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Nature Know-How: Top 5 Tips for Enjoying the Season

Looking for tips on everything from how to take great nature photos to best bets for attracting butterflies? Check out one of these Top 5s and find the programs that will teach you more.

Year-round | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall

YEAR-ROUND

camera dial Nature Photography Tips
Nature photography is a wonderful way to enjoy and appreciate the outdoors.

bird seed balls

Best Bets for Attracting Birds
Want to see birds without ever having to leave home?


WINTER

American Beech ©The Sibley Guide to Trees Trees to ID in Winter
So how do you identify trees in the winter? 

robin

Winter Birds You Didn’t Expect To See (Until Spring)
Some birds you expect to see in winter, but not these five.

woolybear caterpillar

Winter Weather Predictors
Winter weather folklore - see what nature may or may not predict.


SPRING

butterfly Tips for Attracting Butterflies
How to find these exuberant and colorful insects in your own backyard.

sumac

Wild Edible Plants
Here are five easy classic appetizing and healthful “wilds” worth foraging for.

flower

Reasons to Love Spring
There’s something about spring that makes it so enjoyable—see our top 5.

soil and trowel

Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Spring
Now, where to begin in the garden this spring?


SUMMER

owl Photographing Birds, Bugs, and Beyond!
Our five tips will have you shooting like a pro, no matter the subject! 

lavender sprig Ways to Preserve your Herbs
Ever wonder what to do with the abundance of herbs growing in your garden?


FALL

American Kestral, ©Shawn Carey

Hawk ID Tips
Top 5 hawks you might see and where to look for them.

maple leaf Uses for Fall Leaves
Before you break out the rake, check out our top 5 uses for fall leaves.

orb spider web Reasons to Admire Spiders
What kinds of spiders are you likely to see in and around your home, and what their webs look like.


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