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Autumn color today in Baltimore. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) and bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) #nativegardening
Hamamelis virginiana, or common witch hazel, dropped its leaves to reveal the abundant autumn flowering that makes the plant such a striking addition to native gardens. Below it the red foliage is from a native honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera
November 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
cupletfern.bsky.social
Join us for our Native Plant Sale this Saturday! 🌱

📍 Rinker Environmental Center, #DeLand
⏰ Sat, Nov 7 (9 AM–12 PM)

Find eco-friendly FL native plants to support #pollinators & #wildlife. Follow for more 💚

#FloridaNativePlants #DeLandFL #PlantSale #NativeGardening #VolusiaCountyFL #Stetson
November 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
lauriebknox.bsky.social
Fall in the chaos garden. #chaosgardening #bloomscroll #knoxville #nativegardening
October 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM
eletfa-ecology.bsky.social
Something about Blue Mistflower just catches and reflects the waning light of dusk, a final glow before the darkness. Completely Autumn.

#Conocliniumcoelestinum #Autumn #cottagecore #goth #violet #dusk #nativegardening
October 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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#NativeGardening #HOAHacks #SustainableLandscaping #SuburbanLife #PollinatorGarden
HOA-Compliant Native Gardens: The 2026 Approval Guide - AmeriCurious
Learn how to design an HOA compliant native garden that passes review. Get our free proposal template, tidy design rules, and state law summaries today.
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October 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
chanceofrain.bsky.social
Today in Baltimore. Pleased with this year's emerging berry set #nativegardening
Berries only beginning to ripen in what is a spectacular fall foliage and winter berry show by the native chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' The native Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' produces gorgeous clusters of multi-colored berries that are usually the first to be devoured by birds in late summer early fall Berries only beginning to show color on this American holly, Ilex opaca 'Satyr Hill', a native selection made by the founder of the venerable holly nursery in Parkville, Maryland Winterberries, fruit of the deciduous native shrub Ilex verticilatta, begin to color up in early fall and will be devoured by birds as cooler temperatures challenge and soften the berry tissues
October 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
from-my-viewpoint.bsky.social
My last two monarchs of the season were set free today. Thankfully it warmed up and there was a hint of sun. I wish I could get a good pic of my released #monarchs on native plants but they like to go high first. I hope they make it to Mexico ☀️🦋✨🦋✨🙏

#Pollinators #NativeGardening #NatureSky#Wings
September 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
from-my-viewpoint.bsky.social
My last wild monarch butterfly of the season just eclosed and is drying her wings. All three chrysalises/chrysalides were female. I'll post when I release last two. Too cold and windy today. Then🤞to Mexico. ☀️🦋✨

#Pollinators 🦋✨ #NativeGardening
#NaturePhotography
#Monarchs #Butterflies #NatureSky
September 22, 2026 at 4:49 PM
from-my-viewpoint.bsky.social
And here she is, drying her wings, after eclosing.

#Pollinators 🦋✨ #NativeGardening
#NaturePhotography
#Monarchs #Butterflies #NatureSky

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September 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
from-my-viewpoint.bsky.social
A new monarch butterfly will eclose tomorrow.

#Pollinators 🦋✨ #NativeGardening
#NaturePhotography
#Monarchs #Butterflies #NatureSky
September 20, 2026 at 8:49 PM
sleepycatnatives.bsky.social
Fireweed seed is so beautiful!

#bloomscrolling #pnw #seed #nativegardening #fall
Fireweed seed pod explosion
September 8, 2026 at 5:17 AM
mickeygomez.bsky.social
Hi friends! Please enjoy this video of a bee joyfully riding the wind from our backyard fan!

#BestDay #UglyDogs #NativeGardening
September 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
mickeygomez.bsky.social
Kermit Thorsson showed up earlier on the patio umbrella! Here he is with his background bestie, Jimmy From Kuwait!

#UglyDogs #FrogSky #NativeGardening
Close up of a smol froggie, brown and grey and tan with golden eyes, perched on an umbrella pole. In the background you can see an out of focus white dog with black ears, green grass, and some gorgeous bokeh lights
September 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
hudsonhobbyfarm.bsky.social
The native prairie blue sage is blooming. One of my favorites... though I have so many. #natives #pocketprairie #nativegardening #restoration
Native prairie plantings of tall Indiangrass and blue sage with some yellow western sunflower, rosinweed and gaura in the background. It was a misty morning.
September 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
vlmadden.bsky.social
A Tree Pit Grows in Brooklyn

I planted. Dog pee, exhaust, trash, drought ensued.

