Lover's Lane Pollinator Pathway
These pictures are of plants from the hillside or the top of the garden: from left to right clover, Echinacea/purple cone flower, Rudbeckia/black eyed Susan, Monarda/bee balm, Achillea/yarrow, aster, Helianthus/sunflower, lupine, Baptisia/false indigo
These pictures are plants from the lower area after you have descended the steps: Salix/willow, Hamamelis virginiana/witch hazel, Clethra alnifolia/spice bush, Ilex verticillata/winterberry, Cimicifuga/snakeroot, Podophyllum/May apple
Pictured here are plants that have been cultivated inside the circle path: Syringa/lilac, hydrangea, Asclepia/milkweed, Veronicastrum/Culver's root and Veronica/speedwell
Here are plants from down the curly path: Aronia melanocarpa/black chokeberry, Asclepia incarnata/milkweed, Cephalanthus occidentalis/button bush, Eupatorium/Joe Pie weed, Salix/willow, Chelone/turtle head
And last, but certainly not least: our friendly neighborhood fungus. This gorgeous puff ball usually makes this mushroom in the rainy part of September. I love taking pictures of babies with giant puff balls because the puff balls look bigger than they are! :)
We enjoy planting gardens that provide interest in plant structure, texture, foliage, and blooms all season! There are more benefits to flowers all season long than you may think. Butterflies, bees, and many beneficial insects, birds, and animals will thrive in landscapes rich with season-long nectar and habitat. To learn more about what you can do to attract native wildlife to your landscape here is more information about pollinator plants "plant list" and "seasonal color" and "10 things you can do to save the bees." If you want to get a more in-depth look at our native ecosystem check out Douglas W. Tallamy's book: Nature's Best Hope (and his website), and check out these more in depth articles about native bees 1) Bee Basics and 2) A Review on Bees. For a picture and information about monarch butterflies click here. We would be happy to help you design and install native wildlife and pollinator gardens around your home or office! See more about garden biodiversity on our "about" tab.