Landscapes, Gardens, Birds, and Butterflies
Enhancing the Backyard Landscape to Attract Birds and Butterflies
Lilacs and raspberries can attract bees, butterflies, and birds
“Give food to the birds, you will then be surrounded by the wings of love, you will be encompassed by the joys of little silent hearts! “— Mehmet Murat Ildan
To help us enjoy the long Minnesota winters as well as the warmer seasons, my wife and I fill our bird feeder daily. We also hang suet cakes in one or two trees.
Even on our city lot, we welcome various birds year-round. Visitors include black-capped chickadees, northern cardinals, house finches, mourning doves, blue jays, grackles, red-winged blackbirds, and house sparrows. From spring through fall, we treasure the sight of ruby-throated hummingbirds, too.