Канал: Native Plant Fran

My Swamp Rose Mallow brings all the bees to my yard. #bees #nature #nativeplants #pollinators

My Swamp Rose Mallow brings all the bees to my yard. #bees #nature #nativeplants #pollinators

Summer Solstice got me spinning like #dogslife #summervibes

Summer Solstice got me spinning like #dogslife #summervibes

What’s Blooming? It’s Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) #nativeplants

What’s Blooming? It’s Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) #nativeplants

How did our solarization project go? From invasive plants to native meadow. Come take a look!

How did our solarization project go? From invasive plants to native meadow. Come take a look!

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? Lance-Leaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? Lance-Leaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) #nativeplants

We had visitors to our backyard! #fox #nature

We had visitors to our backyard! #fox #nature

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) #nativeplants

When you’re cleaning up dead animal remains behind your patio furniture & your wife opens the window

When you’re cleaning up dead animal remains behind your patio furniture & your wife opens the window

Bradford Pear Therapy Session. #funny #invasivespecies #ReclaimNature @nativeplantfran

Bradford Pear Therapy Session. #funny #invasivespecies #ReclaimNature @nativeplantfran

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Cherry (Prunus serotina ) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Cherry (Prunus serotina ) #nativeplants

Knock Knock…Who Dis? #funny #nature #deer #wildlife

Knock Knock…Who Dis? #funny #nature #deer #wildlife

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) #nativeplants #beachplum

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) #nativeplants #beachplum

Walking into a garden center and seeing invasive plants. #nature #nativeplantfran #invasiveplants

Walking into a garden center and seeing invasive plants. #nature #nativeplantfran #invasiveplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica) #nativeplant

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica) #nativeplant

Learning Native Plant Botanical names be like. #nature #nativeplants #nativeplantfran #funny

Learning Native Plant Botanical names be like. #nature #nativeplants #nativeplantfran #funny

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) #nativeplants

What my wife hears when I rattle off native plant botanical names in our walks. #nativeplants

What my wife hears when I rattle off native plant botanical names in our walks. #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Yellow Trout-Lilly (Erythronium americanum)

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Yellow Trout-Lilly (Erythronium americanum)

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Shadbush (Amelanchier canadnsis) #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Shadbush (Amelanchier canadnsis) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s River Birch (Betula nigra)! #nativeplants #nature

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s River Birch (Betula nigra)! #nativeplants #nature

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)! #nativeplants

What’s that Bloom with Native Plant Fran? It’s Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)! #nativeplants

Deer can be a problem when establishing native shrubs. A little patience & small investment can help

Deer can be a problem when establishing native shrubs. A little patience & small investment can help

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) #nativeplants

It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Do you have a favorite Native Tree to hug? #nativeplants #nativetrees

It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Do you have a favorite Native Tree to hug? #nativeplants #nativetrees

We all make mistakes. That’s how we grow. #learn #grow #mistakes #nativeplants #nativeplantfran

We all make mistakes. That’s how we grow. #learn #grow #mistakes #nativeplants #nativeplantfran

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark w/ Native Plant Fran? It’s American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) #nativeplants

What’s that Bark w/ Native Plant Fran? It’s American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) #nativeplants

What’s that bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) #nativeplants #nature

What’s that bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) #nativeplants #nature

What’s that bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) #nativeplants #nature

What’s that bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) #nativeplants #nature

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s American Beech! #nativeplants #nature

What’s that Bark with Native Plant Fran? It’s American Beech! #nativeplants #nature

Attract birds to your yard with these native plants.

Attract birds to your yard with these native plants.

How can Japanese Barberry be invasive?

How can Japanese Barberry be invasive?

Stupid security camera. #ringdoorbell #securitycamera #snowman #fail

Stupid security camera. #ringdoorbell #securitycamera #snowman #fail

Fly love is the purest love of all. #flies #naturelovers #nature #naughtybynature

Fly love is the purest love of all. #flies #naturelovers #nature #naughtybynature

Whamageddon. You’re out! Also, you’re welcome. #whamageddon #wham #christmasmusic

Whamageddon. You’re out! Also, you’re welcome. #whamageddon #wham #christmasmusic

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Groundsel Bush (Baccharis halimifolia) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Groundsel Bush (Baccharis halimifolia) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Red Chokeberry (Photinia pyrifolia) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Red Chokeberry (Photinia pyrifolia) #nativeplants

Welcome to Native Plant Fran’s Solarization Project!

Welcome to Native Plant Fran’s Solarization Project!

