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sleepycatnatives.bsky.social
Supporting tiny restoration projects, one garden at a time, by supplying quality homegrown and sustainably wild harvested native seeds. I'm hopelessly obsessed with PNW native plants and gardening for wildlife. https://sleepycatnatives.etsy.com
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Some beautiful sunset views at the East Saguaro National Park. #nativeplants #nationalpark #desert #tuscon

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I'll be filling orders through this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 after which Sleepy Cat will be placed in vacation mode for a week for the National Native Seed Conference! #nativeseed #nativeplant #pnw #nnsc sleepycatnatives.etsy.com

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Northern Flicker visitor looking for suet from the homemade suet log! Needs a refill.. This suet feeder was an experiment to stymie Starlings, and it worked! The only downside is greasy fingers from filling the feeder and trying to keep the log clean of suet to keep feathers free of goo. #birds #PNW

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Pollinators need our help, and planting pollinator-friendly flowers is a great way to create some habitat for them. Even a small space is helpful! See this helpful directory for native plants and seeds: xerces.org/pollinator-c... #nativeplants #pollinatorplants #waterwise #waterwisegardening

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The supervisor, here to ensure that seeds are packaged properly. #nativeplants #nativeseeds #kittysupervisor #cats

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I can’t wait to see you again old friends! One month and one day until Spring. #nativeplants

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This makes me smile each time I see it! Every time I walk out the front door, lol! The adorable terracotta chicken sailing in a sea of Clarkia seedlings with an Oregon Iris shark fin off the starboard side. 😄 #nativeplants #PNW #gardening #spring #clarkiachicken

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Paper alert! I'm happy to share that my first research paper has been published! 🐝🌸 Road verges can support #pollinators but their potential for preserving representatively diverse and even communities is limited, due in part to high densities of non-native plants. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...

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It's not too late to sow native seeds outside for the 2025 growing season here in the PNW! Sleepy Cat Natives currently offers 26 species native to the PNW including Coyote Bush, Bolander's Phacelia, Oregon Iris, and a mix of our three native Clarkias! #nativeplants #PNW #gardening #garden #seed

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More warm day fantasies (Scarlet Monkeyflower, Elegant Tarweed, and Pacific Aster)! #nativeplants #sunnyandwarm #gardening #sowseeds

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🌱📷 Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens), native orchid of the eastern US. Leave them in the wild or at least buy from a specialty retailer; they almost always die in home gardens. #naturephotography #orchid

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Spring Fever is starting to set in... Here are some reminders of warm sunny days! #nativeplants #warmsun #gardening #wildflower

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Just listed some new hand sewn gift bags perfect for gifting seeds packets! www.etsy.com/listing/1838... #gardening #gift #handmade #love

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If you discover a hibernating bumblebee while digging in your garden or allotment this winter, try to avoid disturbing her, and loosely re-cover her so she can hit the snooze button until spring. More advice from @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social at www.bumblebeeconservation.org #SaveTheBees #nature 🐝

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Winter sowing! #nativeplants #gardening #wintergardening #PNW #alwaysbegardening

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Winter is the best time to sow native seeds! It's a great way to garden despite the cold, wet, snow, and, ice! #nativeplants #seedsowing #alwaysbeplanting #gardening #alwaysbegardening

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Fun snowy native plant pics! 1) Fresh spring growth of Western Columbine, 2) Lovely Austin Griffith Manzanita 3) Beautiful Salal 4) Pretty zig-zaggy branches of a snowy Blue Jeans Ceanothus. #nativeplants #PNW #gardening #snowday

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Happy Snow Day Portland!

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Plant a Native Plant and FEED the Planet ! Making the world better one backyard at a time. #dougtallamy #nativeplantsmatter #pollinatorfriendly #wildlifehabitat

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Make healthier landscaping decisions. Plant a Native Plant. Remove an Exotic Invasive Plant. Save the planet one backyard at a time. #nativeplants #invasivespecies #dougtallamy

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More Winter weather for the PNW today. Here is a happy reminder of the Spring to come! #natives #spring #pnw #garden #gardening #hummingbirds

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Native Plants are designed to thrive! 😁 Happy Wednesday everyone! #Wednesday #Plants

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More signs of Spring in NW Oregon!! Spring Queen's first flower of the season! First Dark Throat Shooting Start to emerge! Grass Widows are emerging! CA Mist Maidens are up! #gardening #garden #wildflower #native #spring

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Keeping the gardening season going! Winter really is the best time to sow native seeds. Better germination rates, and a huge mood booster!

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More signs of spring! Fresh growth on the Evergreen Huckleberries, Cascaras are breaking bud and there are new leaves emerging on the Douglas Iris!

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Hunting for signs of spring in NW Oregon! Excited to see flowers forming on an Austin Griffith Manzanita, leaf buds on Salmonberry and Red Flowering Currants, and flower buds on Blue Jeans Ceanothus! #natives #gardening #spring #flowers

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Winter is the best time to sow native seeds Native seeds preform/ have improved germination when sown in Winter. The harsh temperature fluctuations wake native seeds from their dormancy. sleepycatnatives.etsy.com

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Our first snow for February 2025 graced us briefly here on the Sleepy Cat Natives farm in NW Oregon!

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