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Marie Kung<p>I keep trying to photograph this year's hummingbird clearwing moths but only managing blurry takes so far. Resharing this lucky snap from last year instead. <a href="https://growers.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moth</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a></p>
Stéphanie<p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/SKyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKyard</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monarch</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Stéphanie<p>Monarch was back, feasting on the Joe-Pye Weed today 🥰</p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/SKyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKyard</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monarch</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Sue is Walking the Earth 🌱<p>Well done, Pittsburgh. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/nativeplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativeplants</span></a><br>“Native plants, he added, require less fertilizer and maintenance, and they can help manage stormwater runoff.”</p><p><a href="https://www.aswp.org/pittsburgh-exempts-native-pollinator-gardens-from-plant-height-limits/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aswp.org/pittsburgh-exempts-na</span><span class="invisible">tive-pollinator-gardens-from-plant-height-limits/</span></a></p>
playinginthedirt<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> in the front garden. <br>Monarda fistulosa, Pycanthemum virginiana, and echinacea paradoxa. <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ohio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PollinatorGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PollinatorGardening</span></a></p>
Stéphanie<p>Baby swamp milkweed has bloomed! It's a really tall and pretty one! </p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/SKyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKyard</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Zardoz<p>More from today's garden walk<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativePlants</span></a></p>
Zardoz<p>The garden is full of life today! <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativePlants</span></a></p>
Stéphanie<p>Wild bergamot</p><p>📷 </p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/SKyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKyard</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Ed Sullivan<p>Hairy Honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula) in bloom in our garden. Very light to no fragrance but enjoyed by hummingbirds and insects. Native to the PNW west of the Cascade Range.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/floresondence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floresondence</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a><br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nativeplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativeplants</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oregon</span></a></p>
Marie Kung<p>Black swallowtail on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) <a href="https://growers.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/NorthernIllinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernIllinois</span></a></p>
Don Ray<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flowers</span></a></p><p>Now Blooming on the roadsides: <br>Mystery Sunflower-like blossom. </p><p>This is (another) case of an elusive positive ID. I’ll have to return to the spot and make more observations. Stay tuned!</p>
Stéphanie<p>Common yarrow</p><p>📷 </p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/SKyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKyard</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Carolannie<p>I found only three hazelnuts (Corylus cornuta) in the bushes...and there are lots of bushes in the understory here! <a href="https://c.im/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SeattleWashington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeattleWashington</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SeattleSummer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeattleSummer</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SeattleParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeattleParks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RavennaPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RavennaPark</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FruitScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FruitScrolling</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NativePlantsOfThePNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlantsOfThePNW</span></a></p>
Back In The Yard<p>This really is my favorite time of year. Seeing monarchs visiting our meadow blazing stars puts me in my happy place. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>butterfly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>butterflies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lepidoptera</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nativeplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativeplants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaveTheMonarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheMonarch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photographylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photographylovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlifephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlifephotography</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Native Plant Database - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildHydrangea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildHydrangea</span></a> </p><p>"Mass or group in shaded area of the mixed shrub border or naturalize in native plant or woodland garden. Flowers can be used in fresh or dried arrangements.<br>Establishment and Care Instructions<br>Grow in full sun to partial shade in rich, moist soil. Tolerates deep shade. Blooms on new growth so can be cut back to the ground in early spring to control size. Remove suckers to prevent plant from spreading. A solid generalist.</p><p>"Large clusters of flat, creamy white, flowers open in June and last for many weeks. Plants bloom most of the summer. Pollen-rich flowers attract many insects. Plants form rounded mounds. Flowers can be used in fresh or dried arrangements. Grow in partial shade in rich moist soil. Tolerates deep shade. </p><p>"Part of our Pollinator Buffet plant tag series. The eastern bumble bee and other insects pollinate wild hydrangea. It is one of the most widespread and abundant bumble bees in the eastern US. Also attracts azures and hairstreaks and serves as larval host for hydrangea sphinx moth (Darapsa versicolor) and hydrangea leaf-tier moth (Olethreutes ferriferana)."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://grownative.org/native_plants/wild-hydrangea/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grownative.org/native_plants/w</span><span class="invisible">ild-hydrangea/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bumblebees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bumblebees</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Beehuggah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beehuggah</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Seeing fewer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fireflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fireflies</span></a> this year? Here’s why, and how you can help. </p><p>Fireflies are vulnerable to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.</p><p> This coverage is made possible through a partnership between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Grist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grist</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BPR</span></a>, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> station serving western <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a>. </p><p>Katie Myers Regional Reporter, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Appalachia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appalachia</span></a>, July 11, 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "Basham and Jacobs have a few other tips for helping fireflies thrive. You don’t need to be a scientist to help protect fireflies. In fact, the biggest difference comes from how we care for our own <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/backyards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backyards</span></a>. Here are a few things Basham and Jacobs recommend:</p><p> - Turn off your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PorchLights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PorchLights</span></a>. Fireflies are incredibly sensitive to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialLight</span></a>, and it can confuse them.<br> - Ditch the manicured lawn and embrace <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a>. In addition to being easier to care for, they suit the local environment and conserve water.<br> - Leave some leaves behind when you rake in the fall. They’re a great place for fireflies to find food, stay cool, and lay eggs.<br> - Plant shrubs, tufting grasses, and other, large plants. These can shelter fireflies during rainstorms and other severe weather. <br> - If you spot fireflies, jot down when and where you saw them and add your observations to citizen science databases like iNaturalist, Firefly Watch, or Firefly Atlas to help scientists collect data.</p><p>"Even among those who study fireflies, the thrill of spotting them remains magical. Lower has made many excursions to the southern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AppalachianMountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppalachianMountains</span></a> to find the famous, ethereal 'blue ghosts.' Rather than flicker, the insects emit a continuous bluish-green glow. 'You walk into the pitch black woods and at first you can’t really see anything right because your eyes are getting used to the darkness,' Lower said. 'But eventually you start to see all these dim glows.' "</p><p><a href="https://grist.org/science/seeing-fewer-fireflies-this-year-heres-why-and-how-you-can-help/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grist.org/science/seeing-fewer</span><span class="invisible">-fireflies-this-year-heres-why-and-how-you-can-help/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireflyConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FireflyConservation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LessLawns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessLawns</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HabitatLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HabitatLoss</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insects</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeaveTheLeaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveTheLeaves</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkSkies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurnOffTheLights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurnOffTheLights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConservingNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConservingNature</span></a></p>
Carolannie<p>Summer is a good time to botanize and learn your native plants. I fondly remember collecting samples for my botany class and pressing them for later IDs<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Botany</span></a> #<a href="https://c.im/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://1001species.substack.com/p/summer-botanising" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1001species.substack.com/p/sum</span><span class="invisible">mer-botanising</span></a></p>
Nelson<p>:inaturalist: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297922014" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.org/observations/2</span><span class="invisible">97922014</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bees</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
Stéphanie<p>From certain angles, we really do live in a mini meadow 😄 </p><p>(purple coneflower, wild bergamot, black-eyed susan)</p><p>📷 </p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/SKyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKyard</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a></p>
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