Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #pollinatorgarden, aggregated by home.social.
20 Native Wildflower Seeds to Sow Before Winter
Fall is a smart time to think about the flowers next year’s pollinators will need. This guide rounds up native wildflower seeds worth sowing before winter.
https://beeshaven.com/20-native-wildflower-seeds-to-sow-before-winter/
#beeshaven #nativewildflowers #pollinatorgarden #fallplanting
15 Best Bee-Friendly Wildflower Seeds for Your Yard
These wildflower seed choices can bring lasting color while giving bees more places to forage. Choose varieties suited to your site and let the blooms support a busier garden.
https://beeshaven.com/15-best-bee-friendly-wildflower-seeds-for-your-yard/
#beeshaven #wildflowers #beefriendlygarden #pollinatorgarden
What Sustainability Looks Like in a Pollinator-Friendly Yard
Compost and hands planting flowers show practical pieces of a pollinator-friendly yard. This article looks at how everyday yard choices can support sustainability.
https://beeshaven.com/what-sustainability-looks-like-in-a-pollinator-friendly-yard/
What Sustainability Looks Like in a Pollinator-Friendly Yard
Compost and hands planting flowers show practical pieces of a pollinator-friendly yard. This article looks at how everyday yard choices can support sustainability.
https://beeshaven.com/what-sustainability-looks-like-in-a-pollinator-friendly-yard/
Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep?
Hummingbirds tuck into sheltered perches at night and enter a deep rest to save energy. Knowing where they settle helps you make your garden safer from dusk to dawn.
Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep?
Hummingbirds tuck into sheltered perches at night and enter a deep rest to save energy. Knowing where they settle helps you make your garden safer from dusk to dawn.
🌱 Want to make your garden a buzzing haven for bees?
Start by planting native flowers!
They provide the best food sources.
• Incorporate a variety of blooms for pollen and nectar throughout the seasons.
• Avoid pesticides that can harm these pollinators.
• Add a water source like a shallow dish with pebbles for bees to sip safely.
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/z467
#BeeFriendly #PollinatorGarden #NativePlants #GardenTips #SaveTheBees #EcoFriendlyGardening #Biodiversity
15 Best Bee-Friendly Wildflower Seeds for Your Yard
These wildflower seed choices can bring lasting color while giving bees more places to forage. Choose varieties suited to your site and let the blooms support a busier garden.
https://beeshaven.com/15-best-bee-friendly-wildflower-seeds-for-your-yard/
#beeshaven #wildflowers #beefriendlygarden #pollinatorgarden
20 Native Wildflower Seeds to Sow Before Winter
Fall is a smart time to think about the flowers next year’s pollinators will need. This guide rounds up native wildflower seeds worth sowing before winter.
https://beeshaven.com/20-native-wildflower-seeds-to-sow-before-winter/
#beeshaven #nativewildflowers #pollinatorgarden #fallplanting
Nebraska-shaped pollinator garden thrives at Johnson Lake https://www.allforgardening.com/1938216/nebraska-shaped-pollinator-garden-thrives-at-johnson-lake/ #agriculture #botany #gardening #GardeningNebraska #horticulture #Nebraska #PlantAgriculture #plants #pollination #pollinator #PollinatorGarden
Visit a Los Angeles butterfly oasis inspired by Obama https://www.allforgardening.com/1936686/visit-a-los-angeles-butterfly-oasis-inspired-by-obama/ #bees #BrandyWilliams #CaliforniaNativePlants #Degree #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #grandmother #lavender #LosAngelesTimes #Part #people #PollinatorGarden #PollinatorPlants #pollinators #RicardoDearatanha #south #SouthFrontYardGarden #SouthFrontYardGardening #succulents #Williams
Lynn Steiner on Gardening with Native Plants https://www.allforgardening.com/?p=1936570 #backyard #DesignIdeas #garden #gardening #living #LynnSteiner #magazine #midwest #MidwestBackyardGarden #MidwestBackyardGardening #PhotographyByBarbaraO'Brien #PhotographyByLynnSteiner #PollinatorGarden
What Sustainability Looks Like in a Pollinator-Friendly Yard
Compost and hands planting flowers show practical pieces of a pollinator-friendly yard. This article looks at how everyday yard choices can support sustainability.
https://beeshaven.com/what-sustainability-looks-like-in-a-pollinator-friendly-yard/
This is the largest Beelipad I make — the only size with room for words, which is the whole reason it exists. 😂 The smaller ones do the same job with less to say.
They sit in a shallow water dish so bees have somewhere to land while they drink. I’m making them in a range of sizes so there’s one for whatever dish you’re using.
