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Spent the warm part of January planting witchhazel, pawpaws, spicebush, hazelnuts, American beautyberry, native crabapples, and aronia. Now everything is tucked in under the snow, quietly establishing their root systems. 👍
#nativeplants #nativegardening

🤣 After 6 PM is definitely curl up with a warm pup, a warm tea, and a fine book time, definitely not work time.

My article in this month's "The Healthy Planet". Nature really is amazing. #Nature #Bees #Pollinators #NativePlants #ReWilding

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Or, it’s a distraction from what is being done domestically.

Congrats!

Wet soil makes it easy to pull honeysuckle seedlings.
Honeysuckle out!
More Columbine and Packera Obovata in!
#NativeGardens #NativePlants #Pollinators

YouTube video by Ryan Hall, Y'all 🔴LIVE - Tornado Outbreak Coverage With Storm Chasers On The Ground, Live Weather Channel...

Ryan Hall is live streaming the massive storm headed toward STL. This storm is a beast, keep an eye on it! @rhyall.bsky.social #StLouis #Missouri #Illinois

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That makes sense.

Happy Pi Day!
#PiDay

Skippers on one of the few rising, I heard on a podcast. Makes me wonder if one of their main predators is down or if they can make use of non-native grasses or.... Best guess?

Thanks for the source.

Truth! If the leaves of my native plants aren't being eaten, I won't what I've done wrong.

8 - Eastern Forest (Level III: 72, Level IV: 721) or St Louis County, MO (Zone 7A, at the moment).
How about you?

Third spring, so I'll hold happy thoughts for you.
The Haven is a reclaimed urbany-lot, so everything is planted as small whips since I cannot dig a big hole (and can only dig small ones with a rock pick). All that seems hopeful, to me, of your plants blooming this year. 🤞

My spicebush blooming for the first time! #nativeplants

Do you mean "people have NO right..."?

Thank you!

EU to impose counter tariffs on $28 billion in US goods The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28 billion) worth of U.S. goods from next month, the European Commission said on Wednesday, ramping up a global trade war in response to blanket U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium.

The European Union will impose counter tariffs on $28 billion worth of US goods from next month, the European Commission said, ramping up a global trade war in response to blanket US tariffs on steel and aluminum reut.rs/3DCiljA

Yup, everything is nudging from the earth! My elderberry, clove currant, shrubby st. john's wort and more are all getting going. Me, too. Love this time of year.

Thank you. Good Morning to you.

Good morning from Missouri!

Nice!

Nation’s butterflies are disappearing at alarming rate, MSU researchers find | Bridge Michigan A study tallying 20 years worth of population figures for more than 500 butterfly species found that, on average, populations have declined by 22% since the turn of the millennium. Researchers called ...

“'We could consider limiting the use of some types of pesticides, particularly neonicotinoids that have a large effect on insects.'

Several states have enacted laws to curtail neonicotinoid use, but not Michigan. Neonicotinoids are largely banned in Europe, but the US has not followed suit." 👇

Interesting. Wise words, thanks.

This is true. Anyone who has known one before saw Agent Orange coming from a mile away.

Swearing is linked with increased pain tolerance and strength The science behind swearing and its impact on pain and strength is complex, but research has shown that it is linked with a number of positive effects.

You're taking care of yourself.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

You think he's going to give up power on schedule or as usual?

That's only 12% of your posts.
Step it up, woman!

As a fellow orchid, I sympathize. The joke in our house is look for the fine print that says "rare side effects" because that's what gonna happen with me. 😂

Sorry your face looks like three days on a mountain top slathered in baby oil. Does it hurt?