0QB2O14FKI17/art_10october.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - October https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671102777845-QM1E99DLZZ0SC2UN9IW6/art_11november.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - November https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1671102783671-96KQ1AMUJQCUBIYMR6HU/art_12december.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - December https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/680d37fc-5b0f-48ba-be1e-c0d8fb65b797/0.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - Make it stand out An example of one of Evan’s floating biodome pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2765fa2e-abb6-489c-bc02-173d6c083bc8/IMG_1782.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Woodland comes to life in Evan Rosen’s exquisite artwork - Make it stand out Evan and his wife, Fru, enjoying the forest in New York State near their home. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/crabapples-spring-flowers-and-an-abundance-of-berries-for-the-birds monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/133018d0-f89a-4f35-99ff-20c70af4e25d/Indigo+bunting+in+crab+winter+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out A male indigo Bunting stands out in a beautiful flowering crab in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f178e954-ae88-42c6-ae8e-c3cd6b5c80f6/Cardinal+in+springwith+Crab+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out A beautiful male cardinal in a flowering crabapple at the peak of spring flowering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b2005692-8062-45e5-acdc-cbf30a77f159/Crabapple+in+bloom+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out A beautiful crabapple in full flower stands out in the landscape against the spring greenery of a Pagoda Dogwood in the front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56490afd-586e-461f-b083-5d8908aa2859/Cardinal+in+Crabapple+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out Image shows a male cardinal in a flowering crab just as the flowers have ended and the fruit is beginning to form on the tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a24454f5-0d74-4849-9527-2d8a30878a06/Blue+Jay++in+crab+spring+%281+of+1%29-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out A blue jay among the flowers of a crab apple tree in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7ab939f1-17af-49dd-8985-6fd24ddde235/Crab+in+the+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out Image shows our mature crabapple in flower in the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/528f6f04-9e77-4c75-b10b-f9b6af271c87/Crab+spring+Keter+shed+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Crabapple trees: Spring flowers and berries for the birds - Make it stand out A Crabapple branch in full flower hangs in front of a grey Keter shed.helping to set off the dark pinks of the crabapple flowers. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pacific-northwest-landscape-design monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7194eb28-ed1e-4a31-981c-f655a51f9422/Alexa+design+sharpened-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A front garden landscape design for the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out A front garden design plan of a Pacific Northwest garden in the Seattle area. Notice that there is no grass in this garden planted with native, acid-loving plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eefcb524-ba5e-4a84-9eb2-7a39bfa58a6e/Alexa%27s+plants.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A front garden landscape design for the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out Above is a plant guide for the garden with the numbers listed to the left of the plant’s name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a5f762fd-a6bd-4c84-aef5-1cd1c48b7f20/UnderstoryGardens_LogowithTagline.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - A front garden landscape design for the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/creating-more-sustainable-garden-designs monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b8370ea6-cc93-4e50-a10d-1a92ab3e5aef/Alexa+Leboeuf+Brooks.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Understory Gardens: Focus on sustainable west-coast landscapes - Make it stand out Seattle area landscape designer Alex LeBoeuf Brooks is one of many new progressive designers who is challenging old landscape approaches to create more sustainable landscapes for the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0028c73f-3ee1-4349-ab0a-8dfa6e129147/UnderstoryGardens_LogowithTagline.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Understory Gardens: Focus on sustainable west-coast landscapes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d42713ca-4549-4090-b533-82345a49c26c/IMG_1015.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Understory Gardens: Focus on sustainable west-coast landscapes - Make it stand out “The more I learn about the benefits of using strictly native plants, the more I turn to them,” Alexa LeBouef Brooks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2828b568-ec26-48b4-a1f2-17b32794f273/extreme+crop+2-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Understory Gardens: Focus on sustainable west-coast landscapes - Make it stand out An example of one of Alex’a garden design plans. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/white-lights-and-window-boxes monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af7517f3-614a-4aad-bd8d-8d648b73d619/Holiday+window+boxes.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White lights and window boxes: A warm holiday welcome - Make it stand out Our Mayne window boxes decorated with Holiday decor complete with white lights add a warm welcome to the natural garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/25930cfe-ed61-4cc2-92fc-2c07d0b9e308/front+window2-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White lights and window boxes: A warm holiday welcome - Make it stand out A Christmas tree adorned with white lights welcome visitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9125da7a-a346-4770-a223-5916a8b61fcc/Festive+window+boxes.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White lights and window boxes: A warm holiday welcome - Make it stand out These Mayne window boxes add a festive mood and a warm welcome to the front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/68a479d1-404a-4f24-8913-2a36bf3393fd/window+box+2-1030047.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White lights and window boxes: A warm holiday welcome - Make it stand out Small white lights in the Mayne Fairfield window boxes add a festive, but classic, look to the front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b3e7ace2-8353-4321-8936-bbbf19f4a291/front+window-1030056.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White lights and window boxes: A warm holiday welcome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6f0ae297-3b28-4012-a6cb-fc7dec1e38e1/front+door-1030060.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White lights and window boxes: A warm holiday welcome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wood-or-plastic-feeders-which-is-best monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/27a32711-7ab4-4687-8062-2d06747eebcb/woodpecker+on+WBU+feeder-8736.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What are the best bird feeders: Wood or more modern plastic bird feeders? - Make it stand out Woodpecker on Wild Birds Unlimited recycled plastic feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b2480c93-a61d-4cf4-9d21-4b6ea3335b04/Nuthatch+on+WBU+feeder-8739.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What are the best bird feeders: Wood or more modern plastic bird feeders? - Make it stand out White breasted nuthatch on recycled plastic feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/01e9bccf-afdc-463f-9141-fb1bc73f9d30/Resin+feeders+Big+small+-7675.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What are the best bird feeders: Wood or more modern plastic bird feeders? - Make it stand out Two of our Wild Birds Unlimited hopper feeders (a large one and a smaller one.) Cleaning is easy and the feeders stand up to both the weather and squirrels. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/are-racoons-good-for-the-garden monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/68a49802-09b4-4f40-b7d3-8f05d41c7539/racoon+portrait+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out My digital portrait of a young raccoon is evidence of just how cute these little masked bandits can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f99c27b1-f68c-475b-9b5d-70bedae7f613/Living+with+Raccoons.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6b15111-945f-43d6-acca-63525689b162/raccoon4-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out A young raccoon at home on our front porch among the ferns, coleus and hostas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/95cab8bb-5092-4953-ace1-f5594f59b146/Raccoon+in+grasses+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out A raccoon forages for food in the grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a54f283f-bfe3-4c1d-a5d1-f81c5a069a7a/Raccoon+on+fallen+tree+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out Raccoon on a partially fallen tree high in the tree canopy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd9783f6-8cc4-4857-9407-8d5100f781a9/racoon+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out I was able to photograph this baby raccoon in the backyard after it ventured out of its den in search of an adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8c0751d8-9d18-4a09-af8b-d215a516d6c8/raccoon+in+snow+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out Although raccoons are rarely seen in winter, they do at times come out of their hibernation (more a torpor) to obtain food or water. Seen here is a young raccoon in the cold of winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f77cf025-0e39-4b5c-a39d-418fe2fe9222/Snag+for+story+on+Raccoons+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out Try to leave snags like these in the garden to give raccoons safe places to raise their young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/23bb5e13-f56f-4fd2-bb55-5b0d75f746ea/raccoon+in+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are raccoons good for the garden? - Make it stand out A young raccoon foraging for food in the back garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-blue-jay-bird-feeders monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/23940c9c-a97c-49db-aa2c-46c1b1391a24/Blue+Jays+on+seed+cylinder-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best Blue Jay feeder? - Make it stand out Blue jays flock to a compressed seed feeder at the backyard bird feeding station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d7dd41dc-5836-47e0-87fa-3353a6d5f69c/Attracting+blue+jays.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best Blue Jay feeder? - Make it stand out Peanuts as well as compressed seed cyclinders are among the favourite food sources of our blue jays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a61511fd-1bfb-4a84-b8b5-87853916c8fd/blue+jay+feeders.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best Blue Jay feeder? - Make it stand out A peanut wreath feeder and a compressed seed cylinder feeder is the idea combination to attract blue jays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32743e29-c687-4e04-991b-fbda668867a1/wreath+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best Blue Jay feeder? - Make it stand out Blue jays love a wreath-style feeder that holds one of their favourite foods – unshelled peanuts. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-garden-in-the-shade-in-2022 monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9669efe9-b4c9-40b3-8efe-39381a162964/IMG_1370.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out A fern garden takes centre stage under the canopy of shade created by large and mid-size trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bfd1ed37-20e5-4ec9-9c08-60a082b4b87b/woodland+scene+with+stream.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out A stream running through a woodland provides inspiration for the creation of the New Shade Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f0a513e0-87d2-4e28-a4d0-013326453973/Dogwood+in+the+ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out A mature Cornus Kousa dogwood (centre), a smaller variegated Cornus mas (left) and a Redbud (pink flowers in back) grow up through the fern garden in the woodland shade garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c0c41b48-92bf-48f9-823d-ca430522ae66/5+Best+Groundcovers+for+shade.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out Info graphic shows 5 great shade plants for the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/713a9d6f-19f1-4dcc-be07-f6e710234714/moss+and+epimedium.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out Natural moss and epimediums form the ground cover in the Japanese-inspired shade garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aff38770-5125-4f13-a6ff-77bfcddec797/Ground+cover+tapestry.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out Wild columbine, maidenhair ferns, epimediums and pachysandra form the ground cover in this part of the shade garden in our front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0e16ed0b-7820-468f-be88-3a98664c4fa7/Sumac.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to garden in the shade (Why shade gardening is important in 2022) - Make it stand out A sumac pruned beautifully to give the look of a cut-leaf Japanese Maple. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/iphone-captures-garden-in-fall-colours monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/72a7146d-eb38-42e3-bc23-b5bb11080894/woodland+in+fog+iphone+12.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out This image of the woodland garden in fall was taken with the iphone 12 pro max. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0adda0f4-5393-4349-b3d0-0d639d24729a/Japanese+Maple+in+fall+iphone+12+pro+max.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out This Japanese Maple was photographed with the iphone 12 pro max. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/594cfac6-2668-4ed7-9819-36e2528cc1d9/Cornus+Kousa+iphone+12+image.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out These Cornus Kousa leaves taking on their fall cloakes show the impressive colour and details the iphone 12 pro max is capable of producing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e6ad85b-b409-4224-9997-d421a4ac31af/Paperbark+Maple.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out This Paperbark Maple is just beginning to show its fall colour in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/87dac644-fda2-4580-b72b-a66027d6b6ad/Japanese+in+front+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out The leaves of the Japanese Maple Bloodgood provide an elegant but vibrant groundcover in this Japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa37a8dd-e640-45e3-ad6c-8ad5b4ffc338/Cornus+Kousa+in+fall+scene.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out What’s left of the fern garden with a Cornus Kousa still in leaf. The texture of the spent ferns in the woodland garden actually creates a lovely scene in itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c33ace78-8e4a-408c-9a9d-4366443f1844/Camera+iphone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out The back of the iphoto 12 pro max includes from the left the 2.5X telephoto lens, the flash (white lens on right), 0.5X lens (directly below flash), 1X lens (lower left) and LIDAR bottom right. The LIDAR is used for Face ID and depth mapping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a387f5b7-fc75-495c-8286-286b3b312ef6/Japanese+maple+leaves+Jinsu.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Iphone camera captures Woodland garden in stunning fall colours - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/paperbark-maple-perfect-for-small-yards monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2ba6c399-80b2-4f74-bdab-6a47d9a38af3/Paperbark+Maple+leaves+in+fall-1781.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Paperbark Maple: Understory tree with year-round interest - Make it stand out Paperbark Maples are the ideal tree for a small garden or as an understory tree in a larger woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/de4865c8-9729-41ab-993e-b25816b31d71/paperbark+maple+peeling+bark.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Paperbark Maple: Understory tree with year-round interest - Make it stand out The paper thin bark of the paperbark maple does not begin until the tree is about seven years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e47acbdd-75d8-4cb4-a3e2-ae43835ecbba/Paperbark+Maple.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Paperbark Maple: Understory tree with year-round interest - Make it stand out This Paperbark Maple is just beginning to take on its fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/21e889ae-4074-4e7e-8837-32768fb2394d/paperbark+maple+web+cu-1996.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Paperbark Maple: Understory tree with year-round interest - Make it stand out The leaves of the paperbark maple beginning to take on their fall colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d3222836-90c8-4ed1-8187-f39abff3d233/paperbark+maple+web+2-1986.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Paperbark Maple: Understory tree with year-round interest - Make it stand out Paperbark Maple (acer griseum) entering into the final stages of fall colour. The hints of green still clinging to the leaves gives it a delicate presence in the autumn landscape. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-use-japanese-maples-in-the-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eec39fcb-bd6b-42ca-bbf5-2d0f4bf4bbf3/IMG_3319.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out A few examples of the Japanese maples in their fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/14dff462-fe8e-4a27-99b0-122d2636875f/Japanese+Maples.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out A stunning red-leaved Bloodgood Japanese maple graces this front garden surrounded by other maples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/081aad76-9741-44ca-87f5-1809044e6af9/weeping+Japanese+Maple.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out A cutleaf weeping Japanese Maple is backed by grasses and helps to ground a large boulder that is part of a Japanese-style garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/00cd44bb-3dcd-43aa-aa6f-886ecd69ec1e/weeping+Japanese+Maple2-2063.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out Japanese Forest Grass surrounds the Bloodgood maple in our front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/411cd702-389b-4f42-928e-17aecfba26cf/Sumach-8164.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out This exquisite well-shaped sumach tree is the perfect alternative to a Japanese Maple in the front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c11cf9fd-8563-4ff2-8ce3-4a0be6d6fc93/IMG_3483.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fc740156-cec5-420f-9174-841b4039b92c/IMG_8562.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out This full moon maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum') seen here in early fall is a golden-coloured tree that stays small even in maturity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/80a539d2-af0d-4b30-8143-b6a4b2a93e76/Japanese+Maple-5325.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out This full moon maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum') is a golden-coloured tree that stays small even in maturity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cc2c1f8e-16bd-4a99-9acd-06bfdc3112f1/Japanese+Maple+leaves+in+birdbath-0527147.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out Japanese Maple leafs fill a bird bath creating a colourful highlight in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3246affc-e3a8-4a6f-aacb-846a2a2cfc3a/Japanese+Maples3-2061.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to use Japanese Maples in the landscape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pentax-q-tiny-tough-and-very-cool monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/13419cf9-7b5a-47e2-8d7d-b69cee91db94/Sunset+Pentx+Q7+08+zoom.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out This sunset image was taken with the Pentax Q7 and hard-to-get 08 wide angle lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d311d2cc-a224-490a-b5b5-71e4921e6efd/chipmunk+beside+Pentax+Q.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Image shows how small the Pentax Q is beside this tiny chipmunk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/20a7a033-9eae-47fc-bc96-4d136a20f5ba/TTArtisanfinder+with+Pentax+Q Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out The Pentax Q combined with the exquisite TTArtisan optical viewfinder is the perfect combination. For more on the TTArtisan viewfinder, check out my full story here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9af11745-27dd-4878-bc52-11a3de3d4c3b/viewfinders+Pentax+Qs-2120.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Two external optonal viewfinders on the Pentax Qs. The viewfinder on the left is the TTArtisan 28mm finder and the one on the right is the tiny Lichifit 28mm finder. Both have their place on the Pentax Q line of cameras. Click here for my post comparing the two viewfinders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7df4a194-b1de-4292-a89b-80207b1e92ef/fall+scene-2035.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Image taken with the Pentax Q of an old home set among the fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5a2add19-33ac-40d9-af34-ec7b22ade2a0/fall+scene+3+Fuji-2027.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Fall colours in a wetlands taken with the Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30c47154-5c24-4a4d-a1a4-f8f421d9f169/fall+scene2-2030.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Fall leaves ablaze in vibrant colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eaf97890-1551-4b03-bca1-7b067a2241af/View+over+the+city-8064.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out A view from Hamilton Mountain over the city during fall with the Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/89521ec1-5cf4-4ee5-b715-972ba0fdc5ec/B%26W+salvia+-7744.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out The colour extraction filter (set to purple) helps to isolate this salvia flower petal against the grey leaves. The Pentax Q allows you to choose from a host of colours to isolate in your image. You can even choose to isolate two separate colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/287e08cd-54aa-4157-baf3-f1f5d3b3ae0e/Grasses+in+snow+Q06.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out This is an extreme crop of at least 50 per cent with the Q 06 lens. I think the image stands up well despite the crop on the small sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0da51c1f-76ba-4759-9fda-d7aad83a2f16/Grasses+and+birch++in+snow+Q06.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Another image taken with the Pentax Q and the 06 lens with a minimal crop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b65e05cb-f07f-4283-8961-630ee1e2e249/New+England+asters+web-0687.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out New England Asters taken with the Pentax Q's blur mode that allows you to control bokeh in the images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/71b6e98a-0281-4a15-8189-8659d931600c/NE+Asters+grasses+web-0704.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out This image of native New England asters and grasses shows the detail that the Pentax Q is able to achieve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bd1fd4c8-9668-40b5-aaed-a7727515e503/Red+Squirrel+Pentax+Q.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out This Red Squirrel was photographed with the Pentax Q and the 06 telephoto lens wide open at F2.8. The lens can deliver soft backgrounds if the subject is far enough away from the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e1779b4c-ac02-408d-909d-c09222b50130/moss+and+mist+photographed+with+Q08+wide+angle+lens Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Moss on rocks in woodland taken with Q07 and 08 wide angle zoom lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee3048ba-44e8-4288-98dc-1df4f4d9b184/Jay+Q-8134.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Blue Jay photographed with the Pentax Q and the 06 telephoto zoom, which is approximately 70-250mm in 35mm equivalence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b93c216a-d027-425f-98c3-6cc7fdd573ad/IMGP7730.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out The Pentax Q colour extraction filter can pull out colours out of an otherwise B&W image. Here, I pulled out red and purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/672398f5-c021-46c1-9bb1-9f338490324c/Pentx+Q+with+50mm-0814.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out The Pentax Q shown here with the Q to Pantax K adapter and a 50mm f2,8 macro lens which becomes a 250mm macro lens with the 5.6 crop factor of the Q's tiny sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c05ae222-79e3-483e-9b11-c5df5b30621f/nasturtium-7940.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out The 50mm f2.8 macro lens on the Pentax Q making it a 250mm with the crop factor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/06960987-f56a-48e9-998a-e006aa0c13d4/Q+shot+closeup-7953.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out This image shows how much magnification the 50mm macro can achieve on the Pentax Q. 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Not bad for a tiny-sensored camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/16ba5679-f7fa-481c-adbb-da3b074378d3/IMGP7685.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Hummingbird and salvia shot with Pentax Q and 06 telephoto zoom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c2749a06-0459-4ef0-a1d9-df2cefac823d/Bee+with+Q-7907.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Bee on salvia taken with Pentax Q and vintage 50mm macro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax Q review: Why you need one in 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/columnar-oak-perfect-for-todays-small-yards monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1a7eb497-f7a7-477a-b44a-b302a658e5fc/Oak+leaves.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Columnar Oak: Keystone plant perfect for today’s small yards - Make it stand out Oak leaves from a columnar oak looking beautiful as they transition to its fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ca3d8e2f-331c-4907-9892-5379d0eb2ec7/Columnar+oaks+1-1080072.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Columnar Oak: Keystone plant perfect for today’s small yards - Make it stand out These columnar oaks have been used as an effective privacy screen teamed up with blue spruce. The combination of trees provide effective habitat for backyard birds and other wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af252ffb-a991-46fb-adfb-4d30311f5fba/IOak+leaves+from+columnar+oaks+in+fall.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Columnar Oak: Keystone plant perfect for today’s small yards - Make it stand out These gorgeous colours show how beautiful the leaves look in fall. They eventually turn a lovely beige colour as winter progresses and remain on the tree to provide shelter for birds and other animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/29f17d00-c8ba-4168-a1a8-b0cd38d518c7/Columnar+Oak-8162.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Columnar Oak: Keystone plant perfect for today’s small yards - Make it stand out These Columnar oaks along the driveway present a formal entrance to the home but also provide some privacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a67324fd-e3b4-4c3e-9b13-96c9f84b3984/Columnar+oaks+3-1080065.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Columnar Oak: Keystone plant perfect for today’s small yards - Make it stand out Columnar oaks form a narrow privacy hedge. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/rick-sammon-kelbyone-backyard-bird-photography monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8416b80e-01ad-4e94-8962-02587637abeb/Screen+Shot+2022-10-11+at+6.12.15+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - 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Sumac: First signs of fall in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e2da888-2247-4650-8760-439efe2fc0c9/Sumach-8164.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sumac: First signs of fall in the garden - Make it stand out This small sumach in beautiful fall colours takes on the look of a Japanese Maple in the front garden of this home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1908ac1d-6054-47bb-add1-2d9eb952a037/sumach-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sumac: First signs of fall in the garden - Make it stand out Sumac showing early signs of fall colour. If you are looking to add fall colour to your garden as well as a good source of food in late summer/early fall, you could do worse than leaving a corner of your yard for some Sumac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6dab892f-f92a-4197-8cd5-619a791a89d7/sumach2-1020586.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Sumac: First signs of fall in the garden - Make it stand out A grouping of Sumac in full fall colour. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-attract-carolina-wren monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e22e4600-e7a5-4f78-8920-b169b444f68a/Carolina+Wren-0473.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolina wren: How to attract this spunky little insectivore - Make it stand out The Carolina wren is a small, sometimes elusive bird that makes its presence known, especially in spring when its song fills woodlands and backyards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/032eb2f7-1c9a-4ffc-9db4-b30f11bae59c/Carolina+wren.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolina wren: How to attract this spunky little insectivore - Make it stand out A Carolina Wren searches through debris for food in early fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b7fafc05-7f63-40f5-8131-97f92648e3b3/Carolina+wren2-0022.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolina wren: How to attract this spunky little insectivore - Make it stand out This image helps to show the diminutive size of the Carolina Wren while it dries off after a good soaking in the birdbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b683f0a5-7c5a-4fa4-a7e6-af1f61756781/Carolina+Wren+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolina wren: How to attract this spunky little insectivore - Make it stand out Carolina Wren surveying the area and considering its potential new home in this rustic bird house. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-grow-and-care-for-native-asters monthly 0.5 2023-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/27fdc2ae-f623-4077-b1f9-ac2c4ef0c002/New+England+asters+web-0687.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Asters - Make it stand out New England Asters growing in a naturalistic setting. What some people may think of as a weed, are actually beautiful native wildflowers that are vital to native bees and wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d1379db-600e-4fe3-ac6d-fba06308f156/asters+goldenrod-0699.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Asters - Make it stand out White wood asters, New England asters combine beautifully with goldenrod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0dfdabc3-259a-4767-9c87-51aacba2d19d/New+england+Aster+infographic Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Asters - Make it stand out This informative infographic designed by Justin Lewis shows the value of the New England Aster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3395d8cc-aa00-4d5d-b0ed-a3839aa5bc8b/NE+Asters+grasses+web-0704.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow and care for native Asters - Make it stand out New England Asters in a naturalized setting growing among native grasses. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/native-sunflowers-for-bees-butterflies-birds monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0d0bb955-8cbb-4937-b203-c8762049b0c6/woodlandsunflower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Plant Native Sunflowers for the bees, butterflies and the birds - Make it stand out A grouping of Woodland sunflowers in their prime light up the edge of a forested area. The sunflowers are a magnet for native bees and butterflies and their hollow stems provide winter nesting habitat for native bees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c3f770fd-64f2-48e4-b4ba-6a7846d26015/sunflower5-0601.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Plant Native Sunflowers for the bees, butterflies and the birds - Make it stand out A large grouping of Woodland Sunflowers looking their best backlit against a dark background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9f217bf-2d88-40db-b088-87fa55ffc54e/woodlandsunflower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Plant Native Sunflowers for the bees, butterflies and the birds - Make it stand out A single woodland sunflower growing in our garden. You can see the buds of more sunflowers preparing to bloom. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/native-goldenrod-is-golden-gift-to-wildlife-gardeners monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2176a3b3-4367-4144-87f6-a260c87713fb/Goldenrod+on+the+road-0649.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Goldenrod: Fall’s golden gift to wildlife gardeners and photographers - Make it stand out Goldenrod growing along the edge of a field bringing its fall early fall colour to the landscape and garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/23a894b4-6ae8-41ac-a7b9-b72fd7300eb7/Goldenrod+and+bee-0019.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Goldenrod: Fall’s golden gift to wildlife gardeners and photographers - Make it stand out A native bumblebee works the goldenrod in our backyard as it comes into bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8ad5e06a-46b2-43fc-8d56-603af1727183/goldenrod-5432.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Goldenrod: Fall’s golden gift to wildlife gardeners and photographers - Make it stand out Goldenrod fills many roadsides in late summer and fall creating a tapestry of subtle fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0fa95909-24b3-4b8b-ba85-2c80a4da7e27/Goldenrod+in+container-7851.