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@@ogonbio8145 Without a doubt! A mud dauber nest just like that blocked the pitot tubes of the aircraft, which hadn't been flown for like twenty days.

@@StephenLuke alright now I’m watching a video about it

@@ogonbio8145 That’s good! The video will tell you!

I think you might’ve had trouble with your own device because I’m listening to this and I can hear everything and I don’t have the greatest hearing so you might want to try it again

I remember when people said stinkbugs were not going to have any predators, and they have lots. I actually like the little stinkies, and there were a lot in the early years, but now the Carolina wrens and spiders really control the populations. By this same window, the wrens are still climbing the screens to eat the stinkbugs even while the spider is here eating them too. Maybe that will happen with the lanternfly at some point.

Yes, isn’t that amazing? And they are also the sole source of food for some fritillary butterfly species. I’ve written about these relationships in my book and on my website. Hopefully word keeps getting out about the value of violets!

@@humanegardener Tell me more about your book. Title? Can I get other than awful Amazon?

@@dellerwin1 It’s called The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife. It’s sold on the major retail sites, so you can also find it at Barnes and Noble. It’s on IndieBound and has also been in bookstores and libraries, though that varies depending on what distributor a given store works with.

@@dellerwin1 Oh, and I have a new book coming out in March! It’s called Wildscape.😊

I found it at our library. I’ve also enjoyed Doug Tallamy’s books.

Thanks, Dela. I am actually half-deaf, so that is probably why I lapse into slurring my speech, especially when I’m sleepy early on a weekend morning, as I probably was when I shot this video.😊 I work on my diction for formal presentations and play back recordings so I can hear how I sound. I’m by no means an expert videographer, as you can see, and the narrow vertical was also a problem - I could not actually record on my phone in horizontal at the time without the screen flipping sideways upon editing. I’m sure it’s gotten easier since then, or if not, I can learn. There are always so many things to learn, technology-wise, that I try not to let it stop me from doing these things altogether. Thanks for the help and I’ll keep in mail me my speech when I do more narration videos!😊

@@humanegardener Wow! Then, extra kudos to you. I was able to get CC on your video, so that’s a huge help. I didn’t know it was a problem to record horizontally. I don’t mean to be critical. You are getting an important message across, even if imperfectly. I am 86 and only in recent years learned the value of native plants and harm of non-natives-thanks to my teenage grandsons, who are avid birders and more in touch with the natural kingdoms. Now, I’m passionate and write monthly newsletters for church newsletter and others. I just had a letter to editor published promoting native plants, countering one that had been written supporting non-natives. In a recent article, I reported some benefits of native violets to wildlife, including that they are the sole food source for one type of mining bee. I’m lucky to have both the purple ones you showed, as well as lots of yellow and some variegated. I’ve transplanted over the years so now have patches of yellow, patches of violet, and patches of variegated. Am encouraging neighbors to treasure them as well. So much education is needed. I sent your video around to several so again, many thanks!

@@dellerwin1 That’s fantastic! I love that both you and your grandsons are helping people understand the importance of natives. It’s such a new concept for so many people, yet they are often very open to it because they like animals and want to help them. No worries at all - I appreciate the feedback! It’s easy for me to forget to enunciate clearly, so it’s good to know when things aren’t coming through as well as they could be. The yellow violets are so pretty! I don’t think we have any here yet. Do you have the Canadian white violets? I have had some by the patio, and I think they would spread more if they weren’t confined there. So when they seeded in between the bricks, I transplanted them around a new hornbeam I’d just planted!

@@humanegardener Where are you located? I’m in Charlottesville, VA. I don’t have white violets, but don’t seen the variegated listed so am not sure of their correct name. The yellow ones seem to seed much more readily than the violet ones.

@@dellerwin1 I’m in central Maryland. I bought the white ones at Adkins Arboretum on the Eastern Shore. Unlike the purple ones, they haven’t seemed to occur in their one yet here. But we do have the variegated flowers out in the field too!

No, I don't think so. They eventually all fluttered up and then back down again.

Yes! They were loving the burnweed this summer. :)

Yes, you can collect the seed and leave where you would like to see it in the next season. I have had good luck. Just cut and put where you want next year....let nature sow it for you..

I have once or twice just scattered it around, but it reseeds so prolifically on its own! Mine started with one, and now I have many self-seeded patches all over our two acres. But sowing them would also be a great way to get a head start on more.

Great! :) If you plant them in your garden as well, then you can have a place where the caterpillars are safe from the mowers. I like planting them under trees and shrubs.