Nurture Native Nature

Creating Healthy Local Ecosystems

Welcome to Nurture Native Nature, a blog about my ongoing journey creating a wildlife sanctuary in my own small piece of our precious earth. Hopefully I can help

make it easier for you to do the same.

oakleaf hydrangea, chipola river ticksee

ljmarkson

Mar 26
4 min

Dear Neighbor: Your Mosquito Control is Environmentally Hostile

Spring in Atlanta means the return of the war on insects. If I combined everyone in my area into one person, this is the snarky letter...

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ljmarkson

Mar 1
4 min

Clean Bird Feeders = Healthy Birds

I don’t want to be the reason a bird gets sick or even dies so I’m diligent about keeping my bird feeders clean. A dirty feeder can host...

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Nurture Native Nature

Dear Neighbor: Your Mosquito Control is Environmentally Hostile

Clean Bird Feeders = Healthy Birds

Showy Goldenrod (Solidago Speciosa) Covered in Pollinating Native Bees

Indoor Cat Can Look But Can't Touch Outside Grasshopper

Mourning Doves Allopreening During Courtship

Gulf Fritillary Butterflies Mating on Native Passionflower Vine (Passiflor Incarnata)

Gulf fritillary caterpillar looking for place to pupate

Hungry Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar Eating Passionflower Vine Leaf

Hungry Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar on Passionflower Vine Leaf

Atlanta, GA