Who's visiting the native plants?

As the garden matures, we're finding more insects & birds are stopping by to find something to enjoy.  The bee drinks the nectar as he also picks up the pollen on his fuzzy back shoulders.

 

 As the buckeye butterfly rests, you can observe his wonderful patterns.

by Snapdragon

Students explore the garden

On Friday, Mrs. Hasting's class enjoyed some time exploring the garden.  They were mainly looking for the hummingbirds at the 3 new feeders,  but it's always fun to see what else is growing in the garden.  Now that the garden is maturing, if you look carefully, you can also see many other creatures enjoying the nectar of the flowers.  The students also checked out the gourds in the Living Classroom. 

by Snapdragon

Clean up ( August 23, 2011 )

We got together around 7 p.m. because of the heat and worked for a very short time. We blew the dead rose mallow flowers away, tied the trumpet vine up, and put some sugar water in to the hummingbirds feeder. Garden looks good. For a while I sat on the bench and watched the hummingbirds came and their battle. It's a hot evening, but sometime a nice breeze came through the garden.

( 0.25 hours, 3 people worth of work)

by Monarda

Another hummingbird feeder ( August 23, 2011 )

We put another hummingbird feeder. Hummingbirds came to the feeder right after we put it.

by Monarda

Today's garden ( August 23, 2011 )

by Monarda

Garlic chives ( August 23, 2011 )

Garlic chives start to bloom.

by Monarda

How does your garden grow?

Snapdragon put a sign. Isn't that amazing that the native garden doesn't need to be watered?

by Monarda 

Hummingbirds!!! ( August 16, 2011 )

Hummingbirds came to the garden. We could hear hummingbirds' chirp while we worked. This is gorgeous! We hope the students get to see and hear them.

by Monarda

Volunteers needed!

Our principal put a sign near the entrance. We need more volunteers!

by Monarda

Trimming and weeding ( August 16, 2011 )

We did trimming and weeding under the cool weather. The garden looks great.

( 1.5 hours, 4 people worth of work)

 by Monarda

Thoroughwort ( August 16, 2011 )

Thoroughwort is going to bloom.

by Monarda

Virginia Sweetspire ( August 16, 2011 )

Virginia Sweetspire starts to turn red.

by Monarda

Today's garden ( August 16, 2011 )

Today was the first day of school! I hope many students and parents enjoy this garden.



by Monarda

A hummingbird feeder ( August 12, 2011 )

I set up a hummingbird feeder behind the bench , close to the beautyberry, since that spot is kind of bare. I hope the kids get to see some hummingbirds.

 

by Sunflower

Trumpet vine ( August 9, 2011 )

Isn't it cool? These are the trumpet vine seed pods. They look like giant long snow peas. We have more cool stuffs in the garden, like the Missouri Evening Primrose seed pods, cups filled with water ( cup plants ), the passion flower's round green fruit, and swallowtail catapillers in the herb garden. We hope a lot of students find these in the garden. 

by Monarda

Swallowtail caterpillar ( August 9, 2011 )

Swallowtail caterpillars live in the herb garden. I hope the students find them!

by Monarda

Sneezeweed ( August 9, 2011 )

Sneezeweed starts blooming.

by Monarda

Visitor ( August 9, 2011 )

A beetle(?) on the rose mallow flower. Would you please tell me the name of a beetle?

by Monarda

Fringe tree ( August 9, 2011 )

Fringe tree's fruit! Looks yummy, but can we eat this???

by Monarda

Beautyberry ( August 9, 2011 )

Beautyberry's fruits. I can't wait to see they turn to purple color.

by Monarda

Passion flower ( August 9, 2011 )

Passion flower is blooming. We found the first fruit. We hope that the students can see this cute fruit. School will start next week.

 by Monarda

Joe Pye Weed ( August 9, 2011 )

Joe Pye Weed turns brown. The seeds will spread everywhere in the garden.



 by Monarda

Blazing star ( August 9, 2011 )

Blazing star is blooming.

 by Monarda

Weeding and tying ( August 9, 2011 )

We expected more cool temperature in the evening, but it's over 90 degrees. Today, we weeded from the garden and tied up Prairie Dock and Rattlesnake masters.

Trimming basils.

Tying the prairie dock.

Looks great!

Tying the rattlesnake masters.

Looks neat!

( 1.25 hours, 3 people worth of work)

 by Monarda