Truly started snort-laughing with the package bit. 😂 Thank you for your fresh and fun perspective with the thoughtful and intelligent information you share. 🙏🐦🌱
It’s a beautiful thing! I saw this kind of interaction a few times when looking at posts in the group ID, and was so glad to see people were helping each other and the plants!
Wonderful video! I have much the same philosophy and have gotten lots of bonus plants given to me “anonymously “😊. And your sense of humor and editing are just great bonuses to the educational content you provide!
Now the third of your videos for me to watch. Yes....I'm binge watching it would appear. Jeez....what time will I actually get to bed? You really are talented at content, editing, and just being downright entertaining! So glad to have found your channel!
We’ve had evening primrose in our garden for many years and everything you said is true. It is host to several caterpillars and we have a Sphinx moth that comes after it’s dark outside. Our neighbors have joined us in watching the blooms open. It’s so worth it to leave the plants stay around after it’s finished blooming. My friend doesn’t like the looks so cuts them down after blooming. This year she asked me if I have any young plants to share. Yes! They’ve freely reseeded themselves. What a fun plant and I love your philosophy of gardening. Love the videos!
That’s awesome! I would love to get out there in the evening to observe! With the kids, evenings are hard to get time - so fun you’re seeing so much life on yours!!
Watched your video a second time (Sometimes I listen a bit slowly) because it’s such a cool topic. The concept of allowing birds to introduce new species to your garden and then choosing what to do with them, came to my experience when I converted lawn, under a tall pin tree oak, to a native plant bed. Nature was eager to help. Serviceberry and flowering dogwood were the most abundant to show up. My neighbor two doors up had a serviceberry tree that cedar waxwings loved eating the berries. I had a pin oak they loved to perch on. Wala! I had so many new seedlings so allowed a few trees to remain. Others I moved to a local park that is overrun by invasive species. This past winter our neighbor cut their tree to the ground. Nature had already made a way for its survival. Someday I’ll thank them for sharing. I hope others catch the concept of your video and run with it. Thx! Again. 😁
Haha, I hadn’t thought to relate the bird deliveries to their favorite perches, but that makes absolute sense! I’m glad your neighbors serviceberry will live on in her offspring! That doesn’t always happen, so it’s very cool! I spotted a dogwood on the edge of our property that at risk of being mowed by the county - it’s entangled behind a wire fence and has poison ivy on it, but I’m trying to think of a way to safely transplant it!
@@gardenforbirds I would wait until it’s dormant. If you want to take it now before it gets mowed it may survive transplanting best by pruning it back a bit.
I have one called Silver Nightshade, I thought of it as a weed, then read it’s a specialist for a native bee. Now I’ll let it settle in where it wants to live on the east side of the house.
Just looked it up - it's a beauty! We also get some nightshades that I don't disturb, so long as they're outside of our fence where our kiddos can't reach them! I believe they're quite poisonous, so just something to be mindful of if you've got little ones or pets about!
I used to pull a few "weeds" in my yard. But they kept returning! Then I noticed that the bees were loving them, and sleeping on them! Turns out I have Columbine and......I forgot the name of the other one, but they are both keepers now! :D I have noticed a few more "weeds", but maybe they're diamonds in the rough!
Oh lovely! Yes, definitely worth checking them! I still pull many of the weeds here as they are often nonnative and usually also invasive, but I love the hunt for the diamonds!! And when they show up it’s such a big reward!
Keystone Plant Lists by Ecoregions:
www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/keystone-plants-by-ecoregion
Ecoregion Map:
www.nwf.org/-/media/Documents/PDFs/Garden-for-Wildlife/Eco-Regions/Ecological-Regions-North-America_CEC.ashx?la=en&hash=019FCBACAA5B933E8C1105BAE91384B3482FFF83
Truly started snort-laughing with the package bit. 😂 Thank you for your fresh and fun perspective with the thoughtful and intelligent information you share. 🙏🐦🌱
Haha, I’m glad that made someone laugh because my neighbors think I’m a lunatic now 😂 Thank you for the kind words!
