… are moths. Our local butterflies range from the tiny Eastern-tailed blue and gray hairstreak to the giant swallowtail. Butterflies and their offspring (eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids) … the majestic monarch butterflies are known for their incredible mass migration, flying up to 3,000 miles in late summer to their winter home in Mexico. But their numbers have greatly … or containers that offer nectar for the adults and host plants for the caterpillars. Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid that butterflies, bees, and other pollinators rely on for energy. If you …
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… “There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the … Great Spring Migration. Whether in your garden, in a park or while on a walk, you’re likely to spot some of the colorful migrants on the ground, in the bushes, and in the tree tops as they … birds. They can be enjoyed each spring at the Garden—from the woodlands and the prairie to the many display gardens and in the wetlands. Their melodious courtship calls—twitters, peeps, …
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… Hundreds of small, short (to 1.5 inches) sweet bananas are produced on this short growing (to 12 feet) cultivar on a flowering stem that can almost reach the ground. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 inches with full sun and dry to medium moisture conditions. It has deep pink blooms from May through August that attract …
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… Association. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms … are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, …
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… This weeping evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a maximum height of 6 feet. It is a specimen ground cover. …
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… This evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is good as a ground cover or in a hedge. …
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… Grape hyacinth ( Muscari armeniacum ) is a tried-and-true mainstay of the early spring garden, producing spikes of deep-blue flowers … petticoat or base of the individual flowers. This is the plant the Dutch use in their gardens to create rivers of blue in their landscape designs. Despite the tendency for the foliage to come into growth in fall, this plant is reliably hardy in the Chicago region. The bulbs slowly …
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… Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ is in Division 2. It blooms in early to mid season with 3 ¾ inch flowers that open yellow and … unique, with only one set of chromosome numbers. It is also among the most resistant to the common soil diseases in Chicago area gardens. This makes it a valuable specimen that can …
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… tumultuous the weather can be in spring. Climatic conditions can change from sunny and mild to blizzard conditions in a day. For outdoor photographers, this presents challenges. Learn specific ways to prepare and compensate for the rollercoaster of photography, then head outside to practice. Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer Plant Science Lab, Regenstein …
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