Tag Archives: Butterflies

Butterfly bush

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Attracting butterflies and other pollinators is a hot gardening topic right now and has been for a while. There are a lot of plants that attract them. You can find lists of plants coming from various points of view on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Attracting butterflies, Butterflies, Butterfly bushes, Gardening, Native plants, New England, New Hampshire, Non-native plants, Pollinators | 70 Comments

Hershey

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

gardens not candy bar. 🙂 Although, Milton Hershey did create the 5¢ Hershey candy bar in 1900 with the almond variety being added in 1908. According to Candy Central this year, the simple Hershey Bar still ranks #4 in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Traveling | Tagged Butterflies, Butterfly Atrium, Hershey Gardens, Hershey PA, Roses | 37 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We haven’t seen butterflies for a couple of years, but I had a real treat yesterday when I visited Roger Swain’s garden and saw this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. (If I’m incorrect on that identification, feel free to correct me. ) … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Butterflies, Close Up, Coneflowers, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Echinacea, Photography, Pink Coneflowers, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up | 24 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Waiting

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening | Tagged Butterflies, Butterfly House, Cottage gardens, Gardening with perennials, Perennials | 7 Comments

Native Pollinators

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Last week I attended a Master Gardener refresher course including a session on native pollinators with Amy Papineau, Field Specialist, Merrimack County, NH, Extension. European honey bees are a $3B per year business. Hives are moved from state to state … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Butterflies, Honey bees, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Program, Native plant seeds, Native plants, Native Pollinator, Organic gardening, Roundup, UNH Cooperative Extension, Weed free agriculture | 5 Comments

Where have they gone?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I thought I’d planned well. For many years, I have had a lot of the suggested perennials for a successful butterfly garden, and we do not spray anywhere on the property. Purple Coneflowers, Yellow Coreopsis, Orange Blanket Flowers, Phlox in … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Gardening, Gardening | Tagged Autumn Joy Sedum, Black Eyed Susans, Blanket Flower, Butterflies, Butterfly bush, Butterfly garden, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Cottage gardens, Marigolds, Organic gardening, Peonies, Phlox, Yarrow, Zinnias | 13 Comments

Monarch Butterflies

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Do you love butterflies in your garden like we do? If so, you probably already have some of the more popular plants like Butterfly Weed and Cone Flowers that attract them and keep them coming back to your yard year … Continue reading →