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

a day ago
6 min

Coexisting With Snakes In Your Atlanta Yard

Despite making my yard welcoming for wildlife, I still can't control what happens outside the safety of my sanctuary. The long list of...

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ljmarkson

May 9
3 min

Why I'm a Fan of Common Native Plants

The traditional gardening world often fetishizes exotic and rare plants. The latest trends trickle down to homeowners. Big box and...

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ljmarkson

Apr 26
3 min

Add a Mini Nature Center to Your Wildlife Habitat Yard

OR How I created the Homestead Nature Center with a little help from my family As restorative as my naturescaped yard is for the...

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Nurture Native Nature

Coexisting With Snakes In Your Atlanta Yard

Why I'm a Fan of Common Native Plants

Add a Mini Nature Center to Your Wildlife Habitat Yard

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