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Goldenrod: Fall’s golden gift to wildlife gardeners and photographers - Make it stand out Even as cut flowers the Goldenrod looks great in the garden but be careful, they’ll still be attracting the bees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3cedafe2-fb88-442a-bc72-ed2aa1901768/Goldenrod+gone+to+seed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Goldenrod: Fall’s golden gift to wildlife gardeners and photographers - Make it stand out Goldenrod gone to seed in my garden in late fall. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/get-the-most-out-of-your-compact-camera monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b0882a00-684d-4413-9c72-ed76bf3ebef8/B%26W+salvia+-7744.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out In this image, I used a in-camera filter available in most digital cameras that takes a B&W photo of the image but lets the user choose a colour or two colours that are displayed. In this case, the dark purple salvia flower was highlighted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/70db50c2-ae61-4a5b-9dda-7ff94fa37c8d/Ground+tapestry+fall+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out The macro mode in the Fujifilm X10 was used to capture this image of the forest floor. Photographing images like this is a great way to experiment with using the various features and modes in the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6da43626-c95f-44e8-984a-50c2ea293ddf/Tulip+leaf+in+ferns+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out Here, a combination of macro mode and B&W mode is used to capture this image of the forest floor. Fujifilm’s X10 enables the photographer to experiment with B&W digital film including the use of B&W filters that darken skies or lighten foliage. Experimenting with these features helps to prepare you for the time when you need them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f1ff4fb9-c6ca-4a8e-b57e-c65b6a04d048/pond+good+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out Adding punch of colour to images can be done with in-camera filters. Here, “vivid film” was chosen to add a punch of colour to the photograph of the container pond along side containers of flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4a1a2c5-49fb-4dec-8539-1d698da8f6f3/Lumix6-1425.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out This Panasonic Lumix camera’s mode dial shows the various modes available to the photographer including a custom mode (CUST), scene mode (SCN), two my scene modes (MS1-2), a movie mode, intelligent mode, program mode as well as aperture, shutter and full manual mode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fc75b314-88e8-4de7-a1a8-21a29af08b50/Hummingbird-1020503.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out A fast shutter speed was used to help stop the motion of this hummingbird. Using action or sports mode will help you capture images of birds and animals in the garden. Using TV or time value will also help you capture the action if you choose a shutter speed of 500/sec or faster. Finding a compromise between a high shutter speed and setting a high ISO is key to capturing good, usable images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f3299fc1-a1bd-430c-be48-376f3a4320f3/patio+container+HDR-0586.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out These two images show how effective using the HDR mode can be. The above image shows the non-HDR image where the lighting between the hi-lights and shadows is extreme. By using the HDR mode, the PentaxQ took two fast images exposing for the hi-lights and shadows and then combining them into one image (see below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c38488f9-c88b-4076-b24d-767d422a0b57/patio+container+HDR-0585.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Get the most out of your compact camera: Ten tips to better photos - Make it stand out The final HDR image finds a middle ground between the highlights and shadows. HDR can be used effectively in a number of situations where the lighting extremes call for it. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/obedient-plant monthly 0.5 2023-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4eac70ef-1aeb-43fc-84f1-336e3768d76c/Obedient+and+bumble+bee-1020429.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Our native Obedient plant (False Dragonhead) is important late-summer bloomer - Make it stand out A bumble bee works the Obedient plant in late summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fe8a0296-d028-4265-ac70-729de40e74dd/Obedient+plant Main Woodland Garden Blog - Our native Obedient plant (False Dragonhead) is important late-summer bloomer - Make it stand out Obedient plant can be attractive to both pollinators and humans in our gardens with its showy purple flowers in late summer early fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9a67aaf0-7661-4b9d-913a-1e01dc3eb564/Obedient+grouping-1020423.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Our native Obedient plant (False Dragonhead) is important late-summer bloomer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/090ffebc-a6a2-4772-94f4-38a9bb55cdfc/Obedient+plant+selective-0070.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Our native Obedient plant (False Dragonhead) is important late-summer bloomer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/300mm-lens-is-ideal-wildlife-lens monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a6b6f022-c378-4f9b-83ff-132e177bf998/Barred+Owl Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out This Barred Owl was captured in the nearby woods with the Pentax K5 and a 1.4 converter on the 300 f4.5. The image is heavily cropped but still retains sufficient image quality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/40b43142-3dc0-4061-a296-69fc75325516/Coyote2-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Coyote in winter coat This loan coyote was captured with the 300mm f4.5 in a woodlot near our home. It was photographed at ISO 3200 on my Pentax K5 at 1/2000 sec, at f6.3. The image was cropped and post processing applied via Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9bf1b642-bcdf-4fc2-911d-afb43342eafd/300mm-0002.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out A cardinal takes a drink from the bird bath. The creamy background is almost as beautiful as the cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eea6ae67-fd3c-4412-9dbd-b09ed8912ee3/300mmcamera2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out The Pentax F*300mm F4.5 ED IF is an exceptional, compact 300mm lens with beautiful bokeh that gives me 450mm on a cropped sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0eaadb13-1cbf-42ac-81b0-b95f473de351/Red+Wing+Blackbird3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out A Red Wing Blackbird calls out for a mate in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8563c4d4-c9b9-42f3-a817-a970651e2fad/300mm-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out Even in low light, the Pentax 300mm F4.5 is able to capture the moment, and with a cropped sensor it becomes the equivalent of a 450mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/22f217b1-cfc2-44e4-8118-f23e4062513a/IMG_1255.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/46c6fc1f-875b-48d6-bb70-347fc25ebb68/300mm-0081.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out This white egret was captured in a nearby wetlands with the F* 300mmf4.5 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2fc9dae9-d61a-405a-b9c3-1cbd4ab80be1/300mm-5972.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out The red squirrel was photographed at the outdoor photo studio/reflection pond with the F* 300F4.5 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af533122-8359-4b8d-8963-e3f432dced55/300mm-0119.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out The bokeh of this lens takes centre stage in this image of a blue jay in our crabapple tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9294959b-30c4-4513-b3f9-f80c75db1e67/Bunny+standing+up.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out A cottontail stops eating to have its picture taken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd0c6c0e-2bc3-4a2e-85c8-6f3c79310eef/300mm-5877.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out A red squirrel in winter at the outdoor photo studio where I included grass seed heads from native Northern Oat grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2e1f4f42-a749-4209-a0cf-5087886a6694/300mm-6609.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out A chipmunk appears to almost be praying as she looks into the lens. But look at that bokeh in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0ef07fee-9878-4963-8a93-4b4ab7460372/IMG_1321.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out Skunk up close and personal with the F*300mm 4.5 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/salvia-gets-our-containers-rockin monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/efbc80c2-c572-4d36-8c19-6cdc7e7eac08/Hummingbird+on+Salvia+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out One of our hummingbirds pay Rockin’ Deep Purple salvia a visit. Notice the dark calyx surrounding the purple flowers that give the plant a cool look even when the flower has faded and fell to the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fdc68906-5635-4d54-9fac-e1028b2b20d2/salvia+with+hummer+sign+left+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out This image catches the hummingbird’s beautiful green feathers against a dark backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d26b85b4-f22a-41d8-a80d-4a4b767e97d9/salvia+with+hummer+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out The aerial acrobatics is great fun to watch as the hummingbirds battle over the plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18311293-8b4c-4454-8691-8b1d55bd049a/salvia+with+hummer+6+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out A female hummingbird works the Rockin’ Deep Purple salvia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7c79e467-39d3-49e5-b32d-dfbdcc80d98d/dragon+fly.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out A dragonfly takes a quick break on the Deep Purple salvia calyx topping off the plant in fine form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37307151-cc54-4a48-bf03-d86d6ae95901/rockin+deep+prple+salvia.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out The Salvias have been alive with Bumble bees from spring through summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/89d2da90-d825-4826-900d-0e890a6ff235/salvia+with+hummer2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out This hummer eyes its next flower as it makes its rounds in the garden. I love that the flower is in focus here but the hummingbird is just out of the camera’s focus range as it prepares to move in for a meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/603d8a9f-3235-4137-ad0e-77521fcf2e4d/B%26W+salvia+-7742.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Salvia gets our patio containers Rockin’ - Make it stand out I could not resist putting in this B&W photo of the lone salvia flower on the leaf. For more garden B&W photography, you can check out my earlier post A woodland garden: Study in B&W. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/panasonic-lumix-dmc-zs8 monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed2ef2a7-604d-427a-a1fd-b6af26fa3a9c/skipper+on+Butterfly+bush-1020468.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out This little Lumix packs a solid macro feature along with its long reach at the telephoto end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bd73995f-af7a-4bc6-a29c-1eb6646ce8d2/Kolari+Lumix.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out The Kolari adapter on the Lumix opens a world of creative possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0594570b-2207-442e-b36c-5a8851928fb4/Kolari+adapter+monarch+caterpillar Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out Monarch caterpillar captured with Kolari adapter and polarizing filters on Lumix DMC ZS8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7bb7c8c6-2581-4050-a383-143e1d824d71/Kolari+Neutral+density+6-stop+filter Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out The Kolari 6-stop neutral density filter was used to create this dreamy look in the water of the small waterfalls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9b6e061a-c33c-48eb-8d1f-343c3ea75328/Monarda+ICM+impression+Kolari+filters Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out This image of bee balm takes advantage of a slow shutter provided by the Kolari neutral density filters to use intentional camera movement as a creative effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0b7e9fa0-1a12-4fa8-af80-59354f82ab3d/Kolari+Canon.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out Kolari adapters are also available for other camera including the Canon G-line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30e67b81-670e-4546-8526-53dbc891c008/Lumix+DMC-ZS8 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out The very handsome black and chrome Lumix FZ8 is a design found in several earlier Lumix travel cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f8b3ad8-8365-49a2-a061-8bffe2083d4c/Hummingbird-1020503.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out While not easy, capturing fast-moving wildlife is possible with the Lumix ZS8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ad895776-8333-473a-ac14-f4c2afa21463/Obedient+and+bees2-1020436.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out A pollen-laden Bumble Bee on a native Obedient plant is a little easier to capture than a frenetic hummingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee92c8d6-ba4e-4bb5-b875-b31dd84d1aa1/LumixDMC+ZS-8 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out The rear LCD panel in the Lumix FZ8 and back buttons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eafca472-9c23-4600-9685-c89f1d40d335/Antique+shop-1020316.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out The camera particularly shines when you can slow down and handle subjects carefully whether you are in the garden or out for a road trip. This scene was captured while out for a drive in the nearby farm country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9425625-67bb-4463-8104-03571e55a51d/LumixZS8+top+view Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out The top view of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 showing the impressive Leica lens 24-384 (35mm equivalent). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b518fc0a-6e48-4b69-b552-63dbe8004610/sunflowers-1020292.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out A grab shot on the road shows the camera’s ability to capture great images with lots of colour in good light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/62ccdf63-a55e-470b-8e2f-a1133db635d6/City+scene+with+Lumix-1020613.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out A city scene in fall shot with the Lumix ZS8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/942b082c-d2ba-4e12-aa1c-94085c8d613e/Lumix2-1420.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a smart looking camera that is small enough to fit in your pocket or purse but with enough features to be the only camera you will need on vacation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS8 in the garden and on the road - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/blue-lobelia monthly 0.5 2023-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1b187ef7-8455-48f4-a44e-e146c5747454/Tapestry1-1467.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Blue Lobelia: A native plant perfect for late summer colour - Make it stand out The tapestry created by Black-Eyed-Susans, Blue Lobelia and Bee Balm is beautiful to look at but even better for the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/47d6c792-9480-44d0-a111-75f4c3afbd56/Water+Hyacinth+fix-1483.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Blue Lobelia: A native plant perfect for late summer colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/af26969b-38a3-4ea4-aefa-12ed88244ff7/Bee+on+blue+lobelia Main Woodland Garden Blog - Blue Lobelia: A native plant perfect for late summer colour - Make it stand out This bumble bee was caught climbing into the lobelia to feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c106e239-b138-4a7d-a3e4-9ee05a806cb6/Water+Hyacinth+fix-1050262.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Blue Lobelia: A native plant perfect for late summer colour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/casio-exilim monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/81225106-1ddb-4b43-975f-d3988b0512ad/Casio+3+with+viiewfinder2fix-7862.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out Casio’s Exilim Pro EX P505 with its reticulating screen makes taking pictures from a low angle a whole lot easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2b58d83c-0a28-42de-9cf3-a1ce5f4929cc/Lavatera2-1493.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out The Casio EXILIM Pro EX-P505 caught this Lavatera flower in full bloom handling the bright pink colour and texture of the flower nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32a281ed-4b0b-405a-9642-02750f20db53/Casio+3+with+viiewfinder2-7864.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out The screen can be neatly stored away on the back of the camera for compact shooting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e3625656-4a2c-45de-bdbe-deca7a7b18a2/Cardinal+flower+2-1486.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out The 20-year-old Casio EXILIM Pro EX-P505 captured the reds of the Cardinal flower against the greens of the foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eca25d21-d45d-4e52-a1b4-abad6e8be786/Tapestry1-1467.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out The Casio caught the tapestry of colours in the native flowers from the reds of Monarda to the yellows of the Rudbeckias. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dfa2cf28-8b4b-4528-9050-0b45f8b1888f/Black+eyed+Susans-1456.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out The front garden captured nicely here by the Casio showing the drift of Black-eyed-susans and fine texture of the grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae339835-59df-4a82-af3a-bdd6f3a80fa5/Water+Hyacinth+fix-1508.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out Casio EXILIM Pro EX-P505’s macro feature captured this water hyacinth in the pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1ed1f9cd-c98b-411e-ac90-0f110855cd3b/Casio+top+down+fix-7859.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Casio’s EXILIM Pro EX-P505 - Make it stand out Looking down on the Casio EXILIM Pro EX-P505 shows the camera’s controls including the pop up flash, and the macro and EX buttons on the side of the lens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/beautyberry-is-showstopper-in-native-garden monthly 0.5 2023-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02faf56f-cda7-4508-b04d-4509e0b78948/Bee+pollen+on+beautyberry Main Woodland Garden Blog - Purple pearl-like berries make Beautyberry a showstopper in native gardens - Make it stand out This bumblebee became covered in pollen after working the beautyberry flowers. The flowers will eventually turn into the beautful pearl-like purple berries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9645d72a-7e3b-4aca-a114-43d50680434d/IMG_0376.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Purple pearl-like berries make Beautyberry a showstopper in native gardens - Make it stand out Beautyberries boast spectacular, magenta fruit born in clusters on arching branches that can remain on the shrub into winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e1d2fb38-af64-4474-9cfe-370ef071e2ea/Beautyberry1+flower-1050213.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Purple pearl-like berries make Beautyberry a showstopper in native gardens - Make it stand out Flower buds on a Beautyberry bush getting set to emerge and eventually turn into the purple pearl-like fruit that is attractive to a variety of birds including robins, cardinals and mockingbirds. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-photograph-sunflowers monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/45591c1d-f68f-4e19-b234-b6ae285b6cf4/Lumix+sunflower1-1050165.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out A Lumix DSC-LS50 compact travel camera was used to move in close and capture the vibrant colours of the small sunflower from a low angle that shows off the details of the plant’s fine hairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9a8c3964-9ea3-447b-8188-a476669adf8b/sunflowers2-1020295.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out This grouping of sunflowers were photographed growing in a small field. The red barn adds a nice touch of colour to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4b846c8a-2172-4a4a-a1c5-b78e285821b6/IMG_0852.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out This field of sunflowers was taken with a telephoto lens that helped to compress the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fa13b13d-c859-4a15-a5ba-f7dd53f02673/Lumix+sunflower1-1050159.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out This image taken with a Lumix DSC-ZS50 uses backlighting that makes the flower petals and leaves translucent, and adds drama to the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5555b05b-d9d6-465d-98a2-e1d7a1ede67b/Lumix+sunflower1-1050182.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out Using filters on the Lumix DSC ZS50 adds a little creativity and fun to the photo shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3ed56cd9-c538-4559-a980-05046d969c8c/Lumix+sunflower1-1050173.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out A reverse processing filter on the Lumix gives this image some interesting colours, especially in the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/60a2fe6f-6af1-4585-8314-cd61479b0466/Lumix+sunflower1-1050023.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out Again, the Lumix filters were used to create this dramatic B&W image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0ddf5977-d393-463e-9d95-df4a57faaf3e/Lumix+sunflower1-1050185.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out Moving in close with the Lumix DSC LS50 showing its macro capibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4411c9e9-7696-437d-a6c8-95ec482d849c/Lumix+sunflower1-1040358.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out Don’t forget to photograph the flower in all phases of its life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/141e65b9-74db-47ca-9aad-ed23d726d778/Lumix+sunflower1-1050027.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to capture great sunflower photos: Including ten top tips - Make it stand out The filters in the Lumix offer a huge range of possibilities. This was shot using the “impressive art” filter which creates a dramatic low key image. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-is-the-tree-in-my-front-yard-dying monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fee10300-50c0-45b4-b54d-d2fa0a3f8f2a/Garden+scene+trees+watering-7577.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why is the tree in my front yard stressed and losing its leaves? - Make it stand out In a woodland garden, there are more trees to cast shade. Here a large shade tree casts a delicate shade on smaller, understory trees and help them get through times of less rainfall. In addition, the ground is covered with a mulch to hold the moisture in the ground and ferns grow around the larger shade tree to help hold the moisture in the ground. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/canon-powershot-elph-500-hs monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/011e8489-5b69-4f50-a828-99a00519a4c6/Elph+web+shot+3+screen-1384.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The impressive back screen of the Canon PowerShot Elph 500 HS showing its menu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/757ac190-7be4-4487-b21c-ca342f14081b/Elph+web+shot1-1387.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The Canon Elph with its simple yet elegant front face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1c73b0fa-5ec9-4f2f-9167-328d41b883f9/Elph+web+shot2+above-1382.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out Looking down from above on the Canon Elph’s top plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7d7c7cd0-3f1f-442a-abd2-8119d79444e8/Garden+Elph+black+eyed+susans+-0106.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The tiny Canon Powershot Elph 500 HS is more than capable of capturing exquisite images in the garden. It’s extremely wide 24mm equivalent lens is fast and sharp. Eperimenting with the filters including the vivid colours used here can make the images really pop, especially considering the camera is approaching 12 years of age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38484a76-c165-433c-a6a7-3b358b983365/Garden+scene+Japanese3-0134.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The Canon Elph’s 24-105mm lens has the pulling power to capture detailed garden vignettes in vivid colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c94cd482-4399-495d-9ea0-abf9361c1619/Garden+scene+moss+cu-0137.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The lens allows a close approach to fine garden details like this moss growing between stepping stones in the Japanese inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5412f014-b622-49ca-912f-e51c352e9dc2/Garden+Elph+black+eyed+susans+cu+-0107.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out Capturing more intimate scenes in the garden is easy in the auto mode where you let the camera recognize the scene and provide the best settings to capture it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4b3a6ba-3d90-4dbd-a7ba-388b9490f00f/Garden+scene+Japanese1-0127.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The Canon PowerShot Elph has the ability to capture garden images in fine detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6a196e20-9827-47f1-bd9f-b9fb2fb5373f/Garden+scene+3-0139.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out A foliage setting on the camera is perfect for capturing the subtle colours of green in the garden as well as the pop of fall colours in the woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2b117398-9e41-4426-99e5-0b8453727a3b/Garden+Elph-0098.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bd969f65-e640-4274-be39-de09effdd09e/back+garden+%281+of+1%29-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can Canon’s PowerShot Elph 500 hold its own in the garden with flower photography - Make it stand out The vivid feature in the camera results in nice punchy colours reminiscent Fuji’s Velvia slide film. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-humble-bumble-bee monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c022e0d3-fa7e-493b-9657-edce3a95dfaa/Bumble+bee+on+Salvia+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Saving our native Humble Bumble Bee - Make it stand out The Humble Bumble Bee deserves a lot more credit for the work it does in our gardens and agricultural fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/344ef7e9-a888-4603-b17b-093dcf854577/Bee+on+flower+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Saving our native Humble Bumble Bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2b8d4b97-7e27-47c6-b56d-3456bbbf8193/Bee+on+flower+%232+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Saving our native Humble Bumble Bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/macro-photography-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8bf1e92d-772e-4e9a-ac0d-0b2b6cfaea75/Milkweed+with+aphids+and+ladybugs-8674.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out This image of Aphids on a milkweed plant is a fascinating study in nature. If you look close you can see ants “farming” the aphids while two lady bugs wait in the wings to devour the aphids. These are the fascinating images that macro photography offers photographers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a9fe1e72-3801-4d64-b7a1-3b1a8a47b7b7/Bumble+bee+on+Salvia2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out This native Bumble Bee on salvia was photographed with a manual focus 105mm macro lens on a 20-year-old DSLR camera with a flash equipped with a small, inexpensive flash mini softbox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9e244226-4263-4cfe-a614-f81ee10fb5dc/Tulip+macro-0039.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out A macro lens shot wide open probably at f2.8 creates this lovely soft background in this flower photography image. This effect would be difficult to achieve with a compact lens set on close focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/384c04c6-fe01-4a2e-8a0f-e2381cce200c/Bee+balm+on+Fuji-0030216.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out This is an example of the images that are possible with a high-end point-and-shoot on macro mode. This Bee balm was photographed using the FujiX10 compact camera with a 28mm-110mm (in 35mm terms). Notice the soft background that is made possible by the speed of this outstanding lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5a72ed97-fe8e-4c34-9306-b76a49c601a7/Tulip+macro-0047.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out This Iris was again shot with a 100mm macro lens to give an extreme closeup. The size of the flower means it could have been photographed with many close focusing compact cameras possibly equipped with a closeup filter accessory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4fcbaf40-d230-4524-86e2-1bfaf0afaae2/Tulip+macro-0082.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out A monarch feeds on a thistle in late summer. Capturing these images takes time and patience but are beautiful natural snapshots in time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2505cb73-733f-47b2-b1f1-9d46de4aa71f/Hover+fly+on+Salvia+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out In this macro image you can see the extremely limited depth of field resulting from using the lens wide open (f2.8) with only the eyes being in focus. Today’s modern cameras offer “focus-stacking” which allows the maker to take several images focusing in different areas of the subject and then blending them together to make the entire subject tack sharp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d70cab60-267d-41ca-9d75-d94b7be1ee5e/Bloodroot+up+close+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out An up close macro image of this native bloodroot provides details that easily go unnoticed by the naked eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Macro photography: How to get up close for flower and insect photos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-pond-vs-container-pond monthly 0.5 2023-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fd404c30-f05f-4e6a-8f2f-dafd9c336dd0/Pond+lily3+fix-0050.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out It’s difficult to not love the beauty of a water lily in a pond. The same lilies can be grown in a container pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/409b2493-3fa8-4be4-be89-9db97a8baebd/Pond2+mainfixed-0429.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0e71ec7d-9a71-4af8-a3df-548e0e95ba6b/5+great+patio+pond+plants.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8dd1fcf3-d395-4282-b360-34d996f1efc4/Container+pond+good+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out The container pond is an option that can allow the gardener to grow plants they would not have been able to and attract wildlife at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fc2fc0d9-5e34-488c-a9ed-0ca1a871b23e/water+hyacinth3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a7dbbc1a-0bc4-47e1-8da1-3095a6d9a879/bog+plant-0060.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out Marsh marigold, one of our native plants, are just one of the beautiful plants that can be grown in a bog area on the edge of a pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9be99f90-734e-4a5d-a581-6d09408c892b/Pond2-0430.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/36d122e5-410e-46ab-9a11-6bf8cdf4f493/IMG_7793.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden pond vs. Container pond - Make it stand out Duckweed and Water hyacinth help to quickly cover the pond and create shade which helps to keep the water free of algae. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/mcgee-and-co-bring-indoor-design-to-garden-decor monthly 0.5 2024-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d0140158-e6fd-4567-9505-7968c0cfc052/Screen+Shot+2022-07-19+at+12.42.09+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - McGee & Co. brings indoor style to the garden - Make it stand out Shea McGee brings timeless decor design to the home and garden. Now Ferns & Feathers readers can enjoy discounts from Shea’s impressive on-line market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7f41865d-7128-4f17-96aa-5173b7a7b3d3/Screen+Shot+2022-07-19+at+11.19.58+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - McGee & Co. brings indoor style to the garden - Make it stand out The striped, handmade Clay Planter is just an example of the many containers available (see below image for more). These containers are a good example of the simple rustic style that is so prominent in Shea McGee’s decor style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d692aca-1b16-44ce-ade9-9a0dd91529d4/Screen+Shot+2022-07-19+at+11.32.00+AM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - McGee & Co. brings indoor style to the garden - Make it stand out If you are in love with rustic pots be warned. McGee & Co.’s selection of charming, rustic pots are hard to ignore. Imagine a collection like these gracing your patio or front entrance? Spend a few moments on their site exploring various combinations that the on-line store offers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/095a5ce8-5e9b-484b-95fd-4e0c61e67106/Screen+Shot+2022-07-19+at+11.59.43+AM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - McGee & Co. brings indoor style to the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37541c5e-2de7-463f-a663-d5a8047968fb/Screen+Shot+2022-07-19+at+12.19.38+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - McGee & Co. brings indoor style to the garden - Make it stand out The Hamlet Hanging Chair just might be the perfect spot for a morning coffee or evening glass of wine. It’s an example of bringing the indoors outdoors. McGee & Co. describe it as “an intricately woven rattan design, that is crafted from a semi-sanded frame and natural Kubu Core. Providing extra seating from kids rooms to outdoor covered spaces, this unique and eclectic chair envelops you with its rounded form and comfortably soft cushion. