Wordless Wednesday: Last and First

The last of the summer Phlox and the first of the woodland ex-asters, both stalwart wildflowers at Clay and Limestone. I can't imagine gardening without either of them. This may be the only photo I have of an ex-aster without pollinators!

xoxogail

PS I think one of the ex-asters will be the October Wildflower Wednesday star (October 24, 2018).

Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.

Almost Wordless Wednesday

 Pycnanthemum muticum is quite possibly a pollinator perfect plant.

Clustered Mountain Mint in my garden this morning

The flowers of Pycnanthemum muticum might be small, but they are mighty!

The researchers at Penn State's The Pollinator Trial  found that Clustered Mountain Mint was the best plant for flowering longevity; for pollinator visitor diversity; for sheer number of insect visitors (78); and, for sheer number of bee and syrphid visitors. (from Wildflower Wednesday:A Mint You and the Pollinators Will Love)

There's a lot more I could say about this beautiful plant, but you can read my 2014 Wildflower Wednesday post or check with your local Native Plant Society.  I don't think you'll be sorry you planted this pretty in your pollinator garden. The pollinators will thank you.

xoxogail


Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.

Wordless Wednesday for National Wildflower Week: Tradescantia virginiana

 xoxogail

Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.

Wordless Wednesday: Last Butterfly In The Garden

 The cloudless sulphur, Phoebis sennae nectaring on Salvia elegans

xoxogail


Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.

Wordless Wednesday: Hummingbird Ready

Columbine

and

Coral bells

xoxogail


Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.

Wordless Wednesday: Cup Plant Keeps On Keeping On

Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone. She reminds all that the words and images are the property of the author and cannot be used without written permission.

A Sort of Wordless Wednesday: Fading Beauty

 
The Aster tataricus sways gently in the Autumn breeze.  Was it just last week that she was covered with pollinators of every shape and size!  I am going to miss you when your gone dear autumn.

xogail

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Gail Eichelberger is a gardener and therapist in Middle Tennessee. She loves wildflowers and native plants and thoroughly enjoys writing about the ones she grows at Clay and Limestone.

House Hunters

Bluebird style!

It's spacious and great for entertaining! It's a big yard and garden and the water feature is perfect. Let's make an offer. We can close and be in the house by mid February.

Ding~Dong! House hunting is beginning for the Sialia sialis the Eastern Bluebird. A year round resident in Middle Tennessee they begin scouting for nesting sites in January and February. They were popping in and out of the bluebird house and visiting the birdbath~~This was the best shot I could capture before they flew into the tallest trees.

Gail