After the 70mph winds and heavy storms last night, she’s showing off now. Even stronger storms coming all day today. Luckily the plants make a million dollar difference preventing runoff and flooding on our plot.
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If you think #NativePlants looks
“weedy” or “messy”, watch a few UK gardening shows & count how many of our natives they covet & plant. Everything is someone else’s exotic. Or just look at how beautiful this Spigelia marilandica is blooming now.
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Just look at the colors on their backs, they say, follow the key to ID… except they always sit like this with their wings folded when they’re not moving. 🫠
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Sorry for delay in #RoseWednesday content but I’ve been outside sweating buckets planting as many plants as possible even though it’s currently 92F (feels like 103F) because we have soaking rain coming later and tomorrow. Here’s more beauties.
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#NativePlants Astragalus canadensis has to be one of my favorite blooms—color, shape, totally unique and amazing!
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I have never seen such overstuffed pollen Hammer pants. It’s like when your knitting friend wants to go into the yarn store “for just one thing” and comes out arms overflowing with skeins. 🙃
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Azure #butterflies are so skittish that it makes them hard to capture. Pre-storm winds didn’t help. But I love it when these guys do their cool little wing rubbing pheromone thing—especially in my #UrbsInHorto #Chicago front yard. 🦋
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The always bloomtastic & #pollinators friendly ‘Scarborough Fair’ constantly sending new flowers out whether it’s #RoseWesnesday or not.
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Another must have for #RoseWednesday currently blooming in our garden is ‘Lady Emma Hamilton’ whose purple foliage adds a little something extra to her beautiful color and scent.
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Two blooms from the very unique and virtually indestructible shrub (bad soil, no water, hot concrete) ‘Watercolors Home Run’ for #RoseWednesday —another #pollinators delight too.
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Two blooms from the very unique and virtually indestructible shrub (bad soil, no water, hot concrete) ‘Watercolors Home Run’ for #RoseWednesday —another #pollinators delight too.
#gardening #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #SmallJoys 🌱
