The start of a vernal pool, which means there is no liner, and the water will eventually dry up in the hot months. These pools are essential to several species of amphibians that need just this type of water body for successful reproduction. And the frogs appeared immediately!

Did you know you can make a delicious fermented soda with native spiderwort flowers (Tradescantia ohiensis), honey, and water? Be sure to properly identify your plants.

Inviting nature into your yard means making allowances and appreciating being a haven for insects, as well as cute baby birds. Our chicken coop hosts varying numbers of carpenter bees, and I love their antics! Never been stung tho I’m in and out of the coop daily. Let’s let nature in. #nativebees

I recently tried (and failed, I think) to convince a friend that her dead tree was an asset to her yard, and was so valuable, both aesthetically and to wildlife. But here is a very convincing take on the subject for those of you with a decision to make. perfectearthproject.org/a-tree-sculp....

I don’t know when it happened, but it surely did happen- I garden for insects now. I’m imagining the satisfaction of this bumblebee, tucked into a native jewelweed blossom that’s juuuuust the right fit.
#nativebees #bumblebee #wildlifehabitat #pollinatorgardening #savetheinsects

Comparing 2 methods of winter sowing: the milk jug procedure which I’ve had good success with, and planting in pots with a smattering of gravel on top, placed in a protected area. Pros and cons to each, but the proof will be in the pudding. #nativeplants #wintersowing #wildseedproject

Rainy July day in the potager. Looking forward to finding some natives to add in 2025.

Hello to all the native plant people here on Bluesky! Looking to share and learn more about restoring habitat and helping our local ecologies. Starting off with some photos of the Allegheny monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) that bloomed in my formerly all-invasive back meadow. What a stunner!