Sex and the Single Zinnia
If there was a dating app for flowers, what would it be called? Plenty of Nectar?
Single-petaled zinnia seeks an open and honest relationship with insects who have a hunger for nectar. I am a colorful flower who likes nothing more than making seeds with the right pollinators. My ideal date would be making seeds in a sunny garden with industrious insects by my side. In the spirit of openness and honesty, it is only fair to tell you that I am looking for an open relationship. In fact, I am really only interested in a summer fling.
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Sources for Butterfly Garden Plants
When looking for butterfly nectar and caterpillar food plants, consider local growers and plant sales. Be sure to ask if the plants that you are purchasing have been treated with pesticides, particularly neonicotinoids. I have also provided a list of spring plant sales being held in 2020.
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Join me at the Wild Gardening Festival in Mission, Texas!
Get a copy of Butterfly Gardening: The North American Butterfly Association Guide as an early registration bonus when you register for the Wild Gardening Festival before January 31, 2020!
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Saving and Swapping Seeds
Sharing seeds of your favorite butterfly garden plants is a way to help butterflies: by sharing your seeds, you help increase the tribe of butterfly and habitat gardeners…
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The Secret Lives of Caterpillars, Part One
Rather than rake leaves, I recently spent some time poking around one of my willow trees where I had seen Red-spotted Purple butterflies this past September. I immediately noticed many leaves with frass chains…
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Three Reasons to Avoid Fall Garden Cleanup
My fall is quiet and peaceful because I only rake leaves off of paths and patios, and next to the house and garage where they would turn into a soggy mess if left to their own decomposing desires…
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