Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Before and After Gardens ....., 0 by UniQueTreasures

UniQueTreasures wrote:
Becky,

My lantana is about 3 1/2 ft. tall and covers an enormous area, for just being 2 rooted plants in there. I've really enjoyed all of the activity on it this year. I've bought several different colors of Lantana for the BF Garden. All were distressed plants from Lowe's for next to nothing in cost. I just cannot stand to see the plants in such sad shape. Home Depot never discounts their plants. They send them back instead. What a shame. I'd be happy to give them a good home. But noooooooooooooooo!

Just recently, hubby did the weed whacking. I saw several branches of my Lantana in the yard afterwards, along with a monarch that I'd watched laying eggs all day long. Fortunately, the monarch survived, if in deed she was "whacked".... but not too long later, she disappeared. I had a nice long talk with the lizards that hang out in that big plant on the slab. I told them I'd best not be smelling butterflies on their breaths. :-)

In all honesty, I don't complain about the weed whacking....because that particular place has been known to have a snake or two in it... over the years..... and I don't like to do the whacking myself. I told him recently (after moving a table an chairs close by so I could get hummingbird and butterfly closer shots) to whack back the vinca so I can see if anything is crawling around. Being that close to my back door... well.... you know, no sense in taking any chances. So far this year, I haven't seen any snakes other than the shed skin of one that could have possibly been a copperhead (according to hubby). The shed skin was found between the milkweeds and the passion vines. I tip toe through that walkway and usually have one of the dogs go with me. I cannot help my fear of snakes.

Janet

Here are my Passionvines.