Yet: monarch caterpillars! Where is the nearest patch of asclepius? Maybe their twitching antennae will lead them.

No matter how hopeless things look, take your little local action.

#nativegardening #gardening
September 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
chanceofrain.bsky.social
Winterthur, a compact Viburnum nudum cultivar, is ideal for small Eastern gardens. It's got handsome (almost glossy) foliage, pretty sprays of spring flowers, late summer fruit in colors from ivory to deep purple, then gorgeous fall foliage. Berries go fast. Birds ❤️ 'em #nativegardening #gardening
Berries of Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' are shown ripening in blushing colors from ivory to pink to deep purple. It's a good thing the leaves put on a beautiful color change because birds love the berries, which disappear fast.
September 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
vlmadden.bsky.social
I planted a tree pit garden last year. I winter sowed asclepius tuberosa (butterfly weed)-they really bloomed this year. There is a little monarch caterpillar! In spite of people cutting down my twine fence, dogs pee, trash and cigarette butts, car exhaust, irregular water! #nativegardening #TryIt!
August 31, 2026 at 8:16 PM
chanceofrain.bsky.social
Today in Baltimore. A late summer seasonal wonder. A bee working turtlehead #nativegardening #gardening
A bee emerges from inside the pink flower of Chelone glabra, or turtlehead, a late-blooming Eastern US native perennial wildflower
August 28, 2026 at 11:55 PM
keelyofthevalley.bsky.social
The ACTUAL elderberry starts! Exciting stuff. Watered them, they'll need to sit there a day or two until my husband can be a second set of hands (and eyes, due to the bears in the area). #Gardening #NativePlants #NativeGardening
August 22, 2026 at 8:24 PM
andifitz.bsky.social
4 nerve daisy’s not minding the 100+ degree weather at all

#plantnative #nativegardening #nativeplants #gardening #bloomscroll #gardensky #flowers #photography #macro #zone8 #northtexas #daisies
August 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM
keelyofthevalley.bsky.social
I'm getting a bunch of elderberry saplings from my SIL on Saturday, hopefully! Excited to slowly start re-naturalizing the property. #NativePlants #NativeGardening #Gardening
Image courtesy USDA website.
August 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
chanceofrain.bsky.social
A lovely essay about the possibilities of an eighth of an acre #nativegardening #gardening www.nutsfornatives.com/post/tom-hor...
Tom Horton: Inspiration from the Chronicler of the Heart and Soul of the Chesapeake Native Plants
Tom Horton Native Plants
www.nutsfornatives.com
August 20, 2026 at 1:56 PM
vlmadden.bsky.social
We are hosting an event at Catskill Public Library tomorrow! Thursday, 8/20 5:00 pm where we'll learn how and why of seed-saving. I've saving a bunch from plants from @catskillnative.bsky.social which immediately thrive every time #nativegardening #CatskillNY #gardening
citymousegarden.bsky.social City Mouse Garden @citymousegarden.bsky.social · Aug 18
Busy season but don’t forget to start saving open-pollinated #seeds you want to grow again, save, share/trade. As long as fruits are fully ripe, doing it now helps prioritize earlier maturity over later fruit. Also collect from seeds with best color/shape/etc.

#gardening #KitchenGarden #ToDoList 🌱
A selection of tomato seeds I removed from ripe tomatoes we ate this week, soaked in water to remove the “goo” and and now drying for storage. I know some people skip this step and put them right on paper towel to plant as is but I prefer a cleaner seed.
August 19, 2026 at 3:43 PM
chanceofrain.bsky.social
So many gorgeous gardens. What an honor to have my Baltimore City garden among them #nativegardening #gardening www.nativegardencontest.com/2026-contest
2026 Contest (List) | Garden Contest
The Towson Native Garden Contest features outstanding gardens from local residents that feature native plants.
www.nativegardencontest.com
August 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM
chanceofrain.bsky.social
#gardening #invasiveplants #nativegardening
chanceofrain.bsky.social Emily Green @chanceofrain.bsky.social · Aug 17
Plea to mid-Atlantic gardeners: As storms leave pliable soil, please prioritize pulling porcelain berries (host to the lantern fly and blight for MD vineyards) and English Ivy (destroyer of trees, clip mid-stem if climbing a tree) before the fruit ripens extension.psu.edu/porcelain-be...
Porcelain Berry: An Unwanted Beauty
Don't be fooled by the porcelain berry's attractive grape-like foliage and bright blue berries. Behind that pretty face is an invasive and aggressive weed.
extension.psu.edu
August 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM