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And the pollenators are doing their thing. Happy Day

Some days I walk out my front door, it's like walking into a "butterfly house" I found that the Phlox, Golden Rod, Milkweed, Brown Eyed Susan, a kinda tall leggy wetland plant with tiny yellow flowers (I think it's called Lady's Slippers), Joe Pye weed, Asters & I don't know the name of the tall big leafed plant with yellow flowers attract & feed MANY species of butterflies

Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) These are in the east garden. Seems the monarchs like these better later in the season. Last year I had nothing left but stalks bcuz the caterpillars ate them up COMPLETELY!! They like to make their chrysalis under the siding where it meets the brick foundation.

It smells SO heavenly especially in the morning and evening. Just waiting for the monarchs ❤️🦋

I've had these flowers for decades in my gardens. It's always nice to have little white flowers to add to bouquets. I know they're not Baby's breath. When I Google lens them they ALL come under the Feverfew family. So do I have both White Star” and “White Bonnet” is a fully double?

Dahlias

I have a wetland area, supplemented by the water from my sump pump water. I placed a kidney shape insert in the ground in the early 90's. Over the years, I've noticed more & more frogs throughout the years. There was Grandpa & grandma, mom, dad, kids, grandkids🥰 I have dubbed it "the frog garden" I haven't seen any of the older frogs this year, until today!!! Husband was cutting grass & grandma jumped into the old fountain Castle to be safe & say "Hi" What a gift🩷🐸

I kept "pulling" what I thought was a weed for years. Finally I gave in & let it grow (before the Internet years). Then it bloomed one year & I recognized it as a rose of sharon. My husband doesn't want "big trees" planted near the house, so I decided to twist the branches around each other & keep it trimmed up. I once saw this done with a lilac before. I'll post more pics when it's in bloom.

Can anyone tell me about this sad little plant. I've had it for 3 years & I put it outside in the summer & bring it in every winter. No flower🙁 Does it flower after it's a certain age? What am I doing wrong?

Scientific name Dryophytes chrysoscelis.

Found these guys the other night when I took the dogs out. They stay in trees during the day & come down from the trees at night. Another Interesting find. I thought their color was just stunning! I have a special "water garden" aka "the frog garden" which hosts the northern green frog. I think the ones in my garden love me, at least the bigger/older ones. They'll stick around when I'm weeding.

Cope’s Gray Treefrogs (Dryophytes chrysoscelis) and Gray Treefrogs (Dryophytes versicolor) are members of a cryptic, diploid-tetraploid species complex. This has resulted in considerable taxonomic confusion, especially in early reports.

Cope's Gray Treefrogs were originally designated as a subspecies of pine woods treefrogs (Dryophytes femoralis chrysoscelis; Cope, 1880). Wright and Wright (1949) listed Cope's gray treefrogs as subspecies of Gray Treefrogs (Dryophytes versicolor chrysoscelis).

One of the ways to distinguish them is by their call. Fast-trilling, harsh call type was found in the southern United States, while a slower trilling, more mellow sounding call type was found at higher latitudes.

Couple of skippers & a monarch stopping by for a sip of nectar. I love watching their tongues. Such beautiful creatures.

Found this beauty in the woods last fall. I'm almost 60 & have lived by these woods since I've been 8. Personally I've never seen one before. Since they need "perfect" conditions to grow I thought they were rare. After posting this I found out not so much of a rare plant, but a rare siting 👀

I found these creepy little things in my wood line tonight. Took a pic, googled it & HERE I am AGAIN on Reddit.😀 Common name Deadmans fingers, supposed to be highly toxic to humans & dogs. Great bunch of people. Thank you

Little did I know when I bought this 30 years ago it would REALLY be used by a toad. I named it Clementine, it's been in my driveway, gardens & front step for years. I found her by the back porch step the other night & thought I wonder if I put this on the step if it'll go in there. LOOKIE WHAT I FOUND IN THE MORNING!!!😍🩷♥️🐸YAY!!! IT DID!!🥳

Ghost Pipe Plant. If you find one be respectful. They kind of look like mushrooms, but they actually have a root attached to a nearby tree. They are delicate & bruise easily. They don't come back year after year in the same spot & once fertilized they immediately began to turn black & disappear back into the ground, sometimes they may be called a corpse plant due to this.

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