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What would be truly awesome for a site selling "Native seeds" is a lookup where you enter your county, and it returns all the plants they have for sale that are native to your county.

#NativeFlora #Gardening

The bees are all over our wild bergamot this summer - often 20 or 30 of them in the clumps at any given time. Our native flower garden has really brought us a lot of happiness.

#silentSunday #bees #bumblebees #wildBergamot #bloomScrolling #flowers #nativePlants #nativeFlowers #nativeFlora #nature

Closeup of a black and yellow bumblebee on the upper left (about 10 o'clock) portion of a lavender wild bergamot flower. The background is primarily vibrant green leaves and stems. The background also shows a few more wild bergamots out of focus.

Tyrol knapweed (Centaurea nigrescens, Schwärzliche Flockenblume) is a perennial wildflower characterized by its dark purple, thistle-like flower heads and slender, lance-shaped leaves. It commonly grows in meadows and grasslands across Central Europe. This flower is an important nectar source for various pollinators, including bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies, and beetles. By supporting these insects, it contributes to the overall health and biodiversity of meadow ecosystems. Additionally, it helps maintain soil stability and adds to the floral diversity of natural grasslands. Traditionally, Centaurea nigrescens has been used in folk medicine for its mild anti-inflammatory and digestive properties.

#purple #flower #wildflowers #nativeflora #pollinatorplants #tyrolknapweed #centaurea #centaureanigrescens #flockenblume

A close-up image of Tyrol knapweed (Centaurea nigrescens, Schwärzliche Flockenblume), showing three distinctive deep purple to dark violet thistle-like flower heads with spiky bracts. The plant has slender green stems and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It grows in a natural meadow setting with grass and other wildflowers in the background.

Bastard Mustard (Rapistrum rugosum, Runzelige Rapsdotter) and Glaucous Goosefoot (Oxybasis glauca, Graugrüne Gänsefuß) are two annual pioneer species commonly found on disturbed, nutrient-rich soils such as field margins, roadsides, and fallow land. Bastard Mustard, with its bright yellow flowers, provides valuable nectar and pollen for wild bees, hoverflies, and other pollinators, supporting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Glaucous Goosefoot, recognizable by its bluish-green mealy leaves, plays an important role in early-successional habitats by stabilizing soil and indicating nitrogen-rich conditions.
Both species contribute to the ecological balance in human-influenced environments and offer microhabitats for insects and small wildlife.

#wildplants #wildflowers #nativeflora #pollinatorplants #rapistrumrugosum #oxybasisglauca #bastardmustard #gaensefuss #rapsdotter

A dense patch of wild vegetation featuring a central plant with many small, bright yellow four-petaled flowers, identified as Bastard Mustard (Rapistrum rugosum, Runzelige Rapsdotter). The flowers are clustered on thin, branching stems with narrow, lance-shaped green leaves. Surrounding the flowering plant are bluish-green, mealy-textured leaves belonging to Glaucous Goosefoot (Oxybasis glauca, Graugrüne Gänsefuß), with a dull, powdery appearance. The plants are growing among dry grass and other green weeds.

Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) forms large colonies in woodlands and adapts well to gardens. Its flowers range from white to purple, and early-season leaves show pale spots—like water stains, which fade over time.

#NativeFlora #WoodlandPlants #Hydrophyllum #MidwestGardening #PlantID

After two years of growth from seed, Viola pedatifida—commonly known as the Prairie Violet—is flowering in my garden for the first time!

#ViolaPedatifida #PrairieViolet #NativeFlora #PrairiePlants #NativePlantGardening #BotanyInTheGarden #PollinatorSupport #GrowNativePlants #MidwestPrairie #ColdStratification #FromSeedToBloom #Minnesota

Some pretty Ghost Pipes (monotropa uniflora) from last summer 👻🌲☀️ They are a parasitic flower because have no chlorophyll of their own, and they are one of my favorite native flowers in my area.

#nature #pnw #ghostpipe #monotropauniflora #parasiticplants #nativeflora #washington #forest #woodland #flowers #coolplants #gooutside #wildflowers #summersunshine #sunshine #forestfloor

#sicilia #sicily #isolafelice #happyisland #italy
#quercia #eucalipto #autoctono #natura #sopravvivenza #biodiversità #incendi #prevenzione #AngeloCarbone #ScienzeAgrarie #ambiente #ecosistema #conservazione #riscaldamentoglobale #eucalyptus #oak #nature #biodiversity #trees #sustainability
#conservation #ecosystem #wildlifehabitat #nativeflora

Quercia contro eucalitto: la natura vuole vincere - Sicilia Agricoltura https://www.siciliaagricoltura.it/2024/08/10/quercia-contro-eucalitto-la-natura-vuole-vincere/

Fascinated by this delicate Viola lanceolata #florida #nativeflora #nativeplants

Invasive species No 1 driver of biodiversity loss in Australia – and feral cats have biggest impact, report finds

"Australasia has been identified as a global hotspot for invasive species. In Australia, invasive species are the number one driver of biodiversity loss"

"Feral cats have the greatest environmental impact..."

"Australia has lost more native mammal species than any other continent, with more than 100 species listed as either extinct or extinct in the wild.'

“This report makes it clear that the Albanese government’s commitment to
‘ n o n e w e x t i n c t i o n s ’ will be no more than a slogan without increased focus and funding needed to prevent the next wave of invasive species."
Lyall Grieve, conservation and biosecurity analyst for the Invasive Species Council

“Invasive species are likely to be a primary driver of 85% of the next round of predicted vertebrate extinctions over the next 20 years"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/04/invasive-species-no-1-driver-of-biodiversity-loss-in-australia-and-feral-cats-have-biggest-impact-report-finds
#NativeFlora #NativeFauna #biodiversity #FireAnts #pests #weeds #cats #pets #biosecurity #pathogens #trade #sprawl #extinction makers

Attempting to gradually reforest my yard, by staking and mulching dozens of tiny native saplings before the Mowing Season begins in the next couple of weeks. Here's hoping these fiesty little babies beat the odds and become mature trees.🤞

#trees #forest #nativeflora #SaveTheTrees
#MowingSucks

Tiniest of baby oak saplings has been freshly mulched with a pink flag stuck next to it to mark its place in the grass.

Microscopic view of some native flower seeds. Berteroa incana. #NativeFlora #BerteroaIncana #Flowers #Seeds #Microscope #Netherlands

I’m kindly asking #nature and #tech enthusiasts to stop junking up the #native hashtag. Try #NativeFlora, #NativeFauna, #ReactNative, #NativeAPIs, plain old #Linux, or a myriad of other options where you pair the lowercase adjective “native” with the noun you are describing. The #Native hashtag is an important tool for #Indigenous folks to stay current and find each other. Migwetth.

Paperbark tree at Kondil wildflower park Nannup WA
#nativeflora #WAlandscape

Today’s photo from #OurGarden, a pretty pink Crowea, grown by and gifted to us by wonderful friends.
#NativeFlora #AustralianBush #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #Nature #OzFlora

A bright pink Crowea flower and buds surrounded by foliage.

The English #bluebell seeds (Hyacinthoides non-scripta formerly Scilla non-scripta) I sowed a few months ago are germinating. I thought they might need hard frosts to stratify them but seems not. They'll take years to flower but it's worth experimenting. #garden #flowers #nativeflora #propagation #seeds