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) #nativeplants

What’s Flowering w/ Native Plant Fran? It’s Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) #nativeplants

What’s Flowering w/ Native Plant Fran? It’s Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) #nativeplants

What’s Fruiting w/ Native Plant Fran? It’s Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) #nativeplants #pollinators

What’s Fruiting w/ Native Plant Fran? It’s Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) #nativeplants #pollinators

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) #nativeplants #pollinators

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) #nativeplants #pollinators

Talking Books with Native Plant Fran - Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by Camille T Dungy

Talking Books with Native Plant Fran - Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by Camille T Dungy

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s American Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum)

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s American Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum)

What’s Blooming with Native Plant Fran? It’s Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) #nativeplants

What’s Blooming with Native Plant Fran? It’s Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) #nativeplants

What’s Blooming with Native Plant Fran? It’s New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)!

What’s Blooming with Native Plant Fran? It’s New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)!

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa) #nativeplants #nature

What’s Fruiting with Native Plant Fran? It’s Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa) #nativeplants #nature

What’s Blooming? Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) #nativeplants #nature #pollinators #foodweb

What’s Blooming? Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) #nativeplants #nature #pollinators #foodweb

What’s Fruiting? Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) #nativeplants #pollinators #nature #nativeplantfran

What’s Fruiting? Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) #nativeplants #pollinators #nature #nativeplantfran

Just enjoying the Garden Whites frolicking on a Sunday Morning. #pollinators #nature #sunday

Just enjoying the Garden Whites frolicking on a Sunday Morning. #pollinators #nature #sunday

What’s Fruiting? Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) #nativeplants #fruit #pollinators #nativeplantfran

What’s Fruiting? Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) #nativeplants #fruit #pollinators #nativeplantfran

Uncut flower stalks are nature’s bird feeders. #nativeplants #nature #birds.

Uncut flower stalks are nature’s bird feeders. #nativeplants #nature #birds.

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) #nativeplants #nature #flowers #blooms #ecology #pollinators

Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) #nativeplants #nature #flowers #blooms #ecology #pollinators

What’s Blooming? Sweet Peoperbush (Clethra alnifolia) #NativePlants #pollinators #nativeplantfran

What’s Blooming? Sweet Peoperbush (Clethra alnifolia) #NativePlants #pollinators #nativeplantfran

What’s Blooming? It’s Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) #nativeplants #pollinators #nature

What’s Blooming? It’s Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) #nativeplants #pollinators #nature

Relax. Just watch and listen. #nature #pollinators #nativeplants #flowers #blooms #bees

Relax. Just watch and listen. #nature #pollinators #nativeplants #flowers #blooms #bees

Sumac ID! #nativeplants #ecology #nature #plants

Sumac ID! #nativeplants #ecology #nature #plants

What’s Blooming? It’s Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum). #nativeplants #nature #pollinators

What’s Blooming? It’s Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum). #nativeplants #nature #pollinators

Is this Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)a fish out of water? #nativeplants #nature #bloom

Is this Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)a fish out of water? #nativeplants #nature #bloom

Monarch Magnet! Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) #nativeplants #pollinators #flowers #blooms

Monarch Magnet! Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) #nativeplants #pollinators #flowers #blooms

Moth Night! #moths #moth #nature #foodweb #ecosystem #ecology

Moth Night! #moths #moth #nature #foodweb #ecosystem #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)! #nativeplants #pollinators

What’s Blooming? It’s Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)! #nativeplants #pollinators

What’s Blooming? It’s Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) #nativeplants #blooms #flowers #pollinators

What’s Blooming? It’s Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) #nativeplants #blooms #flowers #pollinators

What’s Blooming? It’s Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) #nativeplants #blooms #PollinatorWeek

What’s Blooming? It’s Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) #nativeplants #blooms #PollinatorWeek

What’s Blooming? It’s New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) #nativeplants #PollinatorWeek #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) #nativeplants #PollinatorWeek #ecology

Brown-belted bumblebee Queen buzz polinating Netleaf Leather Flower #bees #pollinators #nativeplants

Brown-belted bumblebee Queen buzz polinating Netleaf Leather Flower #bees #pollinators #nativeplants

What’s Blooming? It’s Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) #nativeplants #flowers #flora #blooms

What’s Blooming? It’s Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) #nativeplants #flowers #flora #blooms

What’s Blooming? It’s American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) #nativeplants #flowers #flora

What’s Blooming? It’s American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) #nativeplants #flowers #flora

House Wren taking back streets making sure know one follows her home. #birds #nature #ecology

House Wren taking back streets making sure know one follows her home. #birds #nature #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s Lance-leaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata)! #nativeplants #nature #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s Lance-leaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata)! #nativeplants #nature #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)! #nativeplants #nature #flowers #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)! #nativeplants #nature #flowers #ecology

