Happy Owl-oween from this wee Western Screech Owl!

#strigiformes #westernscreechowl #screechowl #owlstagram #owls #owlsofinstagram #owl #aves #napa #napavalley #nanpapix #vineyardwildlife #proventus #abetterworldthroughgoodliving #vineyard #vineyardpestmanagement #ipm #naturalpredators #wildlife

Birds and bats found to significantly reduce vineyard pests and crop losses in Hungary Study highlights benefits of natural predators and landscape management for sustainable grape production and reduced pesticide use

Birds and bats found to significantly reduce vineyard pests and crop losses in Hungary #SustainableFarming #VineyardManagement #NaturalPredators #PestControl #SustainableAgriculture

Photo of two reddish/brown snails having sex on cement. Their shells are wet.

#NaturalPredators Rosy wolf snails (Euglandina rosea) feed on slugs, bugs & other snails. Sustainable gardeners support natural predators. So we don't use snail poisons, because they kill good snails, too. We left these good snails to finish their procreation act on our front sidewalk.

Hello world! Baby #PrayingMantis just hatched
#InsectThursday #buglife
#NaturalPredators #gardenSky #gardening
#inmygarden