tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post126957364903595445..comments2024-03-29T04:33:12.039-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: August in our Front GardenKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-4609755896664667922019-09-30T09:33:08.211-04:002019-09-30T09:33:08.211-04:00Your rudbeckia looks fantastic. By August, the lea...Your rudbeckia looks fantastic. By August, the leaves of mine have started to brown and blacken. How do you keep yours so good looking? Is it a particular hybrid. I don't water my garden at all, even in drought conditions, so maybe that's the problem. Pamela Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391219618774181404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-67126892423093871962019-09-03T12:57:06.377-04:002019-09-03T12:57:06.377-04:00Yes, the pollinator parties make up for the heat, ...Yes, the pollinator parties make up for the heat, don't they? It amazes me how many of our bees, butterflies, birds, and other garden visitors are the same. Like Jason, I don't see many Pearl Crescents or Buckeyes here in my garden, but they're plentiful out on the prairies. I love Monarda punctata! And that Seashore Mallow is lovely. Beautiful photos!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-52450480368112057612019-08-30T20:36:09.751-04:002019-08-30T20:36:09.751-04:00Your garden looks just fantastic, and I am terribl...Your garden looks just fantastic, and I am terribly jealous of your variety of butterflies. We don't see Pearl Crescents, Buckeyes, or Sulphurs. We have miserably hot humid days, but far fewer than you do. This summer has turned out to be pretty mild, actually. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31541243255327698312019-08-30T15:13:03.539-04:002019-08-30T15:13:03.539-04:00Such fun to see the array of pollinators and plant...Such fun to see the array of pollinators and plants in your garden! We see lots of bees, but not so many butterflies in Quebec (way too cool and windy!), although there are monarchs, tiger swallowtails, and a few others. Thanks for sharing yours! I'm sure my pollinator meadow is alive with activity back home in North Carolina.Lisa Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546271182217310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-17445778517271844422019-08-29T09:17:18.790-04:002019-08-29T09:17:18.790-04:00Such wonderful blooms - and so many pollinators! ...Such wonderful blooms - and so many pollinators! Even though the plants in our new west border are still quite small, I've already seen so much activity there and it's thrilling. I'm so looking forward to seeing what happens when it really starts to fill in. And wow - can't get over all the swallowtail caterpillars on the Golden Alexander - that's amazing!! I went to a talk recently about attracting pollinators and Golden Alexander is on the short list of plants I want to get into my garden.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-63341180367063047322019-08-27T18:25:23.746-04:002019-08-27T18:25:23.746-04:00Thanks Gail! I hope my neighbors and people who dr...Thanks Gail! I hope my neighbors and people who drive by will be inspired to change their front gardens to include pollinator friendly plants. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-42370623385848766672019-08-27T18:24:27.652-04:002019-08-27T18:24:27.652-04:00August is definitely not the month to start a gard...August is definitely not the month to start a garden project, LOL but I am excited to hear that you installed a pollinator garden! Pollinators are one of my favorite things about the garden. I love to watch all the activity at the flowers. We got some rain today too. The parched garden looks a little happier now that it has had a drink. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-79023505599944528642019-08-26T18:20:22.705-04:002019-08-26T18:20:22.705-04:00Your garden is fabulous! Thanks for id-ing the bla...Your garden is fabulous! Thanks for id-ing the black wasp for me.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-6301240177032242402019-08-26T17:03:38.751-04:002019-08-26T17:03:38.751-04:00Hi Karin, I started a pollinator garden last Augus...Hi Karin, I started a pollinator garden last August ( what a month to start a new garden project -I was crazed by the heat!), so your post was very helpful. Long ago I grew liatris and loved it. Must now put some in my new area! We are finally getting some much, much needed rain; I hope you are, too! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.com