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A little green fly pokes around a young sunflower (Helianthus spp.) blossom in early autumn in my garden. Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 5August 9 Donna L. Long

Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus) L.

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) in Donna's Garden
July 15July 10 Donna L. Long

Trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans (L.) Attracts Hummingbirds

Thin-leaved Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) Photo by Donna L. Long
August 13August 13 Donna L. Long

Rudbeckias (Coneflowers) for Hot and Sunny Sites

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
June 11June 23 Donna L. Long

Penstemons (Attracting Pollinators with Native Plants)

Closeup of Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) rotting on the ground. Photo Donna L. Long.
November 13June 24 Donna L. Long

Foraging Black Walnuts (with video)

White Summer Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
July 17June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Phlox: A Pollinator Plant for Summer Heat

Blazing Star (Liatris spicata)
July 3June 23 Donna L. Long

Blazing Stars Attract Pollinators and Birds to Your Garden

flat flower heads Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)
May 8June 23 Donna L. Long

Golden Alexanders: Pollinator Magnet, Black Swallowtail Host Plant

white pine tree grove
January 9December 13 Donna L. Long

Winter Walk Among the Pines – Nature Journal

October 24November 30 Donna L. Long

Sassafras Trees for Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Moths

goldenrod and insects: Bumblebee on Goldenrod
August 15October 28 Donna L. Long

Attracting Pollinators with the Goldenrods

Trout Lilies Flowers in Bloom in Early Spring. Photo by Donna L. Long.
March 2June 23 Donna L. Long

Trout Lilies are Early Spring Ephemerals

tree - red maple
October 6June 24 Donna L. Long

Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.)

Backlight Fall New England Aster
September 29October 28 Donna L. Long

New England Asters, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Garden.

Eastern Red Cedar (juniperus virginiana). Photo by Famartin on Wikimedia Commons.
December 19June 23 Donna L. Long

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.)

Aster and Large Carpenter Bee (Xylcopa spp.) onn a New England Aster (Symphyotricum novae-angliae) blossom in my garden.
October 31October 28 Donna L. Long

New England Asters are a Buffet for Pollinators

Dark-eyed Junco
November 24August 15 Donna L. Long

The Shadbush and Dark-eyed Juncos

Northern Blue Flag
July 31June 23 Donna L. Long

Why Native Plants?

July 30June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Phlox Delivers Through Summer Heat

April 3June 23 Donna L. Long

A Magnificent Magnolia

January 22June 23 Donna L. Long

Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) buds

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
December 10June 23 Donna L. Long

White Snakeroot, Pretty but Poisonous

May 4June 23 Donna L. Long

Violets in Bloom

Rudbeckia and Coneflower, informal cottage garden style
May 2June 23 Donna L. Long

My Love Affair with Native Plants

Eastern prickly pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa)
August 30June 23 Donna L. Long

Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia humifosa)

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
August 23June 23 Donna L. Long

Redbud (Cercis canadenesis)

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
August 16June 23 Donna L. Long

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)

Autumn leaves of Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vine.
August 3December 1 Donna L. Long

Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

June 27June 28 Donna L. Long

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)

Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) blossom.
June 27June 23 Donna L. Long

Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendrum periclymenoides)

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A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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