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Bumble on Boltonia—brought to you by the letter B.

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September 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Native #bees on #NativePlants—you love to see it!

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June 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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So many friends sharing a meal!

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July 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Find someone who loves you like this Bumble loves Tithonia!

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A bumblebee arches its way into the deep composite center surrounded by a fiery orange skirt.
September 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Raspberries you can’t buy in store because they are too fragile are the ultimate #SundayYellow treat.

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A white bowl full of golden yellow raspberries.
August 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Another opportunity to watch a glorious native #bees nom on #NativePlants —a bit of buzz pollination even!

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June 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Just your average day in our garden as a beautiful Black Swallowtail & Painted Lady share a pink tall Phlox feast.

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August 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Delphinium tricorne is my new favorite flower. 💜

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Two beautiful spikes of deep purple Delphinium tricorne in its full glory.
May 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Buzz buzz go the busy #bees enjoying late season pollen from #MagentaMonday #PinkMon Japanese Anemone.

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September 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Still harvesting peppers & eggplants despite the cooler weather this week. 👩🏼‍🌾👩🏼‍🍳

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Long Japanese eggplants in glossy black, green/purple striped, and soft purple, plus a chunk eggplant in magenta/white stripe and a rainbow of sweet peppers.
September 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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Since we have rain possibly on the way, we picked tomatoes last night to avoid splitting. This huge platter is just yesterday’s haul of beautiful technicolor varieties!

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A large pale yellow chip and did platter filled with small tomatoes in a rainbow of red/ruby, orange, deep purple, yellow/purple cherries plus some medium metallic orange/purple striped & huge yellow and green slicers.
August 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Nectar-loading for the long journey ahead!

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A pristine orange and black/white spotted Monarch butterfly feeds on a large purple thistle bloom.
September 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Hungry native #Bees this time of year are like your hungry uncle going through the buffet line taking everything before you get a turn.

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September 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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More rain. More veggie jungle.

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Path disappearing between the beds with summer squash.
July 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Super #SundayYellow— giant yellow flowers, yellow #pollinators, happy gardener!

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June 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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New Aster just dropped. I love the darker buds and paler blooms this one has—makes a lovely contrast.

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Pinky-purple aster hiding the exceptionally beautiful but maligned native Lygus lineolaris (Tarnished Plant Bug).
September 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Hubba, Hubba—Check out the stems on this handsome Grasshopper. 😉

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A large grasshopper with a very yellow bottom half and long yellow legs with art decos patterns on them clinging to fuzzy silver-purple Salvia yangii.
September 24, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Native bumblebee on #NativePlants Monarda fistulosa makes my heart full. 😍

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July 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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First harvest of Peppapeach Stripey hot peppers. So pretty!

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Peachy orange peppers in a stubby triangle shape with deep orange stripes.
July 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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My what long legs you have, metallic green beauty. 💚

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June 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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A race against time now between the late-planted summer squash and the whims of Mother Nature! 🤞👩🏼‍🌾🐝

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A big beautiful golden squash flower freshly opened.
September 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Howdy, handsome!

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A large bronze green grasshopper with beautiful herringbone stripes down its legs.
August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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More from our walk at Skokie River Nature Preserve—a chocolate brown Silver-Spotted Skipper #Butterflies making good use of #NativePlants Monarda fistulosa.

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July 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Fuzzy bumble and even a quick cameo of ants exploring the Oakleaf Hydrangea ‘Little Honey’ buffet.

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July 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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One more cool metallic fly enjoying dill umbels to end the day on a relaxing note.

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July 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM