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TrilobyterI planted a lot of native <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milkweed</a> this year to support the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/monarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monarch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> and they were discovered quickly because the milkweed are now full of monarch <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caterpillars</a>. This one was found wandering up a stem of mealy blue sage after it and its siblings munched a nearby milkweed down to bare stems.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterfly</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/flowerphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowerphotography</a>

telliottmbamscMilkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) Dane County, Wisconsin, USA <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Milkweed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> 316aaaa.jpg

DoomsdaysCWExcerpt from "How to make your yard a friendlier place for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinators</a>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollination</a> doesn't only produce more plants – it also helps make fruits and vegetables larger, more abundant, and even more flavorful.by Abby Jackson, January 22, 2024 The Cool Down [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a>-based publication]How to Support Pollinators in Your Yard"Plants are the foundation for every living thing on our planet, and without pollination, plants would be unable to reproduce and our food supply would be at risk."Here are a few things you can do to support their safety and protect our food resources for years to come: - Avoid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herbicides</a>, and synthetic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fertilizers</a> as much as possible. - Choose flowering plants that produce pollen and nectar, that are native to your area, and that support a variety of pollinators. Avoid hybrid plant varieties, as they've been bred specifically for aesthetics and may have unattractive nectar. - You can use the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalWildlifeFederation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalWildlifeFederation</a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativePlant</a> finder to discover plants in your area that attract pollinators. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AudubonSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AudubonSociety</a> has a similar search that identifies native plants in your area that attract birds. - Follow seasonal changes and diversify your yard with plants that bloom at different times of the year for year-round blooms. - Remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InvasivePlants</a> and weeds when possible. - Provide a hydration station. Birdbaths are hazards for many pollinators because they can easily drown in them and because they are preyed on by other animals. Filling a shallow bowl with pebbles or marbles to a low water level will allow pollinators to drink while sitting on a perch. [I do create "bee baths" with marbles and rocks. I will be very cautious if I decide to provide "bird baths" this summer] - Provide nesting sides, like a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeeHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeeHouse</a>. [Old logs can be good for some bees] - Use certain plants strictly as food for the larvae of pollinators to ensure they will have enough energy to grow and frequent your yard. For example, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonarchCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MonarchCaterpillars</a> [and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TussockMothLarvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TussockMothLarvae</a>] love to eat <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milkweed</a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars</a> feed on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/parsley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parsley</a> [I did not know this! I will provide some parsley for their consumption this year!]"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rewilding</a> your yard with native plants and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/clovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clovers</a>, designating a garden bed to attract pollinators, or even having a pollinator-friendly plant in a pot on your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/balcony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#balcony</a> are other ways you can make your area a friendlier space for pollinators. "Any action that helps pollinators is a positive action that benefits you and the animals and nature around you."Read more: <a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GardeningForPollinators</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GardeningForBees</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a>

DoomsdaysCWSpeaking of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rewilding</a>, some new signs went up at nearby <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CaliforniaFields" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CaliforniaFields</a> in Southern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a>! Looks like the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineDepartmentOfInlandFisheries</a> finally acknowledged that there are some <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndangeredSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndangeredSpecies</a> there, and put the pressure on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlueTriton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueTriton</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PolandSprings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PolandSprings</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigWater</a> -- who had planted a bunch of pine trees in the field (to hide the drilled wells that they claim are "springs"). But now they have to take them down and restore the grasslands! (And it's full of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Milkweed</a> which the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonarchButterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MonarchButterflies</a> love!) <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrasshopperSparrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrasshopperSparrow</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UplandSandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UplandSandpiper</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthernHarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorthernHarrier</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HornedLark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HornedLark</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kestrel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kestrel</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Meadowlark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Meadowlark</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bobolink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bobolink</a>

Sam<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Milkweed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Milkweed</a> with <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/aphids?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aphids</a>, April '18, Oracle <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StatePark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StatePark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Arizona?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arizona</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darktable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#darktable</a>

Stéphanie PageauHuge bumblebees in beautiful flowers (August 12th, 2024) <a href="https://pix.zeroes.ca/discover/tags/Bloomscrolling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://pix.zeroes.ca/discover/tags/Bumblebee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bumblebee</a> <a href="https://pix.zeroes.ca/discover/tags/NativePlants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativePlants</a> <a href="https://pix.zeroes.ca/discover/tags/Milkweed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Milkweed</a> <a href="https://pix.zeroes.ca/discover/tags/JoePye?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JoePye</a>

dillydWhaddaya know, milkweed does it too <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milkweed</a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/prism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prism</a>

DJMilkweed season. Remember to take care of your monarchs. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#milkweed</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#butterflies</a>

Anne BoydIt's good luck to clean seeds on New Year's Day, according to an ancient tradition I just made up. I prefer a dry breezy day for milkweed seed de-fluffing, so as to let the fluffs disperse themselves, instead of sticking to every damp surface as they did today. But if I don't adhere to my own made-up traditions, who will? <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Milkweed</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ButterflyWeed" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ButterflyWeed</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NativePlants</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/PollinatorGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#PollinatorGarden</a>

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