Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Need Help Building a Butterfly Education & Exploration Site, 2 by SingingWolf

SingingWolf wrote:
Okay, I am still in late April of this year with these photos.

1. This is a close up of the ferny plants growing under the elderberry.

2. Here's DH sitting on my tree bench, taking a look at my vision of a butterfly site.

3. This is the second elderberry tree. I kind of like the graceful curves on these old dead branches.

4. One of my favorite spring flowers which is not growing in the Bees area is this beautiful MonkeyPod flower. I wonder if I can find seed and encourage it to grow up above the waterfall on that slope?

5. This last photo is of a plant I really love. It's the common buckwheat plant. I just adore the pink coloration on the buds. The flowers are often heart shaped, and when in full bloom the flowers turn white. This stuff grows all over the farm, including in the BEES area. :-)

I probably won't be able to add photos in the next few days. Although I do have a lot more to share. I have a project or two I have to have ready for this Saturday, before we go to visit Mom at her board and care, and I'm working on a really big art project for Christmas time. I'm making Paper Mache Snow People. I don't know exactly what I'm doing, so I'm taking photos as I go. :-|

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys seeing the photos of the BEES area. You folks sharing your ideas, really helps me keep the momentum going. I even asked DH to get me some Alfalfa seed. Thanks for the suggestion pollengarden.

I just figured out where I'm going to plant some hollyhock next year. Thanks for seeds Nancy! :-)

That's it for now. I'm tuckered out, and I still have a lot to do tonight.

WIB~
SW