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jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Common blue violets.

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April 25, 2026 at 1:13 AM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Can we just have July blooms for six more months please?

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A photo of my native plant garden showing several species in bloom including rattlesnake master, purple coneflower, wild bergamot, black-eyed susan, and purple poppy mallow. A photo of my native plant garden showing several species in bloom including hoary vervain, wild bergamot, lanceleaf coreopsis, and purple coneflower. A photo of my native plant garden showing several species in bloom including common milkweed, purple coneflower, and black-eyed susans. A photo of my native plant garden showing several species in bloom including purple coneflower, wild bergamot, prairie coreopsis, spiderwort, black-eyed susan, and annual fleabane.
July 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Damn I love this plant.

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Geum triflorum, showing both flowers and seedheads.
May 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
mickeygomez.bsky.social
Purple coneflowers on the wane

#August #NativePlants #Maryland #NativeGarden #GoldenHour #Photography
Purple coneflowers looking very bedraggled in the late afternoon summertime sunlight
August 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Prairie smoke is entering the "smoke" phase.

#nativeplants #nativegarden #gardening #Wisconsin #geum
May 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Prairie smoke.

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Geum triflorum
May 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Photos from this morning's #nativegarden walk.

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June 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
barbarakb.bsky.social
My garden is now monarch-rich and pollinator plant-rich thus I applied for this monarch “way station” status and yard sign.

Helps people in neighborhood understand what I’ve done and hope to do in the coming years with native plants. 🌱 🌿 #nativegarden #gardening monarchwatch.org/waystations/
“Habitat registered with monarch watch” sign with colorful monarch butterfly and caterpillar drawings
July 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
kayontheprairie.bsky.social
Spotted this gorgeous Scissor Grinder Cicada in the Blazing Stars shortly after sunrise.

#nativeplants #bugsky #insects #nature #cicada #nativegarden
July 2, 2026 at 11:07 AM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Wild ginger is also blooming in my #nativegarden! Lots going on today!

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April 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
botanicmanic.bsky.social
Many native species can be planted straight into a lawn and do incredibly well, eventually outcompeting the lawn outright. This is an example from my apartment's fence line. No other maintenance was done other than watering when the plants were new. #nativegarden #horticulture
Purple blooms of Echinacea, Blazing Star, and Bee Balm adorn a fence line in an urban garden.
July 23, 2024 at 11:48 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
My native plant garden has really become a fun habitat to observe and photograph in recent years. So much life shows up to take advantage of it, and I hope this slideshow I've created really showcases that.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw30...
My Native Garden
YouTube video by JBtheExplorer
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February 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
I've had my suspicions, but now I know for a fact that black-capped chickadees have been nesting in my next box! The chicks have hatched and the parents are now actively collecting food for them!

#birds #Wisconsin #nativegarden
A black-capped chickadee sticking its head in the nest box entrance as it hops inside with a meal for its chicks.
May 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
More and more spiderwort flowers each day in my garden.

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May 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
see3trees.bsky.social
Finding a five-lined Skink in my natural habitat yard made my day! #nativegarden #nativeplants #wildlife #nature #reptile #eastcoastkin
I discovered a beautiful five-lined skink under a clay pot, so I put the pot back in place to let this lovely creature hibernate.
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
dignthegarden.bsky.social
Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar 🐛 munching on Passion Flower Vine.
#nativegarden #nativeplants #butterflies #caterpillars #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #nature
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Prairie smoke reaching for the sky.

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A photo of geum triflorum from below looking up towards the blue sky.
May 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
1lmichele.bsky.social
Not me, standing in my yard, crying because there are so many bees on my natives!! Can you see them???? #nativeplants #nativegarden #bees #pollinators
October 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Hey, not a bad day for butterflies in my native garden!

#butterfly #nativeplants #nativegarden
Monarch on meadow blazing star. Red admiral on purple coneflower Eastern tiger swallowtail on purple coneflower.
August 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
dr-henry-killinger.bsky.social
A Hummingbird clearwing moth visited the front yard native plant garden today! I've never seen one of these before. It was so freaking cool. This is exactly why we did the garden.

#garden #gardening #nativegarden #insects #zone6b #zone6 #toledo
July 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Eastern red columbine.

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Aquilegia canadensis
May 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM
becksoda.bsky.social
Common Blue Violets
Native in NJ
Always a staple in my lawn, but they thrive in garden beds
#Photography #Violets #NativeGarden
March 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
What a stunner, each and every year.

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Prairie smoke (Geum triflorum)
May 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
makeshiftwingsplush.com
~1 yr difference 🥰 #nativeplants #nativegarden
A large area behind a house with sod removed and bare soil The same area that is now a garden full of native plants growing in. There are black eyed susans, Joe pye weed, and starry rosinweed noticeably visible amongst all the plants
August 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
jbtheexplorer.bsky.social
Photos from today's morning garden walk. Blue flag irises have begun blooming!

#nativeplants #nativegarden #gardening #Wisconsin #bloomscrolling #pollinators
Blue flag iris A small bee on Blue flag iris A small bee on meadow anemone. A false milkweed bug on meadow anemone.
May 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM