Most bees live only one summer, or less. They spend it reveling in flowers. Take note.

One of my favs, Bushy St. John’s Wort is starting to bloom.

Hands off our schools, our research, our Medicaid, our vets…Charlotte. #handsoff

Our native Black Cherry came up as a volunteer, and we love its many benefits. The leaves feed more than 450 species of butterfly and moth caterpillars, not to mention the tree feeding pollinators with flowers and mammals with fruit. Baby Chickadees can’t eat sunflower seeds. They eat caterpillars!

Spicebush sparkle. #plantnatives #HomegrownNationalPark

First Tiger Swallowtail of the season (on wild plum).

Wild Plum and Carolina Jessamine calling out the bees here in North Carolina. #plantnatives #HomegrownNationalPark

Just when February seems so botanically boring, the Hazelnut begins to flower: male catkins on the left and the cute, spiky female flower on the right. #plantnatives

Earth’s clouds and sky never cease to amaze me. This was last weekend Pantego, NC.

Celebrating the end of January by freeing up trees from dreaded English Ivy. Take care of your spot on the Earth. #plantnatives

Coral Honeysuckle never disappoints. Happy last day of Fall.

Good morning. Just wanted to share: where I live in North Carolina, these tiny Wax Myrtle berries feed the Yellow-rumped Warblers throughout the Winter. #plantnatives

The Earth is getting too warm. I keep shrinking my lawn and leaving most of the leaves. It lets nature provide lush mulch, organic fertilizer, and habitat for needed invertebrates. Plus the leaves retain moisture. All for Free!

Fothergilla in fall. Fight climate change by planting natives in your own yard.

Be a rebel. Grow Witchhazel right in your front yard.