Канал: The Common Milkweed

Is Common Milkweed Invasive?

Is Common Milkweed Invasive?

Fields of Fleabane

Fields of Fleabane

Climbing Rose, Climbing Rose, Climbing Rose

Climbing Rose, Climbing Rose, Climbing Rose

Shade Loving Bottlebrush Grass

Shade Loving Bottlebrush Grass

How Did We Rewild Our Front Yard?

How Did We Rewild Our Front Yard?

It's All Happening! Woodland Trail Tour

It's All Happening! Woodland Trail Tour

Red Elderberry Propagation from Seed: In Situ Forest Method

Red Elderberry Propagation from Seed: In Situ Forest Method

Transplanting Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)

Transplanting Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)

Using Plant "Sculpting" to Encourage Sedge Meadow Expansion

Using Plant "Sculpting" to Encourage Sedge Meadow Expansion

American Persimmon Frost Recovery

American Persimmon Frost Recovery

Adding At-Risk Plant Diversity

Adding At-Risk Plant Diversity

Don't Forget the Plant Layers!

Don't Forget the Plant Layers!

The Beautiful Ninebark

The Beautiful Ninebark

A Ramble Along the Old Field Trail

A Ramble Along the Old Field Trail

Planting Back Goldenseal

Planting Back Goldenseal

Bloodroot on the Move

Bloodroot on the Move

Goldenrod Stalk Used as Bee Nest!

Goldenrod Stalk Used as Bee Nest!

The Redbud Forest

The Redbud Forest

Holy wow, Redbud for the Pollinators!

Holy wow, Redbud for the Pollinators!

Rewilding with Woodland Wildflowers

Rewilding with Woodland Wildflowers

Yes! American Toad Eggs

Yes! American Toad Eggs

Spring Planting Bareroot American Persimmon

Spring Planting Bareroot American Persimmon

Early Spring Plants for Wildlife

Early Spring Plants for Wildlife

Wild Ginger on the Move!

Wild Ginger on the Move!

Cutting Trail and Sculpting Plants

Cutting Trail and Sculpting Plants

Making a Dead Hedge

Making a Dead Hedge

Making More Elderberry by Cuttings

Making More Elderberry by Cuttings

First Wildflower of Spring!

First Wildflower of Spring!

Success with Stream Weirs

Success with Stream Weirs

Let's Take a Tour Around the House!

Let's Take a Tour Around the House!

Tending the Grass Trails

Tending the Grass Trails

Part 2: All Winter Firefly Observations (for the obsessed only)

Part 2: All Winter Firefly Observations (for the obsessed only)

Part 1: Fabulous Hiking with Winter Fireflies

Part 1: Fabulous Hiking with Winter Fireflies

Tending the Frog Pond

Tending the Frog Pond

Persimmon South Restoration Project

Persimmon South Restoration Project

Must Plant! Native Black Raspberry

Must Plant! Native Black Raspberry

Solution to Birds Hitting the Window (Bonus: Sn)

Solution to Birds Hitting the Window (Bonus: Sn)

Winter Wildlife Food Sources

Winter Wildlife Food Sources

Creating Habitat for Wildlife (Mostly Birds) in Winter

Creating Habitat for Wildlife (Mostly Birds) in Winter

Planting the Gorgeous and Delicious Jerusalem Artichoke

Planting the Gorgeous and Delicious Jerusalem Artichoke

Planting Hazelnut and Enriching Shrub Diversity (So Exciting!)

Planting Hazelnut and Enriching Shrub Diversity (So Exciting!)

Happy New Year and Stream Restoration, Additional Technique.

Happy New Year and Stream Restoration, Additional Technique.

Wintertime Fun - Frost Seeding Native Prairie Plants

Wintertime Fun - Frost Seeding Native Prairie Plants

Planting Seeds of Hope and Light in the Darkness of December

Planting Seeds of Hope and Light in the Darkness of December

Great Shrub for Bird Nest Creation

Great Shrub for Bird Nest Creation

December Stream Restoration Update

December Stream Restoration Update

Winter Orchard Mowing

Winter Orchard Mowing

What is the Wonder of Land Stewardship?

What is the Wonder of Land Stewardship?

More Stewardship - Pruning Along the Old Field Trail

More Stewardship - Pruning Along the Old Field Trail

The Beginning of Stewardship Season: Thinning

The Beginning of Stewardship Season: Thinning

Bald Faced Hornet's Nest: Great Bird Food!

Bald Faced Hornet's Nest: Great Bird Food!