Stamped freehand, so the letters wander a little.
#pollinators #beelipad #pollinatorgarden #madebyhand
What Sustainability Looks Like in a Pollinator-Friendly Yard
Compost and hands planting flowers show practical pieces of a pollinator-friendly yard. This article looks at how everyday yard choices can support sustainability.
https://beeshaven.com/what-sustainability-looks-like-in-a-pollinator-friendly-yard/
What I’m Growing in My Garden This Year (And What’s Actually Working)
After two years away from the garden, I'm growing food, learning lessons, and proving that consistency beats perfection. By Misty Duffney There are two kinds of gardeners. The ones who have perfectly planned gardens that look like they belong in magazines... ...and the rest of us. This year's garden definitely falls into the second category. Even though I spent months planning what I wanted to grow, researching last frost dates, figuring out when to start seeds indoors, and deciding […]
Gardener shows off stunning photos of unconventional front yard: ‘It’s my pride and joy’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1933834/gardener-shows-off-stunning-photos-of-unconventional-front-yard-its-my-pride-and-joy/ #BeautifulGarden #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #MountainousRegion #PollinatorGarden #TCD
Kiln opening 🔥 Bisque edition.
Bisque is my favorite stage in the process. Each piece comes out hard, but still thirsty — full of tiny open pores that will drink up glaze like a sponge when I get to that part.
In this load: the first Bee & Bee bee hotel (a test, not for sale yet), a few styles of water dish for the bees, and a batch of H₂O Beelipads.
Color comes next. 🐝
#Ceramics #Pottery #KilnOpening #Bisqueware #BeeHotel #PollinatorGarden #MastoArt
🌱 Have you met Phygelius, the Cape Fuchsia?
This stunning perennial offers a burst of color with its tubular flowers in shades of red, pink, and yellow.
Perfect for attracting pollinators, it’s a garden must-have!
https://ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/wjqa
#Phygelius #CapeFuchsia #PollinatorGarden #PerennialFlowers #GardenTips #FlowerPower #GardenLovers
How I make Beelipads 🐝
These are landing pads so bees can drink without drowning. Rolled and stamped by hand, no molds. Not for sale yet — but coming.
#pottery #bees #handmade #ceramicstudio
#handmadeceramics #potterylife #savethebees #beefriendlygarden #pollinatorgarden #CeramicArt #madebyhand #studiopottery #beelipads
florida: A Florida homeowner swapped lawn grass for old soaked cardboard, mulch and native plants without digging up the lawn; the result was a low-maintenance front yard ecosystem where pollinators, birds, edible plants and people could coexist https://www.allforgardening.com/1932066/florida-a-florida-homeowner-swapped-lawn-grass-for-old-soaked-cardboard-mulch-and-native-plants-without-digging-up-the-lawn-the-result-was-a-low-maintenance-front-yard-ecosystem-where-pollinators/ #BirdFriendlyGarden #EcoFriendlyGardening #EdiblePlants #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #florida #FloridaGarden #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden #SheetMulching #WildlifeGarden
Practically perfect practices to pull in pollinators https://www.allforgardening.com/1930979/practically-perfect-practices-to-pull-in-pollinators/ #ButterflyGarden #GardeningIowa #Iowa #NativeLawn #NativePlant #PollinatorGarden #prairie
A Florida homeowner covered an entire lawn with cardboard. What happened next turned it into a haven for bees and butterflies | World News https://www.allforgardening.com/1923113/a-florida-homeowner-covered-an-entire-lawn-with-cardboard-what-happened-next-turned-it-into-a-haven-for-bees-and-butterflies-world-news/ #BeesAndButterflies #CardboardLawnMethod #EcoFriendlyGardening #FloridaPollinatorGarden #FoodForestFlorida #garden #gardening #GardeningAustralia #LawnReplacement #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden #SustainableLandscaping #WildlifeFriendlyGarden
Pollinator Garden planted near Roswell P. Flower Monument in downtown Watertown https://www.allforgardening.com/1920290/pollinator-garden-planted-near-roswell-p-flower-monument-in-downtown-watertown/ #AdoptASpot #DowntownWatertown #garden #JuliaTontarski #NorthernNewYorkCommunityFoundation #PollinatorGarden #RoswellPFlowerMonument #watertown #wwny #YouthPhilanthropyCouncil
A slow walk through the pollinator garden reveals a hidden world | Outdoors https://www.allforgardening.com/1913799/a-slow-walk-through-the-pollinator-garden-reveals-a-hidden-world-outdoors/ #ambush #aphid #asclepias #caterpillar #flower #garden #gardener #gardening #hemiptera #insects #leaf #MonarchButterfly #Moth #NativeSpecies #petal #phymatinae #plant #plants #PollinatorGarden
Florida homeowner covered a front yard with cardboard to build a native pollinator garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1909705/florida-homeowner-covered-a-front-yard-with-cardboard-to-build-a-native-pollinator-garden/ #EdiblePlants #florida #garden #homeowner #MakeoverShows #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden #SheetMulching #youtube
#NinaMunteanu Talks to CBC About #Solarpunk (in #Toronto and Elsewhere)
May 3, 2026
Excerpts:
"On the Emerging Solarpunk Movement in Toronto:
When asked about whether there is a solarpunk movement in Toronto, I said absolutely! #SolarpunkToronto is an emerging movement focused on building a #sustainable, #equitable future through #CommunityAction, #GreenArchitecture, and #RenewableEnergy, specifically tailored for the city’s urban environment. It includes initiatives like sustainable fashion shows, community meetings, and innovative #storytelling, aimed at merging environmental activism with optimistic technology. The mantra is to achieve a regenerative sustainable urban future.
