SNJ – Great Outdoors
Native Moth
The male carpenterworm moth is considerably smaller than the female. Photo: James Solomon, USDA On our morning walk my husband discovered a moth on the roadway. It was magnificently camouflaged on the worn blacktop, which now has a gray stony look from over 50 years of wear since it was last resurfaced. The cryptic gray […]
Native Ninebark:
Atlantic ninebark is another native species that flourishes in our region. The mature blossoms are snowy white, often with a pink hue. Photo: John Ruter University of Georgia, Bugwood About five years ago, the owners of a native plant nursery introduced me to a great native plant Physocarpus malvaceus, whose common names include Atlantic ninebark, eastern […]
Aiming for Native Species
The hummingbird clearwing moth’s caterpillars use the leaves of arrowwood as a food source. This moth is getting nectar from phlox. Clearwings are critical pollinators. Photo: J. Morton Galetto There is a native shrub in our yard that appears at will and is really quite beautiful; horticulturalists describe it as having plenty of “seasonal interest.” […]