This harmless, stunning creature should be welcomed in your yard or garden. (more…)
Photo credit: Vicki Bonk
This harmless, stunning creature should be welcomed in your yard or garden. (more…)
ABOUT THIS YARD
Everything you see in this yard, except for three trees and two shrubs, was planted by us “sometime” between 30 years ago when we purchased our home . . . and yesterday. (more…)
Native plant gardeners with keen observation skills have surely noticed the increase in flower-visiting insects in their gardens. Fascinating visitation patterns emerge from one growing season to the next such as the same type of bee consistently foraging on a particular native plant. About 15 years ago, while installing and tending native landscapes, I started to notice these patterns and the astounding diversity of insects that native flowering plants attracted compared to traditional gardens filled with non-native plants. (more…)
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