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Greetings!
There are only 10 days left until SPRING! The days are getting warmer and longer. Courtney and I love being able to hang out at the park with our friends later and later each day. I've been busy planting seeds, so I'll have a nice herb garden in a couple of months. We've already had bees visiting our flowers. Check our Not So Creepy Critters new Facebook page, and let us know what signs of spring you're noticing.
~Erik
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Top Ten Reasons to Create a Backyard Habitat
  
1. It's fun!
2. Everyone can help.
3. It helps feed wildlife all year long.
4. You'll have a cool place to hang out with friends.
5. Grow food!
6. It's a great chance to play in the dirt.
7. You'll be helping the environment.
8. Attract wildlife!
9. Observe critters!
10. You'll have a place to relax and daydream.
~Courtney and Erik
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Gardens for your Backyard Habitat
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Don't let a small space stop you from creating a backyard habitat. This side yard was transformed into a garden that attracted bees, butterflies, rabbits, and birds. A path and an interesting entrance makes the garden more inviting. Include places to sit and a safe place for kids to play. Backyard habitats are a fun way to get people of all ages working and playing together.
~Courtney
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 Make Toad Houses Courtney and I made toad houses when we were younger and had fun checking to find out if toads had moved in. Toads did move in. In fact, many toads moved into the houses we made. Here's a picture of Courtney with her favorite toad. Yes, she had a favorite! We learned how to carefully handle toads and how and what toads ate. Toad houses can be made out of wood, broken terra cotta pots, stacked terra cotta pots or even large coffee cans, as long as the sides are smooth. The houses can be painted or decorated by gluing on shells, pebbles or sea glass. Pick a shady place with lots of dirt for your toad house. Toads like to burrow in soft, wet mud. An old pie pan filled with water can be an inexpensive water source for the toads. Leave a porch light on at night to attract lots of insects for your toads. It's been several years since we made toad houses, so we decided to make them again for this spring. This year our toads will have a village! ~Erik |
