The American lady butterfly is a common sight in open areas such as gardens, meadows, roadsides and vacant lots in North America. It is at home in southern US to…
The rice mentioned by Shakespeare is probably Asian rice, Oryza sativa, a member of the true grass family, Poaceae. It has a jointed stem that can grow two to ten…
One of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern part of the US from the Rockies to the Atlantic coast, the eastern tiger swallowtail inhabits broadleaf woodlands, fields, roadsides, gardens,…
The harebell of Shakespeare has been identified as the wild hyacinth, Hyacinthoides non-scripta (syn. Scilla nutans), called English bluebell in modern times. It is a perennial spring blooming bulb native…
A native of tall and mixed grass prairies, the regal fritillary is found from eastern Montana to Maine south to eastern Colorado and western North Carolina where it lives in…
The plant known as bachelor’s button today is Centaurea cyanus, an annual native to Europe. It is in the aster family, Asteraceae that also includes daisies, sunflowers, and lettuce. Intense…
The eastern black swallowtail is found in eastern US from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rockies into Arizona and and Mexico. It inhabits open areas such as suburbs, gardens, farmland,…
Plants that prefer good drainage are excellent subjects for inclusion in wall gardens especially if they are small so they can be tucked into crevices. The plants soften the look…
Lavender belongs to the genus Lavendula that belongs to the mint family Lamiaceae and has thirty nine species. It is native to the Old World including the Canary Islands, southern…
Morning cloaks can be found in almost all of the Northern Hemisphere south to northern South America . Exceptions are the high Arctic, and sub tropical and desert regions. They…
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