Why I started observing pollinators Eye opening experiences with overlooked wildlife in my garden and beyond. Learning to appreciate pollinators and other invertebrates through macro photography.
Pollinator Garden Plants: Catclaw Acacia Senegalia greggii (formerly Acacia greggii) is native to the southwestern united states and northern Mexico at elevations below 4500′. It’s a large thorny shrub or small tree growing to 20′ tall. Flowers are fragrant. Full to part sun, low water and hardy to 0 degrees F. Flowering Season: J F M A M J JContinue reading “Pollinator Garden Plants: Catclaw Acacia”
Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden 7June22 Plants in the garden, and sharing plants from the neighbor’s garden Most urban and suburban lots are small relative to the natural tracts of native habitat, so there are limits to what we can plant, both in size and variety. And, it turns out, putting your yard into context with the nearest forage/host areaContinue reading “Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden”
Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden 7June22 Blood-colored Milkweed Bug, Tarantula Hawk Wasp, Queen Butterfly, Ceraunus Blue Butterfly, Great Horned Owl The beauty of a pollinator garden is a two-edged wand: The reward of knowing you are contributing to the health of the ecosystem that you inhabit The treasure hunt of discovering the web of characters that visit your paradise InContinue reading “Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden”
Meet the Author: Dr. Shaun McCoshum An interview with Shaun McCoshum about his background, interests, research, and new gardening book.
Book Review: Gardening for Wildlife in the arid south west regions Thank you for reading my review of “A short introduction to Gardening for Wildlife in the arid south west regions” by Dr. Shaun McCoshum. If you are interested, the book is available for purchase on Amazon.com With 29 full-size pages, this book is lightweight, but not light on content. It is specifically aimed at aridContinue reading “Book Review: Gardening for Wildlife in the arid south west regions”
Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden Design: TJ’s framework drawing for pool and landscape. This is the third post in this series. You can read the first post here. Bucking the trend of right angle, manicured modern design, we decided to go with organic shapes to soften the landscape and align with the natural shape of the plants. Have we waitedContinue reading “Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden”
Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden Design: North Side Yard Welcome back! This is the second installment in this series – in the previous post I presented the history of the project and the design considerations for the South Side Yard – you can view that post here. The side yard on the north side of the house has two separateContinue reading “Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden”
Musings from a Phoenix Pollinator Garden Join us for this series where we’ll cover a Phoenix Pollinator Garden from design to planting to pollinator observations.
One Year in my Pollinator Garden Highlights from my pollinator garden in New Mexico, featuring more than 70 native bees and 300 species of insects.
Gardening for Life / Doug Tallamy Chances are, you have never thought of your garden – – indeed, of all of the space on your property – – as a wildlife preserve that represents the last opportunity we have for sustaining plants and animals that were once common throughout the U.S. But that is exactly the role that built landscapes areContinue reading “Gardening for Life / Doug Tallamy”
