Pollinator Pathway
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birdfeedingA Pollinator Pathway is a pesticide-free corridor of native plants that provide nutrition and habitat for pollinating insects and birds. Pollinator Pathmaker is a program that designs gardens for wildlife rather than humans.
These things are great, but to me, a little weird. I have to stop and remember that most modern humans A) can't think like other species and B) rarely even see other species. Me, I spend time outside not just doing yardwork but watching how everyone else uses my yard. A plant is covered with insects? I will put out more of it. My pollinators' favorite late-season plants are 'Autumn Joy' sedum, garlic chives, goldenrod, and Shithouse Marigolds. Only one of those is actually native. Cup plant and sunchokes, two other natives, are also popular. Midseason they love coneflowers (I have yellow and purple) and mountain mint, along with the zinnias and cosmos that come in the Monarch Mix. I generally favor natives, but everyone gets a vote.
These things are great, but to me, a little weird. I have to stop and remember that most modern humans A) can't think like other species and B) rarely even see other species. Me, I spend time outside not just doing yardwork but watching how everyone else uses my yard. A plant is covered with insects? I will put out more of it. My pollinators' favorite late-season plants are 'Autumn Joy' sedum, garlic chives, goldenrod, and Shithouse Marigolds. Only one of those is actually native. Cup plant and sunchokes, two other natives, are also popular. Midseason they love coneflowers (I have yellow and purple) and mountain mint, along with the zinnias and cosmos that come in the Monarch Mix. I generally favor natives, but everyone gets a vote.
