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sasha_feather) wrote2020-06-27 10:02 pm
sasha_feather) wrote2020-06-27 10:02 pm
the nature report
Things blooming right now!
Orange day lilies, I believe they are called Tiger lilies. Stella d'Oro day lilies, which are a popular city plant with a bright yellow flower.
Bird's foot trefoil, which is a low-lying ground cover with a very cheerful yellow flower, sometimes seen along roadsides and in pastures. This plant is a Nitrogen fixer I think.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_corniculatus
Milkweed! The only food source for Monarch caterpillars. There appear to be many varieties of milkweed; the ones around here have soft, broad leaves and a purple flower.
The spaghetti squash that I planted in the back have a few flowers.
Coming into fruit right now are mulberries. I found some in the neighborhood and picked them. They taste a bit like tart cherries.
Orange day lilies, I believe they are called Tiger lilies. Stella d'Oro day lilies, which are a popular city plant with a bright yellow flower.
Bird's foot trefoil, which is a low-lying ground cover with a very cheerful yellow flower, sometimes seen along roadsides and in pastures. This plant is a Nitrogen fixer I think.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_corniculatus
Milkweed! The only food source for Monarch caterpillars. There appear to be many varieties of milkweed; the ones around here have soft, broad leaves and a purple flower.
The spaghetti squash that I planted in the back have a few flowers.
Coming into fruit right now are mulberries. I found some in the neighborhood and picked them. They taste a bit like tart cherries.