Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Patch Of Echinacea

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Cindy

Echinacea Purpea is, luckily, a native plant often found in gardens. The more the merrier, as Echinacea is another plant beloved by our winged friends, the butterflies, bees and birds. Pollinators busily sip its nectar, and in the fall,  Goldfinches … Continue reading →

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One Patch Of Butterfly Weed

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Cindy

As the summer season ripens I search all over grown fields for Asclepias tuberosa, that very special butterfly magnet. It is getting more scarce, as we lawn up and Round-up.. A recent NewYork time’s article describes the loss of milkweeds … Continue reading →

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