spotted horsemint
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Wildflower Meadow Nearing The End Of Its Season
The current status of the wildflower meadow in front of the house is that much of the area is empty and the flowers that remain are mostly yellow and white. Primarily what is growing at the beginning of October are Beach Sunflowers (Helianthus debilis), Yellow Sneezeweed (Helenium amarum), Lindheimer’s Doveweed aka Woolly Croton (Croton lindheimeri), Continue reading
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What The Garden Did While I Was Away
I was away from the garden for ten days in September 2024. Here are some highlights of what happened in my absence. First, there was zero rain and neither was the garden watered while I was gone. The plants here have been chosen to be drought-resistant, although there were a couple of things that looked Continue reading
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Beebalm Doing Its Thing
Spotted Beebalm aka Spotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata) is one of three types of seeds that I used for the front wildflower meadow’s inaugural year. The Bluebonnets and Firewheels finished a long time ago, but I have a good number of the Beebalms blooming in that location now, and also volunteer sunflowers. I’ve seen a fair Continue reading
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Tidying Up The Pollinator Garden
The front pollinator garden doesn’t need a lot of maintenance, but after a couple of weeks of my being away it was time for a little tidy-up. Specifically, the volunteer Spotted Beebalm aka Spotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata) had finished flowering and was lying on top of other plants that were actively growing. This is a Continue reading
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Beebalm Volunteers
I have two kinds of volunteer Beebalm (also known as Horsemint) plants here. They attract a lot of insect visitors, and I’ve even seen a hummingbird at one of the plants. Here are some of the Spotted Beebalm aka Spotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata), which are all in front of the house. And here are some Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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