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/fujifilm-x10-is-ideal-garden-photography-camera monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/baee37ef-3f99-49f7-b9ec-364536232dfd/RBG+model-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out The Fujifilm X10 captured this model at a glower display at a local public garden. The colours of flowers are lovely as are the skin tones of the model. This hand held shot was taken at ISO 800. 1/110th sec, at f2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0c9cd92-db6d-4238-aff0-12e26c7a695b/chipper+and+roses-0248.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out An afternoon with this chipmunk and fun setup in the garden resulted in this adorable image. The colours and sharpness of the images is a tribute to Fuji’s fine 28-112mm lens and the 12 megapixel, '2/3" type' CMOS sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0c227c8b-69ac-4243-80b4-3fd1d6a0894d/Fujifilm+X10-1339.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out The 10-year-old Fujifilm X10 is an excellent camera for street photography and just as good for capturing the activity in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/41d18850-6046-45d2-a8c5-34242e7a9d9a/RBG+red+3-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out This image was made using the extract colour feature in the Fujifilm. Red was the chosen extracted colour to emphasize the single colour used in the display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51303198-ba30-49e2-ba26-f7fd06a47494/RBG+red+roses+couple-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out The Velvia setting in the Fujifilm X10 helped to make the colours in this scene pop, to say the least. ISO 200, f2.5, 1/140 sec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/69bebe49-04fa-47aa-b690-297ade0dc6e8/nature+studio+Fujifilm+X10-0020385.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out Is it possible to capture garden wildlife images with the 28-112mm lens and the FujifilmX10. This sample image helps to answer the question. It was shot from a Tragopan photo blind on my homemade reflection pond. Wildlife images are possible even with a compact camera and a little planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/12e219fd-fadd-4d9d-b537-28049ae8d036/Fujidigital+zoom+test1-0583.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out This series of images shows the intelligent digital zoom in action. The above image is taken with the 112mm optical zoom. The image immediately below shows the above image cropped in Lightroom to approximately 233mm image. The final image shows the intelligent zoom at 233mm. All the images are straight out of the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee0d9234-a51c-4d53-b5e6-85e7e8738178/Fujidigital+zoom+test2+crop-0583.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out Cropped to 233mm in Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/055c18f9-430e-41e0-a7b0-aced0f84c11b/Fujidigital+zoom+test3+DZ-0584.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out Intelligent zoom image at 233mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/caba7196-f35b-4602-9145-c80e672ac5ed/fall+scene+shed+Fuji-2037.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out This fall scene was captured on the Fuji X10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d65b433d-6103-41d6-8def-4e0a7fcb1fe1/fall+scene+3+Fuji-2027.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out The vivid Fuji colours taken with the Fuji X10 of a wetlands in fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ecbf2366-0cb7-4cf5-8b06-dc689809a92c/lady+bug-0350263.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out If you ever wondered how sharp the Fujifilm’s X10 lens is capable of being, this critically sharp sample image of a very mobile chipmunk should help answer that question. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d4fd090d-706e-4a66-84d3-e3a0c0b07d50/Clematis+up+close-0150282.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853685088-KX6J5CXVCGPJNS69IRLU/Container+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853703678-59AG55AR5127P02S0U60/fall+scene+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853718257-NO57I5EWB8AIV2J8R5IB/ferns+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853740102-HMVZZNEYUM2U4YL6PF5U/Maple+Leaf+in+fall+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853750082-8P6MI7X651LHNXGX1U1G/Peggy%27s+cove+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853870033-A5CSIVRVTEJQJS1ZFQU4/Tulip+leaf+in+ferns+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657731015590-6BTICHZ00I3K8VWYILNC/Hay+bayles+Y-B+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Hay field with Cokin Blue/Yellow polarizer This image was taken in the farms around my home and features a Cokin Blue/Yellow polarizing filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657730988483-DFF5KDP1WTSG34FHFEJS/Hay+bayles+B%26W+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Hay field in B&W The Fujifilm X10 features a B&W setting that includes Yeelow, Green and Red filters t add contrast to skies and soften skin tones in portraits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657731081234-NJMVBF632DIHVVPI89UF/Field+B-Y+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Fields of Gold Another example of the Cokin B/Y polarizer shot with the Fujifilm X10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657731098017-ELZDZQY6SX7S9ERPBVH0/Fencepost+BW+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Fencepost in B&W Fujifilm X10 offers photographers exceptional B&W possibilities including Yellow, Green and Red filters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657731120684-4E0AT2A7M3Q5ZDCHNR5M/fish+in+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657750546973-JBUYUJONUCYCN820NQ8R/Dalia+up+close-0354.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Dalia A close up of a Dalia flower using the macro feature in the Fujifilm X10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1657750607562-G8UMRO4OM8SZPVR17ZGV/Purple+flower+up+close-0350.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1662853855645-JTT4SK0WX7Y5M649K1LL/Tall+ship+captain+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/94cf946a-5772-4fcb-841e-9110c45d1bf8/lady+bug-0030216.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out This sample image of a Monarda flower shows the intense colour that can be achieved by the Fujifilm X10 on the Velvia setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/faf76718-0fc2-47c9-ad90-9147375dc7ca/Fujifilm+X10+Cokin-1331.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out Fujifilm X10 fitted with the Cokin system filter holder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fujifilm X10: Ten years on, can it still compete with modern compact cameras? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/are-skunks-important-in-ourgardens monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4c0d17b-abfd-4a9d-b1b8-e38ece8e5c7e/skunk1-7508.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How important are skunks in our gardens? - Make it stand out Our gentle skunk spent the evening with me showing off her beautiful tail and looking for grubs and other insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/378cbb4a-1371-452e-aeeb-6e479701c6cf/skunk2-7524.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How important are skunks in our gardens? - Make it stand out The white stripe starts on its head, runs the entire length of its body and explodes on its magnificent tail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aacda158-f9d2-4b79-9423-59f0caece4d3/fox+kits+with+dead+skunk Main Woodland Garden Blog - How important are skunks in our gardens? - Make it stand out These fox kits seemed to enjoy playing with the dead skunk more than anything else. The den was situated beside a road so I suspect that it was killed by a car and salvaged my the mother fox for her kits. And yes, it did smell but not too bad. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/monarda-and-cardinal-flower-attract-hummingbirds monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae071706-b30c-4974-9118-5c25697ca051/Hummer+at+Monarda-7493.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Monarda and Cardinal flowers: Native reds Hummingbirds can’t resist - Make it stand out A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird works the bright red Bee Balm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d6a57fa8-fcc7-4c93-a780-1fac2191b427/Monarda+and+bee-7480.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Monarda and Cardinal flowers: Native reds Hummingbirds can’t resist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/10137cfd-3d6b-45a3-a1a7-f79286e83449/Hummer+at+Monarda+cu+vertical-7495.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Monarda and Cardinal flowers: Native reds Hummingbirds can’t resist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0047784-b893-400f-9b75-9582565dbcbb/Cardinal+flower1-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Monarda and Cardinal flowers: Native reds Hummingbirds can’t resist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/ten-tips-for-better-garden-and-flower-photography monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6e92ac39-00a4-445d-b275-b613fe2d6ed3/Hummer+at+Monarda-7493.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out This female Ruby-throated hummingbird was caught feeding on the Monarda. An off-camera flash helped to freeze motion and create a lovely highlight in the bird’s eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7a2e2a1c-f9b8-4c49-8cdf-9996c00e7fa7/hummer+and+salvia-7603.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out A hummingbird sips nectar from salvia. This image is the result of sitting out in the early morning and watching the hummingbird visit the flowers in a nearby container. A little flash added sparkle to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed33e6ca-98f7-462b-8bdc-d688620f9f28/macro+iris-0047.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Moving in close with a true macro lens will allow you to create interesting images that are not easily seen by most gardeners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3cd06d8e-c2c9-479d-a8b4-d5bf3b545f55/FERNSPRINT.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Morning light filters through the trees onto our fern glen. Underexposing the scene helped to bring out the rays of sun in the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d617469-10bb-416f-9165-3b2b1642ce18/skipper+for+garden+photo+tips-0148.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Early morning dew on this skipper is the result of getting up early and capturing this tiny butterfly before the sun has burned off the dew and warmed the butterfly enough to allow it to fly off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e42a808f-1598-47f6-8304-88e4ea1fbeeb/chipmunk+with+soft+background-0045.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out A longer lens helps to create a soft background in this image, which helps to make the chipmunk stand out more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4686c7c7-70b3-4da0-ad96-f0434c097006/Canada+Anemone-7349.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Getting down close to ground level helps create a more pleasing image of these anemones. Shooting them from a higher angle would have resulted in a background that included either soil or mulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed05ff76-a186-42aa-906e-7c4adb44c629/Fox+in+garden+good-1348.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out The foreground flowers create a centre of interest and help to create a more three dimensional feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee4a11db-f6a6-494e-8f8b-c010e0e6680e/IMGP0133-1-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out A telephoto lens allows you to move in close on small subjects and create a very soft background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e03f893a-3a67-44a0-b318-fafe9be8e0b7/garden+rbg-0081.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Public gardens can be a great place to practise your garden photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e5f1b324-5c66-4ac4-8867-77e6015c6cf6/selective+tulip-0039.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Don’t be afraid to have fun in the garden, wither by using filters or using selective focus to create dreamy images like the one above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/51d3fb22-aeed-456b-95b0-5b3d5a4368d3/Chickadee-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Know the rules of composition and then feel free to break them. In this image the bird appears to be looking out of the image, but the tree branches leaning in from the left help to balance the image and makes breaking the rules of composition work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten tips for great garden and flower photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/cardinal-flower-is-a-hummingbird-magnet monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0cad983b-c180-4e4d-97e2-b703c95b3347/Cardinal+flower+hummer+nu-1030.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Cardinal flowers to attract hummingbirds - Make it stand out Here, a Ruby-throated hummingbird feeds at a Cardinal flower a little later in the season. You can see how the flowers on the very top of the plant after earlier blooms have died off leaving a pod of seeds which should be sprinkled about the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/646ab065-2ca9-493d-97e5-975c686d3ab7/Cardinal+flower+hummer-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Cardinal flowers to attract hummingbirds - Make it stand out A cardinal flower in full bloom with the flowers running up the large 2 to 4ft spikes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/750df17c-f687-4c5d-b298-98cc73bcad6d/Cardinal+flower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Focus on Cardinal flowers to attract hummingbirds - Make it stand out The image of Cardinal flowers taken from the inspiring book Garden Revolution, shows just how spectacular the plant can be in the landscape. These flowers were all grown from a single plant’s seeds spread about the terrace from rains. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/solomons-seal-native-wildflower monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/52dc1655-76ab-441f-b07f-74211a95221f/Solomons+seal-7289.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Solomon’s seal is solid choice for the woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out The Graceful arches of the Solomon’s seal reveal the drooping creamy flowers dangling from beneath the leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d6a586bb-8eb9-4673-82f6-56f15e1898b8/solomons+seal-7291.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Solomon’s seal is solid choice for the woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Solomon’s seal arching branches show off the cream flowers following a spring rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4fcee908-1aa1-4493-b7ca-9b26c594495b/Solomons+seal+fall-0318.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Solomon’s seal is solid choice for the woodland or shade garden - Make it stand out Solomon’s seal shows its early fall colours in this image. The native plant is a highlight in the fall garden as yellow slowly envelops the entire plant. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/whats-the-best-camera-and-lens-for-garden-photography monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd737fe9-0b28-48a9-96b3-d98560be9e6c/Front+Garden+Q-7482.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out A high-end point-and-shoot camera may be all you need for the majority of your garden photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b62994b2-b426-44f2-a904-3502749e8b04/Epimedium+flowers+close-1040235.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out Most cameras will offer good quality macro or close-focusing capabilities. This image was shot using a Lumix travel camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ba6b03db-3034-4b8b-9403-b0933f05b4fa/Cameras.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out A few of my favourite cameras representing three of the basic styles to consider if you are thinking about purchasing a new camera, whether it’s for capturing garden photography, travel, wildlife or scenic images. On the left is the Fujifilm X10, an older high end point-and-shoot camera. In the middle, a DSLR with 300mm F4.5 lens that is ideal for wildlife including birds. On the right, is a Bridge camera that straddles the point-and-shoot model and the DSLR. The Bridge camera includes a fixed lens that covers wide angle to extreme telephoto at a reasonable price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eb8ea51b-ad0d-424c-aa8e-1b5b177b0f9c/Carolina+wren-1472.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out This image of a Carolina wren at a bird feeder was taken with the Pentax X5 Bridge camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/25c9138d-63b4-427f-9e69-fef00522e914/Hummer+Pentax+X-5.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out Hummingbird photographed with Pentax Bridge camera X-5 with a 16 megapixel sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/30ddd80e-69d5-484f-aec6-54325a442094/Goldfinch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out This image of a Goldfinch was taken with a Pentax Bridge camera showing that high quality bird photography is possible with these cameras with built-in superzoom lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5f12a656-2719-445d-a903-5d27234b8f7a/Fox+portrait.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out When it comes to getting up close to birds and other wildlife, most photographers will choose to use a modern DSLR or mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses. This image was shot with a Pentax K5 DSLR equipped with a 300F4.5 lens that becomes a 420mm with the cropping factor. This image was severely cropped to create the portrait, which you cannot do with smaller sensor-equipped sensors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/41a79073-4fd5-4313-aa90-8b4b394c8da2/Screen+Shot+2022-06-27+at+11.03.15+PM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out Ricoh GR3 is a simple, elegant camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ea77c126-dae3-4e0d-ae75-1d75df158939/Screen+Shot+2022-06-27+at+11.06.05+PM.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out Fujifilm’s X100v is an elegant retro-look camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8cb22ad3-ee79-4a37-a166-a40d36e651ea/Screen+Shot+2022-06-27+at+11.06.43+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out The miniaturized Pentax Q7 is packed with big-camera features including a line of miniature high quality lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1254c480-4647-457d-985e-7586c6632113/Screen+Shot+2022-06-27+at+11.04.36+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best camera and lens for Garden photography? - Make it stand out Another favourite is the Fujifilm X-E4 with a flipping forward screen. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tips-to-photograph-wildlife-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595966231263-2RP0XLWQFYTY43NT5DF0/Fox+in+backyard.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden One of our neighbourhood foxes dropped in for its daily visit. It helped that I was armed with my camera on a monopod and my favourite lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0eb904c-403e-42db-a68c-0f3838855a1e/Fawn+in+garden-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden - Make it stand out The Pentax X5 and other bridge cameras from major manufacturers allow the photographer to be ready when the opportunity arises. I was sitting out in the garden when this fawn decided to visit. The 580mm reach on the Pentax X5 allowed me to get in close without scaring the little fawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/99934409-665c-4fd6-95d7-13f907c3da73/Carolina+wren.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden - Make it stand out This Carolina Wren was photographed with the Pentax X5 Bridge camera that comes equipped with a super telephoto lens capable of shooting wide angle images as well as telephoto shots and even close-up macro type images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f2b1bb69-5de1-4203-b50e-fcfaaf2a00e5/Fox+in+the+yard2-1302.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden - Make it stand out This young fox decided to pose for me for a minute giving me time to focus the Pentax X5 “Bridge” camera to capture the image. I needed to use the full zoom power of the X5 (500mm) to capture the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d47f695f-f2a4-4cd4-8022-ca42aec7cd0a/Bridge+cameras.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6f442031-07bb-4626-9127-8893429bb70c/chickadees+on+feeder-1275.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden - Make it stand out This image taken with the Bridge Camera is an example of the type of images that are possible just sitting in the backyard waiting for the right opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8cb7552c-9315-49b7-a925-b951f05477f6/clematis-1311.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to photograph wildlife in your woodland garden - Make it stand out A macro image of a clematis taken by the Pentax Bridge camera the X5, on macro mode. This shows the versatility of the camera and its lens that is able to go from long telephoto (see above image of the Fox) to extreme macro without changing the lens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/perfect-grass-is-ittime-to-rethink-grass monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1596824021060-MN2HJ573PS56YMRNQTHI/Front+japanese-inspired+garden+no+grassJPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Perfect grass: Waste of time or ideal backdrop? In our front garden, all the grass has long since gone, replaced by plants, trees, groundcovers, stone, rocks and natural cedar mulch. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/when-is-the-best-time-to-plant monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a404e243-f3b7-4e5a-8da3-70d6b9e609ad/Vic+MacBournie-0547152.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - When is the best time to move a plant, shrub or tree? - Make it stand out Early fall when the soil is still warm is the perfect time to move plants, shrubs and trees. Just make sure that the plants get several weeks in the ground prior to the soil freezing for the rest of the winter. Remember that the soil will stay warm long after we get our first freezing temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9629e638-1985-48ca-8266-7729c9348984/Vic+MacBournie-0137074.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - When is the best time to move a plant, shrub or tree? - Make it stand out This Carex was not happy where I originally planted it along with a couple of others. In fact, when I checked it again this spring the roots had hardly taken to the very dry soil. I waited until spring to remove them and replant them in an area where I could ensure their roots would receive regular watering. Sometimes moving plants to an area that is more accessible to water is reason enough dig them up. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-grow-sunflowers monthly 0.5 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c41c1bae-bad0-4ec2-bf30-3d82c77a053b/Goldfinch+in+flows+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A goldfinch sits atop sunflowers in late summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/714b2d9d-ffc9-4d2f-be0c-3ceb235db104/Lumix+sunflower1-1050165.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4032859c-cb64-4411-9988-2fc8dc7a3f04/dwarf+sunflower2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A dwarf sunflower in early May grows in one of our new containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4f24888-00af-4f75-8314-a894cf1408d2/Dwarf+sunflower+in+container.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out One of our dwarf sunflowers in the window box at the end of May. The main flower is almost done, (see dying flower image below) but new smaller flowers are now sprouting off the main flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/747dbb80-c8f9-4ad4-83d2-63f1c0016099/Sunflower+and+fish.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A dwarf sunflower shares it home with a few of our small, ceramic Fish in the Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/605c3115-cd75-4c77-8df9-9481955041f5/Sunflowers+and+barn+vmb-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A field of sunflowers stand out against a beautiful blue sky and red barn at a nearby seed farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/15171ce4-30e9-4b55-9e0d-fb6fbcd3ab06/Sunflower+close+up-1040358.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out Sunflowers offer perfect opportunities for garden photography looking as good death as they do in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/559d645e-5c76-4021-b3dd-38fca8f09f83/IMG_1215.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out The broken stem of the sunflower seen here with what’s left of the bud on the soil below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fb70881e-0a9e-49f9-857c-8f381eb656f8/Large+sunflower+grown+in+container Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out The above image is one of ten to 12 blooms that emerged even after squirrels broke off the main stem of the sunflower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b6d4bc2a-0e28-4be6-811a-8a59509e447d/Sunflower+seed+packets Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A sampling of some of the sunflowers we will be growing this spring through summer. Follow along as we take the sunflower from seed to fully mature specimens, while navigating deer and other obstacles in the gardens and in our containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6115085f-ab9e-45b4-b778-796cc5465f9a/Native+sunflowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A lovely stand of native perennial sunflowers growing wild in a nearby field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3acc8396-bf39-4eb6-82eb-5bcf2a8fa067/sunflowers2-1020295.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out Large sunflowers planted in large clumps can be impressive and extremely important for both pollinators and birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/45e1f591-7512-455e-88f0-d37f9e043b6c/Sunflower+kit+LR-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A Click and Grow kit that includes an experimental kit to allow gardeners to grow whatever plants they like including native widflowers as well as sunflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9b18dbb5-87a8-4d7f-8fd7-8271c51e6bf8/Lumix+sunflower1-1050185.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out A closeup view of a sunflower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38d0e3b0-fde3-4b6a-8a2b-c2361827a3eb/Sunflower+click+and+Grow+LR-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to grow sunflowers - Make it stand out Sunflower seeds placed inside the soil from the Experimental kit and ready to be grown through the systems automatic timed grow lights and self watering system. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/canada-anemone monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/86df9c3d-cde0-475e-b614-da35f74e54f4/Canada+Anemone-7343.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58c73ac8-fe85-4535-9fb5-987c36415a60/Cda+Anemone+close.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out An aerial view shows the flower in both its open and un-open stages as well as the ferny foliage that resembles the foliage of Wild Geranium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7327c394-9494-4328-b96b-56f8032373a2/image_6483441.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3369d362-8cb2-4d67-8d42-119233189c41/Canada+Anemone-7349.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/68a55296-eb51-4ed1-848c-baaf8f25ebe9/Canada+Anemone-7346.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/da9fc8f8-f644-44d0-8432-fc760a481d68/Canada+Anemone2-1583.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out This grouping of Canada Anemone flowers offer a perfect opportunity to experiment with some selective focus photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/12276a5d-2f29-4a69-9019-93015daa5328/Canada+Anemone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Canada Anemone: A native ground cover for woodland garden - Make it stand out Experimenting with selective focus on a grouping of Canada Anemone. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/epimediums-offer-early-spring-flowering monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dc64c054-65f9-4648-a556-2f923eaac53b/Epimedium-7300.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Epimediums: Woodland plant whose time has come - Make it stand out Epimedium in our Japanese-inspired garden forming the perfect backdrop for the ceramic fish from Fish in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9990af01-518b-409e-832f-26f19482baaa/Epimedium+foliage-1040229.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Epimediums: Woodland plant whose time has come - Make it stand out While the flowers of the Epimedium are beautiful in bloom, it’s the foliage that attracts most gardeners to these plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e0870156-4023-44c2-8ede-7c1892463812/Epimedium+flowers+close-1040235.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Epimediums: Woodland plant whose time has come - Make it stand out The delicate flowers of the Epimedium lend themselves perfectly to the woodland garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/cooking-with-cast-iron-on-the-bbq monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/609e543a-1f3a-4322-a29f-8338488d85b3/Cast+Iron+pan-1025.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cooking with cast iron on the BBQ - Make it stand out A bottle of high quality vegetable oil and a rag is really all you need besides the oven to season your cast iron cookware. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e7bb498e-4b8b-4097-801f-e1d7818a6975/VC+Dutch+Oven1-1029.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cooking with cast iron on the BBQ - Make it stand out The Vermont Castings specially designed Dutch Oven is perfect for using on the BBQ, in the oven, on the stove or even on an open campfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02cd069b-ca3f-4f78-8419-07baef165eb4/VC+Dutch+Oven3-1026.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cooking with cast iron on the BBQ - Make it stand out The Vermont Castings Dutch Oven made especially for use with their BBQs. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/nomowmaymovementtakesroot monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8c1fae04-c5bc-4bf3-a7fa-64ea78aaaeb1/swallowtail+6-0149.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - 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We can all play our part by just doing less. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7d7934c7-bda8-4b80-9658-f923c0e49192/Dogtooth+with+wasp-0067.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Celebrate No Mow May along with the butterflies, birds and bees - Make it stand out Letting areas of the yard go back to nature can result in native wildflowers springing up in places you would never expect. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/createaminimeadowgarden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fafbcad6-9845-4c75-9852-7fb78cb1a2d0/butterfly+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create a mini meadow-inspired garden - Make it stand out A monarch works a sunflower in a naturalized flower border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/11e3b1ec-38ce-47a7-a762-4b028c6b3faa/Goldfinch+on+sunflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create a mini meadow-inspired garden - Make it stand out Goldfinch works on a sunflower in a naturalized flower border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/386be36a-3cd9-41fb-9f42-6c19172edf31/Monarch+on+thistle-0082.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create a mini meadow-inspired garden - Make it stand out A monarch takes a moment to work on the flower of the common thistle. Letting your meadow go a little “weedy” can attract some beautiful friends for a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/99e031f5-a7f5-472a-9158-1e55257e438e/8+great+Meadow+plants.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create a mini meadow-inspired garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3688f90c-41f0-41a1-b08a-cb64d6e0a277/bee+in+meadow-0135.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to create a mini meadow-inspired garden - Make it stand out It won’t take long for pollinators like this native bumblebee to find your mini meadow. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/attracting-eastern-tiger-swallowtail monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a4728bee-40a3-4de6-8140-e305e950275d/Yellow+Swallowtail2+best-0028.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Giant Tiger Swallowtail to your garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/db63a524-0b3d-464f-bd8b-59bd9243ec96/Swallowtail-0024.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Giant Tiger Swallowtail to your garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/81c738be-4217-45e1-9ea5-b7bd30356fbf/Black+Swallowtail-0075.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Giant Tiger Swallowtail to your garden - Make it stand out The Spicebush swallowtail is very similar to the black Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, although it is actually mimicking a poisonous Piper Swallowtail. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/three-ornamental-grasses-for-the-shade-garden monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/46924c24-5d18-498f-a8c4-6508d8b50488/Carex-0137073.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Ornamental grasses for the shade or woodland garden - Make it stand out This lovely little Carex holds its green foliage into the fall and through the winter in our back woodland garden where it grows among the birches in the birch grove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5c1af969-a6d7-4dd4-88a9-260912566bed/Bottlebrush.