Additionally, the cones of seeds they produce can be a great food source for goldfinches. Their needles also make excellent nest-building materials. As there are a wide variety of conifers with ...

The vast majority of native bird nesting takes place in spring, right after the trees green up and the flowers start to bloom. The spring nesting season feels like a frantic rush to quickly build ...

Several mornings a week, I rise early and head out to my favorite patch of late blooming flowers. It’s a large patch of tall, bright yellow flowers. At this time of year there aren’t a ...