Late-Season Aster for the Birds

Late-Season Aster for the Birds

WHAT? Leaving the Leaves - Why and How

WHAT? Leaving the Leaves - Why and How

Collecting and Planting Black Cohosh Seed

Collecting and Planting Black Cohosh Seed

Rainbow Autumn Colors

Rainbow Autumn Colors

Do We Grow Enough Wild Bird Food?

Do We Grow Enough Wild Bird Food?

Oak Trees = Caterpillars!

Oak Trees = Caterpillars!

The Best Antidote for Gray Days

The Best Antidote for Gray Days

Slow Birding Quieting the Mind

Slow Birding Quieting the Mind

Bridge Repair and Maintaining a Positive Attitude

Bridge Repair and Maintaining a Positive Attitude

Nature Notes from our Foothills Trail Hike, September 2023

Nature Notes from our Foothills Trail Hike, September 2023

Regenerating Old Field Tour Fall 2023

Regenerating Old Field Tour Fall 2023

Jewelweed is Great Food for Migrating Hummingbirds

Jewelweed is Great Food for Migrating Hummingbirds

Happy Autumnal Equinox!

Happy Autumnal Equinox!

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

A Forest And The Trees

A Forest And The Trees

Orchard Super Star: American Plum

Orchard Super Star: American Plum

Bumble Bees Love Jumpseed!

Bumble Bees Love Jumpseed!

Planting American Spikenard with American Persimmon

Planting American Spikenard with American Persimmon

It's All in the Relationships: Tiger Swallowtails, Cup Plants, & Tulip Trees

It's All in the Relationships: Tiger Swallowtails, Cup Plants, & Tulip Trees

Living in Wilderness

Living in Wilderness

Summer Wildflower Tour 2023, Part 2

Summer Wildflower Tour 2023, Part 2

Summer Wildflower Tour 2023, Part 1

Summer Wildflower Tour 2023, Part 1

Take a Summer Hike with Us!

Take a Summer Hike with Us!

Shrubby St. Johnswort and Common Mountainmint...Two Great Plants for the Bees

Shrubby St. Johnswort and Common Mountainmint...Two Great Plants for the Bees

Woodland Lucy and Common Milkweed Making Our Day!

Woodland Lucy and Common Milkweed Making Our Day!

Black Cohosh, A Gorgeous Plant for Shade Gardens

Black Cohosh, A Gorgeous Plant for Shade Gardens

Swamp Rose, A Spectacular Native Rose

Swamp Rose, A Spectacular Native Rose

Juvenile Birds Saying YES to Habitat Creation, SUCCESS!

Juvenile Birds Saying YES to Habitat Creation, SUCCESS!

Birds Asking for Nesting and Feeding Sites

Birds Asking for Nesting and Feeding Sites

Admiring the Meadow Orchard

Admiring the Meadow Orchard

Vernal Pool, Native Plant Tour 2023

Vernal Pool, Native Plant Tour 2023

Frog Pond, Native Plant Tour 2023

Frog Pond, Native Plant Tour 2023

Shade Garden, Native Plant Tour 2023

Shade Garden, Native Plant Tour 2023

Backyard, Native Plant Tour 2023

Backyard, Native Plant Tour 2023

Persimmon Planting Begins at Persimmon South, Our New Restoration Property

Persimmon Planting Begins at Persimmon South, Our New Restoration Property

Save the Bees: Grow Wild Geranium

Save the Bees: Grow Wild Geranium

What Do We Think About Dandelions?

What Do We Think About Dandelions?

Red Buds for the Wildlife WIN!

Red Buds for the Wildlife WIN!

Plant American Plum, NOT Callery Pear

Plant American Plum, NOT Callery Pear

SOLD OUT!!! American Persimmon Seeds For Sale

SOLD OUT!!! American Persimmon Seeds For Sale

How Do We All Protect our Private Nature Restorations???

How Do We All Protect our Private Nature Restorations???

Meet the New Restoration Property: Persimmon South!

Meet the New Restoration Property: Persimmon South!

Restoring Ramps aka Wild Leek to this Land

Restoring Ramps aka Wild Leek to this Land

Willows, Another Early Bloomer for Early Insects

Willows, Another Early Bloomer for Early Insects

Bumblebee Nest Holes (moved from Jennifer's personal YouTube)

Bumblebee Nest Holes (moved from Jennifer's personal YouTube)

Mother Beech Tree (moved from Jennifer's personal YouTube)

Mother Beech Tree (moved from Jennifer's personal YouTube)

Staghorn Sumac, Resilient to Deer Rubbing

Staghorn Sumac, Resilient to Deer Rubbing

Restoration: The Best Thing We've Ever Done

Restoration: The Best Thing We've Ever Done

Cedar Boughs: Protecting Soil and Water

Cedar Boughs: Protecting Soil and Water

Sapsuckers and Sugar Maples

Sapsuckers and Sugar Maples

Elms for Wildlife

Elms for Wildlife

Pickin' Roadside Trash, A Team Effort!

Pickin' Roadside Trash, A Team Effort!

Save the Bees, Plant Trees: Red Maple

Save the Bees, Plant Trees: Red Maple

"Here Comes the Sun"...Winter Firefly Time, Oh YES!

"Here Comes the Sun"...Winter Firefly Time, Oh YES!

What Happened to Our Native Plant Nursery?

What Happened to Our Native Plant Nursery?

Why are We Deconstructing the Chicken Aviary?

Why are We Deconstructing the Chicken Aviary?

Treats for Wildlife, Fun!

Treats for Wildlife, Fun!

Bird Views, Big News and Sunshine Blues

Bird Views, Big News and Sunshine Blues

Mink in the Woodpile!

Mink in the Woodpile!

More Plant Shelter for Birds in Storms

More Plant Shelter for Birds in Storms

Birds Huddled in the Wind: How to Help Them (Habitat)

Birds Huddled in the Wind: How to Help Them (Habitat)

Small Creek Restoration (Scud Run!)

Small Creek Restoration (Scud Run!)

Enhancing and Creating Brush Piles for Wildlife

Enhancing and Creating Brush Piles for Wildlife

Time to Look for Winter Fireflies!

Time to Look for Winter Fireflies!

Creating and Promoting Bird Nesting Opportunities, Part 3

Creating and Promoting Bird Nesting Opportunities, Part 3

Creating and Promoting Bird Nesting Opportunities, Part 2

Creating and Promoting Bird Nesting Opportunities, Part 2

Creating and Promoting Bird Nesting Opportunities, Part 1

Creating and Promoting Bird Nesting Opportunities, Part 1

Fields of Goldenrod Feeding Birds

Fields of Goldenrod Feeding Birds

Planting the Native Butternut or White Walnut

Planting the Native Butternut or White Walnut

Managing All the Leaves (sorry about the sunshine!)

Managing All the Leaves (sorry about the sunshine!)

Oak Planting Growing, Growing, Growing!

Oak Planting Growing, Growing, Growing!

Saving Monarchs

Saving Monarchs

Attracting Thrushes and Warblers to our Backyard: Part 2

Attracting Thrushes and Warblers to our Backyard: Part 2

Attracting Thrushes and Warblers to our Backyard: Part 1

Attracting Thrushes and Warblers to our Backyard: Part 1

Goldfinches and Goldenrod

Goldfinches and Goldenrod

Rescuing and Saving Woodland Wildflowers

Rescuing and Saving Woodland Wildflowers

Fantastic, Flying Ant Hatch Emergence

Fantastic, Flying Ant Hatch Emergence

Helping Monarch Caterpillars

Helping Monarch Caterpillars

Habitat for American Toads

Habitat for American Toads

Wild Wildflowers Making Me Feel So Much

Wild Wildflowers Making Me Feel So Much

Thistle Feeding the Butterflies, Birds and Bees, WOW!

Thistle Feeding the Butterflies, Birds and Bees, WOW!

Save the Bees: Plant Shining (Winged) Sumac

Save the Bees: Plant Shining (Winged) Sumac

Spotted! A Polyphemus Caterpillar High Up in a Red Maple

Spotted! A Polyphemus Caterpillar High Up in a Red Maple

Bird's Eye View of the Cup Plants

Bird's Eye View of the Cup Plants

How We Manage Our Native Plantings: Part 3

How We Manage Our Native Plantings: Part 3

How We Manage Our Native Plantings: Part 2

How We Manage Our Native Plantings: Part 2

How We Manage our Native Plantings: Part 1

How We Manage our Native Plantings: Part 1

Climbing Rose: A MUST Plant Beauty

Climbing Rose: A MUST Plant Beauty

Monarch Butterfly Arrival

Monarch Butterfly Arrival

Dark Skies and Fireflies (No words, just magic)

Dark Skies and Fireflies (No words, just magic)

Meet Meadowsweet: A Super Gorgeous Native Shrub

Meet Meadowsweet: A Super Gorgeous Native Shrub

Keeping Common Milkweed Growing

Keeping Common Milkweed Growing

The Wood Frog Return

The Wood Frog Return

Clear Water and the Connection to Land Use by Steve

Clear Water and the Connection to Land Use by Steve

Ant Train Fascination

Ant Train Fascination

Remembering Feeding Holes in Plants are GOOD!