I mentioned #LindsayJane of the Solarpunk Scene (Youtube videos on Solarpunk projects in Toronto) and Ariel of Solarpunk Presents with podcast interviews on solarpunk efforts. People can find community on the Solarpunk Facegroup group. I also talked about the #TorontoSolarpunkMeetup at the #CentreForSocialInnovation, where they practice ' #PrefigurativeLife ’: living as if the #SustainableFuture already exists. Which it does, though not everywhere.
This reminds me of #cyberpunk science fiction author #WilliamGibson’s famous quote: The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed.
Examples of solarpunk initiatives practiced by individuals and small communities include the use of #CommunityGardens, setting up and looking after #RooftopGardens or #raingardens. Tenants can have a #PollinatorGarden on their patio and set up a #BalconySolar panel (now very affordable). People are going electric; some are setting up solar rooftops or balconies. Groups and individuals are engaging in clothing swaps and sustainable fashion runways.
Community-led trusts are involved in repairing items for reuse instead of adding to the throw-away culture. In my book #ADiaryInTheAgeOfWater the diarist’s mother Una rides her bike all over the community, repairing all kinds of things for a community that has lost its ability to do so; something we’re losing in this digital age.
On a Solarpunk Future:
We discussed the feasibility of a city like Toronto becoming 100% solarpunk. My response was a wary yes. Of course it was possible. But, in my opinion, two things have to happen for this to succeed: 1) the willingness of individuals in a community to give up a consumer-led capitalist lifestyle and adopt a lighter gentler footprint; and 2) community and city leaders to be on board with it. The enthusiastic cooperation of leaders cannot be overstressed for a paradigm shift toward a solarpunk future to succeed."
Read more:
https://ninamunteanu.me/2026/05/03/nina-talks-to-cbc-about-solarpunk-in-toronto-and-elsewhere/
#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #TheFutureIsNow #WeNeedOurNeighbors #SolarPunkFuture #ParadigmShift #SolarPunkWriters
Why Aren't There Monarch Larvae on My Milkweed?
Milkweed can look perfect and still be quiet for part of the season. This article looks at why monarch larvae may be missing and what to watch for.
https://beeshaven.com/why-arent-there-monarch-caterpillar-on-my-milkweed/
Plants Hummingbirds Love
Tubular flowers give hummingbirds the nectar they need through the warm season. Planting a few favorites can make your garden a better stop for them.
South Orange Accepting Applications for At-Home Rain Gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1898692/south-orange-accepting-applications-for-at-home-rain-gardens/ #garden #GreenTeam #PollinatorGarden #RahwayRiverWatershedAssociation #RainGarden #SouthOrangeEnvironmentalCommission #SouthOrangeVillage
A wool carder #bee (genus Anthidium, species 🤷♂️) on a cornflower in the front #garden.
[UPDATE: after receiving some other ID suggestions I am more certain of the ID - a different genus & likely species, the Curved Pebble Bee (Dianthidium curvatum)]
#photography #bees #InsectPhotography #pollinators #PollinatorGarden #MacroPhotography
My Container Garden Tour 🌱 Vegetables, Flowers & Fruit Trees Growing on My Porch! https://www.allforgardening.com/1892341/my-container-garden-tour-%f0%9f%8c%b1-vegetables-flowers-fruit-trees-growing-on-my-porch/ #BackyardGarden #ContainerGarden #ContainerGardening #ContainerVegetables #CraigsCompost #flowers #FruitTrees #GardenTour #gardening #Gardening2026 #GardeningTips #GrowBags #Home&Garden #OrganicGardening #peppers #PollinatorGarden #PorchGarden #RaisedGarden #SummerGarden #VegetableGarden #zucchini
#nativeplants are really taking off. Yes, the garden is a little rough around the edges,but so am I.
