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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

A monarch butterfly was "born" this morning in my yard! First thing it will do is eat the egg shell.

Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Native plant enthusiast: "I've got cats on my Zizea! Hope this one isn't embarrassed to have a pic with its frass!" Translation: "I've got black swallowtail caterpillars on my Golden Alexanders (Zizea aurea)! Hope this one isn't embarrassed to have a pic with its poop!" #nativeplants #goingnative

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

The gov is proposing removing indirect causes of mortality, such as habitat destruction, oil spills, wind turbines etc, from the #EndangeredSpeciesAct Please leave a comment on why protecting #habitat is important. #nativeplants

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Leaving the sticks and stems... Here's what it looks like on March 1, April 1, and May 1! I'll add another in June, when the plants will probably be blooming. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

March 1. There are some signs of green among the leaves. The sticks look pretty bad, and I'm itching to get rid of them.

April 1. The new growth looks great, but I'm still wanting to get rid of those sticks.

May 1. A few sticks? Who cares?! Most have fallen over, or been overgrown by new growth.

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I counted 29 species of Virginia native plants blooming in my yard today! Including the ones in the pics. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Announcing this year's Richmond Native Plant Garden Open House Locations! 15 fabulous gardens will be open to the public on May 10 and May 17. There are 8 images in 2 posts. Make sure you see them all! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I'm so excited! The work is almost done. On Monday, April 7, I will be announcing the locations for the Richmond area 4th annual Native Plant Garden Open House. There will be 14 locations this year! 7 on Saturday, May 10. 7 on Saturday, May 17. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I put a few pieces of native Sedum (Sedum ternatum) around these very large stepping stones a few years ago. They have filled in so nicely!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Updated character count on Bluesky! Great! One day only - not so great!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Every Monday, I'm counting the native species in bloom in my 1/2 acre yard near Richmond, Virginia. March 31 - 18 species! Including the ones in the pics.

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Looks like the large bullfrog I saw a month ago in my little pond is still around! Of course, I didn't label it, so I have no way of knowing if it is the same frog!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) is a real cutie! Just a few inches tall. Blooming today, will be dormant in early May. It's only above ground for about 2 months! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Toadshade Trillium (Trillium sessile) getting ready to bloom. Pretty foliage. I'm glad to see it multiplying a little! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

One more addition to this week's edition of "what's in bloom in my 1/2 acre yard?" 9. Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria). One little flower opened late yesterday. Such a cutie!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

In 2021, I went out each Monday and recorded which natives were blooming in my yard. I created a bloom time spreadsheet which can be found here on Facebook. www.facebook.com/share/p/18hh... Anyone know how to share a file here on BlueSky? #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

4. Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) 5. Prairie Willow (Salix humilis, a pollinator magnet) 6. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) 7. Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) 8. Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) #nativeplants #virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Each Monday, I am recording which natives are blooming in my 1/2 acre yard. 8 species today! 1. Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) 2. Aromatic sumac (Rhus aromatica) 3. Moss pink (Phlox subulata) Continued next post... #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I divided my bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) last summer while it was dormant. The dense flowers are the original area, the other photos are new areas! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

First Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) sighting of the season! In a very sheltered spot. Looks like a heart. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) Prairie Willow (Salix humilis) Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

As of today, 6 native plants are blooming in my yard near Richmond, Virginia: Bloodroot Coral Honeysuckle Spicebush Prairie Willow Virginia Spring Beauty #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica). They start blooming almost as soon as they pop out of the ground! It will just be a few more days. It's exciting to see the buds! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

So many exciting plants today! This is Aromatic Sumac (Rhus aromatica). The straight species is tall (6-12'). There is also a popular cultivar called Gro-Low (not as desirable for wildlife as a straight species) that stays very short - about 1.5-2' for me. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I divided and transplanted some bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) last year, early summer. Glad to see it blooming in its new location! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

The audience becomes quiet as Golden Groundsel (Packera aurea) enters the stage. She will start singing soon!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

My Prairie Willow (Salix humilis) is starting to bloom! Soon, it will be covered with early pollinators, and they will be covered with pollen. It is a short shrub - 6' or so in my yard, and getting a bit wider each year. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

@riverinevmn.bsky.social (I'm a Riverine, so I heard the announcement about Bluesky last night)

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Another bean family favorite: Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis). Late to wake up in spring. Does great in hot, sunny, dry places. Tough plant. For some reason, I have no pics of it in my vast picture collection! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

One of my favorite bean family plants will be blooming soon: Redbud trees! (Cercis canadensis) We don't usually think of trees as being beans. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

My bloodroot is blooming (Sanguinaria canadensis)! This clump is more sheltered than other parts of my yard, and blooms first. Spring is here! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are finally popping up! They bloom almost instantly after they appear, so we're getting close. I couldn't take a picture, because I don't want to accidentally step on any of them. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Locations will be announced in early April! Here is the website (also in the QR) sites.google.com/view/rva-nat...