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Ornamental grasses for the shade or woodland garden - Make it stand out The impressive inflorescenceof the Bottlebrush Rye grass is just one of its many attributes that make in a standout in the woodland or shade garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/07318c43-0d89-4a62-b151-ed02272841ad/Japanese+Forest+Grass-0492.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Ornamental grasses for the shade or woodland garden - Make it stand out Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa) in fall colour in our Japanese-inspired front farden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e6626120-ccb4-4cde-b851-ef30f910e93d/Carex2-0157077.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three Ornamental grasses for the shade or woodland garden - Make it stand out These small sedge grasses grow beneath birch trees and alongside the native grass Northern Sea Oats. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/mushrooms-and-the-hidden-kingdom-of-fungi monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/81cd1e33-e11e-4783-b7cd-ae0310fa5e90/Hidden+world+of+Fungi.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi opens a secret world into our forests and homes - Make it stand out A detailed, scientific approach to the study of Fungi in our forests and our homes. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/proven-winners-2022-idea-book monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9965a3d5-f35c-4cc1-a374-b44f362115ac/PW+Garden+Idea+cover-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners 2022 Gardener’s Idea Book is another winner - Make it stand out Proven Winner’s 2022 Gardener’s Idea Book cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c3ebaab6-d01a-4c43-9dcc-06c4ee2e6d2e/PW+Garden+Rain+Garden-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners 2022 Gardener’s Idea Book is another winner - Make it stand out Proven Winners’ Gardener’s Idea book offers plans on installing a rain garden complete with planting suggestions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ef7417bd-3687-40e0-9481-4a1e79898088/PW+hummingbird+fix-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners 2022 Gardener’s Idea Book is another winner - Make it stand out A hummingbird garden design is provided in the Gardener’s Idea booklet. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/cornus-kousa monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/38f57648-b84d-4130-8e17-43c763f9fc49/Cornus+Kousa+overview-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornus Kousa: Outstanding tree and why you need to reconsider planting it - Make it stand out Our mature Cornus Kousa in full bloom among the ferns. To the left is a Cornus Florida and the small mound in the centre is a variagated Cornus Mas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/532d2cc8-ef0c-40ed-a991-0590b0a3452a/Native+vs+non+natives.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornus Kousa: Outstanding tree and why you need to reconsider planting it - Make it stand out This graphic was produced by Justin Lewis and shows the benefits of planting a native dogwood over a non-native. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3cbb312c-7b33-47cc-b410-944b3cad1fc8/Cornus+Kousa+1-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornus Kousa: Outstanding tree and why you need to reconsider planting it - Make it stand out Cornus Kousa in full bloom among the ferns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1bce91e5-3097-4ead-97a2-5cad0d9cb1d1/Cornus+Kousa+fruit+1-1017.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornus Kousa: Outstanding tree and why you need to reconsider planting it - Make it stand out An example of Cornus Kousa fruit (raspberry like) ripening on the tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/582c0661-b3ab-4037-b195-981d8308991c/Cornus+Kousa+fruit+CU-1019.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornus Kousa: Outstanding tree and why you need to reconsider planting it - Make it stand out Close-up of ripening bright red fruit of the Cornus Kousa. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/flowering-dogwood monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fe272210-6e3f-41e4-b45c-53953a7a6103/Dogwood-7275.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Dogwood: The queen of the Woodland garden - Make it stand out Flowering Dogwood (rubra) in bloom in the spring garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/896da632-fac1-4229-a7b9-37924653a4ac/Flowering+dogwood+bj-6285.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Dogwood: The queen of the Woodland garden - Make it stand out A cultivar of the Cornus Florida complete with pinkish flowers shades a blue jay stopping by at the bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/028c987b-2f80-462c-b042-5d667dce1ff1/Native+vs+non+natives.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Dogwood: The queen of the Woodland garden - Make it stand out Native Cornus Florida on the left in full flower and the non-native Cornus Kousa on the right. Graphic designed by Justin Lewis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18be2e0d-fba3-44aa-9acc-3e9dbcbfcaa8/dogwood+berry-7887.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Dogwood: The queen of the Woodland garden - Make it stand out A dogwood berry hangs on as fall approaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/862a48ef-6579-4178-afb3-39b746ebde5d/Flowering+dogwood1-5328.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Dogwood: The queen of the Woodland garden - Make it stand out Dogwood flowers from a pink cultivar are actually bracts that unfold to reveal the true flowers seen here in the greenish pinkish interior of the four bracts. A cluster of berries form after the flowering is complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed3db8fe-ee23-45ad-8822-2b6af53b8db2/dogwood+bud-7890.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Flowering Dogwood: The queen of the Woodland garden - Make it stand out Flowering dogwood bud in early fall. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/growing-cornus-mas-in-the-woodland monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1ea122fd-ebd7-41ba-bd27-7c0130fc9535/Cornus+Mas+best+image-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornelian Cherry: Elegant addition to woodland garden - Make it stand out The variegated Cornus Mas stands out among the sea of ferns with its brighter foliage that helps it look like its almost in flower all summer long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd852dfa-a6c4-4988-886b-602e8c3b944b/Cornus+Mas+best2-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Cornelian Cherry: Elegant addition to woodland garden - Make it stand out The delicate branches of the Cornus Mas rise above the tall ostrich ferns in early summer. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/pagoda-dogwood-cornus-alternifolia monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/be73da06-ff57-48f1-b6e5-2d9a527ea169/Chipmunk+in+Dogwood+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pagoda Dogwood: Shade-loving native tree for woodland, wildlife - Make it stand out This little chipmunk wasn’t waiting around for the birds to help themselves to the berries of the Pagoda Dogwood in the backyard. She searched out the ripened blackish berries as soon as they were ready for eating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3f7504a7-378e-4359-b41f-92874b915754/Pagoda+Dogwood+in+flower+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pagoda Dogwood: Shade-loving native tree for woodland, wildlife - Make it stand out Our Pagoda Dogwood in full bloom. Each of these florets will form berries that are particularly attractive to a host of birds from Bluebirds to Cardinals. The berries start off green and eventually turn a blackish-blue as they ripen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e899e123-84e2-4617-a1fe-cef3c9de347e/Pagoda+dogwood+berries-1020482.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pagoda Dogwood: Shade-loving native tree for woodland, wildlife - Make it stand out Pagoda Dogwood berry clusters are loved by both birds and chipmunks in our yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/310145ac-77de-46fb-8553-0432584a726e/Cornus+Alternifolia1-5352.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pagoda Dogwood: Shade-loving native tree for woodland, wildlife - Make it stand out Our original 23-year-old Pagoda Dogwood in spring bloom showing off its multitude of blooms. The umbrel-type, creamy flowers are not the show stoppers of the more showy Flowering Dogwoods, but they hold their own in the woodland as a lovely understory tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f7970a49-b65b-4302-a8f5-cb9e5b192eb0/Pagoda+Dogwood+in+fall+vert+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Pagoda Dogwood: Shade-loving native tree for woodland, wildlife - Make it stand out The same 23-year-old Pagoda Dogwood in its fall coat. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/six-dogwoods-for-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/775e745b-9393-4050-ab8b-26708bb0ad34/Dogwood+in+fall+colours+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out This flowering dogwood shows off its splendid fall colours in the back garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/26e10ae6-9479-40ed-96e4-76fd0a8b477a/overview-dogwoods.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out This detailed native dogwood poster is best viewed on a tablet or desktop and was created by Justin Lewis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8556b58-22ef-4181-9d4b-a9ad84fcc26c/bunchberry+4-0813.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out Bunchberry in bloom in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e4089f78-5f84-4c02-a919-d91d72fbcd76/Cornus+Alternifolia1-5352.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out The Pagoda Dogwood in bloom with its creamy white flowers that are followed with an abundance of berries that birds and other wildlife love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631679416217-RMW4E48TSBU8I2EQIJ2K/Cornus+Florida+Dogwood+flower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out The bracts of the Cornus Florida Dogwood are beautiful even from below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632482634655-CBRKUX2HSXX36K1P44OL/dogwood+and+Blue+Jay+in+the+woodland Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden The horizontal branching of the Cornus Florida shows off its spring bracts above the blue jay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c5068f36-7cdb-4430-ac35-3ae18770ab68/dogwood+in+fall+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out Flowering Dogwood beginning to take on its fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631679269651-DC7I5P1OHSVY9ASLZA2R/Cornus+Kousa+berry.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six Dogwoods for the Woodland Garden - Make it stand out The bright red fruit of the Cornus Kousa. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/create-a-certified-firefly-habitat monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b1f6a55e-a33c-4d1c-8dcb-391c207c989c/Firefly+habitat+sign.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Now you can turn your yard into a Certified Firefly Habitat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wild-bergamot monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a30304f6-89b2-4b98-9290-be05014e735b/wild+bergamot.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wild Bergamot: Easy-to-grow native wildflower and pollinator magnate - Make it stand out Native wild bergamot is an excellent plant to attract a host of pollinators from native bees to butterflies. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/great-woodland-gardens-in-canada monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1f095159-8a73-42ca-b8ab-2a286cec59fd/RBG+cherry+tree3+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three great woodland gardens in Canada - Make it stand out A Cherry Tree in bloom at the Royal Botanical Gardens Arboretum, one of several gardens at the southern Ontario tourist destination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/17a81ad2-6e32-4d71-a2fd-f4714705e283/RBG+trail+systemvmb-333.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three great woodland gardens in Canada - Make it stand out The graphic above shows the extensive trail system through the woodland and over marshes via an extensive boardwalk system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae372c48-8e34-41c8-a4e4-31ac8472c0c3/RBG+boardwalk333.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three great woodland gardens in Canada - Make it stand out An example of the boardwalk through the trails of the Royal Botanical Gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/17704381-c854-4236-944f-f2a2af8beb0f/Toronto+Woodland+garden-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three great woodland gardens in Canada - Make it stand out The Woodland Walk and Bird Habitat gardens that greet visitors to the Toronto Botanical Gardens and Edward’s Garden in the heart of Toronto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2320aee2-0a94-4145-b796-0ffa34fd65ce/Stanley+Park+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three great woodland gardens in Canada - Make it stand out Stanley Park is an impressive example of a natural woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b1e84e50-a5f1-4099-aed6-4fa1ce0dbd24/Butchart+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three great woodland gardens in Canada - Make it stand out If you travel to Canada’s far west, try to take in Vancouver Island’s Butchart Gardens. A spectacular 55-acres of sunken gardens boasting 900 plant varieties, 26 greenhouses and 50 gardeners, Butchart has enjoyed more than 100 years as a must-see garden near Victoria, B.C. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/gardeners-supply-company monthly 0.5 2025-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/edba8175-71a0-45a9-a009-80a05d78a564/GardJourn+vmb-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Gardener’s Supply Company: Success grows out of passion to improve the world - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0b5493e1-c3a6-42c7-b7dd-2fea4525530a/Screen+Shot+2022-07-28+at+8.24.55+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Gardener’s Supply Company: Success grows out of passion to improve the world - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-woodland-gardens-in-the-united-states monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bb1c38d7-5581-4756-bb51-55207254e882/native+plant+trust+Woodlands-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best woodland gardens in the United States - Make it stand out Native Plant Trust (New England Wildflower Society) owns and operates Garden in the Woods, an outstanding natural woodland garden that offers visitors both spiritual and educational experiences just 20 miles from Boston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e8aadfe3-23fc-4879-a597-13f1a2e7cec9/Garven+woodlands-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best woodland gardens in the United States - Make it stand out Garvan Woodland Gardens is a destination the entire family will enjoy from children who will be attracted to the Adventure garden, to adults enjoying the outstanding gardens and unique features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/834494c5-b531-488c-8c8c-b0206ab323f0/Ladybird+Johnson-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best woodland gardens in the United States - Make it stand out Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and woodland garden in Texas is a must for gardeners looking to experience shade gardening at its best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/721c82ec-dedc-4d30-b8bd-d84297328b12/Missouri+Bot+gardens-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best woodland gardens in the United States - Make it stand out Spring is spectacular in the English Woodland Garden at the Missouri Botanical Gardens when 300 rhododendrons bloom alongside 100 flowering dogwoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bb9c3901-76c8-43a9-ac6d-0bb9d944ae01/Chicago+Woodlands-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best woodland gardens in the United States - Make it stand out An impressive 100-acre woodland and natural area that has undergone a successful rewilding since 1988. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/17457fcf-d3cd-445f-b119-04ac80350001/Woodlands+Georgia-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five of the best woodland gardens in the United States - Make it stand out This free garden offers visitors an opportunity to explore an eight-acre woodland garden and native plant habitat. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-do-i-smell-skunk-in-february monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2edd1826-7333-4114-b60c-a35d25e7a878/skunk1-7508.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why do I smell skunks in mid February? - Make it stand out A skunk looking for food in the early evening in the garden. I was out hoping to get a photograph of a fox and the skunk showed up instead with its beautiful tail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/02b6436b-ee6a-403a-af03-d6169fe28e12/what%27s+that+smell.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why do I smell skunks in mid February? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/bunchberry-is-perfect-woodland-ground-cover monthly 0.5 2023-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee1775ef-f3d9-41f5-8a50-439341c4e49e/Cornus+Canadensis+%28Bunchberry%29 Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bunchberry is the ideal woodland ground cover - Make it stand out These images show the beauty of the Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) either as individuals, in a large drift of in late summer when the berries emerge. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/little-bluestem-is-big-winner-in-2022 monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6b59d060-5321-45e7-a51d-75469377f203/Little+Bluestem+web-5814.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out Two elegant, upright clumps of Little Bluestem in our front garden shows the flowering part just beginning to emerge across the top of the grasses growing on the edge of a dry river bed and blending nicely with the large drift of Black-eyed Susans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0b5591a4-b319-42ec-9d84-ad0b705534ef/Skipper+on+grass-0148.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out A dew-covered skipper on a grass blade in early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd694219-5fc3-451b-8472-2ce649e83db1/litle+bluestem.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c9fcb022-fb78-4e4a-9b17-3efd9805dade/Little+Bluestem+fall+CU+colour-0394.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out Little Bluestem’s coppery-bronze grasses shown in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/85dddc1b-f94a-4c9d-8476-3c36ffa1f724/Little+Bluestem+in+fall+flower-0393.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out Little Bluestem is shown here in its late-summer, fall flowering stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ab783ab2-fed3-4ba5-bce2-94ec220c7390/Little+Bluestem+window+box-9933.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out Native grasses Little Bluestem sits alongside Northern Sea Oats in our window box acting like thrillers by providing vertical elegance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f940931b-c048-48e7-b4a1-aa3365221f7c/Little+Bluestem-1451.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Little Bluestem is BIG winner in 2022 - Make it stand out Little Bluestem growing in our front garden in a rocky dry river bed alongside common milkweed and drifts of Black-eyed-Susans. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-attract-juncos monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a37b921b-a4af-47d9-809b-2447153b9135/Juncopainting+3-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract Juncos: Habitat might convince Snowbirds to stay all year - Make it stand out Digital painting shows a male Slate-coloured, Dark-eyed Junco perched on a branch during a snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/70002cae-0eb0-409c-a5be-a7da294a8750/Junco+snow+and+grasses+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract Juncos: Habitat might convince Snowbirds to stay all year - Make it stand out This little female Junco searches for seeds under native Northern Sea Oat grasses. These little birds will even spend the night tucked into the grasses to escape cold winds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/59193fa7-7735-4df2-b4fc-17e4da30e14e/Junco+on+Pine+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Attract Juncos: Habitat might convince Snowbirds to stay all year - Make it stand out Junco on a pine branch in mid summer. Although many migrate farther north for summer, a percentage of them stick around if they can find good habitat in our woodland gardens. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/wildlife-rescue-living-with-wildlife monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ab779da5-bc61-4a7a-8a0a-cae24f2945a2/Fox+on+the+hunt-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife rescue: Living with foxes and other garden wildlife - Make it stand out A beautiful photograph of a fox rambling through the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6f85c55e-dc6e-469c-8541-ff6aade0b598/Fox+hunting-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife rescue: Living with foxes and other garden wildlife - Make it stand out There is no need to feed foxes in the backyard. Foxes are perfectly capable of finding thier own prey. When they do, they pounce on their prey to stun it before eating it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b5e99d7d-c18d-4a9c-938d-f27bf8565ec4/Fox+in+the+barrel-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife rescue: Living with foxes and other garden wildlife - Make it stand out A fox makes itself at home in the garden, sitting in a wooden barrel. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/mange-foxes-and-wildlife-rehabilitaters monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c99a9d53-6701-4414-9f79-5c9af599cd18/Fox+Triple-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ca684f2b-9123-45d7-b386-92a2e7035f76/Fox+mange+portraits+large-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox - Make it stand out This fox shows advanced mange illustrated by bare patches and crusty, scabs on the skin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f710874d-5294-4fd1-b561-2cbe118871c4/Fox+photos+in+cages-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/93768597-3427-4564-bd01-cf537b2d1f28/Fox+photos+Katie+and+Bear-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4347e3f9-4d5f-42b3-813a-df6ad432b68e/Baby+fox+feeding+large-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox - Make it stand out Talitha, a tiny rescued kit, needed round-the-clock care until it got old enough to begin eating on its own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/826d894f-a47b-4d46-8b4e-c21d2919e800/Baby+fox+stuffie+large-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox - Make it stand out Staff used stuffed animals to keep Talitha comforted when she was alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1643299112946-K931T9KYL3416910LIKA/Talitha+release-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1643299135475-HO7Z0AGHZRB1IMT76NVJ/Talitha+vert.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1643299205695-EM9D3T2IOX416MT70WJ0/Talitha+release+buddies-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1643299275136-A81886L6KAEVY0UOKNT2/Talitha+buddies-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Wildlife Rescue: The year of the Fox https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/attracting-fireflies-to-our-gardens monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5b1e980e-b474-4865-bfba-be1f937e1922/Firefly+hands-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to bring the magic of fireflies to your woodland garden - Make it stand out Capturing magic in your hands. A firefly lights up while it is being held. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a0561d93-8a3b-436b-bd9e-a38ebcab50da/Firefly+display-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to bring the magic of fireflies to your woodland garden - Make it stand out An impressive display of fireflies beautifully synchronized in displays of yellow-green flashes in the Appalachian mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f10b8127-8aed-4a49-8207-9e486da50afc/Firefly+insect--2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to bring the magic of fireflies to your woodland garden - Make it stand out A firefly grasps on to a blade of grass waiting for dark to put on its incredible light show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3f931907-5f80-4da9-b88d-547b7a65b76f/Firefly+website.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to bring the magic of fireflies to your woodland garden - Make it stand out The firefly website is packed with information as well as guides and resources to help you develop habitat for these unique insects. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/turning-garden-photos-in-art monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f6aa605a-d3b2-4e6b-b0ee-3a48ff39ba2c/Hummingbird+pmk+heightened+stroke+%281+of+1%29_Fotor.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out This digital image of a hummingbird at a Cardinal flower is a good example of how it’s possible to create works of art with your photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a8575b68-0188-4ee7-b388-404d970a758a/house+finch+paintdone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out This artwork of a bird was created from a photograph taken in the garden and then manipulated in post processing with programs like Photoshop and Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/769c9aff-cbfd-4da1-87f6-ddf2383dd373/Female+cardinal++paint.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out This artwork of a female cardinal was created from a photograph that got the creative treatmen in programs like Photoshop, Painter and Lightroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/397570ce-648b-418b-ab30-2be478c13f3f/Goldfinch+painted2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out This creative interpretation of a Goldfinch in a snowstorm was created from a photograph and turned into artwork of a bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c31837d9-06e2-41f0-b411-f24131017352/selective+focus+tulips-0057.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out Prior to Photoshop and other digital manipulation programs, photographers used selective focus techniques like the tulip image above to create more artistic images. Selective focus can still be a very effective way to bring an artistic feel to your garden images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ce69be45-a903-464f-bb15-31dcd5344adc/Junco+paint+pattern.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out This image combines a Junco and a background of a frost-covered forest floor for an interesting example of using photography to create bird artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/00ab99b4-d12a-41ac-bc5c-e2aee8005207/Tufted+Titmouse+GP+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings - Make it stand out This Tufted Titmouse, with its hint of rust under its wing, created a lovely painterly image. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/attract-colourful-goldfinches-with-native-plants monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a73af668-c390-46e7-b192-daabdf44025a/Goldfinch+painted2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How do our bright yellow Goldfinches get their colour - Make it stand out A digital watercolour image of an American Goldfinch sitting out a winter storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/398860ea-b7a4-4021-8191-ba47ff7031e5/Goldfinch+in+winter+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How do our bright yellow Goldfinches get their colour - Make it stand out An American Goldfinch quietly waiting for its turn at the Nyjer bird feeder during an early winter snowstorm that helps explain the bird’s still-vibrant plumage colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a87e9941-2dcc-45b3-a352-3ca1d2c847fe/Goldfinch+on+plants+%281+of+1%29-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How do our bright yellow Goldfinches get their colour - Make it stand out Moving water proves too much of an attraction for these male and female American Goldfinches. The male can be seen with its black cap waiting for its turn in the bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/15c2a860-6f49-4a46-ac3f-9c89a3b5d00c/Goldfinch+on+plants+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How do our bright yellow Goldfinches get their colour - Make it stand out A Golfinch looks for seed in the Woodland Wildlife garden where it feeds almost entirely on the seed of native plants and trees. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-fox-den-in-the-urban-garden monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6861e341-89d7-4856-8813-ebe6dd57af5b/fox+kits+painted.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Fox den: How to find and identify it in the garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7f56c7e8-0557-483d-a0b0-7539dc861f45/Fox+kits+at+den-0461.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Fox den: How to find and identify it in the garden - Make it stand out This den, which is actually nothing more than a teel culvert on the side of a busy road near my home, has been used for at least two years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/446c90b2-6fff-44ce-8fbb-fa4f08dbb9ee/fox+at+tree+stump+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Fox den: How to find and identify it in the garden - Make it stand out Foxes will often carve out a den below the roots of a dead tree. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/3-woodpeckers-compared monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5b78696a-c2a6-4a8c-b216-4886be94c7ea/Red-Belly+Woodpecker+%281+of+1%29-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out The vibrant red head of the Red-Bellied Woodpecker complete with its zebra-like plummage across its back helps to give it a very distinguished look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a5eb99a9-35c0-4722-9ecb-3f95f5091d6a/Red-Belly+Woodpecker+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out The Red-Bellied Woodpecker with just a hint of the red belly showing here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3132cd1f-94d4-4e0f-908e-da97be023f14/Woodpecker+tips.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/384011b6-4dfc-4418-aec3-63184c0e702b/Downy+Woodpecker+%281+of+1%29-3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out A Downy Woodpecker identified by its smaller beak and the spotted outward tail feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c0dc1211-9027-4fc0-b3c6-6b7e5755a3b5/Hairy+Woodpecker2-5942.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out The larger Hairy Woodpecker sporting a larger beak and clear white outward tail feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ae9aacdb-dfbe-435e-9bb3-202376f8c7ab/Downy+Woodpecker+%281+of+1%29-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out Downy Woodpecker looking for a snack among the lichen growing on the branch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c79af078-33b3-4612-b1ee-bf26a11f6417/Hairy+Woodpecker-0479.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three common woodpeckers and how to tell them apart - Make it stand out Hairy Woodpecker’s beak catches the light. Notice the feathers just in front of its eyes that help to filter wood splinters as well as wood dust from getting into the bird’s lungs. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/attracting-tufted-titmouse monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9cb30d8a-f0fe-44c7-93d3-bc5b210088c8/Tufted+Titmouse.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Tufted Titmouse - Make it stand out This beautiful little Tufted Titmouse waits out a winter storm near our bird feeder where it feasts primarily on black oil sunflower seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0858079c-7ecf-449f-ac84-4afa744d1fbc/Tufted+Titmouse+main-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Tufted Titmouse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8a3b15cb-c8dd-46c9-bd75-0bcd25fd90a2/Tufted+Titmouse+bird+bath-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract the Tufted Titmouse - Make it stand out Tufted Titmice are regulars to our bird baths and especially enjoy one that is secluded in the back of the garden beneath a Flowering Dogwood. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-do-foxes-scream monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/84e7b22d-19c1-449b-8a85-1efeac8322a2/Fox+screams-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why do foxes scream? - Make it stand out A beautiful young fox hunts for mice in the grass. Foxes have several vocalizations including a loud, piercing scream that can sound terrifying in the middle of the night in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b2e8a446-398a-4e91-90bd-ac1d7d2d6c1c/Fox+kits+at+den-0461.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why do foxes scream? - Make it stand out Two fox kits sit outside their den waiting for mom to return. Foxes can be are very territorial, especially when they have kits to protect. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-to-create-your-own-garden-photo-book monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/819c5af8-413e-445a-a081-fe4e1464474a/Photo+book+cover-1040184.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create your own custom garden photography book: Ten simple steps - Make it stand out Turning your garden and wildlife images into a memorable garden book is not only a rewarding experience but a creative one as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f5a785fc-3105-4b98-b991-04788a813d85/Mixbook+screen.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create your own custom garden photography book: Ten simple steps - Make it stand out A screenshot of the Contemporary White template I chose to create my Woodland/Wildlife custom photo book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/27fa9d66-06ef-4d95-bebb-85dd62f10cfa/Photo+book+pg2-1040185.