"Enjoy the View" by Anna Miller
Plant(s): Silver spotted skipper on Monarda bee balm
Photo Story: Our back porch was designed to overlook our wildflower garden which is seen in the background here with our Monarch Watch and Xerces Society signs hanging on it
Equipment: Olympus OMD EM1-MK2
Title: Enjoy the View
Photographer: Anna Miller
Location: St. Louis City backyard
Chapter: St. Louis
"Country black eyed susan" by Danielle Metzger
Plant(s): Black eyed susan(rudbeckia hirta)
Oak sedge (carex Pennsylvanica)
Photo Story: This is an old wheel that was obtained from my husband’s childhood home and looks lovely surrounded by native plants in my one year old flower bed!
Equipment: iPhone!
Title: Country black eyed susan
Photographer: Danielle Metzger
Location: My home
Chapter: Loess Hills
"Enter My World" by Laurie Martin
Plant(s): Left: Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower), Silene regia (royal catchfly), Monarda fistulosa (bee balm), Ratibida pinnata (grayhead coneflower), Geranium maculatum (wild geranium, foliage only). Right: Pycnanthemum virginianum (mountain mint), Cercis canadensis (redbud tree).
Photo Story: Entrance from the street into the front yard of the photographer's home is banked by purple coneflower, royal catchfly, native bee balm, grayhead coneflower, mountain mint and redbud trees.
Equipment: Google Pixel 3a XL mobile phone
Title: Enter My World
Photographer: Laurie Martin
Location: home yard, 11914 S. 93rd Avenue, Palos Park, IL
Chapter: West Cook
"Happy spike" by Debbie Downes
Plant(s): Obedient plant, Physostegia virginiana
Photo Story: What was once a grass lawn has been replaced by scattering handfuls of native seeds. The result is a yard that I call "Chaos". Every day is an oportunuty to see something new come into bloom.
Equipment: Samsung 7 phone camera
Title: Happy spike
Photographer: Debbie Downes
Location: My front yard, Fairborn Ohio
Chapter: Dayton Area
"The 2022 garden" by P A Calderone
Plant(s): Various native and cultivar plants in the photo, including blue vervain, goldenrod, clethra, monarda, coneflower, Joe Pye weed, and liatris.
Photo Story: I created a mostly native garden in 2020 at my rental property for my busy tenants to enjoy with no maintenance responsibilities. The results have been overwhelmingly positive. I tend the garden a few times each season.
Equipment: iPhone 11
Title: The 2022 garden
Photographer: P A Calderone
Location: My rental property.
Chapter: Western Pennsylvania Area
"The 2022 Garden" by P A Calderone
Plant(s): Virgins bower, blue eyed grass, goldenrod, Joe Pye weed, purple cone flower, orange coneflower, black eye Susan, clethra, blue vervain, yarrow, red chokeberry, New England aster, butterfly milkweed, Liatris, and cultivars.
Photo Story: This is year 3 of the garden I created in my rental property backyard. It was not utilized by the tenants and became a field of curly dock and weeds. They enjoy it, especially not having to maintain it, and I work on it just a few times each season.
Equipment: iPhone 11
Title: The 2022 Garden
Photographer: P A Calderone
Location: My rental property.
Chapter: Western Pennsylvania Area
"Sunny Day Dry Creek Bed" by Zoe Kharasch
Plant(s): Rudbeckia hirta
Photo Story: To work towards my home conservation efforts, I created a dry creek bed in the middle of my large native plant bed this summer to collect water runoff from my gutter.
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Sunny Day Dry Creek Bed
Photographer: Zoe Kharasch
Location: My front yard
Chapter: Lake-To-Prairie
"“Curb Appeal”" by JoAnn Schindler
Plant(s): Panic grass and sedges are the backbone for prairie coreopsis, yellow cone flower, whorled milkweed and yarrow. T
Photo Story: Two years ago this space had three weigelia bushes, a clematis. and no insects. There were flowers in late Spring but no butterflies or bees. Now things are different. A few days ago I watched as a monarch laid her eggs on the whorled milkweed. The sedges were beautiful when they bloomed in May followed by yarrow and now the panic grass is emerging with blooms between the yellow flower petals. There is seasonal interest and a display that dances with the wind.
Equipment: I offered the Weigela bushes free to anyone who would dig them out and transplanted the clematis to enhance a garage wall. The only equipment was a spade and a trowel.
Title: “Curb Appeal”
Photographer: JoAnn Schindler
Location: Algonquin Illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
"Foggy Dawn on the Prairie" by Diana M Kuklinski
Plant(s): Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium); big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii); yellow coneflower (ratibida pinnata); Echinacea angustifolia; E. pallida; lance leaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata); wild blue indigo (Baptisia australis); bee balm (Monarda fistulosum); white prairie clover (Dalea lacta); heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides); showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa); wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium); rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) - and, lichens on the fence!
Photo Story: Every morning I spring out of bed well before dawn, excited to see the ever-changing tapestry of my home prairie! This morning, the moon glinted on fog in the field of big bluestem. I knew it would be a good day for early morning foggy photos! This photo shows the native landscaping I installed along the split rail fence that separates the wilder landscape from the more tended landscaping close to my house.
Equipment: Olympus Pen F digital camera with wide angle lens and a tripod.
Title: Foggy Dawn on the Prairie
Photographer: Diana M Kuklinski
Location: The south side of my house (Bemidji, MN) -- native landscaping along the split rail fence that separates the field from the home landscape.
