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Spring Garden Planning Motivation
Once upon a time, I made a very fancy garden design. Who was this person, and can she come and motivate me to get my act together for 2016? I’m actually impressed by this garden plan and may reuse some aspects of it. The only thing I’ve done this year (and there are 8 – 9 weeks until the last frost date) is rake the weeds on top of my garden soil. I suppose that’s better than doing nothing, and…
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What’s Growing
Yesterday after I shared gardening pictures on Facebook, I realized I probably should have posted them here on the blog. While I’ve gone out regularly to pick okra and beans, the garden has taken a back seat to the new school year, soccer practices, and my newly discovered ability to run errands without kids. I do little thirty minute projects here and there like taking down the blueberry nets, replanting raspberry runners and pulling out sections of mimosa weed. I’ve…
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More of the Cosmos Crowd
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Cosmos
Yes, there are more butterflies on the Cosmos. These flowers have been the most attractive to flying insects of any flowers I have grown. Even humming birds have been visiting, although they seem to prefer the Black and Blue Salvia over all others in our yard. I’ve been using this website to make identifications. This one is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. The other day I thought I spotted a Monarch and a Luna Moth, but I wasn’t able to photograph either…
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Variegated Fritillary on Cosmos (a butterfly)
… at least I think it is “Variegated Fritillary”. See more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euptoieta_claudia
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Carolina Anole
