Bugs and blooms from the garden this morning #bugsky #nativeplants
Lots of bees were sampling the Ohio Spiderwort this morning đ
#nativeplants #pollinators #bees
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It was a beautiful morning at Mississippi Palisades State Park and the birds were singing in agreement
#hiking #illinois #birding
In accordance with the best science we have, monarch caterpillars in our yard will be left wild and not enclosed or hand reared. They will be photographed and admired, and weâll hope they do well. (But sometimes for a caterpillar that means theyâll be a bird meal.)
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High Traffic Area â ď¸ Pale Purple Coneflower featuring ants and gnats
#nativeplants #bugsky
Common Milkweed and friends
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Everyone loves a firefly at night, but I think they are pretty cute at their day jobs too. Common Eastern Firefly on Common Milkweed #nativeplants #bugsky
Some bugs of note from the native garden this evening
#bugsky #nativeplants
New England Aster is starting to bloom đ
#nativeplants #bloomscrolling #gardening
Red Milkweed Beetles on Common Milkweed. Checked my backyard milkweed grove for caterpillars this morning (nada) but plenty of these cuties. #nativeplants #bugsky đŞ˛
Kay on the Prairie
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Instead of rearingâwhich is risky and unproven in helping monarchsâwe should focus on more effective, science-backed ways to conserve these glorious wild animals.
