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New Butterflies

Two Newcomers One fun thing I’ve been doing every year is to look for new life forms in the garden.  I find there are always newcomers every year and the variety seems to increase year after year.  I guess they see our garden as their sanctuary as much as we do.  We provide the basic necessities: food, water, safety and a poison free (organic) place … Continue reading New Butterflies

P&BSeptember 10, 20132 Comments

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Three new irises bloomed today despite the rain, but the ‘For Veronica’ (deep purple) is a little bit drooping. 1-3 Batik, 4-5 War Chief, 6-7 For Veronica. #iris #irises #perennial #perennialgarden #springgarden #backyardgarden #batikiris #warchiefiris #forveronicairis #sunlovingplants #easytogrowplants #beardediris #fragrantflowers
After a whole day of rain, the garden is a little droopy but refreshed. One more day of rain today…the irises won’t like it much. #backyardgarden #springgarden #gardenafterrain #iris #irises #columbineflower #daisy #falseindigo #flowersforpollinators #pollinatorgarden #perennialgarden #perennials
Allium always looks perfect with raindrops on it. This is one of a few plants, along with lavender and mints, I planted in the front yard. No critters dare eating it. #allium #alliumflowers #perennials #perennialgarden #deerresistantplants #springgarden #rabbitresistantplants
‘Mother Earth’ reblooming bearded iris. #motherearthiris #iris #beardediris #irises #perennials #perennialgarden #backyardgarden #springgarden #sunlovingplants #easytogrowplants #rebloomingiris #fragrantflowers
Another set of bearded irises just started to bloom- Mariposa Skies (white&blue), Harvest of Memories (yellow), Chinook Wind (very pale lavender, almost white) #iris #irises #perennials #perennialgarden #backyardgarden #latespringgarden #sunlovingplants #fragrantflowers #easycareplants #irisgarden #mariposaskiesiris #chinookwindiris #harvestofmemoriesiris
Late spring garden….#backyardgarden #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #organicgarden #perennialgarden #iris #rose #wisteria #geraniums #virburnum #snowballvirburnum #woodlandphlox #daisy #primrose #flowersforpollinators

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Honeybee on Summersweet
Honeybee on Summersweet
Peony
Peony
Geranium 'Tango Violet', though the flower has no scent, it has very striking color
Geranium ‘Tango Violet’, though the flower has no scent, it has very striking color
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Sweet pea-King Tut
Sweet pea-King Tut
Hellebores-maroon
May 10-All five eggs have hatched
May 10-All five eggs have hatched
This one taking nectar from Zinnia
This one taking nectar from Zinnia
Tree Swallow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal-Female
A full bowl of fresh picked jasmine
A full bowl of fresh picked jasmine
Rose 'MM. Isaac'
Rose ‘MM. Isaac’
Cuckoo bee resting on Rudbeckia 'Prairie Glow'
Cuckoo bee resting on Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’
Male Northern Cardinal in the rose bush
Male Northern Cardinal in the rose bush
Pileated Woodpecker
Honeybee on Black-eyed susan
Honeybee on Black-eyed susan
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Crocus-dark purple
Tuberrose
Tuberrose
Morning glory
Morning glory
Mason bee on Yarrow
Mason bee on Yarrow
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Woodland phlox
Woodland phlox
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