Pretending that "habitat modification" doesn't affect endangered species is insane. Shame so many voted in ignorance.

A picture from Prairie Moon's website of Virginia Bluebells with periwinkle bell shaped flowers surrounded by green foliage.

Native Plant Nerd Alert! 🌿🌱

Let's talk about spring ephemerals. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO.

Spring ephemerals are flowers that appear in spring and then go dormant. They usually grow under deciduous trees and shrubs and complete their lifecycle before the trees and shrubs leaf out. 1/10

In my opinion, a high-quality rain jacket is necessary to really enjoy nature :)

I'm definitely waiting for spring drop but craving it right now

Favorite plant to sit by and just watch the pollinators!

Very cool photo! You don't often see their beaks up close.

I see a lot of parks like that. It takes an incredible amount of manpower to get rid of these invasive species, and barely any effort for them to grow :( can't believe they still sell them in nurseries.

So pretty, waiting on mine.

Especially relevant in the recent article about 22% butterfly decline. Even if the petition doesn't go far, I'll be planting native plants to help our butterflies out.

Could also fuel some predators to take them out :)

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Protect Monarch Butterflies by Designating them a Threatened Species

This little girl and her parents are organizing a petition to get Monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act! With the current administration, it might be a little difficult- but it's just a bit of good news to look at, even if it's small now. #nativeplants
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Oop- live

Not all necessarily mosquito repellents but they all serve their own purpose!

Almost native flower season where I love! Hikes incoming for sure.

Not just sad for butterfly enthusiasts :( sad for the entire ecosystem! This is what happens when you plant Bermuda grass on acres and acres of land across the country

He's the reason I've put hours into my local native plant society. This developers deserve to be put on blast.

I took a pretty significant break from social media due to all the political chaos, but I think Bluesky is a good place to return and escape from that with some native plants!

Florida fall colors, Virginia creeper
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Yup. It's tragic that it's necessary but clearly is. Plant native and do your part to protect these beautiful creatures! :)

Downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)

Putty root (Aplectrum hyemale)

Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)

It's the very end of November and most vegetation has senesced, but there are still orchids to be found along the Appalachian Trail, including:

Downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)

Putty root (Aplectrum hyemale)

Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)

One of the most relaxing things is sitting and watching the pollinators!

Hopefully! Also in the southeast.

Yeah... looking at the graphs is terrifying. Such beautiful creatures!

Anyone on the east coast seen more than a few Monarch butterflies this year? Feels like even at Monarch waystation gardens there are only a few stragglers. Seeing the decline in real time.

A small yucca grows in the leaf litter, with long spine like leaves.

Native plant of the day: Common yucca, or yucca filamentosa. This is a popular landscaping plant as is much of its genus- it also grows wild through the Southeastern US, used by indigenous populations for cordage by stripping its leaves. Pictured is a very small yucca plant!

Oops, yup! Vaccinium ellioti pictured.

Such unique flowers too!

Best thing that helped me was joining my local Native Plant Society! They have Plant sales and workshops!

Some of the coolest flowers I've ever seen are native plants in the US! Take a look at red columbine, for example. Also a great one since it's specifically evolved for the ruby throated hummingbird. Its bloom time lines up with the migration of the bird, and its nectar is twice as sweet.

Native plant of the day: Mayberry, or Elliot's Blueberry, is an understory shrub growing in the southeast US. Similar to much of the Vaccinium genus (Blueberries!), its fruit is edible. Native Americans often dried the fruit out in the sun- fun project to try next summer!