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u/NickWitATL

▲ 408 r/Anoles

Absolutely amazing! Double amputee anole living in my garden.

Clearly had a near death experience.

u/NickWitATL — 1 day ago
▲ 41 r/NativePlantGardening

Passiflora lutea. First bloom of the year.

Planted an itty bitty single stem vine last spring. Paid an absurd amount for it ($25) because they're so hard to find, and I wanted one so badly. The gulf fritillaries completely defoliated it last year, but I didn't stress. I know our passiflora evolved to be decimated by caterpillars. As expected, it came back this year with vigor and brought friends. So far, six babies have appeared.

u/NickWitATL — 1 day ago
▲ 147 r/NativePlantGardening

It finally rained for the first time in weeks, and now all the mulch is hopping.

Dozens of froglets left the pond during the thunderstorm. As the first drops fell, the treefrogs started singing.

Pond plants are all native to the SE US. Waterlily, frogbit, lizardtail, canna, etc. Surrounding the veggie garden are blueberries, switchgrass, black eyed susan, ninebark, etc.

u/NickWitATL — 2 days ago
▲ 45 r/NativePlantGardening

Shrubby St. John (H. prolificum) has exceeded my expectations! Planted two years ago. Recently added five more. SE US.

The first flower of the year opened today. There's going to be an explosion soon.

u/NickWitATL — 3 days ago
▲ 14 r/NativePlantGardening

Unexpected visitor lurking among the switchgrass and blueberries. SE US.

Surpringly, the Great Blue Heron didn't visit the wildlife pond (bottom left). The first wave of froglets have been leaving the water in recent weeks. Guessing s/he was looking for an easy snack. Beautiful dinosaur!

u/NickWitATL — 7 days ago
▲ 17 r/WildlifePonds

Great blue heron in the garden this morning.

We installed a Ring camera to monitor the critter traffic. S/he didn't visit the pond (bottom left), but the first wave of froglets have been leaving the water in recent weeks. Guessing the dinosaur was looking for an easy snack.

u/NickWitATL — 7 days ago
▲ 328 r/Atlanta

Fellow bird nerds...Y'all seeing any cedar waxwings around the metro area?

I was sitting on my patio this morning and heard a rustling in my serviceberry. Instead of the usual culprits (cardinals), I was surprised to see a flock of cedar waxwings! I sometimes get flocks in winter but never spring. Anybody else seeing them? Wish I could have gotten better pics. Absolutely stunning birds.

u/NickWitATL — 10 days ago
▲ 25 r/GardenWild

I'm trying to increase the variety of native prunus in my yard, and this is an ideal location for Chickasaw plum. My hope is that these will create a substantial colony, and I can eventually remove the cage.

Used sections of cattle panel, cut down with bolt cutters. Corners secured with cable clamps. 5' posts. There's a "door" at one end with only one clamp, so I can go in easily.

My SO and I planted two prunus americana in our backyard a few weeks ago.

SE US / Atlanta suburbs

u/NickWitATL — 30 days ago