mastodon 4.7.3I am retired and #gardening in #Zone4b in #Minnesota. However it was Dakota territory. I am interested in #Vegetarian cooking and #Fermentation. My interests include pollinators and native plantings, #Pollinators, #Nature, #Wildlife, #EcologicalCollapse, #ClimateChange, #Biodiversity, #Sustainability, #Rewilding, #Hummus, #Fungi, and #Mushrooms. He/him.
Native plants store and share water for the habitat. The cup plant is a great example. The leaves clasp together at the stem to form a watertight cup. Storing water and sharing are wonderful characteristics! The cup plant gets big. It’s not a good choice for all sites. This striped leafhopper is happy. The cup of water is similar to a bird bath for the smaller creatures. #pollinators, #nativeplants, #minnesota, #gardening.
May 13, 2026. Native plants journaling. The Uvularia Grandiflora is a woodland native plant. The droopy yellow blossoms provide food for pollinators in the spring. The bumblebees, mason bees, halictid bees, and Andrenid bees feed from the nectar and collect pollen. That covers a lot of pollinators! These grow in polite little colonies. #nativeplants, #minnesota, #zone4b, #gardening, #pollinators.