Devon
@plumquot.bsky.social
Urban gardening with native plants for beauty and the magic of living in alignment with the natural world.
@sonomawill08.bsky.social Look! Another sighting!
August 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
@sonomawill08.bsky.social Look! Another sighting!
So interesting! I've noticed that pollinators in my garden focus on the plants-of-the-moment that are in full sun. Have you been able to check both verbenas during the sun-shifts of the day?
June 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
So interesting! I've noticed that pollinators in my garden focus on the plants-of-the-moment that are in full sun. Have you been able to check both verbenas during the sun-shifts of the day?
Adorable. And nice succession plan - looks like the CA fuchsia is on deck!
June 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Adorable. And nice succession plan - looks like the CA fuchsia is on deck!
Wishing you (and all of us) the best and hope for a solution soon!!
June 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Wishing you (and all of us) the best and hope for a solution soon!!
How to report (Pest Hotline: 1-800-491-1899): www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests...
CDFA - Citrus - Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP)
www.cdfa.ca.gov
June 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
How to report (Pest Hotline: 1-800-491-1899): www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests...
Gah, that would be distressing! I checked the most recent distribution map I could find, and it looks like you're outside the bounds, so you might want to report it if you haven't already . Here are a couple of links.
June 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Gah, that would be distressing! I checked the most recent distribution map I could find, and it looks like you're outside the bounds, so you might want to report it if you haven't already . Here are a couple of links.
Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this, but thank you for sharing. What part of the state are you in, and what were the symptoms that tipped you off?
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this, but thank you for sharing. What part of the state are you in, and what were the symptoms that tipped you off?
Could you be looking at 2 plants growing together and mingling? Blackberry leaf edges are more jagged. As for what's shown in the photo, if the stems are square, then it's something in the mint family. Maybe it's a Nepeta (catmint). Let us know if you are able to find an identification!
May 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Could you be looking at 2 plants growing together and mingling? Blackberry leaf edges are more jagged. As for what's shown in the photo, if the stems are square, then it's something in the mint family. Maybe it's a Nepeta (catmint). Let us know if you are able to find an identification!
You can confirm lemon balm by pinching a leaf and smelling it for that bright, lemony freshness. It's definitely not baby blackberry brambles. (I've battled enough of those to know for sure.)
May 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
You can confirm lemon balm by pinching a leaf and smelling it for that bright, lemony freshness. It's definitely not baby blackberry brambles. (I've battled enough of those to know for sure.)
Me too! My theory is: All of the locally native seeds are already out there, in the soil seedbank and also continually being deposited by traveling birds/squirrels/etc. So once the humans shift away from caring for and protecting the imported plants, then the naturally native plants have a chance.
May 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Me too! My theory is: All of the locally native seeds are already out there, in the soil seedbank and also continually being deposited by traveling birds/squirrels/etc. So once the humans shift away from caring for and protecting the imported plants, then the naturally native plants have a chance.