Tag: butterflies
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Petals & Pollinators 21 Aug
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is finally here. The days are today and tomorrow. The first day is today and we are having an event at the Corner Garden tomorrow from 9 am to 11 am. The format of the census is simple. You just find a spot where there are pollinators. Survey that spot…
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Petals At The Corner June 4
The grand ball continues. We are advancing steadily now. The colors are vibrant and the dancing is becoming more lively. The dance floor is filling up so that there is a sense it soon will be crowded. The lighting is on for more hours per day now and the activity of the dance is creating…
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Petals At The Corner 15 March
The big dance has begun with the appearance of coneflowers and daylilies. They are the debutantes in the ball gowns. Bright vibrant colors are their most notable feature. Accompanying them are the gang of pollinators. They travel from bloom to bloom in search of nectar. They do not listen to the current din about high…
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Thinking about Fall 23 Aug 2024
We returned from our cool getaway in the North Carolina Mountains. We are back to the heat and the dry conditions. I have begun fall planning. It has been very warm here during the afternoons but the mornings are marked by the faintest sense of cool. There is also relief given by light breezes. Watering…
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Hot Summer Days 21 July 2023
The last few days have been hot and humid here in the American South. Average daily highs in the mid 90’s and 50 % plus humidity tax a gardener’s physical strength. The formula, of course, is to start out early, drink plenty of water and seek the shade as much as possible. A few mid…
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It is summer 2 June 2023.
Here in the lower Southeastern US, the weather is definitely turned summer like. We will be in the 90’s this weekend. The night time lows are upper 50’s. The humidity is rising as the plant life become more abundant and larger while putting off all that water vapor. Unfortunately, that is also accompanied by less…