#pollinatorgarden #gardening #bloomscrolling #pollinators #rewilding
Amazon’s Handmade Bird Baths Add Instant Charm to Any Backyard https://www.allforgardening.com/1876399/amazons-handmade-bird-baths-add-instant-charm-to-any-backyard/ #AmazonBirdBath #AmazonPetDeals #BackyardBirding #BeeWaterStation #BirdBath #birds #DecorativeBirdBath #FlowerBirdBath #garden #GardenBirdBath #gardening #GardeningUk #MetalBirdBath #PollinatorGarden #shopping #WildBirds
From 6:45am, in the early morning Summer sunshine.
Front yard, red #poppies.
#Summer #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #garden #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #WhatsInMyGarden #WhatsBlooming #Poppy #OpiumPoppy
Not Coneflower: The Sunny Annual Flower That’s Great For Your Pollinator Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1871432/not-coneflower-the-sunny-annual-flower-thats-great-for-your-pollinator-garden/ #arctotis #FloweringAnnuals #FloweringPlant #garden #gardening #PollinatorGarden
Simple garden video offers refreshing response to growing AI obsession https://www.allforgardening.com/1866183/simple-garden-video-offers-refreshing-response-to-growing-ai-obsession-2/ #ContentCreator #FigmentCottageGardens #garden #gardening #PollinatorGarden
Three special pollinator gardens come to Greeneville | News https://www.allforgardening.com/1859401/three-special-pollinator-gardens-come-to-greeneville-news/ #botany #EnvironmentalDesign #flowers #garden #gardening #greeneville #horticulture #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #plant #PlantAgriculture #PlantReproduction #PlantSexuality #plants #PlantsAndHumans #pollination #pollinator #PollinatorGarden #Tennessee
7 Surprising Reasons Pollinators Are Skipping Your Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1858645/7-surprising-reasons-pollinators-are-skipping-your-garden/ #BeneficialInsects #garden #gardener #gardening #GettyImages #MaryPhillips #NationalWildlifeFederation #NativeBees #NativePlant #NectarSources #plants #PollinatorGarden #pollinators
These salvia blooms are always a hit with bumblebees and other polinators. we have them spread all over our garden.
A vibrant hummingbird is captured mid-flight, framed by a lush garden against a warm, blurred background.
#Hummingbird #StainedGlass #BotanicalArt #GardenInspiration #NatureInspired #BirdLovers #ColorfulArt #FloralDesign #DigitalIllustration #Cottagecore #WallDecor #SpringGarden #NatureArt #PollinatorGarden #DeborahLeagueFineArt #ayearforart #buyintoart
My Hungarian bearded iris plants are now blooming 😊
#Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #iris #BeardedIris #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #InBloom #WhatsInMyGarden #ScentedGarden
Yellow bearded iris bloomed today 💛😊
#Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #iris #BeardedIris #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #InBloom #WhatsInMyGarden
#Maine & #NewHampshire - Map of Certified Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
Bagley Pond Perennials
Open to the public.
Bedford, New Hampshire (Farm)
Farm
#BelfastME #SoupKitchen
Public
#BridgesHouse (#NHGovernor’s House)
Open to the public. New Hampshire
Governor’s House.
#BrownfieldME Public Library (Municipal)
Public.
Canterbury, NH (Farm)
Petals in the Pines Farm.
Center for Northern Woodlands Education
Open to the public.
Children’s Garden at #FortWilliams Park (Municipal)
Public.
#CurtisMemorialLibrary Children’s Garden (Public)
Open to the public.
Dedham, ME (Farm)
Open to the public.
#Elkins Public Library (Municipal)
Public.
Frisbee Field
Public.
Georges River Land Trust, Cushing, ME
Open to the public.
Grace Episcopal Church, Concord, NH
Public. Church garden.
Hancock Town Library (Library/Municipal)
Public
Haney Hillside Garden, Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens-Organization
Public.
Law Farm Nature Trails
Open to the Public. Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Libra Sun Flower Farm
Farm.
Lincoln, Maine (Historical)
Open to the public for viewing.
McLaughlin Garden and Homestead
Open to the public.
Merrimack, New Hampshire (Business)
Business.
