Ahhh, milkweed pods. I had forgotten how much I loved opening them, then watching the dried seedlings fly away on their gosssmer wings. Milkweed isn't native here on Salt Spring Island and I have never got around to planting it to see if it would do well. Mullein, on the other hand, loves it here, but it's not a favourite in my garden. I banish it to the field beyond my fence where it does tend to thrive.
Thanks for the reminder that summer will come and there are wonderful plants to enjoy on a walk in the wild. 💚🧡💛
Yes, I love doing that too Ruth Anne - pulling them out sometimes to give them a helping hand! Have you seen any Monarch butterflies there? I would imagine it's not in their range. And yes, I have to keep reminding myself that spring and summer will come again, although I have to say that so far our winter has been quite easy...
Ahhh, milkweed pods. I had forgotten how much I loved opening them, then watching the dried seedlings fly away on their gosssmer wings. Milkweed isn't native here on Salt Spring Island and I have never got around to planting it to see if it would do well. Mullein, on the other hand, loves it here, but it's not a favourite in my garden. I banish it to the field beyond my fence where it does tend to thrive.
Thanks for the reminder that summer will come and there are wonderful plants to enjoy on a walk in the wild. 💚🧡💛
Yes, I love doing that too Ruth Anne - pulling them out sometimes to give them a helping hand! Have you seen any Monarch butterflies there? I would imagine it's not in their range. And yes, I have to keep reminding myself that spring and summer will come again, although I have to say that so far our winter has been quite easy...