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Dave
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6bAn organic (mostly) gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and striving to be self-sufficient.
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Tag Archives: butterflies
Survivors
At Happy Acres we like tough plants. We don’t have a lot of time to coddle and baby our plants, so we tend to lean towards ones that survive with a minimum of fuss and bother. We have large number … Continue reading
Emergence
I was privileged this week to see something that usually goes on around us unnoticed. Last week I spotted a butterfly chrysalis on one of the fennel plants in the herb garden just outside our kitchen door. My wife and … Continue reading
September Butterflies
We still have a lot of butterflies hanging around here. I’ve finally identified the “mystery” species, which are quite plentiful these days. They are Silver Spotted Skippers, and they really love the Tithonia. So do some of the other skipper … Continue reading
Butterfly Banquet Part 2
Yesterday I shared some of the butterfly photos I’ve taken in the last week. Today I’ve got a few more, including some of visitors I’ve yet to identify. This Skipper (I think) butterfly seemed a bit camera shy. I had … Continue reading
Butterfly Banquet Part 1
The butterflies are having a grand time here this summer. The Butterfly Garden has been positively alive with them lately. I could spend all day out there, if it weren’t for getting sunstroke! I’m trying to learn which plants are … Continue reading
We’re Cookin’ Here!
Things are cooking here at Happy Acres, both literally and figuratively. We are in the grips of another heat wave, with temps hitting 100F yesterday and heading for 102 today. And even though it’s been a hot, dry summer, the … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterflies, compost, Food, food pantry garden, Gardening, summer, tomatoes
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