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Yellow Warblers eat mostly insects that they pick

Yellow Warblers eat mostly insects that they pick from foliage and plants. Providing habitat-trees, shrubs, fallen leaves and native plants all promote healthy insect populations and are the perfect way to attract and support wild birds including warblers. This little female has been a regular on our goldenrod, an important native host plant for a variety of insects. In fall and winter allow your goldenrod, milkweed, sedum and coneflowers to remain standing. These plants will not only provide cover for songbirds and small mammals the seeds provide vital nutrition when food sources become scarce...#birdwatching #birds #maineaudubon #bestbirdshots #birding#birdsofinstagram #warblersofinstagram #naturephotography #rewildyourgarden #warblers #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birdphotos #birdlovers #nuts_about_birds #birdwatchers#birdphotographer #animalovers #animalphotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature #mainebirds #maine #plantfornature #shareyourlandscape #bugsmatter #bugsarebirdfood #nativeplants

Goldenrod Crab Spider...One of our "sit and wait"

Goldenrod Crab Spider...One of our "sit and wait" or "ambush" predators...
#crabspidersofinstagram #crabspider #gardenspiders #rewilding #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadows #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorconservation #nativeplants #naturephotography #biodiversity #plantfornature #shareyourlandscape #bugsmatter #bugsarebirdfood #nativeplants #nativelandscape #nativelandscaping #plantpollinators #alivingplanet #sunsetflowers #meadows#plantnativeplants #plantnativesforwildlife #plantnatives #meadows

Morning in the meadow...#rewilding #rewildyourgard

Morning in the meadow...#rewilding #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadows #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorconservation #nativeplants #naturephotography #biodiversity #plantfornature #shareyourlandscape #bugsmatter #bugsarebirdfood #nativeplants #nativelandscape #nativelandscaping #plantpollinators #alivingplanet #sunsetflowers #meadows#plantnativeplants #plantnativesforwildlife #plantnatives #meadows #milkweed #milkweedformonarchs

Primrose Moths...These small beautiful moths are n

Primrose Moths...These small beautiful moths are nocturnal and have an affinity for the common evening primrose which inspires its name. The primrose flower opens at night and closes by day, so a visiting moth dives in headfirst and if it sticks around until dawn, not only does it get much needed nectar, it gets a warm overnight hug when the petals close. Wilted primrose flowers turn a pinkish color, so even when the blooms begin to pass their prime a primrose moth sitting on the stem of the plant resembles an old flower and can still find safety with it's pink color. Females lay their eggs on the evening primrose and when the caterpillars emerge they start munching the flower buds. We have quite a few evening primrose on our property and along the road. In the morning I'll often find them still asleep, sometimes two or more, tucked inside a single flower..❤️ #rewilding #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadows #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorconservation #nativeplants #naturephotography #biodiversity #plantfornature #shareyourlandscape #bugsmatter #bugsarebirdfood #nativeplants #nativelandscape #nativelandscaping #plantpollinators #alivingplanet #sunsetflowers #meadows#plantnativeplants #plantnativesforwildlife #plantnatives #meadows #moths #mothsofinstagram #primrose #primrosemoth

Good morning!#jumpingspider #spidersofinstagram #s

Good morning!#jumpingspider #spidersofinstagram #spiders #macrophotography #macro #naturephotography #arachnids #arachnidsofinstagram #arachnid #spiderphotography #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadow #wildlifephotography #canonmacro #wildlife #biodiversity#jumpingspider #phidippus

Happy World Snake Day from one of our beautiful ga

Happy World Snake Day from one of our beautiful garter snakes. Despite their long evolutionary history and myriad survival adaptations, reptiles in Maine and throughout America are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, road mortality, the pet trade and intolerance. Southern Maine’s landscape is developing rapidly, and active habitat protection is critical for the preservation of our reptilian species. We invite snakes to our property by providing suitable habitat and we never use poisons or chemicals. Garters are non venomous snakes and a good indicator that we have a healthy ecosystem going on. A snake in your yard or garden means you have a reptile friendly yard, good enough to support these essential predators...#worldsnakeday2023 #gartersnakesofinstagram #gartersnake #reptilesofinstagram #reptiles #rewilding #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadows #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorconservation #nativeplants #naturephotography #biodiversity #plantfornature #shareyourlandscape #nativeplants #nativelandscape #nativelandscaping #plantpollinators #alivingplanet #sunsetflowers #meadows#plantnativeplants #plantnativesforwildlife #plantnatives #meadows#coexist

Our lower meadow, especially the native milkweed h

Our lower meadow, especially the native milkweed have been benefiting from weeks of rain...#rewilding #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadows #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorconservation #nativeplants #naturephotography #biodiversity #plantfornature #shareyourlandscape #bugsmatter #bugsarebirdfood #nativeplants #nativelandscape #nativelandscaping #plantpollinators #alivingplanet #sunsetflowers #meadows#plantnativeplants #plantnativesforwildlife #plantnatives #meadows #milkweed #milkweedformonarchs

We are consistently working on establishing bounda

We are consistently working on establishing boundaries with wildlife, an effort that is both doable and rewarding. We've also learned a lot about the challenges of living with neighbors and local policies stuck in the perpetual cycle of destructive landscaping and unsustainable land management habits. It's not easy for wild animals to live in human dominated landscapes, especially if we come from a place of intolerance, entitlement and hubris..Lets face it, we are taking over the planet, destroying fragile ecosystems and habitats faster and too aggressively for wildlife to adapt. The notion that humans can chop down trees, plow over burrows, put up fences, build roads and developments fragmenting what little patches of remaining habitat exists, without considering the impacts to myriad species is nothing short of disgraceful. Much like refugees, finding new homes on the QT, especially if what's left is already inhabited by others, reduces their options for survival significantly. Nature has built in sustainable levels of habitation and co-habitation that humans disregard. I often hear, "wildlife will find a way" without adding the caveat of "they just need to stay out of our way" Chipmunks, flying squirrels and groundhogs to name just a few, we have them all and we're managing to solve problems and give the animals their due peacefully and with good intention. We're mostly successful and that's okay...We can live with that...It's their world too. #wildlifephotographer #groundhogsofinstagram #groundhogs #animalsofinstagram #rewildyourgarden #coexistence #wildlifephotographer #wildlife #wildlifeofinstagram #backyardanimals #animals #coexist #wildlifefriendlygarden #wildlifephotographer #mainewildlifephotography#naturephotography #nature #woodchuck

This adorable baby groundhog decided to hang out w

This adorable baby groundhog decided to hang out with us, sitting about three feet from our bench..He stayed for close to an hour following our conversation before scooting off into the meadow...❤️❤️ #mainewildlife #animals #groundhogs #coexistence #wildlifephotography #rewildyourgarden #nativemeadows #wildlifephotographer #backyardanimals #nature #loveanimals #animalsofinstagram #naturephotography #babyanimals

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