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Happy #BeeDay!

Another tranquil moment of "Norfolk Nature" with pollinators a-buzz on our native shrub, Shrubby St John Wort. Video credit to Evan Sinclair #NorfolkNature #nativeplants

Inspiring story,🌿🍀18 years of work remarkable! In Brazil, this pair planted 2 millions trees in 18 years, bringing back 172 species of birds,33 mammals,15 amphibians,15 riptiles and 293 plant species The couple s were Lelia wanick and Sebastian salgado #plantmoretrees🌱🌿🌳

For anyone looking for a wild and wonderful country property with a wildflower-filled meadow, woods, wildlife ponds and more near #Markdale, Ontario. #naturelovers #woodlandgarden #birdwatching #pond #meadow #nativeplants seaandskirealty.ca/574604-40-side…

Excellent article in @gardenersworldmag about rain gardens – clear, concise and informative. Love the statistic from Wales about 100 green gardens diverting more than 40,000,000 L of rainwater from sewers!

Open for business!! Our online Native Plant Sale is open! 🌱🌸🐛🐝 Native trees, shrubs, ready-to-plant pollinator kits. Our popular fern kit returns, along with other favourites. 🌿#NewJerseyTea #Spicebush oakvillegreen.org/oakvillegreen-…

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"Where has this book been all my life? This is the practical yet beautiful, inspiring guide to native landscaping I've been waiting for ever since I read Tallamy's book "Bringing Nature Home." Tallamy told me why, Vogt told me how. I love it." amazon.com/Prairie-Up-Int…

Many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - why they’re seeing them on the ground - so here’s a quick thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet as every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! 1/8

Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis): this lovely spring wildflower adds brilliant colour to the woodland garden and attracts birds, butterflies & bees. #garden #wildflowers #biodiversity

Over the past few days I'm seeing lots of Golden Crowned Kinglets - so small (almost hummingbird size) and fast flitting (hard to photograph). This one was flitting around the sun-lit wall of our house picking off bugs. #norfolknature #birds

Happy #MonarchMonday! Some states are starting to see caterpillars, so it’s a perfect time for a caterpillar identification refresh! Monarch caterpillars have a few look-alikes, making it more difficult to identify different species. Pictured are a black swallowtail caterpillar,

Happy Earth Day! Here are 5 ways you can take action for nature: #EarthDay2023 #nativeplants #bees #birds

Mama oriole gathering nesting materials by stripping down last year's pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida) stems (this is why we leave stems standing until well into May).

What an inspiring and ethereal evening serenade from a beautiful Wood #Thrush. Truly, one of #nature's most spectacular songsters! A tranquil moment against a backdrop of #TurkeyPoint #Marsh, #LongPoint, #LakeErie. We're restoring local forest cover & hope to hear more of this!

Rain Gardens & Native Plants Walk 💧🏵️ Join Jean Jacobs, seasoned gardener & native plant expert, for an educational garden tour in Dundas, ON. She will chat about the importance of native plants, managing stormwater with a rain garden, etc. Register: buff.ly/3NRNd1K

New blog post: The Ethereal Beauty of Ephemeral Wildflowers Spring ephemerals contribute to the biodiversity of forest and wetland #ecosystems, supporting #bees and other early pollinators. #nativeplants #Ontario #wildflowers milkweedjournal.com/2024/04/the-et…

Bhutila Karpoche My son's school here in Ottawa was flooded this afternoon due to heavy rain we received, and the school had to be closed. Instead of spending hundred of millions of $$s on beer, the ON gov't needs to spend money on schools and healthcare. So sick of Ford's grfiting.

🐢 Turtle Nesting Season is Here! Our shelled friends are on the move, and they may need a little help crossing the road. For helpful tips parks.canada.ca/nature/science… Every effort counts in protecting our turtles