Year 1 of Transforming My Yard into a Wildlife Oasis
The complete journey of transforming my grass yard into a wildlife oasis. I knew that this journey would be exciting, but I did not anticipate how many animals would use the features I provided in such a short amount of time. Enjoy.
Waiting 9 Months for part 2 will absolutely be worth it. I enjoyed this more than I've ever enjoyed a Nat-Geo nature documentary. Keep doing what you love!
Cowbirds love putting their eggs in other bird nests. I didn't realize that the cowbird would actually comeback to destroy one of the other bird's eggs though!!
I love so many things about your video. Warts and all, the pond construction. That's fascinating to me and I enjoy watching much smaller ones than yours become habitats. There's the careful, thoughtful and personally meaningful selection of plants. That's gardening with the soul, and I love it. The footage you were able to catch is worthy of any nature documentary I'd watch, your delight and love for your subjects is obvious and genuine, and your editing and storytelling are wonderfully paced. But you know, the most beautiful thing about this video is that you documented a singular, year-long act of mindfulness. That's inspiring. Thanks for posting this!
If you ever make another wildlife pond, perhaps you could consider a natural liner material, such as impermeable clay? And re-consider use of that toxic polyester-type landscaping fabric too. Such a shame so much toxicity is in the air, soil and water due to human-created synthetic materials.
This video was so random to me, yet here I am, and I canāt start work because of the depiction of work process, beautiful landscaping and the need to know that Pheobeās babies were okay
I never thoughed I would watch a hour long video about someone making a pound, because I have no intersed in pounds XD, but here I am. Absolutly facinated by the whole journey and loveing every secound of it. Thank you for all your commantary about wildlive <3 it was fun and edicational watch. And now I have this weird desire to get a pound XD
Not interfering when observing wildlife can be difficult but it is incredibly important to let nature take it's course. The same thing happens on every nature documentary you have ever seen. Great work, looks beautiful!
What a masterpiece of a video. Absolutely loved it.
Side note, someone from my stateās department of wildlife taught me that both dragonfly and damselflies being in a body of water is a sign that the water quality is good. (because of the water qualities each require for laying eggs). I remembered this when you mentioned that both were hatching from the water. Very interesting!!
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My favorite video on Youtube this year. Thanks for the journey.
Waiting 9 Months for part 2 will absolutely be worth it. I enjoyed this more than I've ever enjoyed a Nat-Geo nature documentary. Keep doing what you love!
wow this is amazing and beautiful and I'm only 18 mins in. Pretty cool that you mentioned making this pond based on things you saw in western pa.
Cowbirds love putting their eggs in other bird nests. I didn't realize that the cowbird would actually comeback to destroy one of the other bird's eggs though!!
Awesome!
Isnt the expanding stone.toxic for the fish and frogs?
Bro's neighbors probably have plotting against him ever sinceš
What state are you in? Well done, it looks great . You do well, as a narrator .
Art of story telling. I am your new Sub, for lifetime <3 Thank You! Much needed therapy on a stressful day!
I love so many things about your video. Warts and all, the pond construction. That's fascinating to me and I enjoy watching much smaller ones than yours become habitats. There's the careful, thoughtful and personally meaningful selection of plants. That's gardening with the soul, and I love it. The footage you were able to catch is worthy of any nature documentary I'd watch, your delight and love for your subjects is obvious and genuine, and your editing and storytelling are wonderfully paced. But you know, the most beautiful thing about this video is that you documented a singular, year-long act of mindfulness. That's inspiring. Thanks for posting this!
Great video. Thank you very much
If you ever make another wildlife pond, perhaps you could consider a natural liner material, such as impermeable clay? And re-consider use of that toxic polyester-type landscaping fabric too. Such a shame so much toxicity is in the air, soil and water due to human-created synthetic materials.
This video was so random to me, yet here I am, and I canāt start work because of the depiction of work process, beautiful landscaping and the need to know that Pheobeās babies were okay
I never thoughed I would watch a hour long video about someone making a pound, because I have no intersed in pounds XD, but here I am. Absolutly facinated by the whole journey and loveing every secound of it. Thank you for all your commantary about wildlive <3 it was fun and edicational watch. And now I have this weird desire to get a pound XD
Bro I love a garden like that, all it's soo chill, I love that, so i decide to build a fountain in my garden
Absolutely Incredible work. Thank you for posting it. Thoroughly enjoyed watching
i wish i had a backyard
Beautiful.
Not interfering when observing wildlife can be difficult but it is incredibly important to let nature take it's course. The same thing happens on every nature documentary you have ever seen. Great work, looks beautiful!
Just don't let the township see your oasis
What a masterpiece of a video. Absolutely loved it.
Side note, someone from my stateās department of wildlife taught me that both dragonfly and damselflies being in a body of water is a sign that the water quality is good. (because of the water qualities each require for laying eggs). I remembered this when you mentioned that both were hatching from the water. Very interesting!!