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Tag Archives: butterflies
Harvest Monday October 24, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. As forecast, we got our first freeze last week, with temps dipping down below 30°F. In the days before, I harvested all the peppers and eggplant … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged #AASWinners, Aji Rico, butterflies, collards, eggplant, hot peppers, hot sauce, mums, radishes, sweet potatoes
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Photo Friday: August Flowers
Today I want to show some of the things we have blooming here in early August. The pollinator garden (aka Wild Garden) is loaded with blooms right now. Everything there was planted to provide some sort of appeal to pollinators, … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Friday
Tagged allium, bee balm, bees, Brown-Eyed Susan, butterflies, coreopsis, hibiscus, Joe Pye Weed, rudbeckia, scarlet hibiscus
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Harvest Monday June 13, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather sure feels like summer here, and the harvests are beginning to reflect that change in season. Summer squashes are coming on now, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bee balm, broccoli, butterflies, napa cabbage, summer squash, zucchini
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Photo Friday: Blooms and Butterflies
We have lots of plants blooming now in our gardens, and butterflies are a frequent visitor to them. Zinnias are typically a butterfly magnet, and their cheery blooms add bright summer color to the garden. Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor Zinnia … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Friday
Tagged alliums, butterflies, butterfly weed, coneflower, Joe Pye Weed
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Photo Friday: Late July Blooms
I blog here mostly about vegetables, fruit and other edibles but we also have quite a few flowering plants here at Happy Acres so I don’t want to ignore them. Earlier this month I shared photos of what was blooming … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Friday
Tagged allium, butterflies, canna, coneflower, hibiscus, oakleaf hydrangea, polinators, rudbeckia
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