Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) This plant has been pushing flowers since early January and is one of many of this species that we have at the house. Planted around our city lot, the flowering season is extended by sun exposure and micro climate that prolongs forage for insects and hummingbirds. This is on the south side of the house and is the first to bloom.

#portland #oregon #nativeplant #ribes #gardening #bloomscrolling

🤠 work (a local council) arranged to plant a memorial tree in his memory.

I requested a burgundy coloured callistemon. They selected the callistemon wildfire - ideally suited to coastal areas and flowing through 3 seasons.
I picked a location at Cotton Tree, overlooking the Maroochy River, next to a park bench located beside a bike path. They confirmed the location.

The planting was this morning. Many people from his work were there as well as all Qld based immediate family.

The tree had barely been planted before a bird was hanging off it, enjoying the nectar.

#bereavement #NativePlant #australia

#HoldenME - #Ecological #GardenDesign Workshop

Saturday, February 21, 9 am-12:30 pm
Fields Pond Audubon Center

"Join #MaineAudubon for a hands-on workshop exploring how to design beautiful, functional gardens that support #Maine #NativeWildlife. Led by #NativePlant expert Andrew Tufts, this half-day session will introduce ecological design principles, guide you through site analysis, and help you sketch a habitat-friendly garden plan for your own space. Perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike!

Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all members of the community. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please email [email protected]. Maine Audubon can best meet the needs of requests submitted at least seven days before the event start date."

$45 member, $55 nonmember
Space is limited; pre-registration required.

FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/ecological-garden-design-feb21/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #HabitatFriendlyGardens #Gardening #GardeningWorkshops #GardenPlanning #EcologicalGardens
#GardeningClasses #GardeningForPollinators

Eastern Red Cedar, (Juniperus virginiana) provides lots of berries for birds who are hungry as the winter drags on.

#NativePlant #Robin #Birds

#MOFGA - #PlantCorridors

By Heather McCargo, Photos by Jean English, Winter 2014-2015

"#NativePlant corridors attract #pollinators and #wildlife to your farm by stretching across your property to connect your piece of #NativeHabitat to nearby #meadows, #wetlands or #woodlands. This creates a much larger area for #NativePollinators to #forage, raise young and migrate. Corridors may run along a road, between fields, in a #swale or on the edge of a #forest, connecting habitats off the property and returning native plants to the parts of the farm not suitable for traditional crops.

This article describes two approaches to creating native habitat corridors: changing #mowing habits to favor native species, and planting woody and herbaceous combinations to increase native plant diversity on the farm.

Populations of all native species are in decline across the state. Our human footprint is taking its toll on wild creatures, including pollinators such as #bees and #butterflies that are so important on the farm for crop pollination. Native plant species each share an evolutionary history with indigenous insects, birds, reptiles, mammals, bacteria and fungi. When native plants are gone, many of these creatures go too, leading to a collapse of ecosystem function. Farmers benefit from the services provided by a healthy ecosystem, such as groundwater recharge; clean surface streams and ponds; pollination; a diversity of birds, spiders and amphibians to eat many insects including crop pests; and beneficial soil fungi and bacteria. Fortunately, when native plants are reintroduced into a landscape, many of these other creatures return.

As farmers and landowners, we can bring native plants, and the attendant diversity, back into the Maine landscape in a way that works with a farmer’s busy schedule. Many native plants thrive in dry, wet and shady areas that are poor sites for traditional farm crops."

Learn more:
https://www.mofga.org/resources/pollinators/plant-corridors/

#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #NativePlantCorridors #Gardening #Farming #Homesteading #Nature #NatureConservation #NatureRestoration #Maine

Against the arid rock face, the silver bush stands vibrant and resilient.

Morgan, South Australia.

Photo and edit by Kev.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

(𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

#photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #southaustralia #AridLandscape #NativePlant #SandstoneRock

Cleaning seeds for #NativePlant #SeedSwap

The penstemons have hard seed pods with stabby points. When they open naturally, it's lovely, the seeds fall right out. But when you have to break them open you're going to get stabbed. You can bash them open with your water bottle, but the seeds tend to go flying.

The Geranium caespitosum seeds are scarce and precious. These aren't going to the Seed Swap; they'll be used for Wildlands Restoration.