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ljmarkson
Dec 26, 20214 min read
A December Butterfly Brings Hope
In the middle of the brown landscape of winter a flash or orange and silver movement caught my eye. It startled me and when I looked a...


ljmarkson
Mar 7, 20213 min read
The Daffodil Dilemma in My Wildlife Sanctuary
In early spring my yard becomes a carpet of naturalized daffodils thanks to the hundreds of bulbs I strategically planted years ago. So...


ljmarkson
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Native Wild Strawberry Fields Forever
On the interactive National Wildlife Federation site you can punch in your zip code and learn the top butterfly and moth host plants in...


ljmarkson
Jan 27, 20212 min read
In My Yard Hellebores are Pernicious Weeds!
OR Why I Anticipate HELLebores Will Eventually Earn a Spot on Georgia’s Exotic Invasive Species List Predicting which non-native plants...


ljmarkson
Dec 12, 20202 min read
In Defense of Grasshoppers
OR Without Grasshoppers We Won't Have Birds. On a recent balmy winter day, I walked down a path in my yard and a handful of grasshoppers...


ljmarkson
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Can I Have Your Coneflower Seedheads?
OR I’m a Naturescape Organic Matter Scavenger Part One Last month when I saw a nearby neighbor deadheading her large patch of native...


ljmarkson
Dec 3, 20205 min read
25 Native Plants for a Wild Birdseed Garden
OR Letting Your Rewilded Yard to Go To Seed Thanks to my ongoing naturescaping (landscaping to coexist with nature) my yard is attractive...


ljmarkson
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Plant a Birdseed Garden to Nurture a Natural Bird Habitat
Butterfly gardens are wildly popular because flowers are not only beautiful but they attract ethereal creatures who create a positive...
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