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curiouselder.bsky.social
Propagator of California native plants, habitat gardener, ExPost
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Eriogonum fasciculatum Valuable pollinator plant blooming in the late summer heat. Original plant purchased 25 years ago from @laspilitas.bsky.social, one of the few nurseries that ships native plants and has invaluable information. #CaliforniaNativePlants #NativePlants @laspilitas.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Eriogonum vimineum. Photo from last summer. Beautiful annual buckwheat. Self seeds. Looks atractive for months. Original seed purchased from Seedhunt. #CaliforniaNativePlants #NativePlants

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) caterpillar feeding on it’s only host plant the California pipevine (Aristolochia californica). #CaliforniaNativePlants #Nativeplants #butterflies #caterpillar

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) laying eggs on Aristolochia californica (California Pipevine), the only host plant for this butterfly in Northern California. #CaliforniaNativePlants #NativePlants #butterflies

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Aristolochia californica. California’s endemic pipevine. It is the only host plant for our Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor). Second photo shows fruit and seed of the pipevine. Original seed purchased from Seedhunt. #CaliforniaNativePlants #NativePlants #Butterflies

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Arctostaphylos visida A beautiful manzanita with bluish green foliage and dark red stems. A species grown and sold by Sacramento California Native Plant Society. #CaliforniaNativePlants #Nativeplants

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Downingia cuspidata. A beautiful little native that normally inhabits the fascinating vernal pools of California. These are blooming in my greenhouse and will be moved to the pond in the next few weeks. #CaliforniaNativePlants #NativePlants #HabitatGardening

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

Castilleja foliolosa, a California native, is at its best this time of year in my yard. Slow to make the transition from post (9 months😵‍💫) but in these dark days I need my friends so this is for @direbecca.bsky.social and @rickehling.bsky.social. #CaliforniaNativePlants #habitatgardening

submitted 19 days ago • 6 comments