DO NOT SPRAY deterrents, pesticides, or insecticides. They work on beneficial insects and animals as well as obnoxious ones.
Provide access to Clean Water.
A birdbath, fountain, or even a non-draining pot can provide a watering hole for insects and wildlife. Provide stable footing for optimal success.
A pond is attractive to many forms of life!
Provide Food and Safety.
Plant a diverse garden flowering from Spring through Fall can provide continuous nutrition to pollinators.
Do not disturb plants that may house eggs, larvae, or cocoons of pollinators.
Provide a protected playground.
Provide a protected environment where butterflies and other pollinators are safe from the wind as flying is exhausting.
Plant diverse plants of all shapes and sizes to provide a pollinator playground.
Provide a Winter safe house.
Piles of leaves, dormant plants, and seed heads provide a safe place for pollinators and migrators to hibernate or rest. Resist the urge to tidy up too much in the fall.
Birds on the Move!
American Robin (AMRO) March weather has always been a dice roll here in the Southwest. It could be blizzarding one day and sixty degrees the next. One thing is for certain though- we are all yearning and looking for signs of spring! Well, look no further than the birds in your yard. This time of season, one can observe gregarious flocks of American Robins flying from tree to tree or scavenging alone on the ground.
Although common and abundant, this species is an impressive generalist and no simpleton. These birds utilize an innumerous array of vocalizations and behavioral cues to enhance their communication. Dialects of songs and calls vary from region to region and each bird develops its own unique song. They can be found in numerous habitats, including urban residential areas, woodlands, tree line, burn areas, and even tundra!
A robin's diet consists mainly of worms and other insects during late spring and summer but rely heavily on fruit in the wintertime. This includes but is not limited to chokecherry, hawthorn, dogwood, sumac fruits, crabapples, and juniper berries. All of these plants have native southwest varieties and are carried here at Durango Nursery and Supply.