The sphere of in-town delight for wild things in backyard habitats is growing, if my small social world is an indicator. Our son now calls for me to come with the camera when he encounters the critters that delight us.
Last week, I was able to capture the “smiling” face of a Pacific treefrog, because he called a camera alert. He’s always been a backyard wildlife enthusiast but now we all work together to record the beasties that live in our yard (and sometimes the house).
We encourage our visitors to stroll through the yard with us and observe the abundant small things that are a day-to-day part of our lives. Passing on the information that we plant for the butterflies, dragonflies, and bees, encourages others to do the same. We can also tell people that innocent spiders can safely be left alone and observed instead of killed in a fit of fear. By plucking butterfly weed tufts filled with seeds or gathering the seed heads of the cosmos, we pass along nature’s gifts.
Isn’t it amazing what small gestures can do? Seeds and smiles—pass them on, naturally.
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