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create your own custom garden photography book: Ten simple steps - Make it stand out The first page of my custom Woodland/Wildlife custom photo book from Photobook Worldwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b1601d8f-9dbe-42cd-8715-9484001ae2b0/Photo+book+pg+flowers-1040194.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create your own custom garden photography book: Ten simple steps - Make it stand out One of many spreads in the custom photo book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e1e1e189-0352-4f21-a1bf-7f61d445f75b/Photo+book+pg+multi-1040188.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create your own custom garden photography book: Ten simple steps - Make it stand out One of several templated pages showing multiple images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ed02423e-99ba-41eb-9e35-d6146af63205/Photo+book+pg+blue+jays-1040193.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Create your own custom garden photography book: Ten simple steps - Make it stand out Although the entire book is templated, changing the templates to suit your images is easily done. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/seed-to-dust-a-gardeners-journey monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bbb8236b-d868-4c41-8086-a6b4fa6e0bbe/Seed+to+Dust+cover.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seed to Dust: A gardener’s journey - Make it stand out Seed to Dust is the perfect book to curl up with a good coffee on a winter’s afternoon remembering what soon awaits us in spring. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tips-to-keep-rats-out-of-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9f27fb52-425f-4082-9746-c73233d57115/seed+cyclinders+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to keep rats away from bird feeders and out of your yard - Make it stand out Seed cylinders are one of the ways to keep access seed from falling to the ground where mice and rats can get to it. I use a screen under the seed cylinder to catch any seed the woodpeckers might knock off and not eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/56c2c3d9-292e-4a0e-9928-0ec0bc4bca0b/Pole+with+baffles+and+bird+feeders Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to keep rats away from bird feeders and out of your yard - Make it stand out Here is a full length view of the bird feeding pole, baffles and seed catcher tray – all vital to keep rats and mice off your feeders and the ground underneath free of seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/adea62af-c264-4902-a70b-a0aa0bc50a98/baffles+up+close-0091.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to keep rats away from bird feeders and out of your yard - Make it stand out Three key ingredients to keep rats, mice and squirrels off of your bird feeders. It begins with a high-quality pole, followed by a large squirrel or raccoon baffle, a smaller cap baffle and a seed collecting tray to keep most of the seed from reaching the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cd340646-d013-4ed9-9d14-8dfc5a8c420b/315171382_10158381188382563_2606828496036991979_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips to keep rats away from bird feeders and out of your yard - Make it stand out Wayne Huggins created a patio under his bird feeders to allow for easy cleanup to keep rats and mice out of the yard. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/making-a-difference-pollination- monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b0297af8-0122-408d-9aa8-3254c3e09b03/Shannon+McNally.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Making a difference: Shannon turns monoculture farm into a pollinators’ paradise - Make it stand out Shannon McNally in one of the fields she works in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Photo courtesy Shannon McNally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4eeee6e8-c35b-4fb0-ade0-6cd56f11ce47/221862051_10159690800526468_1338036634819770874_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Making a difference: Shannon turns monoculture farm into a pollinators’ paradise - Make it stand out Her work with Monarch butterflies this past year is an example of her commitment to helping wildlife and was one reason she was recognized by NAPPC. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/trail-camera-captures-garden-visitors monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d0de19fe-aeeb-4a63-b76c-b41eb49ec4bf/Fox+with+trail+cam-1268.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out The benefit of the Wingscape Bird and Trail camera (pictured above) is that you can get up close and personal with backyard wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f370c09d-67ad-42eb-874e-44324faf05f2/Blue+Jay+at+bird+bath+trail-0045.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out This photo of a Blue Jay at the bird bath was captured by the specialized bird camera. Imagine if it was a more rare bird or even a raptor that visited? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dd358d0d-f6c4-4bb5-9601-c04ff0660437/WSCT0458.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out Blue Jay at the BirdCam. The trail camera can be set up to show date and time, helpful if you are documenting times that wildlife appear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bee4c69a-576c-4372-a139-d30e1019a24c/Red+Squirrel+on+stump-0685.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out The BirdCam is perfect to use at an outdoor photo studio that is specifically set up to photograph wildlife. Here a red squirrel is photographed up close and personal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f9a750aa-93bb-4c5d-88fd-384e36622327/deer+on+trail+camera Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out This deer was caught on our trail camera in the middle of the night. These cameras are a great way to monitor what animals are roaming your property at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c036bf50-8a1c-4ceb-abb9-f56ed6c76f85/Wren+Bird+bath+video-0022.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out Another image of a wren caught on the BirdCam Pro at the birdbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/89676801-176d-40a5-9ec5-83d7aa28db40/Skunk+on+Trail+cam-1746.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Trail camera turns garden photography into backyard safari - Make it stand out Trail cameras are a great way to see what animals are roaming your gardens at night. Here, a friendly skunk skitters across the frame in front of the camera. Night images are not always the best but they can be used to verify what animals are in the yard. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/travel-camera-is-ideal-for-garden-photography monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dfaa83ab-9f13-4aeb-b19d-58f457c41287/Leaf+in+ferns-1040071.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography - Make it stand out A maple leaf stands out in its bright fall colour among the spent ferns in the Woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1b9cbbbe-2453-430e-8df8-a88787b4cce4/Lumix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography - Make it stand out This Panasonic Lumix Travel camera is an ideal choice for garden photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/df757832-f7e8-4e27-b152-f3b10390bb33/Red+Squirrel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography - Make it stand out This close-up of a red squirrel shows the telephoto capabilities of the Lumix DMC-ZS50 camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1cfac42e-e5c1-4b80-9090-33456cdf0e5a/Raccoon+on+fallen+tree+2+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography - Make it stand out Image of raccoon high in the forest canopy. The image was taken with the DMC-ZS50 at the full 700mm telephoto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1179920f-8df7-4898-9c5d-fb310dc5f061/Cornus+Florida+-1040020.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography - Make it stand out Using a soft focus filter gives a dreamy effect to this image of a Flowering Dogwood in fall colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636655972515-4O9IP67ADOO1Q6MBKNV0/fall+scene+garden1-1040079.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636656015130-4ZVVH6B8018T4SDD6VRC/Nuthatch-1040090.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636656043039-DHJ5J29PJZEVA8A62LZ6/Nuthatch-1040058.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636656065113-ZYKEXXR8XLFH1CEJ5SUC/Beauty+berry-1040084.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636656419869-RLIXXWBSUU60689FA3MI/Red+Squirrel-1040044.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636656440310-7U2NYFOO5FTZIRP3CUKK/moss+and+fern-1040073.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1636656459955-AH9VXS0ZMI9NJUQTPVDA/fuschia-1040076.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/defd75b4-b4b3-4ad2-ae67-51b007d87918/Japanese+Maple+leaves-1040115.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Take your Travel camera to the backyard to capture great garden photography - Make it stand out Japanese Maple leaves in fall colours cover ornamental grasses and wildflowers. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/feeling-the-heartbeat-of-woodland-trees monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1b1261d7-2c38-405b-9b31-43b975b8dc58/20F9B261-5DFB-4794-B899-91C4FF58E837.jpeg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Feeling the Heartbeat of (woodland) Trees - Make it stand out The Heartbeat of Trees follows up on the success of The Hidden Life of Trees. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/build-a-backyard-wildlife-studio monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f88f0e06-4fca-47fc-8d8b-8cc2ac3542d9/Blue+Jay+blind+branch+2-7160.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Set the table for great garden photography with backyard wildlife studio - Make it stand out A blue jay visits the photo studio. Shot with a 300mm F4.5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c465a89c-6329-4dd9-8cbf-20ef9ff66311/reflection+pond-7103.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Set the table for great garden photography with backyard wildlife studio - Make it stand out A red squirrel stops for a drink at the reflection pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/53a88558-3aaf-4a23-9dd1-63f0d607e6ec/Photostudio-0458.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Set the table for great garden photography with backyard wildlife studio - Make it stand out A combination of a feeding station on the left made out of an old Ikea end table is combined with a reflection pond made from a rubber boot tray on the right adds a lot of fun to backyard bird and wildlife photography. The natural materials were all found around the yard and can be replaced regularly to create different photographic possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/210a879f-638c-498c-b733-a1fbb8f95546/Squirrel+on+studio-1135.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Set the table for great garden photography with backyard wildlife studio - Make it stand out One of our resident red squirrels enjoys seeds set out in the crevices of the old logs that make up the feeding station half of the photo studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Set the table for great garden photography with backyard wildlife studio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-grasses-for-fall-and-winter monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0e08f609-9807-4083-8474-660777c6ca12/Birches+in+fall-1020023.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best grasses for fall and winter interest - Make it stand out Miscanthus Sinensis Gracillimus or Chinese Silver Grass stands out beautifully in the fall garden with its silvery plumes. In the rear, a drift of Chasmanthium Latifolium or (Northern Sea Oats), complete with its interesting seed heads, spreads around the birch clump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1349c640-3a08-460d-9a6a-b5fb592db195/Grasses+vignette-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best grasses for fall and winter interest - Make it stand out This garden vignette on the edge of the Japanese garden benefits from three large Miscanthus plantings that help create a sense of privacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/2aea6478-5490-4d21-85e5-705e2992236a/Grasses+in+winter-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best grasses for fall and winter interest - Make it stand out Miscanthus covered in fresh snow cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/45ebd4fc-39e3-4f64-8cac-f3091c78cae9/Grasses+Fountain+grass+up+close-1030001.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best grasses for fall and winter interest - Make it stand out One of our fountain grasses in full fall bloom (November) in morning sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee92e45c-7937-4779-b406-68646549faf0/Grasses+Fountain+grass-1030003.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best grasses for fall and winter interest - Make it stand out Fountain grass in full bloom with a smaller fountain grass to the left that doesn’t get the full sun and always struggle to bloom. Northern Sea Oats, with its coppery blooms, can be seen blooming in the top left corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/07e11772-9cd4-4049-9cff-a92ba2fc8218/Grasses+in+window+box-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best grasses for fall and winter interest - Make it stand out Northern Sea Oats takes centre stage in this window box planting. The grass has an almost bamboo look to it. Beside the Northern Sea Oats is a small clump of Little Blue Stem which also performed well in the window box before being moved to the back meadow garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/defining-shade-in-the-woodland-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1635784423219-46875LVYOMMZVWM0TNDT/Cardinal+in+Crabapple-6271.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to define shade in a woodland or shady garden - Make it stand out A cardinal sits among the beautiful blooms of our crabapple tree in late spring before the locust and other woodland trees have cast their shade over the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1635784587734-J41I8RQRS24I45JW7EIU/Pink+Trillium.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to define shade in a woodland or shady garden - Make it stand out The white trillium begins to take on a pinky shade as spring falls to summer and the tree canopy begins to shade out the spring ephemerals. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/moss-and-moss-like-ground-covers monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628177874668-1ARXSVS5E9QPWXWXW0UK/moss+and+ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Moss and Moss-like ground covers for a Woodland, wildlife garden A Japanese painted fern creeps out over the flagstones in our front garden with ground covers Scottish moss, Japanese Spurge and Cornus Canadensis (top right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587050973231-WUEJPLYKTGERSFE39DJR/Irishmoss.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Moss and Moss-like ground covers for a Woodland, wildlife garden Scottish moss growing between the flagstones in our front woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587047727536-ZQKWV6JFPDD4PLY2N7Q6/creeping+phlox.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Moss and Moss-like ground covers for a Woodland, wildlife garden Creeping phlox among the rocks and grasses in our front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1d145d2-061c-4253-a9e1-d8acbf35cb60/Sedum+and+container-5045.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Moss and Moss-like ground covers for a Woodland, wildlife garden - Make it stand out This image shows the stonecrop beginning to bloom with its yellow flowers growing behind and around the container planting. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/birch-tree-grove monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634334305253-ULACNWVUKQMD3JD3HZRE/Birch+trees-0625.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634340416608-1R1MEA3L0D5R1BD1HEX6/Birch+trees+natural+grove+lighting-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden - Make it stand out Up lighting adds an elegant touch to the look of birch tree clumps in the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634336485604-ANCU9XLZYE1J67KPCZZ3/Birch+trees+natural+grove-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden - Make it stand out Nature’s own grove of trees stand out among maples in the fall on the edge of a natural woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634392664041-JJ4VOG29EPMTCW7VT5RW/Dry+river+new+view.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634392683017-R77EYUU78K9GQFB9884S/Dry+river+beginnings.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634392697700-MTPFYRCTCL5F4WA74PNV/Dry+river+beginnings2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634392712009-YSUST44EI3NI54RA064Z/Dry+river+beginnings3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Birch Grove comes to life in Woodland garden https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/picture-perfect-garden-photography monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623110602495-ZD1UMX1M0C9OP8LG7UA9/iphone+shot1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Picture perfect garden photography with your smartphone Taken with an smartphone and edited in Lightroom to saturate the colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634241752824-4KLXFB72TS0GHK8WBBUC/Early+morning+light+light+filters+through+the+Woodland+garden.woodland Main Woodland Garden Blog - Picture perfect garden photography with your smartphone - Make it stand out The early morning light filters through the woodland garden and allowed me to capture a fleeting moment with my iphone camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623117754167-HCPX82D9FZ2G4J4ZR7BG/Orchid+iphone2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Picture perfect garden photography with your smartphone By pinching the smartphone and enlarging the image, it’s possible to get good closeups or macro images of flowers like this native lady slipper. Some newer phones even have special macro lenses built into the phones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623110802448-ZO5FJ47H77FNGGHZES1Y/iphone+shot2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Picture perfect garden photography with your smartphone Our front Japanese-inspired garden taken with a smartphone. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-long-before-birch-trees-turn-white monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634135293503-K6CIE1SBQTF65XT1TLSJ/White+Birch1-0017001.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long before Paperbark Birch trunks turn white? - Make it stand out The white birch bark of this clump shows how far along the three main trunks are in comparison to the much younger fourth trunk still in its reddish-brown phase. This fourth trunk is probably 2-3 years away from taking on its all-white trunk. The solar-powered uplighting on the white trunks creates a real mood in the evenings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634135341873-YQ515H8WUSK3NKSODFJC/White+Birch2-0067011.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long before Paperbark Birch trunks turn white? - Make it stand out This image illustrates the peeling bark of another one of our clump birches that is just entering its pure white phase. The cinnamon bark on the left is just beginning to reveal the white bark. It’s noteworthy that this clump is just 9 or 10 feet from the clump shown above that is much further along in its transformation from reddish brown to white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634478543496-OEP7G5P8X80HUO4VOJ4F/Birch+trees+natural+grove+lighting-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long before Paperbark Birch trunks turn white? - Make it stand out By uplighting the Birch clumps, you can appreciate their white trunks both day and night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634135376011-AG869G7JF4EY7DAKR46L/White+Birch4-0087014.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long before Paperbark Birch trunks turn white? - Make it stand out Our final clump of birch trees planted at the same time as the other two clumps, is significantly behind the other clumps in growth and maturity despite being purchased and planted at the same time. This clump, although already in the ground for four years, is still a year or two away from obtaining their white trunks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/61ede3ac-d6bd-4731-9a7a-6b20eca59357/Cardinal+in+Birch-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How long before Paperbark Birch trunks turn white? - Make it stand out A male cardinal hanging out in a birch tree just beginning to get its white bark. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-trees-communicate monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633443786718-GP9SYI1FQDJE9ONTRL4G/Hidden+Life+of+Trees3-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How trees communicate in our woodland gardens: The Hidden Life of Trees - Make it stand out Sit back and relax with a good coffee and The Hidden Life of Trees. The New York Times best seller is a must for Woodland gardeners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633393291002-57IMXC5W0TLCPS0RTGT9/Wild+areas3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How trees communicate in our woodland gardens: The Hidden Life of Trees - Make it stand out Trees work https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/red-squirrels monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6c82b8ea-87a3-4982-a407-f764953403bb/Red+squirrel+digital+painting.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with and attracting friendly little red squirrels - Make it stand out A digital digital painting of one of our cute little red squirrels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632592026583-VKVT23BSOLGM4DO6PRZD/American+Red+Squirrel+at+reflection+pond. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with and attracting friendly little red squirrels - Make it stand out American Red Squirrel at reflection pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632584276200-AEH21V6ZP0082GSMPFGO/baby+Red+Squirrel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with and attracting friendly little red squirrels - Make it stand out An immature American Red Squirrel looking for scraps of food under the bird feeder, always on the watch for predators and other feisty fellow. How can you not fall in love with this little fella? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1633876356701-1N8BQYJVSKGUDMHDP5Z3/Red+Squirrel+on+branch Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with and attracting friendly little red squirrels - Make it stand out A lovely little Red Squirrel poses on a branch as it enjoys a snack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632592154282-75ZJMLO8KNYUXUOKYP53/red+squirrel+snow2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Living with and attracting friendly little red squirrels - Make it stand out American Red Squirrels do not hibernate. Instead they store large caches of food in what is called a midden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/vermont-castings-bbq monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632771200781-C30SKV4KGSFUY1408S6K/Vermont+castings+Vangard+series+4+burner Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fired up about Vermont Castings propane Vanguard BBQs: Review - Make it stand out This image, from the Vermont Castings website, shows the 4-burner Vermont Castings Vanguard model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632771345715-H5YASJ4Q10QOCI3HNSN1/Vermont+Castings+main1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fired up about Vermont Castings propane Vanguard BBQs: Review - Make it stand out Our 2-burner Vermont Castings BBQ with what I like to call its art-deco look in full view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634745142528-0VZQRZNAEI54P6XC2TKE/VC+Griddle.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fired up about Vermont Castings propane Vanguard BBQs: Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634745228440-O25TPO8U8KPLTD2MW9Q4/VC+Griddle2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fired up about Vermont Castings propane Vanguard BBQs: Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634745796635-AKIJQMW6U7DABYHEMLXJ/Fire+pit+cooker.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fired up about Vermont Castings propane Vanguard BBQs: Review - Make it stand out The fire pit cooking griller is the ultimate backyard fire pit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1634745003828-VNSBFZ60R7VXW6CS3G5I/Kamado.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fired up about Vermont Castings propane Vanguard BBQs: Review - Make it stand out A relatively new addition to the Vermont Castings lineup is the impressive Kamado-style grill. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/snags monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d66a3a9b-584d-47d4-9609-0a70f63af6ad/Pileated+woodpecker-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out This Pileated Woodpecker was photographed working on a dying tree in a back corner of the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631984438742-PDYBP7B132S7ZRS6GPAT/A+good+example+of+a+wildlife+tree+with+vines+beginning+to+grow+up+the+trunk+and+a+natural+nesting+cavity. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out The wildlife tree is the perfect “snag” with vines beginning to climb up the trunk and natural nesting cavities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631641188449-TSDHGRN8LXSD3Y8GEUZG/racoon+in+tree.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out Many of our backyard animals depend on snags for both nesting and living accommodations as well as foraging for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631984668192-T8XOOIJ0TB9CT1JGVMWI/snagtree2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Wildlife tree Can’t you just imagine a large eagle sitting atop this old snag scouting the area for its next dinner? It’s more likely home to an owl along with a host of smaller birds, bugs and other critters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631641541411-5DZXGRJ0ANZ4Y45EW269/screech+owl+box.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Owl box on pine snag A screech owl box on this dying fully mature pine tree provides and opportunity to attract the diminutive little predator even if you do not have a large enough dead tree in your yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631640983254-RN186BPI1SP6WQEDSYTN/Water+snag+bittern.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out This American Bittern was attracted to this fallen snag in a pond. A dead or dying tree, whether it is standing or fallen over, can attract an amazing variety of birds, animals and insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631641690604-QM0BFLZUOLTRNN3JN6VI/DIY+snag3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out This small DIY snag is the result of burying a branch into the ground and allowing the woodpeckers, nuthatches and chickadees to go to town on it. Eventually it will rot and I’ll replace it with another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3901401d-beea-41a5-bad4-b21b69a6b1e6/nice+snag-0733.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out This snag continues to show life in another part of the tree, providing needed cover for birds and animals that are using it for habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631641936686-KZ5MCY97RZIM4GLU0J20/squirrel+on+woodpile.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Brush Piles A red squirrel enjoys the bounty provided by the woodpile that can help to take the place of a snag. If you are limbing a dead tree, consider using the branches to create a wood pile. Eventually the rotting branches will create a similar benefit to wildlife that the standing dead snag would provide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631643499731-XV95LUR2OW96T0MRZJBM/DIY+snag.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Do NOT cut down that dead or dying tree - Make it stand out By wrapping a rope around a branch of one of our crab apple trees we are able to create a snag in a living tree. By doing this, you can create a snag where ever you choose. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/unique-gift-ideas-for-gardeners monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631194334316-OX1FU6ATWJVMER10PV2K/Chickadee+on+Q%26A+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Unique gift ideas for gardeners - Make it stand out This exquisite feeder of copper and cedar created and handmade by local artisans is just an example of the unique gift ideas to consider this holiday season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631194795293-OXE16XB3CV40SMLVPA5X/Copper+QandA+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Unique gift ideas for gardeners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631194875867-1UW1R2WYKKT27QD04XOP/weebee+house2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Unique gift ideas for gardeners - Make it stand out Joe Prytula with one of his WeeBee houses is his backyard workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631223715982-CXW5FEU4IWSSQR7IVJ3I/weebee+house+native+bee+home+with+crabapple+in+background. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Unique gift ideas for gardeners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631195017430-MJYFSGOGHBOWIJQEZVT7/Fish+in+the+Japanese+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Unique gift ideas for gardeners - Make it stand out Fish In The Garden work their way through our garden and around a moss-covered boulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631223862139-U3IDIQWD86RWU4QSSGJW/Fish+in+The+Garden+add+some+pop+to+a+window+box Main Woodland Garden Blog - Unique gift ideas for gardeners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/propsingarden monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630943415241-CVSG84GQ1EHX7OCAQGTP/Chickadee+on+Peace+sign+as+garden+photography+prop Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Using garden props for backyard bird photography is a great way to add a little fun and whimsy to your garden photography and with the right props, the results might just “blow your mind.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631106470782-AUUM7G7QXW93HOXZNA6D/Two+Juncos+wait+their+turn+on+the+peace+sign+during+a+snow+storm. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630943619820-MD2RK2YV1OS2S30BDBNN/Junco+on+Peace+sign.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out By moving in close the peace sign is still recognizable but the focus changes to the bird rather than the prop. A soft backyground adds to te simplicity of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631068407675-AXVE1XNEA4B92NGN9ENA/peace+sign-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f04561c7-e11c-4900-9b86-0e1ec6b70ec0/chipper+and+roses-0248.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out This image was taken with a Fujifilm X10 equipped with a 28-112mm lens and shows what can be accomplished with a little planning. It helps to gain the trust of the wildlife in your garden. For more on the Fujifilm X10, go to my complete review here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630944317823-VA7W7YAUASRCK7C2PLL7/swuirrel+on+butterfly+house.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630944347845-W2CDY1T47CF37CEDO1S8/Hummingbird+on+swing.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631113159116-0LUB45731EE5UXZSE9KN/Cardinal+on+bench.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out This Cardinal gives our garden bench the perfect pop of colour. There’s no need to move in close in this case, better to show the bird in its environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631116031742-XP4VM7X007UBOI560ANN/chipper+on+bench.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631113615067-39JSQJAGOSDY8FROPO8X/Bird+on+prop2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Goldfinch on windmill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1631113906646-8M3ECH3DJJY724BX5YZX/chipmunk+on+FDL.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Chipmunk takes a quick break on garden ornament. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/562abbfd-2a77-44d8-b4e6-85684d28fa0e/Vic+macB.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: How to use props to photograph backyard birds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/birchtrees monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630932786805-IW7GM0B4ZFGOVJ8YQP4L/Birch+tree+with+yellow+leaves.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why birch tree leaves turn yellow and fall off prematurely - Make it stand out One of our birch clumps losing its leaves a little prematurely following a hot, dry summer. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/seed-cylinders monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630847192599-D32GMC0A2JAPD7D07L34/Cyclinder+feeder1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seed cylinders: One of the best feeders for backyard birds - Make it stand out Our cylinder feeder attracts a host of birds including plenty of woodpeckers who enjoy hammering away at the cylinder to obtain their dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630860898349-KPTC1QGXKK0J0TLS6O32/Birdfeeders+with+cylinder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seed cylinders: One of the best feeders for backyard birds - Make it stand out The Advanced Pole system loaded with various feeders, including the seed cylinder at the top of the pole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630847331926-T121NMO6FQBW18LFED8W/cagefeeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seed cylinders: One of the best feeders for backyard birds - Make it stand out Wild Birds Unlimited feeder complete with a cage to prevent large birds from dominating the feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630847488400-Y0JN1ID1D7J6Q7EATRZJ/Tiny+catcher.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seed cylinders: One of the best feeders for backyard birds - Make it stand out WBU’s Tidy feeder combines the best of all worlds with a built-in roof, a cage and a base to catch any fallen seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630847657513-NJ62YJVY0NS5AZZMROEN/Cyclinder+feeder2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seed cylinders: One of the best feeders for backyard birds - Make it stand out A mostly eaten seed cylinder shows how the spike attaches to the pole and how the seed cylinder fits over the simple spike. