Message me if you’re a flower farmer, a florist-farmer, or a florist using locally grown flowers. I’ll add you to this starter pack.

This needs to be a film.

How does 11k even begin to help pay for cancer treatment? That literally doesn’t add up.

weeping at a long term study of former lab chimps who were moved to a sanctuary where they could sign freely with caretakers & each other & did so constantly & creatively—even to themselves

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Yellow Wood Violet, Viola hastata, also along the trail.

Red buckeye, Aesculus pavia, in bloom along the trail:

Not fragrant, but stinky: Here is Asimina tripetala, a Pawpaw, in bloom. The flowers are pollinated by flies and beetles.

Pink tubular flowers

The air is moist and smells green, smells of waking plants. Such a relief from the bleary grays of January! Here is a fragrant Piedmont Azalea:

Early spring buds are pushing out into the spring air, the young leaves creating a soft spatter of pale greens, greenish pink, all suspended overhead between black tree trunks.

#nativeplants Every week I take way too many pictures.Last week's hike at Stone Mountain: Early spring buds are pushing out into the spring air, the young leaves creating a soft spatter of pale greens, greenish pink, all suspended overhead among, between, black tree trunks.

#nativeplants #gardening #bloomscrolling #flower Rain lilies, Zephyranthes atamasco, bloom off and on from April through May. This is a good plant for moist areas that don't drain well, or the edges of rain gardens where they won't be smothered by larger plants. Prefers open shade to full sun.

They are lovely, aren't they?

Photo (probably AI) showing an overhead view of 2 fenced-in backyards with the title, "A tale of two backyards." The yard on the left shows white, paved patio & walkway, a perfectly maintained lawn and uniform shrubs trimmed into cubes. Text says, "Left: $4,200/year in lawn care. Mowed weekly. Sprayed monthly. Edged perfectly. Zero birds. Zero butterflies. Zero life." The one on the right shows a wooden deck with a small pond with bird feeders around it. About half of the yard is filled with wildflower gardens & a few untrimmed shrubs. The lawn is not uniform with a few brownish patches. The text says. "Right: $200/year. Mowed twice monthly. Native plants in the corners. Water dish on the patio. 47 species of insects. 12 species of birds. 3 species of butterflies. One rabbit family. Test at the bottom says, "Which is the better yard? Depends on whether you measure beauty in dollars or in heartbeats."

Reduce lawn acreage & let the remaining be a #FreedomLawn. #PlantMoreNatives & #StopPoisons to support birds & pollinators, to become more sustainable, to be more pet & kid-friendly, & to save $$.
Here are ideas & references to get started: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

We have seen Robins and Mockingbirds come to brunch on the berries through December and January. A good dietary supplement to add in alongside of foraged grubs.

The fruits(desiccated fruits from last fall seen here next to the flowers) don’t ripen until mid October. The fruit are “winter persistent” and hang onto the tree through the cold winter months. This is a very important attribute for overwintering birds.

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Red chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, is a slender understory shrub that is blooming now. Although it blooms in late March through the first weeks of April,

President Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Hide the ketchup.

Bravo Volodymyr! I hope he receives the award. Needs no ketchup, whatsoever.

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Rain lilies, Zephyranthes atamasco, are blooming now.

Whadda surprise!!!

Just wanted to repost this little ol’ reminder posted by Letters from God about one & a half years ago:

Yup, and it’s been growing for one year.

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Did you see the picture I posted of the seedling with its bulb? I’m afraid the original photo was too stuffed with moss to make a clear explanation.

I believe in science. But this is magical, nonetheless

Constantly have my mind blown. The intricacy of plant and pollinator interactions, how the plants have evolved to adapt to their climate, soils, and competition. All of it keeps me amazed. There isn’t going to be an end to learning this stuff. Ever.

Yes we are