Annie Krug

When it comes to planning a garden, your personal aesthetic isn’t the only one to consider. Next to providing high-quality food, water, and shelter, the bloom colors you choose will affect which birds frequent your new garden. And if you’re a backyard birdwatcher, this is your opportunity to attract more of your favorite birds to your yard! Here are examples of which colors attract which birds, and what to plant for every hue.

Our world is home to 18,000 bird species, and we delight in observing their various colors, calls, and unique behaviors. Unfortunately, with a 3-billion bird loss in North America since 1970, and one in eight of the world’s birds threatened with extinction, the bird population is seeing a serious decline. And yet, that’s not where the threat ends. Scientists and conservationists warn of another threat to our world’s birds: the extinction of other animals and plants.

ScentAir is a scent marketing platform that helps create stronger connections with in-location customers through fragrance. Now offered by Raydiant as an add-on technology, ScentAir helps brick-and-mortar companies to create a more meaningful and multisensory customer experience that drives revenue and repeat business.

Become a trusted travel resource—and bring in more in-location sales—with FlyteBoard. Raydiant’s partnership with FlyteSystems adds the FlyteBoard app to our third-party app marketplace. This flight information display system enables airports and travel-based companies to display real-time flight and travel information on Raydiant screens using information from local airports. Always accurate and up to date, these flight information display systems (FIDS) are more than flight statuses and gat...

"Old Shoes for Summer Planters?" magazine article, featured in Country Rustic Magazine, Summer 2022 issue

A quick, colorful movement flashes past your eyes. It’s a hummingbird! These delightful little pollinators are fun to watch, and easy to attract to your yard if you know a few tricks. One of the best ways to bring hummingbirds to your outdoor space is by planting a hummingbird garden. Not only are hummingbird gardens beautiful, they’re also beneficial for hummers and for our ecosystem. Here’s why and how to plant one.

While bird feeding is a year-round activity, there are some special provisions to consider for the summer. Hot weather, humidity, and other factors of the warm season affect birds, who are looking for spots to relax, fuel up, and forage for their new families. Is your yard a summertime bird sanctuary? Or does it need a little love to help attract your local birds? We’ll show you several ways to make your yard, garden, or outdoor space a place where birds will love to linger.

Whether you’re a novice birdwatcher or an age-old pro, you’ve probably heard about the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird app. In fact, it’s more than an app—it’s an online birding database where anyone who’s interested in birds can document their bird sightings. It also has a number of digital birdwatching tools to enjoy. Here’s an introduction to eBird, including how to start using it and its best features.

Art is said to lift the human spirit and offer a window into human consciousness. Art is also said to give a room a focal point, give it a finished feel, and add instant ambiance. As a business owner, you may be surprised to find out that art can also make or break your customer experience, increase dwell time, and improve the productivity of your staff. We’ve recently partnered with streaming digital art firm ArtPlayer to harness the power of art for the commercial sector. Here’s why this in...