runshigleyrun: The beginning of a native meadow habitat. Planting Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)
runshigleyrun: The beginnings of a native meadow landscape. 18 native grasses and perennials about to go into the Earth.
runshigleyrun: Planting Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) into the native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Wild Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia) emerging in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans) emerging in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) emerging in our native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Wild Bergamot (Monarda bradburiana) emerging in our native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Obedient Plant (Physotegia virginiana) emerging near our vegetable garden along the old wooden fence.
runshigleyrun: Beebalm (Monarda didyma) emerging near our vegetable garden along the old wooden fence.
runshigleyrun: Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) emerging in our native woodland habitat. The first sign of spring in the Commonwealth.
runshigleyrun: The beginnings of a suburban native meadow.
runshigleyrun: The beginnings of a suburban native meadow.
runshigleyrun: Purple Echinacea (Echinacea pupurea) emerging in our backyard native butterfly garden
runshigleyrun: Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) forming in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Fiddle heads of the Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana) emerging in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Fiddle heads of the Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana) emerging in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Pine Warbler
runshigleyrun: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on his birdbath in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on the old White Oak (Quercus alba) in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinesis) looking up from the old White Oak (Quercus alba) in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Jacob's Ladder ( Polemonium caeruleum) blooming in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Northern Lady Fern ( Athyrium filix-femina) emerging in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: New spring foliage on the Hairy Alumroot (Heuchera villosa) in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Virginia Bluebells ( Mertensia virginica) blooming in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Fiddle heads of the Interrupted Fern ( Osmunda claytoniana) emerging in our native woodland habitat.
runshigleyrun: Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) emerging in our native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) emerging in our native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) emerging in our native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Allegheny Blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis) shrub getting its spring leaves in our native meadow habitat.
runshigleyrun: Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) perched in our woodland habitat.