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/fish-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629562031599-PNK7FIAALF5H55QF92TL/FishInGardenHORIS999.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out A school of fish wander through the garden over sedum around a birch clump and through the ornamental Japanese blood grasses creating movement and a sense of style in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629738424962-JT1PKX18Q73XVYVG0MGF/Fish+in+the+Japanese+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out This school of cobalt-coloured fish swim through the ferns and grasses of our Japanese-inspired garden creating a flow down a small hill and around a moss-covered boulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629462026694-7ULH96JG6V3VS4K1LGYM/Tyson.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629562856790-WT8RYORZ5CFNAJTFVVLF/Fish+in+windowbox.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out The smaller ceramic fish are perfect for container plantings. Here, three work their way around Northern Sea Grass and petunias in one of our window boxes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629815241568-AI8VAK4J9HN2TNAKVT7L/Cobalt+fish.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629806313362-QQWJCY4ATXLAPR8MEPU3/Ceramic+fish+swirl+on+a+large+boulder+where+they+add+a+punch+of+colour+and+create+a+sense+of+movement+in+a+static+landscape. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out A grouping of fish look as good on boulders as they do in garden greenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629516039033-VOY81KU0DME4I7NYDVJ4/fish+in+pond2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out A single fish adds a splash of colour as it swims above the plants in the patio container water garden. It would look just as good in a window box 20-storeys up overlooking a city skyline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629815320544-AOWLYA6E9725QG3QGWZN/Cobalt+Fish+in+the+Japanese-inspired+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out A school of fish make their way through our Japanese-inspired garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629459157462-A2HQO0M9OVVD4PN3S5TX/Gold+paint+on+fish.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629810335663-TSGFFB580Q2MAD1CO3DK/Steel+fish+in+the+garden-2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fish In The Garden: Style, movement and a touch of whimsy - Make it stand out And example of Tyson’s metal Fish In The Garden adding an artistic element to a cedar shake wall. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/purple-coneflower monthly 0.5 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628871284049-BERAZ4YB51YA4VP18YMO/yellowswallowtail.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Purple coneflower: Great native plant to attract butterflies and birds - Make it stand out This beautiful yellow swallowtail stops at our purple coneflower to drink in its rich nectar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1629388476933-WP15968QPA9HRBVWGOKT/Swallowtail+butterfly+on+Purple+coneflower Main Woodland Garden Blog - Purple coneflower: Great native plant to attract butterflies and birds - Make it stand out Yellow Swallowtail sips from a purple coneflower. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/adirondackchair monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628607303076-RNYF6XN4EPT1A8VMQKXO/yellow+adirondack+web.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adirondack chairs: Best choice for a woodland garden? - Make it stand out Our yellow Adirondack chairs welcome visitors and let them know this is a casual, relaxed atmosphere rather than a stuffy, formal garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628608080083-AVFQXVVWCPMIWJQER71C/Adirondacks+in+back+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adirondack chairs: Best choice for a woodland garden? - Make it stand out Our steel Adirondacks have stood the test of time and continue to perform at the highest level despite being left out throughout our punishing winters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628600222834-K0SQXAXKZ9F26H7Y3KFJ/Keterchair.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adirondack chairs: Best choice for a woodland garden? - Make it stand out The Keter Adirondack chair includes a built-in cup holder and comes in three colours: Teal, Black and White. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628601605958-3EE3RLZ6PKEXQXNE4K6D/Highwood+options.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adirondack chairs: Best choice for a woodland garden? - Make it stand out This impressive combination will add style to any yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1628606246301-8F7RQHWPUQ93FX3AL284/Gardener%27s+supply+lounger+is+the+perfect+choice+for+any+woodland+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Adirondack chairs: Best choice for a woodland garden? - Make it stand out An exquisite lounger from Gardener’s Supply Co. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/three-native-woodland-foliage-plants monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627512014016-G4DNHWMG8TZY4VNNQ837/Jack+in+the+Pulpit.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Foliage and texture in a woodland garden design - Make it stand out Jack in the Pulpit shown in lovely light in our front woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7ec47fd1-7c71-4fd6-b866-3a7c34d654b1/Ferns+2-7323.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Foliage and texture in a woodland garden design - Make it stand out A fern glen in the woodland garden creates a large exapanse of texture in a sea of green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627513479761-Z1JDGXB66SCBUO2QY335/Solomon%27s+Seal.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Foliage and texture in a woodland garden design - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627574314378-QIMDY4FD31XRZEKJJE9B/mayapple.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Foliage and texture in a woodland garden design - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/bird-feedin-pole-5-best-feeders monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4ca1c463-6754-4d7d-81fd-231070ba2f42/iBird+feeding+pole.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeding station ideas (Five of the best feeders) - Make it stand out Our Advanced Pole System from Wild Birds Unlimited with the dual baffles and a couple of Wild Birds Unlimited recycled resin feeders. For more on the resin feeders go to my post on why resin feeders are better than wood ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/78a36ee1-63fb-4a8f-9dd2-4ec6f27e19df/Orioles+on+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeding station ideas (Five of the best feeders) - Make it stand out Here you can see the Advanced Pole system in action. Five Baltimore Orioles take advantage of their many options with oranges, jelly and nectar all available to them in addition to a compresses seed cylinder (top), and suet. The “Decorative Branch Perch” provides them with an ideal place to land and feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627310993607-B910Z07MFS2OSLBQ06A9/Woodpecker+on+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bird feeding station ideas (Five of the best feeders) - Make it stand out This woodpecker is feasting on a seed cylinder on the Advanced Pole feeding system in our backyard. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/kidsneedmorenature monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627314973302-0ZMQMIOCIA6NANB9LGDY/Child+smells+flowers+in+the+backyard+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why kids need more nature in their lives - Make it stand out A child gets a close look at daisies in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1625829810791-WNHHOXBNTDO2TIGKHARZ/Debra+Toor+fix.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why kids need more nature in their lives - Make it stand out Debra Toor in her backyard checking out a Monarch chrysalis in her milkweed patch. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/3-colourful-birds monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4d85dbb9-5f5c-4c95-9046-26a22f65395d/Goldfinch+birdbath-7496.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract colourful backyard birds (Cardinals, Bluejays, Goldfinches) - Make it stand out A Goldfinch stops by the birdbath to get a drink in the early evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1625093363229-CWTMNMU49LT5OXGL3R5X/Goldfinch+in+snow2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract colourful backyard birds (Cardinals, Bluejays, Goldfinches) - Make it stand out This image shows the subtle colour of a Goldfinch in winter during a snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1625093470752-GI4X3TTP10UBAC65YAZB/Cardinal.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract colourful backyard birds (Cardinals, Bluejays, Goldfinches) - Make it stand out A male cardinal in a crabapple tree in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1625093533977-S134NKTRK1N59FKYNQGL/BlueJay.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract colourful backyard birds (Cardinals, Bluejays, Goldfinches) - Make it stand out A blue jay shows off its stunning colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1625093646807-SUSODYC4EZXPU905A8BQ/Goldfinches+at+the+bird+bath. Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract colourful backyard birds (Cardinals, Bluejays, Goldfinches) - Make it stand out Goldfinches at the bird bath with a solar-powered DIY dripper. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/best-bird-baths monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1624659273022-SM7ZWGZ36ER888MF2I8R/Bird+Bath+goldfinches.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out Goldfinches are attracted to the moving water from this DIY fountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1624658751895-1S92B5HZIUXWP69VTFL7/Copper+bird+bath+in+the+woodland+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out A copper bird bath is always a good choice both for its aesthetics as well as its antimicrobial benefits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1672754344415-EGL0DU0OEEM79HJYB7K1/Goldfinch+on+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out The goldfinch adds a hit of colour as it visits one of our many bird baths. The Flowering dogwood in the background adds a nice background to the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3715356f-1d56-4b78-93ff-9ba3a19f004c/homemade+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out This home made bird bath is actually nothing but a plant stand and a glass bowl. We add a few rocks to it and a solar powered fountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627072157125-FMCIEA9L5J1MNTWQNJ7M/copper+hanging+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out This copper bird bath from Gardener’s Supply is ideal for hanging in a tree near your favouring sitting place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627072259071-JYX962W08A6BSPTX7PVQ/copper+deck+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out If a deck is your favourite hangout spot to watch birds, a copper birdbath that attaches directly to the deck makes not only enjoying the birds easy, but filling and cleaning the bird bath is simple too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1624659027781-O7XB90KB29ZQ0M8CQR7K/Bird+Bath+with+rock.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out A rock placed in the bird bath gives smaller birds a safe and familiar landing place to drink from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1624735595326-8A5MZO1BIA9I2GB8L86Q/Japanese+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s the best bird bath? - Make it stand out Our square bird bath in the Japanese-inspired garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/diy-moss-garden-container monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623928069137-5AIO81BK1RG8NBTZU0C1/Copper+Moss+Garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Moss garden container (in a few simple steps) - Make it stand out The finished moss garden container in its copper former fire pit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623936096444-HRLJEVQ2U4PLW66NCSAR/Moss+garden3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Moss garden container (in a few simple steps) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623936112795-A4EPTX381WO6P22TJAKQ/Moss+garden+before.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Moss garden container (in a few simple steps) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623936145261-SNR3N18199MOJ34JCPW3/Moss+garden+before+above.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: Moss garden container (in a few simple steps) https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-plant-green-giant-cedars monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623416517400-MBIZUJCNUZVQSJPWDTGR/Green+Giants+along+the+pathway+between+our+home+and+our+neighbour%27s+home. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Green Giant cedars: Fast growing arborvitae ideal for privacy - Privacy and Green Giants These Green Giants form the perfect natural privacy screen between our neighbours and us, creating a wall of soft evergreen that even the birds enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623416883926-G221EGYFBB0ZD9M6066E/GREENGIANTMAINFIXSMALL.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Green Giant cedars: Fast growing arborvitae ideal for privacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623416896650-O7XJPBHQS1MX4XMJ99ZO/GREENGIANTMAINFIXSMALL1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Green Giant cedars: Fast growing arborvitae ideal for privacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623416912347-IF9QIULITPSHH6S3NNZ3/GREENGIANTMAINFIXSMALL2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Green Giant cedars: Fast growing arborvitae ideal for privacy https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/bringing-the-woodland-indoors monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623162608342-JD9F4E3FQ1L81TRHMXVN/Woodland+garden+view+from+dining+room.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? Planting trees in close to your home and windows helps to give you a window into your woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623163287437-W78AJV5UB56ITC7QSZEZ/Family+room+view.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623163370702-E3Z2MU6ZZM9TLLTTYK8L/Kitchen+window+view1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623167441410-2CVUK68DOJIPTNIFBO4F/dryriverbedmain.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623166835278-5XANOFZKWKFO1GYVPCXP/Dry+river+beginnings.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623166853657-YX4DYSHVBKY22TEIWLU8/Dry+river+beginnings2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623166869046-CR2BOW1OQTQWCZ8QBS1V/Dry+river+beginnings3.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623168033090-AHFYI05TCPH3T0JMS2HW/Dry+river+new+view.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Can I plant trees close to my house? https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/dealing-with-deer-and-raised-planters monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1589048102946-RMUIC4V86ZEOKQ8H21W0/Keter+shed+and+planters.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Raised planters are a hit in the woodland garden The two raised planters to the left in the photo fit in nicely with the Keter sheds (that’s a second, smaller shed on the right) and the two on-ground planters, also made by Keter, that flank each side of the shed doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623078350765-34JF1DR6RLLHTPC2P9VI/Keter+Raised+Planters.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Raised planters are a hit in the woodland garden - Make it stand out The two raised planters are seen here with the woodland garden in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1589048182065-RHOAWN698A407NT2VY20/Keter+raised+planter.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Raised planters are a hit in the woodland garden The Keter raised planter pictured here prior to being filled with soil shows the watering system at left and the plastic spacers that both give the unit support and act as dividers for different herbs or veggies. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/orioles-oranges-and-grape-jelly monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623075285491-CMOAW3AHH3HJLEOJ2D1L/Oriole+on+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects A male oriole works an orange half on the top of an Oriole feeder filled with the same sugar water mixture used for hummingbird feeders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623075346157-O4NY6N08VA8A3UZ596OQ/Baby+Baltimore+Oriole+in+bath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects A young Oriole enjoys a bath in one of our on-ground water sources that happens to be a concrete antler belonging to our concrete moose named Bruce (as in Springsteen) the moose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/87e25c20-b8d5-4c42-9963-aa377742eff0/Attracting+Orioles.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects - Make it stand out By putting out oranges early in spring, we can attract orioles to our yards. Once we have them coming to our yards we can add grape jelly to keep them coming back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623075771914-GTW9V7VLVCN8IGHWPQQH/Oriole.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623075723344-HDOKNS9BH6EV7Q7JNE7C/Baltimore+Oriole+and+hummer.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623075751755-S1ECTFHN0SFI15S0F041/Baltimore+Oriole.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a63dc369-6c4c-487e-92d6-65c1d603dd6f/Orioles+on+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Orioles with oranges, jelly and insects Five of a total of seven Orioles pictured here taking advantage of our various feeders that included orange halves, home-made jelly feeders and a nectar feeder. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/attract-indigo-buntings monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/53d38ec5-787e-4d81-bab7-1d01c0b1da60/Indigo+Bunting+in+Birch+tree. Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract indigo buntings to your backyard - Make it stand out This male indigo bunting perched long enough in one of our birch trees for me to capture this image. These small, beautifully coloured birds look almost tropical in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/950a839c-a374-4a04-859f-47d74fc88ee5/Indigo+bunting+in+Crabapple+showing+the+beautiful+blue-coloured+bird+among+a+profusion+of+dark+pink+crabapple+flowers.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract indigo buntings to your backyard - Make it stand out A male Indigo Bunting sits among the flowers of a crabapple in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623080931774-M3Q92JP8SMA5HVZ9E2SX/Indigo+bunting2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract indigo buntings to your backyard - Make it stand out Immature Indigo Bunting showing its lack of complete colouring. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/our-native-bees monthly 0.5 2025-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e85d46c3-fc87-461d-bd85-9225e9df9964/Our+Native+Bees+book+with+a+WeeBeeHouse+for+native+bees.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract Native Bees to your wildlife garden - Make it stand out Our Native Bees is a stunningly beautiful book that explores the importance of North America’s endangered pollinators. it is pictured here with a WeeBeeHouse native bee home. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/expert-tips-for-attracting-birds-to-your-backyard monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620420431357-UV7RCBXQMIK3B6ZKCUUG/Cardinal+of+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Expert Tips for Attracting Birds to Your Backyard Fast It’s important to provide multiple clean water for local birds. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/proven-winners-idea-book-is-winner monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620304547075-JXOZ7N3062BEOXA2NZ8U/Proven+winners.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea Book is 41-pages of gardening inspiration The Gardener’s Idea Book from Proven Winners is a great resource for gardeners looking to add a punch of colour to their gardens either through containers or in garden beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620304682540-1O7F2RFAEVY9AQYQ4822/Proven+winners+containers.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea Book is 41-pages of gardening inspiration An example of the attention and level of detail Proven Winners has gone to help gardeners create striking containers using their plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620304858250-JBMDS7AEHBV4XU7FKRVU/Proven+winners+laura.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Proven Winners’ Idea Book is 41-pages of gardening inspiration Youtuber Laura from Garden Answer is just one of several celebrity gardeners PW uses to promote their outstanding products. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/serviceberry monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e3e882d-b47d-4f00-9296-e4dcd4d146c6/Serviceberry+Lloymin-1030343.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds - Make it stand out A beautiful multi-stem serviceberry in full bloom in early May. The lovely white flowers will be replace by juicy dark fruits that wildlife, especially berry-eating birds and chipmunks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e63d8a0f-50a5-41ea-a1de-a52fd35f755a/Serviceberry+old+mill.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds - Make it stand out An example of a lovely serviceberry blooming in a commercial setting. The serviceberry never gets too big and puts on a beautiful show in early spring followed by juicy, eatable fruit in summer that is a magnet for birds and other wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/6653ddad-f36a-4047-a8bb-09b6732c2081/downy-serviceberry.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds - Make it stand out Poster created by Justin Lewis. Best viewed on tablet or desktop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620739018171-Z7TZ8NGTISSKEZN9CHBQ/Serviceberry+flowers Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds - Make it stand out Serviceberry flowers in full bloom from our 20-year-old tree in our front yard lights up the landscape for a few weeks in early May. The abundance of flowers will soon become berries to feed birds and other fauna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620140872545-A4XXK80EX7UON8J60YW2/serviceberry+flower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds The flowers of our Serviceberry in early spring. Notice that the flowers have emerged before the leaves are fully out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620089469977-P12TJJ3IODCX9W4SQNI4/serviceberry+tree.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds A serviceberry in full bloom is the perfect understory tree in a woodland wildlife garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620089527853-JUTW0PG14QYQHSNGEE44/serviceberry.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Serviceberry: Ideal choice for attracting birds A shrub form of the serviceberry shows off its incredible blooms that will later become a profusion of delicious berries that birds flock will likely get before you do. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/drawing-inspiration-from-the-woodland monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619285907633-FQPDYOK1PI3E3ZIKHQKW/A%2Blovely%2Bswath%2Bof%2BMayapple%2Bgrowing%2Bnaturally%2Bin%2Ba%2Bwoodland.mayapple%2Bswath%2Bforest.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Mayapple: Carolinian zone woodland native wildflower This lovely swath of Mayapple grows wild near our home. When I stumbled upon it in the early spring it inspired me to consider growing large swaths of the ephemeral, underutilized native wildflower in our woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619278753937-CZVC0IJ40GYK8MP3B3L1/Mayapple+emerging.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Mayapple: Carolinian zone woodland native wildflower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619278765720-T79SVVYHMCRSLCMDCVJ5/mayapple+cu.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Mayapple: Carolinian zone woodland native wildflower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619279074731-JQ671L1EADF63A8K4XJM/mayapple+woodland.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Mayapple: Carolinian zone woodland native wildflower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/94958f00-ae48-4ba3-8641-c2558e6a9fa3/Mayapple.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Mayapple: Carolinian zone woodland native wildflower - Make it stand out Image shows the flower of the Mayapple taken in late May. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/five-great-gifts-for-bird-lovers monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1605318527948-645N9RL8ACTOKDP0UQVF/Chalet-style+bird+house.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great woodland wildlife garden gift ideas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1605312127384-MRYXPZOQH7O65RV7N339/Screen+Shot+2020-11-13+at+7.00.21+PM.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great woodland wildlife garden gift ideas The Ceramic Ring Bird Feeder would be a welcome addition to any woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1605316832540-QN10EPQA5N00HMQWP8Z5/copper+bird+bath.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great woodland wildlife garden gift ideas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619103297685-3WI2JFKKI9X3BKH5R4LL/Image+shows+the+Tree+of+Life+arbor+in+a+woodland+setting Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great woodland wildlife garden gift ideas The Tree of Life arbor is an impressive, well made arbor that fits peerfectly into a woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1619106871372-A9ZMA35YZM6SGGWOVGOZ/Deer+family+statuary+placed+into+a+woodland+environment Main Woodland Garden Blog - Great woodland wildlife garden gift ideas These bronze-like deer statuary are the perfect addition to any woodland garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/batterypower monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1618885370560-L7B9MYG4MED1B8DQQ71Z/chainsaw.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Is battery power better than gas in the garden? My Ryobi battery-powered chainsaw cut through this large branch in seconds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1618928899343-F8YV1OO68C3BUB3A2DKX/Charging+station.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Is battery power better than gas in the garden? The basement battery charging station (a small Ikea work desk) for our growing number of battery-powered garden tools. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/cutting-down-ornamental-grasses monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1618497408884-34KMEV7J14HLFA9EG36E/Grasses.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to cut down ornamental grasses This Miscanthus Sinensis is a real winner in the fall with it’s elegant seed heads. Cutting it down in early spring, however, can be difficult without the right tools. An electric headge trimmer (pictured below) made short work of the dried stems this fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1618497623867-KI6ZD369S454UGLWMPJ9/hedge+trimmers.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to cut down ornamental grasses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1618497647785-TOZ4252QM622XHN6AOUU/hedge+trimmer+closeup.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to cut down ornamental grasses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1618497774538-KN9R4MLXEZQY7911MRAQ/hedge+trimmer.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to cut down ornamental grasses https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/oriole-survives-cdn-winter monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617910899768-J1BU0ZYOYMSMBMZ0TNNX/This+little+Baltimore+Oriole+on+a+feeder+survived+a+difficult+Canadian+winteer Main Woodland Garden Blog - Toronto couple team up to save oriole the “snow bird” Violet, the little Oriole who survived a difficult Canadian winter with the help of two Toronto professors who went to great lengths to help the little Oriole survive. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/three-spring-wildflowers monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617033855398-J4K5O9L92M1533C3CGPI/Bloodrootcreative+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three spring wildflowers for the woodland garden The delicate nature of this Bloodroot flower and other spring ephemerals light up the woodland garden in early spring before they quietly disappear only to return the following spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034003159-EHQX237C9PR3EMD7ACX6/Hepatica+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three spring wildflowers for the woodland garden Spring in the woodland. Hepatica clump growing up against moss-covered limestone rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034124021-CD3P5RV1S5JGYT496JFI/Trillium+garden+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three spring wildflowers for the woodland garden The perfect place to sit and enjoy the spring Trilliums in our front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034259925-6J2VQY44X0SBA3RNAXJX/Trilliums+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three spring wildflowers for the woodland garden Trilliums nestled in around a fallen birch branch in this natural woodland scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034366611-DO6RFJA2A8CAEMAT7JC2/Bloodroot1+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three spring wildflowers for the woodland garden A bloodroot flower tries to emerge from its leaf that wraps around it like a glove in the early spring garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1617034510228-CO05HH9KHOTRWL78AQM9/TA+bloodroot+flower+emerges+in+this+selective+focus+image+in+the+spring+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three spring wildflowers for the woodland garden A selective focus image of a Bloodroot flower emerging in the spring garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/rewild-your-backyard monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616866454968-Z5TKBN6JF8V4QI2VWCQY/Vince+Forito.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark Vince Fiorito’s property backs on to a wooded area that he has worked to not only clean up, but transform with native plants into a naturalized woodland where coyotes, mink and a host of reptiles and birds call home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867228003-YZ3AO4R87E7KD1QV8TDM/56547395_2409392825947529_17490008772444160_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867243993-AZOEJBBN3DTMB64LRMYP/56681360_416800215773277_480534521763069952_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867304158-063UYJI2I82SY7QH3LTZ/65608790_328159711420450_8037041635214753792_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867361014-105CQIN8A4PH8VI1RGAF/118994176_653129428947030_8336860312743259601_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867408136-NJ6S76ZZ2499RF62GBTP/146983258_717232908995864_6661376858380842454_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867423215-MJCGT7ELCQSS6T34HMBM/55869309_412600152874458_6835087830474031104_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867460429-QWSFRM7W9AQFSE8AIJF7/67546262_477392359714536_8144528835384180736_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867523455-HOCYLUKOEPHWBEC1KXQN/75362316_1021069498234661_4739071694705000448_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616867691352-4YCK2ENNMCQGMAI9XHUT/165554236_429951801405314_7975616500184522460_n.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616947367310-FQ914BLBUYOJMS4QPXYX/Grey+squirrel+keeps+a+close+eye+on+a+hawk+in+the+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native plants help rewild his woodland garden ark Vince’s outstanding photograph of the standoff between the hawk and a grey squirrel at the border of his garden and the ravine is the perfect illustration of wild nature and our suburban wildlife. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/backyard-dream-on-a-budget monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616455914225-Y3DXGEL3IN4AGTY888VC/IMG_5834.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten Money-saving tips for the weekend gardener The above picture shows the result of hard work and the benefit of time. I hired a local student to help with a lot of the heavy lifting. The photo below was the beginning of the project that involved installing a solar powered bubbling rock and a dry river bed, surrounded by three clump birch trees that creates the feeling of a forest glade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616435505859-7G6Q52RUS5688XNMO1E8/IMGP8450.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten Money-saving tips for the weekend gardener The beginnings of a design that finally pulled this rather unkept area together with the installation of a dry river bed below a birch grove. The main picture above shows how a few years of growth has transformed this area into a positive rather than a negative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4814e27a-0c53-4388-8405-7f957425b1f8/After+image+of+our+birch+glen Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten Money-saving tips for the weekend gardener - Make it stand out Several years later the small birch trees have grown to more mature trees and their upper storeys are beginning to form a ceiling over the bubbling rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616435413026-0EOBY4748Q7RHI6RYSNK/IMGP8509.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ten Money-saving tips for the weekend gardener A cardinal takes advantage of the cool water from the solar-powered bubbling rock. The bubbling rock setup was another Kijiji find that helped me to keep the costs of the project on a tight budget. