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Hershey
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
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up
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
Wordless Wednesday – Waiting
Posted in Cottage Perennials, Gardening
Tagged Butterflies, Butterfly House, Cottage gardens, Gardening with perennials, Perennials
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Native Pollinators
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
Where have they gone?
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
Monarch Butterflies
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
Posted in Family, Gardening
Tagged Butterflies, Gardening, Kansas University, KU, Monarch migration, Monarch Waystation, Monarchs, New Blogger, Organic gardening
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