New Gloucester Fairgrounds, ME
Open to the public.
New Gloucester Public Library (Library)
Public library
Nottingham, New Hampshire (Farm)
Farm.
#PollinateNewEngland Garden at Wells Reserve at #Laudholm, #WellsME
Public.
#PollinatorGarden at NH #Audubon Center Massabesic, Auburn NH
Public.
#TheSustainabilityInstitute- James Hall Pollinator Garden
Public.
Thornton Oaks Retirement Community
Public.
Tom Settlemire #CommunityGarden- Brunswick
Community Garden
#TrentonButterflyGarden (Municipal)
Public.
#UMaine Gardens at #TidewaterFarm, #FalmouthME
Open to the public.
#UniversityOfMaineCooperativeExtension, Oxford County
Organization.
#WalesPark Pollinator Garden
Open to the Public. Belfast, Maine.
FMI:
https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/map-points-category/all/
#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineGardens #NHGardens #ButterflyGardens #PollinatorGardens
Large, eyed #tulip with lots of white #candytuft blooms in the background.
#Spring #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #flowers #PollinatorGarden #perennials #garden
Lance-leaf #coreopsis in my #Atlanta backyard, native plant earning its keep. Tiny spider riding a silk thread just off the stem, if you look close: that one's the secondary subject, the bloom didn't know. See ALT for the rest. #gardening #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden #bloomscrolling 🌼
Oh, this is too good not to share for an early #SolarPunkSunday ... I just heard about this on the local news. Wow!!!
#ResilientYards in #SouthPortlandME
"The goal of Resilient Yards is to continue to promote landcare practices that bolster South Portland’s community and #ecosystem #resilience. Volunteer coaches offer personalized guidance, advice, and support to South Portland residents to transition their yards into resilient landscapes. Once paired together, coaches and participants discuss site needs, set up scheduling, and install gardens at each site. We provide each yard with free #compost, #mulch, and a set of 8 #NativePlants.
Native plants require less maintenance, support #biodiversity, and build #ecosystem #resilience. The program also builds #SocialResilience, as South Portland neighbors connect through sharing advice and resources.
Program Impact
Since we launched our inaugural 100 Resilient Yards program in 2023, we have helped 230 Resilient Yards participants, who, with the support of 65 volunteer coaches, have planted a total of 1,352 native #pollinator plants in yards across South Portland."
Learn more:
https://www.southportland.gov/668/Resilient-Yards
#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineNews #BuildingCommunity #Rewilding #LessLawns #NativePlants #WildlifeCorridors #PollinatorGarden #PollinatorCorridors #gardening
How to Create a #PollinatorGarden with Children: Fun Family Activities to Attract Pollinators and Foster a #LoveForNature
by Chloe Wilson, February 12, 2025·
Excerpt: "Another fantastic idea is to create a 'pollinator parade.' Have your children dress up as their favorite pollinators, and then march around the garden! They can flap their arms like butterflies or buzz like bees. This playful activity not only entertains but also helps them remember the importance of these creatures.
"You can incorporate storytelling activities by making up tales about the flowers and the pollinators that visit them. Kids can act out these stories, which fosters their imagination and creativity. This can be a wonderful bonding experience for the whole family.
"Don’t forget about seasonal activities. In spring, you can plant seeds together. In summer, observe which flowers attract the most bees. In fall, collect seeds from your flowers to plant next year. This creates a year-round learning experience that keeps kids engaged in nature."
Read more:
https://www.kidsandthegarden.com/articles/pollinator-garden-kids-activities/
#SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeOutdoors #SpendTimeInNature #NatureBasedLearning #KidsActivities #GardeningForPollinators #Storytelling #Nature
New growth could be appearing in the next few weeks, depending on coming weather ( a few warm days coming, then more rain and snow...lol) but meantime last year's growth is still delivering in the Xeric/Native Beds (includes some near natives and exotics that fit the habitats) including a cute (very ephemeral) melt pool and a patch of #MarginalGarden #garden
#Alberta #RockGarden #PollinatorGarden #spring #winter #sprinter #photography
My #DragonLilies are developing new foliage & new stalks have sprouted. They're also known as vampire lily & voodoo lily; in Greece, they're known as #drakondia. #DracunculusVulgaris helps with attracting more pollinators in cultivated gardens with it's unpleasant rotting meat smell, when it flowers.
#gardening #plants #botanical #Spring #WhatsInMyGarden #Saanich #VictoriaBC #landscaping #green #perennials #lilies #VancouverIsland #CultivatedGarden #PollinatorGarden