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I'm working on the host list for the 2025 Richmond area Native Plant Garden Open House! I'd love to have a few more hosts. If you have a native garden and are interested, let me know. It is fun, rewarding, and greatly appreciated by visitors. (My email address is on the picture)

Here is the website (also in the QR) https://sites.google.com/view/rva-native-plant-open-house/native-plant-garden-open-house

Locations will be announced in early April.

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

New growth on a Virginia native Sedum (Sedum ternatum). Pretty in pots and in the ground! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

New growth on a Virginia native Sedum (Sedum ternatum). Pretty in pots and in the ground!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My Priairie Willow (Salix humilis) is getting ready to bloom. Soon, it will be covered with pollen and pollinators! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Another sign of spring: Golden Groundsel (Packera aurea). Purple buds, then yellow flowers, then white fluffy seed heads. Toss in evergreen foliage and you've got a great plant! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Be careful where you walk! Spring ephemerals such as Virginia Bluebells, Trillium, Bloodroot, Mayapple are about to emerge. I love my garden paths- they let me know where it is safe to walk!

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Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery @laurensgardens.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Our proposed Spring inventory #nativeplant list is up! This list includes plants we will be receiving from our local growers in March, April, and May. Yes, plants will be arriving this week!!! Check our online store for live inventory.

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Inventory - Lauren's Garden Service & Native Plant Nursery

See our current inventory for our native plant nursery and garden accents. Perennials, trees, shrubs, pots, and trellises!

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Just added to my starter pack! @themagikgarden.com Eastern North American native plants (mostly) grown from seed/spore, esp. species of concern, woodland, rare in nursery trade. Southeast PA backyard nursery. My starter pack: go.bsky.app/5o8do1q #nativeplants #goingnative

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Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Here’s @RobWittman ( MAGA - VA-01) Sent his flunkies to face his angry constituents after voting to hurt them & steal their jobs, Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid But his constituents can do one thing VOTE HIM OUT #NeverVoteGOP

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Cleaning up our gardens is habitat disruption, but sometimes necessary. I just cleaned out most of the fall leaves from this small pond (3x6') Frogs will start laying eggs soon, so it's now or next fall! If I don't do, it will eventually fill up with leaves. #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

My little frog pond. Flexible liner. Hard to see the plants at this time of year, but there is a common rush (Juncus effusus) at each end, and along the outside there are green and gold (Chrysogonum virginianum).

Still water, no fish so it is a safer frog habitat.

The most common question I get asked is about mosquitos. Since there are no fish in this pond, I use mosquito dunks, which are known to be safe for amphibians, and all other aquatic critters except mosquito larvae.

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just added the Richmond chapter of Wild Ones to my starter pack! "Wild Ones chapters are a space where like-minded people gather to support each other in learning about landscaping with native plants" #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

A sign of spring. This is the new shoots of Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum). It will be over 6' tall in a few months! I love seeing the backstage part of the spring show while it's warming up.

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Hey, I've gotten 300 followers after 30 days! Hooray for Bluesky! And my first flower blooming: hazelnut (Corylus americana). Long male catkins, super tiny female flowers. I've seen them in January before. Later this year.

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Going Native Richmond @goingnativerva.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I'm almost up to 300 followers! Thanks, all! I'm so glad to see Bluesky growing, and native plant enthusiasm spreading. Here are some pics of spring coming. Click pics to see the plant names. Or try to guess! #nativeplants #Virginia #goingnative

Hazelnut male catkins (Corylus americana). The female flowers are very tiny and red. They will probably be blooming by March ! Right now, the catkins are getting longer every day. They look like upside down candles waving when there is a breeze.

Prairie Willow (Salix humilis). This is a male plant. These are the "pussy" buds. When they open in early spring, they are bursting with pollen, and the bees and other pollinators get covered in it!

Toothwort (Cardamine diphylla). I've been enjoying watching this plant. It is dormant in summer, then around November it starts popping up fresh leaves. This continues all winter long, whenever it is warm. When the weather gets below freezing, the leaves turn dark and droop and look awful. Then when the weather gets warm, they reinflate and look fine again!

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