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Gail Eichelberger

@gail4critters.bsky.social

Gardener, writer, native plant enthusiast, gardens for wildlife, naturalist, liberal and feminist.

129 Followers  |  75 Following  |  32 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2024  |  1.8136

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First Wednesday Challenge: It's Time to Plan for Spring Migration, Birds Need a Few Things Spring migration is starting. The numbers are increasing quickly from thousands a night flying over to millions when it peaks later this s...

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07.03.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m George Takei and I approve of this message.

19.02.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 144709    ๐Ÿ” 30158    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2304    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1522

My garden has always been a refuge for me and I am hoping it will continue to do so. But, and this is important, I will continue to resist, I will not bury my head in the sand, even if the news is hard to bear. We must continue to be alert and engaged. Our future matters.xoxogail

18.02.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My garden has always been a refuge for me and I am hoping it will continue to do so. But, and this is important, I will continue to resist, I will not bury my head in the sand, even if the news is hard to bear. We must continue to be alert and engaged. Our future matters.xoxogail

18.02.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First Wednesday Wildlife Challenge: Soil Is More Than Dirt Soil is a dynamic, living environment that supports and feeds life. Soil is the earthy material that plants grow in. It is composed of a mat...

It's the First Wednesday Wildlife Challenge:
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06.02.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What you need to know about Trumpโ€™s tariffs and the rest of Trumpโ€™s madness The art of the deal, with him as dealer

What you need to know about Trumpโ€™s tariffs and the rest of Trumpโ€™s madness robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-n...

03.02.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1396    ๐Ÿ” 419    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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My snow covered front garden habitat. It's almost melted, but it was lovely for 24 hours.

12.01.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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January 6: When democracy triumphed over Trump insurrection Plus: 10 Ways to Keep Democracy Alive (video version!)

We must never forget this assault on democracy and who encouraged it.

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06.01.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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January 2025: First Wednesday Taking Care of Nature Challenge Dear Clay and Limestone readers, I've been assessing whether to keep posting the monthly nature challenge. The overarching theme of this blo...

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03.01.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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January 2025: First Wednesday Taking Care of Nature Challenge Dear Clay and Limestone readers, I've been assessing whether to keep posting the monthly nature challenge. The overarching theme of this blo...

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01.01.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wildflower Wednesday 2024 Year in Review December 2024 Wildflower Wednesday: Parade of Stars There's still color in the garden thanks to the Hypercolored Hypericum's December colo...

The Wildflower Wednesday year in review!

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26.12.2024 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She has quite an imagination...or delusion.

17.12.2024 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey corporate media,

Thou shalt not spend thousands of hours on one CEOโ€™s shooting and only one hour on a classroom of children.

16.12.2024 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45104    ๐Ÿ” 10697    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 655    ๐Ÿ“Œ 379

Great photos and the balloon and bird is fabulous.

17.12.2024 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Still blooming after several freezes. You have to get this native witch-hazel in your garden. Hamamelis virginiana is wonderful.

17.12.2024 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree, we need to stay angry at the right people.

11.12.2024 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hypericum frondosum is a fabulous year round beauty...Way better than Burning Bush could ever be. It's late fall color is gorgeous. But you don't have to take my word for it, check out this photo!

10.12.2024 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love this, Ginny.

09.12.2024 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@mluckovich.bsky.social

02.12.2024 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 691    ๐Ÿ” 188    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Frost flowers on a cold morning. Verbesina Virginia's ice flowers are formed when sap pushes through the broken stem and freezes into ice swirls.#wildflowers

01.12.2024 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love my CobraHead garden weeders. They make great gifts.

29.11.2024 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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America- you got it wrong.

Happy Thanksgiving to 48% of you that arenโ€™t morons

28.11.2024 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34498    ๐Ÿ” 3709    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 815    ๐Ÿ“Œ 143
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Wildflower Wednesday: Appreciative and Thankful For My Garden/Habitat It's Thanksgiving week and I am feeling appreciative and thankful about the good people, good things, good wildflowers and good garden cr...

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29.11.2024 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Payback for the $150 million he gave to tRumps campaign

22.11.2024 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So do I.

21.11.2024 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Yellow spidery  blooms of witch hazel.

Yellow spidery blooms of witch hazel.

Hamamelis virginiana has a lovely spidery bloom.

19.11.2024 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of the compound leaves which have three leaflets and lovely gold fall color.

Photo of the compound leaves which have three leaflets and lovely gold fall color.

Rhus aromatica or Fragrant Sumac is a cool understory shrub that colonizes delightfully in deep shade or sun. Attracts small bees and flies. #nativeshrubs #rhusaromatica#softlandingforcaterpillars

19.11.2024 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
 Hydrangea quercifolia/Oakleaf hydrangea in fall reds with painted blue poles for contrast. Planted under n oak tree.

Hydrangea quercifolia/Oakleaf hydrangea in fall reds with painted blue poles for contrast. Planted under n oak tree.

The understory in my garden is beautiful most autumns, but the drought was rough this year. What I love about native plants is they always spring back!

18.11.2024 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure.

18.11.2024 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

18.11.2024 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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