… wild asters could be tamed, hybridized, and developed into reliable flowering potted plants to be sold as an alternative to chrysanthemums. This butterfly attractant prefers to grow in sunny positions in well-drained, moderately moist soils. Avoid heavy fertilization to …
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… We humans have used technology to become masters of communication. But we are far from the only species with an impressive array … Scarlet Mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) Photo by Bill Bishoff Consider the butterfly’s ability to see ultraviolet light. UV light is a spectrum of light between 10 and 400 nanometers that humans and most other animals cannot …
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… the sedges and grasses along side the trail. (This was when my hearing was still acute enough to detect such high-frequency sounds.) It took me a while, but based on the emphatic commotion, I … are technically known as insectivorous mammals. Insectivores are critters that depend, to a large extent, on invertebrates, mostly insects, for their survival. I wasn’t sure which … in length, with the tail being about a quarter of the length of the body and head combined. It is by far the largest of the shrews we will see here. They are generally a velvety, dark gray …
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… This specimen perennial grows to a height of 6 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has red, pink, and lavender blooms year around. …
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… This specimen perennial grows to a height of 8 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has red, pink, and lavender blooms year around. …
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… This clump-forming evergreen perennial grows to a height of 28 inches with partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has insignificant white blooms from March to December. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant yellowish-green blooms …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has orange and yellow blooms in March and …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms in March and …
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… This clump-forming evergreen perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has magenta blooms year-round. …
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