Thanks! I definitely look for things that are both drought tolerant and pollinator friendly. The one in the rock planter is Moroccan Pincushion Flower. https://conservationgardenpark.org/plants/1778/moroccan-pincushion-flower@altagirl Love the selection for pollinators! The fireweed cultivar looks gorgeous. What hummingbirds do you get in your area? Also, what is the cute plant in the rock?
Saw my first ruby-throat hummingbird yesterday evening, and this morning, along with 2 species of queen bumblebees (including my fave endangered rusty-patch). Everything's starting to pop with the rain, warmth, and today's sunshine.
I have tomorrow off work (seasonal job), so that means a couple hours of battling bird-planted invasives if I muster up the energy. On top of my other job (computer stuff), of course. Oof.
My fingernails may never be truly clean again until ski season (if you don't count paint, anyhow).
I love trying to get photos of my pollinators too but they are not the most cooperative sometimes. I had a bumblebee nest a couple of years ago under my pine trees that my dog was digging at and I piled up some loosely spaced bricks around it with a little roof so the dogs can't mess with it. If course now it's hard for me to see if they are using their little safe haven but I hope so.@altagirl Love the selection for pollinators! The fireweed cultivar looks gorgeous. What hummingbirds do you get in your area? Also, what is the cute plant in the rock?
Saw my first ruby-throat hummingbird yesterday evening, and this morning, along with 2 species of queen bumblebees (including my fave endangered rusty-patch). Everything's starting to pop with the rain, warmth, and today's sunshine.
I have tomorrow off work (seasonal job), so that means a couple hours of battling bird-planted invasives if I muster up the energy. On top of my other job (computer stuff), of course. Oof.
My fingernails may never be truly clean again until ski season (if you don't count paint, anyhow).
Of course!@altagirl Your hummingbirds are amazing! Love the nectar drop spray. May I use a couple photos for watercolor practice reference?
The Wasatch Fire looks wonderful! Can't wait to see it fill in more next year. Nice addition for the pollinators
GORGEOUS photos very well shot!!And a few hummingbirds onView attachment 19185View attachment 19186View attachment 19187 the fuschia on my deck.
We actually got our own rain yesterday and today so my garden is fine... but the lake needs it badly, so yes!!Shall I forward you some of the rainwater from Hurricane Ian that's soon going to get dumped on Saouth Carolina?
Nice! Those edge stones are lovely, and I like the path to walk through the new garden. Will be fun to see it fill in and which pollinators visit this/next season.I pulled out a big section of grass and put in a drought tolerant/low water pollinator garden.
Do you make salsa verde? I grew tomatillos for the first time this year, and made salsa verde for the first time, too! I like a recipe I found at loveandlemons, but am still looking for the best recipe!Nice! Those edge stones are lovely, and I like the path to walk through the new garden. Will be fun to see it fill in and which pollinators visit this/next season.
I'll try to post some photos of my autumn garden soon. Just got back from camping and so busy at the nursery! Still plenty of time to plant trees/shrubs/perennials... or so I keep telling myself. Have a few containers in the front yard that I haven't found a spot for, yet. They're all sitting in a ring of hardware cloth because the squirrels are insane right now.
I harvested my first 2 tomatillos today! Not bad for a neglected pot of 2