Love is in the air, in the water, on the leaves, under the logs, and everywhere else we nurture enough habitat for animals to safely breed and nest. Love is also in this post for you—an expression of my gratitude for all that you do to nurture the animals and plants in your own wildlife gardens. Though you haven’t heard from me in a while as I devote my creative energies to a new book project, I’ve still been thinking about you. In fact, I’ve been saving these videos of animal love fests to share with my friends on Valentine’s Day! These are just a few of the wild affairs we’ve witnessed over the past year. I hope you don’t mind if I keep my words to a minimum and let the videos speak for themselves. My love and a big virtual hug to all of you, my friends!
Flirty Frogs
Sexy Spicebush Swallowtails
Randy Rabbits
Mating Monarchs
Love Bugs
Randy Rabbits, Part 2
Because really, who can ever get enough of randy rabbits?? I hope you’ve enjoyed these videos. Please stay in touch, and check out my Humane Gardener Events Calendar if you want to attend a virtual presentation this year. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Featured image of syrphid flies and all videos: Nancy Lawson/Humane Gardener
Happy Valentines Day Nancy for this sweet gift! Can’t wait to see your new book! You are such a wonderful inspiration! Thank you for teaching us how to show love to our wildlife through native plants.
Hi Elaine! Thank you! I’m so happy that you have found the information valuable. It is a gift to me to connect with you too. <3
Oh, how fun! Thanks for sharing, Nancy.
Marney!!! So good to see you here. Maybe one day soon in person?? <3
Hi Nancy, it is lovely to read your good wishes and to watch the enjoyable and appropriate Valentine’s Day videos. Wishing you the very best for the new book and for the year ahead.
Hi Carol! Thank you – it is so nice to hear from you! <3 I hope you are doing well there, too. <3
Sending love and hugs to you, too, on this Valentine’s Day. So good to learn that you’re working on another book — hooray!
Think of you often, and appreciate all that you do. You’re becoming a national treasure, Nancy!
Happy Valentine’s Day/Week, Debbie! So good to hear from you. I think about you a lot too and hope you are doing great in your new home. <3
So wonderful to be part of this group, and to know that we all have it in our hearts to love the simple things in life. Watching these videos is like watching my own garden. Thank you very much for this lovely Valentine’s Gift❤❤❤
Hi Danielle, thank you for watching! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! <3 It is a gift to me, too, to be able to share my love for the wild with so many others who feel the same. <3
Randy Rabbits! My favorite videos. Thank you for your empathy and compassion for all life, Nancy. You help keep me sane is this topsy-turvy world.
<3! I hope to see these rabbits again soon! Thanks to you, too. Toni. <3