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VINE: Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Low maintenance and showy, Trumpet Honeysuckle blooms intermittently until frost. Check out Mary Free’s video of Hummingbirds feasting on Lonicera flowers. Continue reading
Native Plants for Winter Interest
A number of plants native to our region provide continuing value and interest in our gardens into the winter. Their evergreen foliage or interesting bark add beauty to the landscape, while their berries, seeds, or stems provide support to wildlife through the cold months. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden
Tagged American Holly, Betula nigra, Christmas fern, Cornus sericea, eastern Joe Pye weed, Eastern Red Cedar, Echinacea purpurea, Eutrochium dubium, Hamamelis virginiana, Ilex opaca, Ilex verticillata, Juniperus virginiana, Lonicera sempervirens, Mitchella repens, Native plants, native trumpet honeysuckle, New York ironweed, Partridgeberry, Polystichum acrostichoides, purple coneflower, red twig dogwood, River birch, Vernonia noveborascensis, winter interest, Winterberry Holly, witch-hazel
Can You Identify These Pollinators? Part 3: Hummingbirds
Sometimes moth species, like the white-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) above, are mistaken for hummingbirds. Unlike most moths, it often feeds during the day. At first glance, its bulk, rapid wing movement, swift flight, and habit of hovering as it feeds resembles that of a hummingbird. No wonder these insects also are referred to as hummingbird moths. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Pollinators
Tagged Archilochus colubris, bird feeders, eBird, Green Spring Gardens, hummingbird migration, hummingbirds, Hyles lineata, Lobelia cardinalis, Lonicera sempervirens, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, nectar, ruby-throated hummer, rufous, rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus, white-lined sphinx
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New Monarch Waystation at Bluemont Park
The Bluemont Bird and Butterfly Garden began around 2004. The space, which had been just another parking lot island, was filled with various flowering perennials and shrubs and was used and maintained by park rangers. When the county changed its policies regarding ranger assignments, no rangers were permanently assigned to the park and it fell into disrepair. Continue reading
Posted in Demonstration Gardens, MG in the Garden, Pollinators
Tagged Amsonia hubrichtii, Asclepias tuberosa, Beautyberry, Bluemont Bird and Butterfly Garden, hoary mountain mint, Lonicera sempervirens, Master Gardener, Monarch Waystation, Monarch Waystation Certification from Monarch Watch, National Pollinator Week, Parks and Recreation, plant of the year, pollinator week, pollinators, purple coneflower, serviceberry tree, Verbena bonariensis, Virginia Native Plant Society, Winterberry
