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Out My Backdoor: Summertime is Hummer Time
Ruby-throated hummingbirds crowd a feeder (Terry W. Johnson)
By Terry W. Johnson
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Out My Backdoor: Fox Squirrels Are Impressive
Fox Squirrel (Terry W. Johson)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: A Chorus Made by (and for) Early Birds
The Carolina wren is one of the many species singing in the dawn chorus (Ty Ivey, GNPA)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: The Appeal of Mealworms
Mealworms (Terry W. Johnson)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: Food Hard to Find for First-Arriving Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated hummingbird (Todd Schneider)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: Golden-crowned Kinglets Can Handle the Cold
Golden-crowned kinglet (Josiah Lavender)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: The Fox That Climbs Trees
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: This Tree Is Special
Black gum in Monroe County, Ga. (Terry W. Johnson)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: Providing Winter Habitat for Beneficial Insects
Bee dusted in pollen (Terry W. Johnson)
By Terry W. Johnson
Out My Backdoor: Rare Black Witches in Georgia
Black Witch Moth (Terry W Johnson)
By Terry W. Johnson
One of the rarest moths seen in Georgia is the black witch (Ascalapha odorata). It is so rare that even many folks who enjoy watching and photographing moths in the Peach State have never, or will ever, spotted one.
