For today, let's visit a pollinator garden on the edge of downtown Binghamton, New York.
Why a pollinator garden?
Sometimes, alas, Nature's creatures need a little help from humans. It's not because Nature's creatures are helpless, but, rather, because we change destroy the environments they need. Hence, this Pollinator Friendly Garden fills an increasingly important need. Even in a downtown. No, especially in a downtown.
Let's take a look at this garden, which we visited during a music festival in September of 2023.
One last look.
It doesn't take much room to create a pollinator friendly garden. Even if you have a small urban plot of land there may be something you can grow, including a lot of ornamental flowers: alyssum, black-eyed Susan, cosmos, lavender, zinnias, and more.
"P" day at the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme Gardens, History, Art and The Unexpected.
I think that's a lovely idea. Pollinators need all the help they can get.
ReplyDeleteThe garden is pretty.
ReplyDelete...last week at Highland Park, I saw my first butterflies of the season, White Admirals.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea
ReplyDeleteWe are working hard to make our flower beds full of wonderful plants for pollinators. I do hope you will see a Monarch soon.
ReplyDeleteI do love those gardens, but I hate the necessity for it. The bees have been out in force lately here on the school campus I've been on. The bushes are flowering, and the bees are visiting the flowers. It's good to see them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice place to visit! I get few butterflies. I saw a monarch two times last year. I have native milkweed too. But, I do live only a few blocks from rural land, and not far from uninhabited, hills and forests, so maybe they go there.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Liz... a wonderful garden, but sad that it's necessary. The blooms are lovely!
ReplyDeletethecomplativecat here . I need to set out more flowering shrubs.
ReplyDeleteThis is Birgit…I worry about the monarchs. We had a few but not like we used to. Beautiful flowers
ReplyDeleteCool idea...
ReplyDeleteGreat post and so true! My community garden in Queens is partnering with a butterfly group to increase our pollinating species. Fingers crossed.
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