Remembering Feeding Holes in Plants are GOOD!

Creating and Loving Wild Plantings

Creating and Loving Wild Plantings

Pagoda Dogwood, Beautiful and Great for Wildlife

Pagoda Dogwood, Beautiful and Great for Wildlife

Finally, Seed Pods (Wildlife food!) on Redbud

Finally, Seed Pods (Wildlife food!) on Redbud

The Great Greening

The Great Greening

Native Plant Nursery Update

Native Plant Nursery Update

Helping Migrating Birds at Home

Helping Migrating Birds at Home

Cleaning Up that Fishin' Line with Earth Warrior Steve

Cleaning Up that Fishin' Line with Earth Warrior Steve

Redbud, Feeding the Bees

Redbud, Feeding the Bees

Skunk Cabbage and Seeps

Skunk Cabbage and Seeps

Making Peace with Dandelions and Violets

Making Peace with Dandelions and Violets

Should We Clean Up the Leaves Now?

Should We Clean Up the Leaves Now?

Hepatica, An Early Season Beauty

Hepatica, An Early Season Beauty

Save the Silkmoths, Leave the Leaves

Save the Silkmoths, Leave the Leaves

GORGEOUS Painted Hickory Borer Beetles in Firewood

GORGEOUS Painted Hickory Borer Beetles in Firewood

Willows for Wildlife

Willows for Wildlife

Spring Treetop Flasher Firefly Larvae

Spring Treetop Flasher Firefly Larvae

Wood Frog Mania

Wood Frog Mania

Vernal Pool Wonders March 2022

Vernal Pool Wonders March 2022

Planting for the Future, Black Walnut and Honey Locust

Planting for the Future, Black Walnut and Honey Locust

Winter Fireflies, A Spring Wonder

Winter Fireflies, A Spring Wonder

Feeding Cedar Waxwings the Natural Way

Feeding Cedar Waxwings the Natural Way

February 2022 Land Management

February 2022 Land Management

Travels With Cats

Travels With Cats

Oaks and Our Gratitude For You!

Oaks and Our Gratitude For You!

Truck Camper Review (Finally!)

Truck Camper Review (Finally!)

Turkey Vultures at Burr Oak State Park

Turkey Vultures at Burr Oak State Park

How We Prepare our Rainwater Catchment System for Winter

How We Prepare our Rainwater Catchment System for Winter

Autumnal Beauty in the Old Field

Autumnal Beauty in the Old Field

Wild Grape Food Bonanza

Wild Grape Food Bonanza

How We Manage Leaves and a Visit with a Handsome Trig

How We Manage Leaves and a Visit with a Handsome Trig

Common Milkweed Seed Dispersal and Presence

Common Milkweed Seed Dispersal and Presence

How to Process A Persimmons and Know When They are Ripe

How to Process A Persimmons and Know When They are Ripe

A Visit from a Pipevine Swallowtail

A Visit from a Pipevine Swallowtail

The Edible Weed, Galinsoga

The Edible Weed, Galinsoga

Whoop! Imperial Moth Caterpillar!

Whoop! Imperial Moth Caterpillar!

South Woodland Late Summer Property Tour

South Woodland Late Summer Property Tour

Jerusalem Artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus

Jerusalem Artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus

Monarch Migration

Monarch Migration

Our First Year Growing Great Grapes

Our First Year Growing Great Grapes

Bent Line Gray Caterpillar Hosted on Wild Senna

Bent Line Gray Caterpillar Hosted on Wild Senna

Watching the Skies, Listening and Witnessing the Change of Seasons

Watching the Skies, Listening and Witnessing the Change of Seasons

Brown-hooded Owlet Caterpillar

Brown-hooded Owlet Caterpillar

Virgin's Bower, A Showstopper Native Vine

Virgin's Bower, A Showstopper Native Vine

Requested: Gray-headed Coneflower Close Up

Requested: Gray-headed Coneflower Close Up

IO Moth Caterpillars Feeding on False Indigo

IO Moth Caterpillars Feeding on False Indigo

Results of Planting into Sod

Results of Planting into Sod

How to Manage Tall Native Plants

How to Manage Tall Native Plants

Hitting the Reset Button

Hitting the Reset Button

Millipedes Making Soil

Millipedes Making Soil

Dark Skies, Polyphemus Moths and American Plum

Dark Skies, Polyphemus Moths and American Plum

The Beautiful Black Cohosh

The Beautiful Black Cohosh

Daddy Long Legs and Common Milkweed

Daddy Long Legs and Common Milkweed

In Praise of Native Grape Vines

In Praise of Native Grape Vines