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It's a sweat bee on Smooth Blue Aster. Sweat bees may land on you to drink a bit of your sweat; be careful not to harm them, they are...
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HAPPENINGS AT SEED AND NECTAR
Posting the novel, beautiful and fun of native plants!
Meredith
May 271 min read
Let Your Garden Grow Wild
Let's turn the idea of controlling your outdoor spaces upside down! Plant native, leave your leaves, stop spraying, and enjoy nature!
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Meredith
May 81 min read
Look What I Found!
A chrysalis on a Pennsylvania Sedge! Many native grasses, sedges and carex are host plants. Butterflies and moths will lay their eggs on...
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Meredith
May 41 min read
Native Spring Ephemerals
Here in NC we've been struck by our first waves of summer-like heat. Sadly, that means our spring ephemerals will be going dormant for...
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Meredith
May 41 min read
Native Azaleas
As the native azalea finish their peak here in NC, I thought I'd share a few highlights over the next few days. Native deciduous azaleas...
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Meredith
May 41 min read
Texture and Fall color
Carolina Cranesbill is a durable little plant that packs a punch. It can grow where other plants struggle, adds an interesting leaf...
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Meredith
May 11 min read
Look who landed....
On a leg! This gorgeous Luna Moth descended upon a helper today. She appears to have narrowly escaped a predator. Luna Moth caterpillars...
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Meredith
May 11 min read
American Wisteria
This is your lovely alternative to the invasive wisterias choking out our woodlands and rampantly taking over roadsides. How do you tell...
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Meredith
Apr 271 min read
Native Azaleas
Deciduous native azaleas are still going strong! The gorgeous blooms attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Pictured: Rhododendron...
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Meredith
Apr 221 min read
Turtle Crossing!
Look who I found crossing the driveway from one section of the garden to the next today! Did you know that one of the greatest threats to...
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Meredith
Apr 151 min read
Clearwing Hummingbird Moth!
Clearwing Hummingbird Moths love phlox, and there's a phlox for every garden. This one is woodland phlox. Woodland phlox looks great en...
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Meredith
Apr 141 min read
Tiarella, early spring joy!
This woodland native has frothy flowers beloved by bees this time of year. Big bonus, it's evergreen!
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Meredith
Apr 121 min read
Turtle Food!
And it looks amazing in your garden! Mayapple flowers are tucked under this gorgeous statement-making foilage. The ripened fruit is a ...
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Meredith
Apr 121 min read
In the garden today....
This is the time of year when the woodland garden really shines. The early spring woodland blooms are incredibly charming, but I...
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