What’s Blooming? That’s Black Locust. #nativeplants #nature #flowers #blooms #edibleflowers

What’s Blooming? That’s Black Locust. #nativeplants #nature #flowers #blooms #edibleflowers

What’s Blooming? It’s native Black Cherry #nativeplants #nature #flowers #bloom #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s native Black Cherry #nativeplants #nature #flowers #bloom #ecology

#pollinators #nativeplants #ecology #butterflies #nolawn

#pollinators #nativeplants #ecology #butterflies #nolawn

What’s Blooming? It’s Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea) #nativeplants #nature #plants #ecology

What’s Blooming? It’s Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea) #nativeplants #nature #plants #ecology

Visiting Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in PA for the stellar collection of #nativeplants #Plants

Visiting Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in PA for the stellar collection of #nativeplants #Plants

How I found the nursery industry. Once it finds a willing soul, it holds on. #journey #inspirational

How I found the nursery industry. Once it finds a willing soul, it holds on. #journey #inspirational

What’s Blooming? That’s Golden Alexander (Zizia Aurea). #nattiveplants #nature #plants #pollinators

What’s Blooming? That’s Golden Alexander (Zizia Aurea). #nattiveplants #nature #plants #pollinators

What’s Blooming? That’s Black Chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa). #nativeplants #nature #pollinator

What’s Blooming? That’s Black Chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa). #nativeplants #nature #pollinator

So how about a little dirty native plant humor? #nativeplants #dirtyjoke #jokes #humor #plants

So how about a little dirty native plant humor? #nativeplants #dirtyjoke #jokes #humor #plants

Happy Earth Day! How are you soending Earth Day? I’m planting native Euoymus americanus. #earthday

Happy Earth Day! How are you soending Earth Day? I’m planting native Euoymus americanus. #earthday

More Spring Ephemerals! #nature #walking #nativeplants #nature #spring #ephemerals.

More Spring Ephemerals! #nature #walking #nativeplants #nature #spring #ephemerals.

If you create the habitat, the birds will come. #nativeplants #birds #nature

If you create the habitat, the birds will come. #nativeplants #birds #nature

It’s the time of the year for Spring ephemerals. Let’s see what we find at my park. #nativeplants

It’s the time of the year for Spring ephemerals. Let’s see what we find at my park. #nativeplants

The wonders of Saratoga Spa State Park. #saratogasprings #nature #geyser #spa

The wonders of Saratoga Spa State Park. #saratogasprings #nature #geyser #spa

Beware the Turkey Vulture. Coming to a roadkill near you. #vulture #bird #nature

Beware the Turkey Vulture. Coming to a roadkill near you. #vulture #bird #nature

Do the pollinator seed mixes you find at local box stores benefit pollinators Native to your area?

Do the pollinator seed mixes you find at local box stores benefit pollinators Native to your area?

Check out my local box store to see if they have more invasive plants or more straight Native plants

Check out my local box store to see if they have more invasive plants or more straight Native plants

Pollinators love the fragrant summer blooms of Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)! #nativeplants

Pollinators love the fragrant summer blooms of Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)! #nativeplants

Why is Lesser Celandine invasive?

Why is Lesser Celandine invasive?

Behold the beauty of Baccharis halimifolia (Groundsel Bush) blowing in the wind. #nativeplants

Behold the beauty of Baccharis halimifolia (Groundsel Bush) blowing in the wind. #nativeplants

Why is English Ivy considered invasive?

Why is English Ivy considered invasive?

Have you listened to The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast? New episode every Friday #nativeplant

Have you listened to The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast? New episode every Friday #nativeplant

Learn why Burning Bush are invasive.

Learn why Burning Bush are invasive.

Don’t use bird feeders. Here’s some native plants and the birds they attract. #bird #nativeplants

Don’t use bird feeders. Here’s some native plants and the birds they attract. #bird #nativeplants

You don’t need bird feeders for birds. Plant native plants for food and habitat #birds #nativeplants

You don’t need bird feeders for birds. Plant native plants for food and habitat #birds #nativeplants

Leave the Leaves

Leave the Leaves

Identifying Invasive Callery Pear

Identifying Invasive Callery Pear

That feeling when Eagles start making a comeback in NJ #eagles #birds #nature

That feeling when Eagles start making a comeback in NJ #eagles #birds #nature

What happens when you don’t cut your perennials back over the winter? #nativeplants #birds #nature

What happens when you don’t cut your perennials back over the winter? #nativeplants #birds #nature

How accessible are the essential books about native plants & ecology? #nativeplants #ecology #nature

How accessible are the essential books about native plants & ecology? #nativeplants #ecology #nature