Tag: narrow-leaf milkweed

• Butterfly Weekend

  

  This weekend was California Biodiversity Day 2019 sponsored by the California Natural Resources Agency.  Scientists sought observations by fellow scientists, gardeners and ordinary citizens in mapping plants and animals living in California. In honor of Biodiversity Day, I took a break from my chores and spent some time outside in my backyard with my husband […]

  E. Wallace

  September 8, 2019

  Nature

  birds, buckwheat, butterflies, California, california native plant society, gardening, milkweed, Monarch, narrow-leaf milkweed, native plants

• Simple Ways to Make Your Garden Good for Butterflies

  

  Bringing local wild land plants into your garden will increase the number of butterflies inhabiting your airspace. For residents in Southern California, gardening with native California plants can be unfamiliar. Most homeowners appreciate the ease of shopping at their neighborhood Home Depot Garden Center, Lowes, and True Value for plants. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find […]

  E. Wallace

  September 2, 2019

  buckwheat

  birds, butterflies, california native plant society, milkweed, Monarch, narrow-leaf milkweed, Tree of life Nursery