Tag: milkweed
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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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Summer Doldrums 18 July 2025
The heat is consistently stifling everyday now. It is energy sapping. Some days have breezes that provide relief but that is the exception. It will be this way until mid September so I have to buckle up and bear it. The main jobs now are deadheading and removing the occasional plant which has succumbed. The…
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More Butterflies 26 Aug 2022
Here in the American South, August is ending. It continues to be a few degrees cooler than expected and we are getting some rain every day this week. The foliage is green but the flowers are fading. The butterflies, skippers and insects are very noticeable this week. I have two feeders that the hummingbirds are…