Category Archives: native plants

A Bit of High Desert Botany

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Cindy

The high desert near Albuqurque, NM.  is an alien landscape for a native Northeasterner. The trip was taken in the fall,  for the birds, but the plants demanded attention..everything is of interest to an eclectic naturalist.. On a jeep tour, I … Continue reading →

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Autumn Ramble

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Cindy

It is winter now, flowers & flowering shrubs are resting.. so there is time to look back & appreciate their last hurrah in autumn. We are accustomed to admiring a plant’s prime blooms, but the end game, while more muted is … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Plants

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Cindy

As I mature as a gardener, I find that the relationships between plants and insects are most important to me in the garden. This discovery was facilitated by listening to Doug Tallamy speak, and I highly recommend his book Bringing Nature … Continue reading →

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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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