andanampersand's garden

Who this garden brings back

Because andanampersand planted these, these named species have a place here.

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  Eastern MeadowlarkThreatenedBird

  A grassland bird losing its grasslands. Native bunchgrasses bring back the insects and cover it needs.

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  BobolinkThreatenedBird

  A bubbling song of summer meadows, now threatened. Native grasses rebuild the habitat it raises its young in.

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  Olive-sided FlycatcherThreatenedBird

  It perches on tall spruces and sallies out to catch flying insects. Native blooms keep its prey in the air.

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  Eastern Wood-PeweeSpecial concernBird

  Its slow 'pee-a-wee' call is heard less each year. It needs the flying insects native plants support.

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  Transverse Lady BeetleSpecial concernBeetle

  Our native ladybugs are being pushed out. Native plants give them aphids to hunt and cover to overwinter.

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  Great Spangled FritillarySpecialistButterfly

  Its caterpillars eat only violets. The 'weed' most people pull is this butterfly's whole world.

Photos: Photo by Ken Thomas, public domain · Photo by Paul Engel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo by Mike's Birds, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo by Dan Pancamo, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo by Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo by Megan McCarty, CC BY 3.0