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/window-boxes-on-a-budget monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615838215758-SIVWIUKHGVXW0F7T8P9G/A+scene+showing+window+boxes+and+matching+container+set+among+a+Japanese-style+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes on a budget: 5 money-saving tips This image show the front of the home with window boxes and matching container withing a Japanese-style garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5d12324f-9d83-42f1-85c3-a271458d92f0/Window+boxes+Quebec+City Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes on a budget: 5 money-saving tips - Make it stand out Don’t be afraid to snap pictures of window boxes you admire on your travels. These window boxes were on a beautiful building in Old Quebec City and I could not resist grabbing a shot. The symmetry is perfect as is the colour selections. Grasses as the thriller works perfectly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615837900512-8EY3QCMWS6STI40JSRH7/Window+box+showing+Toffee+Twist+carex%2C+purple+petunias+and+other+annuals. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes on a budget: 5 money-saving tips An example of one of our window boxes with Toffee Twist Carex as the thriller with supertunias, coleus and other annuals adding colour and texture to the grouping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615838366695-16HNF31MH265KJS9PEYC/An+example+of+using+artificial+flowers+in+early+srping+to+give+the+window+box+a+colourful+look+early+in+the+spring. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes on a budget: 5 money-saving tips An example of using artificial flowers in early spring to add a punch of colour. the plants can be used to fill out the boxes before the plants have filled out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615838607448-L134E3WEYBJ95S32KUKF/The+perennial+Northern+Sea+Oats+can+be+used+in+window+boxes+for+a+year+or+two+before+making+its+way+back+into+the+garden. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes on a budget: 5 money-saving tips The perennial Northern Sea Oats can be used in window boxes for a year or two before making its way back into the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1630939765271-3YWJPT5UPK6UZ0P3VILV/Window+Box+in+Fall+decor+complete+with+a+colurful%2C+miniature+scarecrow. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Window boxes on a budget: 5 money-saving tips - Make it stand out Window box in fall decor just to add a little whimsy as the garden season draws to an end. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/bbq-bonanza-propane-vs-charcoal monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1594400180938-5PXFVUQ30MRU4B6O9EI8/Louisianna+Grill+Kamado+BBQ.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s better the Kamado or the Kettle BBQ This image, from the Louisianna Grills website, shows our Kamado-style grid in action out on the road. The portability of the unit makes it perfect for camping or tailgating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615648958949-GC91WM2YZ46BTU8FB9O7/Kamado+grill.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s better the Kamado or the Kettle BBQ Our Kamado-style grill is small but mighty handling everything I have thrown at it so far. It is a mini grill, ideal for taking with you to the cottage or a tailgating party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615649136262-R789QFND97C624LOKRSB/Kamado+2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - What’s better the Kamado or the Kettle BBQ Firing up our Kamado grill for the initial burn in knowing it will never again be this clean. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/help-hummingbirds-migrate monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615484793055-O8641P5YYY52T34QTDWT/Hummingbird+on+perch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to help Hummingbirds during migration Providing perches for Hummingbirds to rest near a food source is a great way to give them a needed rest as well as an opportunity to photograph them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ea25a224-3218-4a52-8987-0a21bd6e98b0/Hummer+at+Monarda+cu+vertical-7495.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to help Hummingbirds during migration - Native plants are best food source Using native plants in the garden is the ideal way to give our hummingbirds the necessary food to survive the long migratory journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615485156521-KCK703FMC0J2DZ8VYK0Z/Hummingbird+at+cardinal+flowerJPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to help Hummingbirds during migration A hummingbird feeds at a Cardinal flower, an excellent source of food that flowers later in the season providing nectar for the fall migration. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/keter-garden-shed monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623077005695-XRD2V05VCPIY48Q8KGJE/Keter+sheds.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build Keter’s Artisan shed together with the High Store shed on the side provide an elegant, sophisticated contemporary look together with the three water bowls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623080188624-37MWW119REEX206P206Q/keter+shed+crabs.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623080069067-TCROJWYFCIR16N3YQRXY/keter+shed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623080110066-VLUUE5GT2GWRA7CWZKU9/Redbud+in+bloom2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623080138068-MWD9GD8ICI7OJXI4UV4T/keter+shed+planter.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1623080595847-2KUR1U9B53ZH9FFVKY9B/Fox+and+shed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615243487925-RVM1Q8GWCUDBJS6CWGJ8/Keter+shed+with+open+doors Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build The Keter XL Utility Entertainment Storage Unit and cart was one of the first things we put inside the shed. Although it’s advertised as a BBQ cart, it can work nicely as a potter’s table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615245520685-LCR656NF8XQ0FCUW9F64/Keter+sheds+and+planters Main Woodland Garden Blog - Keter Artisan shed review: Contemporary flair and top quality build Our Keter sheds, raised planters and containers flanking the doors all work together to create unified look in the garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/weebeehouse monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616713205273-SILA000ZXX8KKFXQVZZ7/Joe+Prytula+looks+over+one+of+his+WeeBeeHouse+designs+in+his+workshop+in+Thorold+Ont.+.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - WeeBeeHouse and tips to attract native solitary bees Joe Prytula looks over one of his WeeBeeHouse designs in his workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616948691738-XUT09RBIK2VL3JYZ47QH/WeeBeeHouse+with+tools+provided+to+clean+the+house.+Pictured+on+a+rock..jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - WeeBeeHouse and tips to attract native solitary bees WeeBeeHouse with cleaning tools that are provided with the purchase of a bee house along with extensive instructions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1616948832770-1OEIOH5OK13C9485X50E/WeeBeeHouse+exploded+view+showing+the+different+elements+that+make+up+the+solitary+bee+home. Main Woodland Garden Blog - WeeBeeHouse and tips to attract native solitary bees An exploded view of the WeeBeeHouse showing the bee tunnels where the eggs are planted by the bees as well as the chamber where the beekeeper stores the bee pupae in winter before they fly off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614784913789-ZAWOH3DUHY1U5J67MSUE/WeeBeeHouse+3 Main Woodland Garden Blog - WeeBeeHouse and tips to attract native solitary bees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614784983211-V9XSQ75QL630PHQLCM06/WeeBeeHouse+instruction+sheet Main Woodland Garden Blog - WeeBeeHouse and tips to attract native solitary bees Complete instructions and cleaning tools are included with all of Joe’s Weebeehouses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614949208993-F1TVYVFGI8UN3146QL2E/Redbud+leaf+cut+by+bees Main Woodland Garden Blog - WeeBeeHouse and tips to attract native solitary bees A Redbud leaf with parts of it cut out by a solitary leafcutter bee. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/humane-gardener monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614094338828-P5VVBNQIQUI8SDRMB2BL/HumaneG3mainHumaneG1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat For Wildlife Nancy Lawson’s, The Humane Gardener, is a plea for respect and compassion toward all species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614094802078-Y5DRX5Q6YF53LG55X8RB/HumaneG4croppedHumaneG1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat For Wildlife - The Humane Gardener “There were many rules to follow but not much heart behind them. I learned how to start seeds but not why I should leave their progeny – the seed heads – in place as a food source for birds.” https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/saanichnativeplants monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1613576460500-B52JZVM6RDJIVXQD1GYI/Saanich+Native+Plants+sign Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Plants find a home on Vancouver Island Satinflower Nurseries Native Plants (formerly Saanich Native Plants) is an excellent source of native wildflowers, shrubs and trees for westerly residents especially in the Victoria-area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1613576777298-TCEBBBAJSL53RXQ0CAVS/Saanich+Native+plant+gardens Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Plants find a home on Vancouver Island Meadow plants put on a show at one of the Nursery’s locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1613577005485-FIWWBOSU6601LWFTOX8J/Saanich+Native+Plants+educational+resource Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Plants find a home on Vancouver Island Education and outreach make up the foundation of the nursery. Here Beangka Elliot, Tsartlip First Nation, co-hosts one of the nursery’s regular educational workshops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1613577044885-TRG5N4NG8M3OPDD9CA4M/Saanich+Native+Plants+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Plants find a home on Vancouver Island The native plant seed rows at Satinflower Nurseries Native Plants, seeds & Consulting provide a stunning visual display as well as habitat for wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1613577081713-7MB5C9MQJZNJ5B57D4A2/Saanich+Native+Plants+butterfly Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Plants find a home on Vancouver Island - Bringing in the butterflies Sometimes a single plant in a homeowners garden can inspire them to explore more native plants, explains Kristen. Every time we see wildlife using the native plants, it serves as endless inspiration to keep doing the work that we are doing. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-japanese-inspired-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c32b4d87-30dd-4ff7-a7d6-43a96349489d/Japanese+garden+vivid-1040365.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Japanese inspired garden: Six elements to success - Make it stand out The Japanese-inspired garden in late spring with the blue Fish In The Garden moving through the plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595459924458-BXFXY93Z329N1TKZ5RI5/Praying+Jizu+japanese+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Japanese inspired garden: Six elements to success Adding Japanese garden art helps to create the mood of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595462396182-ARV7J98ZCT5ANKFD0712/Japanese-inspired+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Japanese inspired garden: Six elements to success The Japanese-inspired Garden includes large boulders that provide a strong foundation and a mature Japanese Maple planted more than 20 years ago. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/ontarionativeplants monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611950347000-AB8J9RZ0KUIZ6E9ZGSKG/Reyna+Matties.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ontario Native Plants: Taking back nature one garden at a time Reyna Matties with a selection of native wildflowers from the ONP greenhouses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611949965353-DWAZ2SDTF5MY9ZK1GQVK/ONP+bundle.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ontario Native Plants: Taking back nature one garden at a time A bouquet of wildflowers from ONP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611950148728-19ZKPBISW37W8L9Q9R5V/ONP.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ontario Native Plants: Taking back nature one garden at a time Reyna looks over some of the many wildflowers in one of the ONP greenhouses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611950555530-22PY5CWPBD6KFNBDJRGU/ONP.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Ontario Native Plants: Taking back nature one garden at a time Reyna works in one of the greenhouses at ONP headquarters in Southern Ontario. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/native-columbine-growing-tips-and-helpful-hints monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1627315939381-HZA86FJGJ5A565ZN4HED/Columbine+in+natural+setting Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Eastern columbine: Growing tips for a woodland, wildlife garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611594132551-1JMM72U8YHF974K0K7N9/DSCF5345.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Eastern columbine: Growing tips for a woodland, wildlife garden Don’t mistake the native Eastern columbine for a delicate wildflower. These early spring bloomers can be found growing in some harsh areas, even out of granite boulders in my front yard or on cliff edges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1612977447672-5LVS6J9E4JX95QSAE5MA/Columbine.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Eastern columbine: Growing tips for a woodland, wildlife garden Native Eastern Columbine in the garden mixed with ferns, epimediums and sedum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611762999482-6PIYU2QZ0FRI124ARF5M/columbine.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Native Eastern columbine: Growing tips for a woodland, wildlife garden Backlit columbine in spring. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-garden-bench-as-art monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d0ebc2c-010a-43d2-bd36-6cacccdf0c39/old+Garden+bench+cardinal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Bench as art, tips to placing them in the landscape - Make it stand out This old garden bench covered in mosses and lichen provides the perfect landing spot for this male cardinal. Even if the bench is old and no longer useful as a place to sit, it can be used as art in the garden. I often place a container full of colourful flowers on the seat or on the ground below to draw attention to the bench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611407084966-BN1A1CO7T9FVKVRTHCYA/Bench+and+flowers.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Bench as art, tips to placing them in the landscape This small garden bench is located just outside our patio doors and is part of a vignette that includes a birdbath, flowers and groundcovers beneath a Cornus Kousa dogwood. We often place a container filled with annuals on it to add a pop of colour to the vignette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611342220618-O4CZYGK4UMU4N0M3FEGI/lichen+and+moss.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Bench as art, tips to placing them in the landscape A close up of the Lichen and moss that combine to create a beautiful patina on the garden bench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/dc7e5b34-9a0f-4a86-8b91-56b840e179c7/Garden+bench+informal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Bench as art, tips to placing them in the landscape - Make it stand out A garden bench in a public garden situated perfectly for selfies with the colourful Iris in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18b5e9c2-a4d6-4245-a705-9e245c3914f7/old+Garden+bench+informal+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Bench as art, tips to placing them in the landscape - Make it stand out An old garden bench tucked away in some ferns beneath a dogwood tree makes for a perfect composition in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1611763213207-TL5LQ1RQUGNZ1VG0T7G7/redbreasted+website-6522.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - The Garden Bench as art, tips to placing them in the landscape An example of an elegant park bench in a commercial garden setting hilighted by the colourful tulips. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/bark-butter-and-a-diy-bird-feeder monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610905678228-2U5PNSX0OGJXEEH2H1YL/woodpecker+and+bark+butter.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bark butter and DIY bird feeders A woodpecker removes a piece of Bark Butter from the DIY branch feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610905778459-ZVJ4OK2XZ45FYBEMQZOI/Flicker+on+DIY+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bark butter and DIY bird feeders This Flicker is working one of the many Bark Butter pockets in the DIY branch feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610906058664-L51ISA4C5WHUO6UFUO3Q/nuthatch+on+DIY+branch+feeder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bark butter and DIY bird feeders A Nuthatch feasts on Bark Butter at the lichen-covered DIY branch feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610906191131-YYC8I64B61CJY0HQ7YXJ/woodpeckr+up+close.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Bark butter and DIY bird feeders https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/focus-on-reflections-simple-diy-reflection-pond monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610386967829-O7V7H4KXFQVNIPQXFQ7Y/red+squirrel+reflection.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Build a portable DIY reflection pond in three simple steps This reflection of a red squirrel at the pond is made to look natural with the addition of moss, pine needles, river rock and submerged pea gravel. This DIY reflection pond is extremely simple and inexpensive to create. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610391948203-K9GT1RZCIXRDKQHLXZKT/reflection+pond+collage.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Build a portable DIY reflection pond in three simple steps A step by step visual illustration of the creation of the reflection pond made from a rubberized boot tray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610389848282-YGRW2443LA5B6AFH7X5V/Robin+at+reflection+pond.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Build a portable DIY reflection pond in three simple steps A robin stops by the reflection pond to steal a drink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610393180962-EWF74BN0MJCO338N4Y6U/red+squirrel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Build a portable DIY reflection pond in three simple steps Another image of the red squirrel getting a sip of water from the reflection pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1610393102650-MYLSBPFEJZZED1B18P1A/Tragopan%2Bblindjpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Build a portable DIY reflection pond in three simple steps The reflection pond from inside the Tragopan V6 photographic blind. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/5-best-carolinian-understory-trees-perfect-for-small-yards monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609616208496-CRBB5XT72OVVISHH9HHQ/dogwoods+and+ferns.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best Carolinian under story trees (perfect for small yards) Dogwood among the ferns in the back woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609438886699-6LJEQFDU180JIVFRS49Z/Redbud+leaves+and+carpenter+bees.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best Carolinian under story trees (perfect for small yards) This image illustrates the work of our native carpenter bees who use the Redbud leaves of the Forest Pansy cultivar for their nests. The leaves are just beginning to turn colour for their autumn show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632923322466-OJ2GUN58A4B1XZAEJFVE/Redbud+in++full+bloom Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best Carolinian under story trees (perfect for small yards) - Make it stand out One of our Redbuds in full bloom. This is the Forest Pansy that grows beside our shed and provides beautiful magenta/pink blooms against the grey walls of the shed in early spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609439067469-DJ26AJLOEORTR2ZFBWW3/Flowering+dogwood.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best Carolinian under story trees (perfect for small yards) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ff27d32a-c156-454b-8e4b-091b0299583d/carolinian-zone-trees.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best Carolinian under story trees (perfect for small yards) This Carolinian Zone poster was created by Justin Lewis. It is best viewed on a tablet or desktop. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-hummer-and-the-cardinal monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1596050448759-8G1XRA9MHE00VXXRHG29/Hummingbird.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tips to photographing hummingbirds in flight Hummingbird feeds from a cardinal flower in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609307714818-MPUCR747I40XDKA778ZS/Hummingbird+at+cardinalflower.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tips to photographing hummingbirds in flight A female ruby-throated hummingbird feeds from a cardinal flower on a sunny afternoon. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/garden-revolution-how-our-landscapes-can-be-a-source-of-environmental-change monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609258858407-0YX4ARAHY303FOZM6J8Q/Garden+revolution+woodlandjpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden Revolution: Ecological gardening made easy One of the last chapters in the book focuses on the steps needed to create and maintain an ecologically-based woodland garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/eastern-white-pine monthly 0.5 2024-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609094733687-F669R0P3N64QM8BPPH7S/White+Pine+with+cones.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White pine: Native evergreen that helps birds and wildlife The elegance of the Eastern White Pine is evident here with its feathery, blue-green needle clusters and pine cones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609076850166-GB9XK1RM1D3WXB4OBPRY/bf15d194b991991e4175df3beb9ff64d_f1390.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White pine: Native evergreen that helps birds and wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609095059461-7A2I5FKHAJIIF39GARD1/white+pine.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White pine: Native evergreen that helps birds and wildlife It’s not hard to understand why the Eastern White Pine is a favourite spot for large birds like owls, hawks and eagles to roost in during the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609094852855-7CHC3EXV1KQNZ02VCADV/pinecone.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White pine: Native evergreen that helps birds and wildlife A close-up of the tree’s pine cone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609114068984-KJS8LN7AVNDOMYDLCTLL/white+pine+screen.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - White pine: Native evergreen that helps birds and wildlife The pine trees seen here are being used as a screen on this larger rural property to block the view of the house. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-woodland-wish-for-the-holiday monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608754951245-K656E4U1FBXVPHGK94H5/Housefinchfull.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608535791342-C2HHPU041J3X61HI7BHF/IMGP6210-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Robert Frost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608490393863-3DURY8AK82JPAKOQ5ALU/Chickaee.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - The Song of the Chickadee Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still, she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings. Victor Hugo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608519140732-HP5B2N0N36W9M4PFNAAA/Male%25252BCardinal%25252Bpaint2.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - “That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow’s lodging, calmly clinging to his little twig, and leaving God to think for him.” -Martin Luther https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608530146036-Q3LX5IU6D8XNZTZAS4IG/IMGP6145-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.’” -Lewis Carroll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608525665642-QMRT9696TLHB3Q08WRWF/IMGP6182-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - Feed the birds in winter; in return, they will feed your soul with the look of gratitude! - Mehmet Murat ildan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608569902705-FH5JJ3702JI3CRX5TXEO/IMGP6207-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - I soared above the song birds And never heard them sing I lived my life in winter And then you brought the spring - Randall Wallace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608526755020-ST8LJRV03YN0HPKKZ6FW/IMGP6163-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” - Andrew Wyeth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608569847413-SIPU8VTZQOTIHLXYDWYL/Downy+Woodpecker.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - When winter winds are piercing chill, And through the hawthorn blows the gale, With solemn feet I tread the hill, That over brows the lonely vale. O’er the bare upland, and away Through the long reach of desert woods, The embracing sunbeams chastely play, And gladden these deep solitudes. Where, twisted round the barren oak, The summer vine in beauty clung, And summer winds the stillness broke, The crystal icicle is hung. Where, from their frozen urns, mute springs Pour out the river’s gradual tide, Shrilly the skater’s iron rings, And voices fill the woodland side. Alas! how changed from the fair scene, When birds sang out their mellow lay, And winders were soft, and woods were green, And the song ceased not with the day! But sill wild music is abroad, Pale, desert woods! within your crowd; and gathering winds, in hoarse accord, Amid the vocal reeds pipe loud. Chill airs and wintry winds! my ear Has grown familiar with your song; I hear it in the opening year, I listen, and it cheers me long. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608569714164-K1KSZJLHFX4YDVR5K36W/IMGP6168-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608535105488-CWZIS33F4O6ADTX9CZ8V/IMGP6137-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - A Winter Woodland wish for the holidays - There is nothing in the world more beautiful than the forest clothed to its very hollows in snow. It is the still ecstasy of nature, wherein every spray, every blade of grass, every spire of reed, every intricacy of twig, is clad with radiance. -William Sharp https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/Blog Post Title One-ctll2 monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1626450486751-YK5PTMF013K3D29TIHNX/Dogwood+flower.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Building your Woodland: One Tree at a time Early morning offers a different experience in the Woodland for both photographers and dreamers. Get up early, catch the light, and sneak in an afternoon nap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608139346124-0CQV8YFH1LM3B7H8GU7P/IMG_0878.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Building your Woodland: One Tree at a time This photo illustrates the layering of our mature woodland garden. A large locust and tulip tree form the upper canopy, while a mautre Cornus Kousa in full flower forms part of the mid-canopy. The kousa is joined by serviceberry, redbuds and Cornus Florida in the lower canopy of this area of the garden. Ostrich ferns fill in as the primary ground cover. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/highbush-cranberry-is-a-bird-magnet monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608057898831-M5D5513AM2DNKJSL9FA2/Hermit+Thrush+and+Highbush+cranberry.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seven Viburnums: Top shrubs to attract birds to your garden A Hermit Thrush eyes the fruits of the High bush Cranberry in the wooodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1632428408771-GS0EEVMBDJCMGUF0F84O/Image+of+viburnum+leaves+and+berries+in+fall+colours. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seven Viburnums: Top shrubs to attract birds to your garden - Make it stand out Viburnum with berries in it’s vivid fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3b1868f0-dd4b-455a-8050-524c8efa053b/viburnums.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Seven Viburnums: Top shrubs to attract birds to your garden - Make it stand out I’d like to thank Justin Lewis for this outstanding poster on Viburnums. Best viewed on tablet or desktop. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/click-and-grow monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620137554761-HB1IOLFJX64MC5LGTZBI/Click+and+Grow.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Click and Grow shines light on native plants This image shows our Click and Grow with three different plants including a polka dot plant on the left, a black violet, and pink petunia. The violet and petunia are now growing in our window box and the polka dot plant was gifted to my daughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620143297854-QJCYX5A8GQZ4UW6O0P22/Viola+and+petunias+grown+with+the+Click+and+Grow+and+planted+in+our+window+box. Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Click and Grow shines light on native plants This image shows the black viola and pink petunia grown from our Click and Grow and later planted in one of our window boxes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1620166402063-8HM2TE3R7XXOSVU59PV2/Polka+Dot+plant.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Review: Click and Grow shines light on native plants Polka Dot plant grown from seed in our Click and Grow. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-gorilla-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1588895674823-SAW4R1OU9WEOYKUU7VAA/Gorilla+cart+keter+shed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Is a Gorilla cart better than a wheelbarrow? Our new Gorilla Cart holds 4 Cubic Ft. in its heavy-duty polycarbonate container that lifts up 180 degrees to dump its load. Notice the 10-inch pneumatic tires that can roll over anything that gets in the way and makes the device a joy to use in tight or difficult areas in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1588895929029-T8ZIJ9QKFTQ46B3MWQKK/Gorilla+cartjpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Is a Gorilla cart better than a wheelbarrow? The quick-release dumping mechanism is easy to use and will come in handy for dumping loose material exactly where you want it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1588896005657-W4XBQPPSJ1DEE7Y4PH38/Gorilla+cart+raised.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Is a Gorilla cart better than a wheelbarrow? The sturdy metal frame is seen here with the cart in its dumping position. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/h59jwg5ui1cpsel4che9w3qryaha8f monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607302162713-YTYWGKCPLAJXORF8QVI8/Male+cardinal+in+snowstorm.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we feed birds in our woodland gardens A male cardinal waits for a turn at the bird feeder during an early-winter snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607302342802-XBR1BV8FPIWOS0IR7JVR/Tufted+Titmouse.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we feed birds in our woodland gardens A Tufted Titmouse waits out a snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607302475411-YXPADUOC2C0QJ3VG07OO/Goldfinch+in+snow.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why we feed birds in our woodland gardens Goldfinch in a snowstorm waiting its turn at the feeder. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/how-nuthatches-got-their-names-and-how-to-attract-these-perky-little-birds-to-your-yard monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1612978765921-EHVP1DTNXGV7MICYV4T4/Red+breasted+nuthatch-.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract nuthatches to your woodland garden Red-Breasted Nuthatch in Pine tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607234069596-023PFTYDJ920PD7UU03V/ed-breasted+Nuthatch.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract nuthatches to your woodland garden Red-breasted nuthatch in winter storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1606358470387-NIOK2FDLCEEWVVJBXJ83/IMGP0335-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract nuthatches to your woodland garden White-breasted Nuthatch photographed from Tragopan blind in our woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1607233180909-AJVFNTKXUWC7FA8YQTNH/IMGP6140-1MacBourniegrdn.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to attract nuthatches to your woodland garden - “Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go…. -Stephen King The nuthatch in winter storm. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/he-was-a-good-boy monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1603462065902-5G6W8KBYIGXUT7WXENCB/Monet+loved+to+look+out+the+front+window.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to protect birds from cats Monet loved to sit on the table or the back of the pink couch to watch the world pass by outside the window in the Woodland Garden. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/water-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1606225549597-BT9VZGNTPZSHB6739TF7/Blue+jay+in+bird+bath Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips for using water to attract birds and other wildlife Blue Jays love their bird baths. Here is one of our resident blue jays diving in for a good soaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609359823072-6ZQ8RN24NE5YH7J9A4X4/flicker+at+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips for using water to attract birds and other wildlife Birdbaths are an important addition to any garden that welcomes birds. They can be as simple as an overturned garbage lid, or elegant enough to serve double duty as a piece of garden art. A simple rock with a natural pool is ideal for the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1590247039195-DUR8XDUR887VV7A3NP0J/Young+Oriole+at+on-ground+bird+bath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips for using water to attract birds and other wildlife A young Baltimore Oriole takes a bath in one of our on-ground water sources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1606140578473-HL3LPR29CTRAQFQ8XX9Z/Fox+at+water+bowls.