ecological gardening

Monarch butterfly weddings.

Monarch Butterfly Weddings. Every summer, deep in the flower fields, the monarch butterflies hold their weddings. The guests flutter in from miles away. Orange and black wings glow in the sun. Milkweed petals line the aisle. Bees hum a gentle tune. The bride wears fresh pollen on her wings. The groom flutters nervously in the […]

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Pine tree gardening

Pine Tree Gardening A recent rainy Monday found us on a break near a Pine Forest in the Albany Pinebush Nature Preserve. This nature preserve is a 2-minute walk from the garden we were working in; a 10-minute drive from downtown Albany and 20 minutes from Saratoga. This particular wildlife habitat is a sister site

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