Select Seeds Order

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On Monday, I picked out what I wanted for the Select Seeds order.  Of these, penstemon, yarrow, and coreopsis are cultivars of native wildflowers that attract various pollinators.  Penstemon has tubular flowers that bring hummingbirds and bees, while yarrow and coreopsis have flatter flowers that bring bees and butterflies.


Old-Fashioned Climbing Petunia (plant)

Lantana 'PassionFruit' (plant)

Penstemon 'Dakota Burgundy' (plant)

Painted Tongue 'Select Superbissima Mix' (seeds)

Yarrow 'Flowerburst Red Shades' (seeds)

Coreopsis 'Corusco Cream-Red' (seed

Prairie Moon Order

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On Monday, I picked out what I wanted for the Prairie Moon order. This is meant to be the last catalog order of the spring.  These are all native species.  American Plum appeals to fruit-eating birds.  Figworts attract hummingbirds and insects.  Purple Love Grass brings small seed-eating birds.  Ironweed and Lead Plant are large nitrogen fixers suited for tallgrass prairie.


Spicebush (plant)

American Plum (plant)

Early Figwort (seed)

Late Figwort (seed)

Common Ironweed (seed)

Purple Love Grass (seed)

Lead Plant (seed)

Birdfeeding

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Today is cloudy, cold, and wet.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.


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