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Tips for using water to attract birds and other wildlife These large water bowls were originally going to be used primarily for aesthetics until a large Goshawk decided they were perfect as an oversized raptor birdbath. Before long, our neighbourhood fox was using them as well. There is a link above for a separate post on the fox and the water bowls. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/binoculars-can-be-a-birders-best-friend monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1605457408181-PPJ05RIR9MIGQYIKJM3O/Pentax+binoculars.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to choose the best binoculars for birding My trusty Pentax binoculars are an essential whether I’m in the backyard scoping out birds waiting their turn at the feeders or in the field focusing on distant warblers flitting high in the treetops. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/lighting-up-your-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/45384e6d-dc37-4786-afc7-a60a422cf926/Going+Solar+power+in+the+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Buying solar lights for your garden - Make it stand out The garden is the perfect place to use solar energy whether it’s a couple of spotlights to light up a tree in the back of the garden, or an off-grid installation with solar panels to power appliances, lights, pumps etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1594834311806-OSXFUYLTN15FZ77CDQR9/Backyard+Solar+lighting+.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Buying solar lights for your garden Three solar-powered spotlights illuminate our birch clumps in the back garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ea592d71-6d64-4b0e-be9b-6da2ac9f60c3/Solar+panels+for+the+garden.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Buying solar lights for your garden - Make it stand out Installing a complete off-grid solar system provides gardeners with a host of alternatives from adding garden lights to powering small appliances in a she shed or garden greenhouse. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/give-birds-a-chance monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1605206919639-E559DU23GGJHQPVXVO48/Windowsticker+to+prevent+collisions.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - How to prevent birds from striking windows This commercially available window sticker is one of many that cover our back windows to prevent bird strikes. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-perfect-redbud monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622288732542-EKNSVV8URQAL7NF64E0W/Redbud+in+bloom+in+our+woodland+garden Main Woodland Garden Blog - Plant the perfect Redbud (a Carolinian zone favourite) Our Redbud Forest Pansy in its spring bloom in mid May. The Forest pansy leaves emerge with rusty-coloured leaves that can be stunning in the woodland garden. They are a favourite for leaf-cutter bees that cut perfectly round holes in the leaves to line their nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1622609060200-5HYEC6C86VJCL5961T76/Redbud+leaves.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Plant the perfect Redbud (a Carolinian zone favourite) - Make it stand out Early spring leaves on the Redbud Forest Pansy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1615746459658-NHJIGII0GUT3GW7NL1T2/Redbud+in+bloom.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Plant the perfect Redbud (a Carolinian zone favourite) A beautiful Redbud in bloom along a nature trail at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington Ont. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/the-carolinian-zone monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587919266302-HGI00260NRUF3YEWWWQZ/Woodland+maple+leaf+on+boulder.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolinian Canada is a diamond in the heart of Southern Ontario Carolinian Canada is an important ecosystem in Ontario that needs Woodland gardener’s assistance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587920886027-45WMIK9IZ1LJ4RPW6JND/Yelow+Lady+slipper+orchid.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolinian Canada is a diamond in the heart of Southern Ontario Yellow lady slippers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1587920105765-0T4USW8UKJ8FLJQ6IOCJ/Carolinian+Canada.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Carolinian Canada is a diamond in the heart of Southern Ontario https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/gift-guide-ten-great-garden-books monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/one-of-my-favourite-things-expandable-garden-hose monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1597406424968-H0OCMO8RQN2LBFNUWNLM/Expandable+Hose.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Expandable hose takes pain out of watering your wildlife garden Our expandable garden hose that I don’t think I can live without after years of fighting with traditional garden hoses. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/inspiration-from-nature monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1602876996421-I62X7RE7P427D0U7YE52/Natural+Woodland+FujiX10.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Finding inspiration in local woodlands for our garden design This image taken with the Fujifilm X10 shows the simplicity of a woodland and provides a little inspiration for gardeners looking to replicate nature at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1608954215398-2244G05DZBHJZIIEMYP2/Birchgrove.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Finding inspiration in local woodlands for our garden design Inspiration for our small birch grove may have can come from experiences earlier in my life in the Rocky Mountains, but another inspirational landscape that draws on the same experiences can be found a few kilometres from my home on the forest’s edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1602877228712-NYNVO3SCFE37I9II4N22/Horses+and+fall+color.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Finding inspiration in local woodlands for our garden design The simplicity of a backdrop of fall colours can provide inspiration for Woodland gardeners. A single tree can take the place of a forest in a backyard setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1602877531025-W76UGSFG06KSB4N3L03B/Woodland+in+the+fall.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Finding inspiration in local woodlands for our garden design A woodland backdrop with natural grasses can provide inspiration to Woodland gardeners. Try to take time during the spring and fall to photograph your favourite woodlands to draw inspiration from nature and use it in your own garden. All of these photos were taken with a Fujfilm X10, high-end point and shoot camera. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/diy-a-solar-drip-for-the-birds monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595876214578-V1MPMTS7VSNO05G3HLED/Goldfinches+on+birdbath.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: A solar drip for the birds The converted dripper that operates as a solar-powered recirculating pump is certainly a treat for the Goldfinches in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595876407844-LXZM2J290I0453Z6WVG4/Robin+on+birdbath+and+dripper.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: A solar drip for the birds A robin takes a drink from the bird bath with the solar-powered fountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595876518049-C6ZOQO9W2P61U6G0ICOO/Goldfinch+on+dripper.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - DIY: A solar drip for the birds https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/building-a-woodpile-habitat monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609359159092-QLEJTU0DHIEVBWY7WK29/chipmunk+on+woodpile.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Building a brush pile for your Woodland garden Our woodpile is a very popular spot for both the chipmunks and red squirrels. I can’t imagine how many sunflowers are tucked away in the crevices of the branches. A generous addition of leaves creates a more comfortable spot for garden critters as fall and winter approaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1603240064654-CLFAXK5MA90N6JCE9ON6/IMG_8542.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Building a brush pile for your Woodland garden The backyard wood pile is being covered in leaves moved from the front of our home. The leaves provide a blanket over the woodpile and provide an even better habitat for insects, small mammals and reptiles that call it home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1609359375641-KNP5V39ORXNQ4KERX1R7/redbreasted+website-5524.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Building a brush pile for your Woodland garden Wood piles provide a natural habitat for so many of our Woodland friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1592945578924-UPIH3VRTL8IGUS6N1ZAL/Yellowwarbler.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Building a brush pile for your Woodland garden Yellow warblers are an insect-eating bird that might become a regular visitor to your brush pile. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/why-leave-your-leaves monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1602625263211-NY6K2HAM4MU3FIXB6NLA/insects+and+leaves.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Why leave your leaves The above photo illustration courtesy of Facebook’s Pollinator Friendly Yards is the perfect illustration of what is going on in neighbourhoods where leaves are beginning to fall. Thanks to Leslie Nelson Inman for allowing us to use the illustration. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/leave-the-damn-leaves monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1602203424119-1W4OTOGLR0X70IUC2NPM/Fall+leaves+in+pachysandra.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Fallen leaves are woodland gardeners’ gold Leaves from a Japanese Maple form a carpet over pachysandra. If you can, leave them where they fall, if not move them to a corner in the yard where they can be composted to form leaf mold. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/naturally-native-creating-a-woodland-garden-for-the-birds monthly 0.5 2022-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1601384316323-EA4ZFRY3ZPVANSMWH0K4/Naturally+Native+newsletter.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Naturally Native: Creating a Woodland Garden for the Birds The first Naturally Native newsletter coming out later this month. It’s still not too late to sign up for your free digital copy https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/tragopan-blind-getting-up-close-and-personal monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c1c96984-30d8-4532-8bc1-de09a1c8fcb8/Fox+in+garden+good-7436.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds - Make it stand out The Tragopan blind allowed a close approach to this young fox who regularly visits the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1600466908113-5P03YMBR7GZ1D3PANPUQ/White-breasted+nuthatch+taken+from+Tragopan+blind.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds White-breasted Nuthatch, taken from inside the Tragopan photographic blind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1600467107715-KYE9MLLA8PHLC9JLCDJ1/Tragopan+blind+in+yard.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds The Tragopan V6 photography blind set up in the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5772385b-3c3a-4275-9618-cfebe272fe19/nature+studio+Fujifilm+X10-0020385.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds - Make it stand out This image of a chipmunk was photographed with a compact camera equipped with a 112mm lens in the Tragopan blind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/7f643642-c345-487b-9e05-95b3dc8f13c6/Tragopan+blind+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds - Make it stand out My Tragopan blind set up near the bird feeders in a corner of the yard. The Tragopan blind is an essential photographic accessory that works as well in the garden as it does in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1600470894256-GE7T5U1I67W1Z8TN29M9/Baby+red+squirrel.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds One of our baby red squirrels looking as cute as ever. The photo blind makes getting pictures like this much easier without the need for extremely long lenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ffb6648a-cd20-4480-abe2-2677ee66d521/Fox+in+garden+good-7455.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Garden photography: Tragopan blinds help get you up close to backyard birds - Make it stand out The Tragopan blind made getting this image of a young fox possible. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/toronto-couple-have-designs-on-creating-the-ultimate-bird-feeder monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1600124088379-KR5WQR8ZI2DDC27S2W6I/Pierre+Coraline+QnA+design.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Toronto couple behind Q&A Design create the ultimate Bird Feeder Coraline and Pierre go over designs in their Toronto workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1600110520328-M8AEHOBABJ45BTMQ8AFZ/Bird+feeder+blue+family+picture.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Toronto couple behind Q&A Design create the ultimate Bird Feeder The Ultimate Bird Feeder with its verdigras copper roof and natural cedar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1614797240465-XXIBHSUIWY2LZNM3A1LL/weebee5HumaneG1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Toronto couple behind Q&A Design create the ultimate Bird Feeder Our QandA feeder didn’t take long to attract the local Chickadees. The copper roof is beginning to patina after arriving with a gorgeous shiny copper roof. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/creating-the-plan-putting-it-all-down-on-paper monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1599773801842-HVDR6VDAJQ35A97EXSB9/Soil+%2B+Ink+Final_Soil+%2B+Ink+Facebook+Inset.png Main Woodland Garden Blog - Engineering a naturally native wildlife garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1599773327011-LYPWUUIBQH5A593VOC0Z/Angela+den+Hoed.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Engineering a naturally native wildlife garden It’s been an interesting path from being an engineer at The Coleman Co to creating beautiful backyard gardens. It’s a path, however, Angela den Hoed is happy to take and one that is providing her with new discoveries at every turn with her company Soil&ink. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/five-tips-we-can-do-to-attract-hummingbirds monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1599483696448-OKJ8E2OD3EEDMC17GMN2/hummer+on+Cardinal.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five tips to attract hummingbirds to our woodland gardens A native Cardinal flower provides the perfect feeding spot for this female hummingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/aaab03af-a791-4059-8439-01e8c310ab16/Hummer+at+Monarda+cu+vertical-7495.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Five tips to attract hummingbirds to our woodland gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/going-native-bringing-nature-home monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1599144055063-RF8Z6IWAOH0BQ7TWFHB6/Bringing+Nature+Home+book.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Going Native: Saving nature one backyard at a time Douglas Tallamy strikes the perfect compromise between fear and optimism in “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. It’s a must read for anyone who cares about the future of our environment at both a global and local level. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/three-of-the-best-late-summer-grasses monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598806804794-4TCSMDTCV55ZAXOERT2R/Hackonechloa.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best ornamental grasses for sun and shade Hakonechloa aurelia (Japanese Forest Grass) is an outstanding warm-summer grass that is one of the few grasses that thrives in full shade, making it perfect for the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598807445511-0PJUGSF1FZXXG8V4AH4Q/Gracilus+Sinensis+ornamental+grassJPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best ornamental grasses for sun and shade Miscanthus Sinensis forms an elegant clump in our front garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598807109833-APYGB6SGROU2TCBX437E/Japanese+Forest+Grass.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best ornamental grasses for sun and shade Japanese Forest grass sits in our front border alongside a prostrate blue spruce, fountain grass and blue salvia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1598807595808-10FP3LH0JVESN2669ZXN/Northern+Sea+Oats.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Three of the best ornamental grasses for sun and shade An example of a clump of Northern Sea Oats surrounding our three birch clumps. The North American native, grown primarily for its seed heads, can easily spread if left unchecked. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/lets-give-the-black-eyed-susan-some-love monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1597721431650-7WQIN2M3TFFV69V24BMB/IBlack+Eyed+SusansJPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - A little love for the Black-eyed Susan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1597721306056-7UDNJC4L512SEQP4VYXU/Black+Eyed+Susans+and+bench.JPG Main Woodland Garden Blog - A little love for the Black-eyed Susan https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/birders-five-best-buys monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1597100103118-R0B1WENFWW3AAMV4V9GT/Red-breasted+woodpecker.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Six best buys to attract birds (A few of my favourites) A young woodpecker takes a turn at the cylinder seed feeder that sits atop our birdfeeding pole system as a blue jay waits its turn. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/a-symphony-of-colour-and-sound monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1596980794410-H9BSANIMPA2BZCO4HEKO/Marley+blue+tooth+speaker.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - One of my favourite things: A small blue-tooth speaker The House of Marley No Bounds Blue tooth speaker is an ideal choice for a gardener to bring their favourite tunes into the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1596980873221-JK4123YQSG9AZ8EUEDBL/House+of+Marley+bluetooth+speaker.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - One of my favourite things: A small blue-tooth speaker Closeup of the Marley No Bounds blue tooth speaker. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/welcome-the-urban-fox monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1596372891444-A44XH5HBF24W2GHNN1SN/urban+fox.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Welcome the urban fox: The ultimate rodent controller Our cute little neighbourhood fox taking a rest on a driveway before an evening of hunting. July is a difficult time for fox, and it shows here in the fox’s skinny body . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fd01f130-d949-49e7-aca7-7b54a9acca68/Fox+hunting-1.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Welcome the urban fox: The ultimate rodent controller - Make it stand out This photo shows on of our neighbourhood foxes killing its prey after pouncing on it in the garden. It’s not a pretty site to watch but our gardens can be good sources of food for neighbourhood foxes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1596383044395-VQLLOTQCPZ1DO7LHM818/Fox+kits+at+den.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Welcome the urban fox: The ultimate rodent controller Fox kits hanging out a their roadside den. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c7864703-5165-4070-ad81-603c09c62b24/fox+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Welcome the urban fox: The ultimate rodent controller - Make it stand out A young fox hides in the urban garden on the watch for easy prey. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/main-blog/swinging-in-style monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1693863269243-5IK9J5GLXV1LHF835A8U/hummer+on+perch+showing+off+its+tail+feathers+%281+of+1%29.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are hummingbird swings worth buying? - Make it stand out This Hummingbird is happy on its perch showing off its tail feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/243e1dbe-d269-4474-87de-7bdb9b21d3ed/hummingbird+at+feeder Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are hummingbird swings worth buying? - Make it stand out Hummingbird at feeder with swing in background. Placing the two close together is a great way to give the hummers a place to rest and keep a watch over the feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/1595605506442-NT6N7GK0KB6HGQT46O6L/Hummingbird+on+swing.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are hummingbird swings worth buying? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eb29b461-d6ca-485a-baaf-be5ec6a6de28/Hummer+at+Monarda+cu+vertical-7495.jpg Main Woodland Garden Blog - Are hummingbird swings worth buying? - Make it stand out Don’t forget to use native flowers in your garden to attract hummingbirds. 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Here a closeup shows great detail for a six MP sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cb17280b-782c-4533-bdac-a0c5a1014815/GMC+istd-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax's forgotten CCD-sensor gem Backing off a little from the previous image shows the beautiful colours from the CCD sensor revealed in this abandoned automobile are truly extraordinary. Here a closeup shows great detail for a six MP sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c4733ab0-06d3-4c74-9358-3be1f97ce042/old+car+CU-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax's forgotten CCD-sensor gem Moving in a little closer reveals stunning details and colours possible with the 20-plus-year-old camera and CCD sensor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/da83c352-7214-4ad5-b194-c8fd40be0365/old+car+door+handle-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax's forgotten CCD-sensor gem The colours from the CCD sensor revealed in this abandoned automobile are truly extraordinary. 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Pentax Q with 02 lens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/90974a8a-a988-4614-b297-e4b4745f81af/IMGP7733.JPG Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images Extraction filter on purple Pentax Q with 06 lens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/099a94b8-63c2-4f28-aa52-ce2611df885d/IMGP7685.JPG Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images Hummingbird at Salvia with Pentax Q and 06 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/117cb337-b055-4476-a503-65554aa1f71e/IMGP7889.JPG Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images Dogwood bud in fall Pentax Q https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4af03464-48c2-4c91-91a2-3ce23591fcc7/IMGP7892.JPG Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images Native grasses Pentax Q. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/06960987-f56a-48e9-998a-e006aa0c13d4/Q+shot+closeup-7953.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images Shot with Pentax 50mm F2.8 macro A lens with Q to Pentax adapter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c05ae222-79e3-483e-9b11-c5df5b30621f/nasturtium-7940.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images Nasturtium shot with 50mm FA2.8 with Pentax K to Q adapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/eaf97890-1551-4b03-bca1-7b067a2241af/View+over+the+city-8064.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Pentax Q images View over the city in fall. 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iphone 12 pro max garden images Cornus Kousa leaves in fall colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b4636624-f824-44b7-91b7-6475cab07a36/Backyard+view+2-1789.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images Back woodland garden showing Cornus Kousa in fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5364378f-8606-4574-af94-6fa118799351/Backyard+view-1794.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images Woodland path with Paperbark maple just beginning to take on its fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/9ae6de5c-a540-42fc-b05d-8c18c81749f7/Jap+Maple+Vert-1822.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images Japanese maples and Japanese Forest Grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/0f9f664b-b1ae-4bd9-9b8c-634034dc64f8/Japanese+maple+leaves+Jinsu-1892.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images The Japanese inspired garden showing a school of ceramic fish from Fish In the Garden and a trio of Japanese statuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b0aa190d-8e0f-4901-8667-4855b9a6abdd/Japnaese+Maple1-.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images A view of our front garden with Japanese Maple Bloodgood in fall colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c0a5a6d7-0c9c-44e6-a8db-acdd1daed7c2/Jinsu-1862.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images Japanese Maple leaves on rocks with statuary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c04de7e3-af73-453b-90bb-2caf4a5dcaea/leafs+on+rocks-1858.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - iphone 12 pro max garden images Close up of Japanese Maple leaves nestled in hollow of a boulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37cdfc56-e9ad-45f4-aa5f-c17ad28d222e/Jinsu+with+leaves+and+rock2-1891.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - 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Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/475bba09-a874-4d2d-b7d1-77a8b7201ade/Bridge+RBG+2+SOOC.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a2b1e509-00b5-48f1-8ec2-1d892b4971fd/Bridge+RBG+SOOC.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/900e57c9-7e43-4dd8-8573-17abd1e35c8d/Bullrushes+sooc.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/fee9f06a-6f48-429c-b84e-ef1daafd0465/BW+fenceline.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b37f3a26-67c5-412b-8215-87f28f3179ad/Cherry+tree+2+SOOC.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - 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Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/916b6fec-c619-46d2-bded-ed273721f9ef/RBG+weeping+willow+SOOC.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/cdfd70ba-adb8-4b18-9ba1-08d2099b9c8c/Treeline+SOOC.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Auto 110 with Orca B&W film https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/photogallery/alice-in-bloomland-with-fujifilm-x10 monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/e856889c-1273-43d4-8ed5-cc1260a729fe/RBG+Toadstools+main+entrance-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Mushrooms as garden art greet visitors to the Alice in Bloomland garden show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8d6a39d2-003a-4850-bb8a-ad7f57d30c6b/clock-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 A vintage clock surrounded by flowers provides inspiration for your own garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/8223936d-3aeb-48d6-a21f-7ef0f11b105a/RBG+doors-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Incorporating garden art into your space can lift an ordinary area into a vibrant corner of the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/620ebf09-1063-4f0c-91b5-9fd9c8d2d23d/RBG+decor+day2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 A large chess piece takes centre stage in this garden vignette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/108d4624-652d-466a-b550-ef3d8c3835b4/RBG+Main+welcome-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Larger view of the welcome sign. Notice the texture of the garden with small additions of colour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/074e7ac1-a64c-4853-917e-516ade9b6d2c/RBG+vignette+day2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 This garden vignette incorporates natural garden art with the mushrooms together with texture the foliage provides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/43aac580-148e-49d1-a47e-1da846842d17/RBG+white+orchid-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Orchids were used to provide colour and natural flowers in the show. There is no reason not to bring your orchids outside during summer to add flowers to selected areas all summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d471a3ab-bc8f-4464-a6f1-02adbcfc7a1f/RBG+table+setting-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 A table setting combines nature with multiple vignettes focussed on colourful table accoutrements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/822c29a9-cc83-488a-aad4-ab27630575a4/RBG+table+CUtea-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Moss combines with vintage dishwear. Imagine creating similar vignettes in your own garden using china from your local thrift store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/bee3b31f-b8eb-4e21-9429-ee900e885792/RBG+table+day2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Another view of the table setting showing the moss-covered table and elegant dining room chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d992c621-5386-4267-a783-8451b3e67754/RBG+table+setting-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 A natural table setting illustrating the use of colour set against live natural moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/c3120520-4f56-49c8-b81b-0157015fc13c/RBG+table+CU-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Moss is used as a natural backdrop for these colourful macarons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/b17d6e47-a3fe-442d-af39-3b5e61888914/RBG+Toadstools+day2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 A lovely garden vignette using stylized toadstools to add colour to the garden floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/712ab2b2-aed9-4f8b-b434-1425a7b0919e/RBG+flowers+day2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/58e52499-d251-4343-9ee4-b04fd081d005/RBG+white+orchid-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Orchid up close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/18b4ffef-fd1d-4b64-8898-468a65976320/RBG+model-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Alice herself even showed up at the show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d3ef2c31-2e9e-4330-9123-26edc591ce7f/RBG+Ochid+day+2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/4a73d6ee-cdf2-4109-bef3-f5f5a018d835/RBG+orchis+pink-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ee4ca884-31fe-4d88-8bcd-0fd24b7e4db3/RBG+red+roses+couple-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 The king and queen surrounded by roses. If gardeners can take anything out of scenes like this, it is to use a mass of colour boldly in their own gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/3e33d374-c71c-4789-927d-824bf492fcb7/RBG+painters-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Painting the town red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/627a0f59-57f2-4215-bf44-aaa5f32c7f24/RBG+painters+day2+-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Painting the town red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/224f945f-68d8-4aa0-a351-34984a429313/RBG+red+1-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 By using the red extraction filter on the FujiFilm X10, I was able to create a black and white image with only the colour red extracted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/843694d4-02a4-41aa-9324-c516ab0b5aff/RBG+red+2-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 By using the red extraction filter on the FujiFilm X10, I was able to create a black and white image with only the colour red extracted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/81bd273d-887a-4037-ac61-ce83630dfadb/RBG+red+3-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 Another example of the effectiveness of using one of the many extraction filters available in a number of cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/5e36667c-f885-4148-8903-083b6dc8f004/RBG+red+4-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - Alice in Bloomland with FujiFilm X10 A close-up using the red extraction filter built into the Fuji X10 camera. https://www.fernsfeathers.ca/photogallery/konica-c35-rangefinder monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/32e797fb-28a6-4488-9ff5-51b738e7745d/Konica+camera+best-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - 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Notice how the colours really pop in this natural light scene. Setting Velvia. Jpg image shot at 1/90th sec, f2.5, ISO 800, 19.5mm, hand held. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/ad7b7dfa-ec16-48de-9f0a-49313d290c26/RBG+model-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery Model at flower show. Jpg image shot at 1/110th sec, f2.8, ISO 800, 23.7mm, hand held. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/37588ac4-40f2-4567-8f78-0f8fcd8faadf/RBG+red+roses+couple-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery The fujifilm X10 captured these extreme reds and oranges in this image beautifully. Jpeg shot at ISO 200, 1/140 sec, f2.5 at 18 mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d9b712c7-9b47-4c39-8ac9-3e6252f33cac/RBG+red+3-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery This is a fun image using the extraction filter on the Fujifilm X10. Obviously the red extraction filter came in handy here creating a B&W image leaving only red showing in the image. 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FujifilmX10 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/d49b3de6-6bb0-42cc-bcdf-0e842e5f4437/Covered+bridge+%281+of+1%29.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/a1fb8834-9300-40e5-a1ee-3b0f353c3b05/Ontario+%281+of+1%29.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/f7d9160c-04c1-47f3-bbf4-e78d73940eb8/Boston+%281+of+1%29.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e85137670f2655dff61733e/82e0f4f3-0128-4949-9688-9d6c0bf3ba05/RBG+orchid+GO+cropped-1.jpg Camera, Lens and Photographic Gallery for Ferns & Feathers - FujifilmX10 Gallery This is an example of how the Fujifilm image stands up to an extreme crop and still holds sufficient detail. 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