This is inspirational! Thanks 😀
Thank you so much!! And thank you for watching!
wow that group ID of the pink endangered indian pipe made me cry, i was so happy people advised it was endangered and to not pull up the plant
It’s a beautiful thing! I saw this kind of interaction a few times when looking at posts in the group ID, and was so glad to see people were helping each other and the plants!
Wonderful video! I have much the same philosophy and have gotten lots of bonus plants given to me “anonymously “😊.
And your sense of humor and editing are just great bonuses to the educational content you provide!
Yay! I get a lot of invasives but when the natives show up and are allowed to bloom, they’re smothered in bees and other wonderful littles! 💓
i swear your channel is the best and i can see you producing shows for the big TV channels
Thank you for the extremely kind words!
Now the third of your videos for me to watch. Yes....I'm binge watching it would appear. Jeez....what time will I actually get to bed? You really are talented at content, editing, and just being downright entertaining! So glad to have found your channel!
We’ve had evening primrose in our garden for many years and everything you said is true. It is host to several caterpillars and we have a Sphinx moth that comes after it’s dark outside. Our neighbors have joined us in watching the blooms open. It’s so worth it to leave the plants stay around after it’s finished blooming. My friend doesn’t like the looks so cuts them down after blooming. This year she asked me if I have any young plants to share. Yes! They’ve freely reseeded themselves. What a fun plant and I love your philosophy of gardening. Love the videos!
That’s awesome! I would love to get out there in the evening to observe! With the kids, evenings are hard to get time - so fun you’re seeing so much life on yours!!
Thank you for the plant identifier app.
Absolutely, I hope it’s helpful!
This was so fun! Great video
Thank you! 💕
Watched your video a second time (Sometimes I listen a bit slowly) because it’s such a cool topic. The concept of allowing birds to introduce new species to your garden and then choosing what to do with them, came to my experience when I converted lawn, under a tall pin tree oak, to a native plant bed. Nature was eager to help. Serviceberry and flowering dogwood were the most abundant to show up. My neighbor two doors up had a serviceberry tree that cedar waxwings loved eating the berries. I had a pin oak they loved to perch on. Wala! I had so many new seedlings so allowed a few trees to remain. Others I moved to a local park that is overrun by invasive species. This past winter our neighbor cut their tree to the ground. Nature had already made a way for its survival. Someday I’ll thank them for sharing. I hope others catch the concept of your video and run with it. Thx! Again. 😁
Haha, I hadn’t thought to relate the bird deliveries to their favorite perches, but that makes absolute sense! I’m glad your neighbors serviceberry will live on in her offspring! That doesn’t always happen, so it’s very cool! I spotted a dogwood on the edge of our property that at risk of being mowed by the county - it’s entangled behind a wire fence and has poison ivy on it, but I’m trying to think of a way to safely transplant it!
@@gardenforbirds I would wait until it’s dormant. If you want to take it now before it gets mowed it may survive transplanting best by pruning it back a bit.
Dormant would also mean the surrounding vegetation would drop its leaves, which would be a big help to trying to see what I’m working with!
I have one called Silver Nightshade, I thought of it as a weed, then read it’s a specialist for a native bee. Now I’ll let it settle in where it wants to live on the east side of the house.
Just looked it up - it's a beauty! We also get some nightshades that I don't disturb, so long as they're outside of our fence where our kiddos can't reach them! I believe they're quite poisonous, so just something to be mindful of if you've got little ones or pets about!
Thank you. Now I have some new tools.
Thank you for watching, I hope it’s helpful!
I just found your channel and am really loving the content.
Thank you! Excited to have you!
I used to pull a few "weeds" in my yard. But they kept returning! Then I noticed that the bees were loving them, and sleeping on them! Turns out I have Columbine and......I forgot the name of the other one, but they are both keepers now! :D I have noticed a few more "weeds", but maybe they're diamonds in the rough!
Oh lovely! Yes, definitely worth checking them! I still pull many of the weeds here as they are often nonnative and usually also invasive, but I love the hunt for the diamonds!! And when they show up it’s such a big reward!
Happy Thanksgiving - enjoy the day
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks so much!
Plant bet is my fav too!
Awesome! I’ve been curious what other people like to use!
I really love your channel. love your videos
Thank you so much!
Please talk more slowly! My aging ears can't hear that fast!
Been working to slow the pace in the newer videos! 😃