Chapter: Arrowhead
"Savannah hammock at home" by Brian Quinn
Plant(s): Black eyed Susan / Rudbeckia hirta, Bur Oak / quercus macrocarpa, wild bergamot / monarda fistulosa, hoary vervain / Verbena stricta
Photo Story: Created a native planting on slope under some existing oak trees to stabilize the are and bring wildlife and beauty to our backyard. Added a hammock for enjoying the birds singing and our kids playing!
Equipment: Google Pixel
Title: Savannah hammock at home
Photographer: Brian Quinn
Location: Eagan, MN (backyard)
Chapter: Big River Big Woods
"Asters in Front Yard at Home" by Ed Buchs
Plant(s): Blue Heart Leave Asters (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-anglia), Burr Oak Trees (Quercus macrocarpa), Shagbark Hickory Tree (Carya ovata), Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), Solomons Plume (Maianthemum racemosum), Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica),
Photo Story: Allowing the hill in front of our house to "go native" turned in to a fall bonanza as the previously grass covered hill was hiding a wonderful surprise of many native aster plants. Native to site Dutchman's Breeches are starting to spread on the hill in the spring..
Equipment: Canon 80 D camera/ Tamron 18-400 lens.
Title: Asters in Front Yard at Home
Photographer: Ed Buchs
Location: Genoa City, Wisconsin
Chapter: Kettle Moraine
"Dutchmans Breeches in the Morning at Home" by Ed Buchs
Plant(s): Dutchmans Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) is the primary focus. Also because it is early in the spring other plants are just beginning to grow and can't really be seen. However the photo includes several other native plants including White Oak Tree (Quercus alba), Hackberry trees (Celtis occidentalis ), Anise Root (Osmorhiza longistylis), Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya L.), Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana), Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) among others yet to grow.
Photo Story: The hills in our back yard have a native population of 1000's of Dutchman Breeches that bloom each spring. We have enjoyed them for the last 35 years. These spring ephemerals flower early in the spring and provide a wealth of food resources for the early foraging queen bumble bees (including Queen Rusty Patch Bumblebees). The flowers last about a month and then disappear till the next year. This photo was taken early in the morning mid April allowing me to include the wonderful early morning light.
Equipment: Canon 80 D, Tamron 18-400 lens.
Title: Dutchmans Breeches in the Morning at Home
Photographer: Ed Buchs
Location: My Backyard in Genoa Wisconsin
Chapter: Kettle Moraine
"Redbud Blossoms & Tree Swallows" by Barbara DeGraves
Plant(s): Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Willow Oak (Quercus phellos), Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
Photo Story: We were delighted that a pair of Tree Swallows returned for a second year to nest in our backyard. In April it was an especially lovely sight in the morning, to see our Redbud tree in bloom along with the swallows and their iridescent blue feathers. The birdhouse on the Willow Oak tree growing between the Redbud and our fence made an ideal location for the birds to raise their young.
Equipment: Canon 90D, 1/200 sec @ f/7.1, ISO 3200, Sigma Lens 100-400 mm
Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
Photographed –April 5, 2022
Title: Redbud Blossoms & Tree Swallows
Photographer: Barbara DeGraves
Location: My backyard, Bowling Green, KY
Chapter: SoKY
"Visit from a Red Admiral" by Stephanie Tsoris
Plant(s): Red Admiral butterfly in center. Purple coneflowers, black-eyed susans, zinnias, red dogwood bush, stella sunflower. (non-native: ageratum, geranium and sweet alyssum)
Photo Story: Sitting in my garden
Equipment: iphone
Title: Visit from a Red Admiral
Photographer: Stephanie Tsoris
Location: My garden in Oconomowoc, WI
Chapter: Kettle Moraine
"Prairie Hills Homestead" by Dotty Zales
Plant(s): Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem
Amorpha canescens. Leadplant
Dalea candida. White prairie clover
Sorghastrum nutuns. Indiangrass
Andropogon gerardi. Big bluestem
Bouteloua curtipendula. Sideoats grama
Acre negundo. Boxelder maple
Populous deltoides. Eastern cottonwood
Juglans nigra. Black walnut
Ulmus americana. American elm
Quercus macrocarpa. Bur oak
Photo Story: Enjoying a summer evening on our prairie
Equipment: Iphone
Title: Prairie Hills Homestead
Photographer: Dotty Zales
Location: Prairie Hills IA near Westfield IA
Chapter: Loess Hills
"Prospering Pocket Prairie" by Courtney Denning
Plant(s): Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida), Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)
Photo Story: This photo is of my home's first 100% native bed. In 2019, I bought a large Monarch Garden kit from Prairie Nursery, and my parents and husband helped me remove sod from a 308 square-foot area along our driveway. My husband and I planted 100 prairie plants, including Pale Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed, Showy Goldenrod, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Little Bluestem, and Prairie Dropseed. The garden grew the first two years slowly, but in the third year, it burst into life. I have added some species, including Bicknell's Sedge, Gray Goldenrod, Illinois Bundleflower, Black Eyed Susan, and Blanket Flower. I love watching monarchs feed on the Rough and Meadow Blazingstars and goldfinch-eating seeds from the coreopsis and coneflowers.
Equipment: iPhone 13 Pro
Title: Prospering Pocket Prairie
Photographer: Courtney Denning
Location: Troy, Ohio
Chapter: Dayton Area
"Violet Verge" by Courtney Denning
Plant(s): Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
Photo Story: This border of violets lines the back of our edible garden. I have been experimenting with different plants, as green mulch and violets have been excellent plants for this purpose. I planted this long narrow bed with American groundnut, a native perennial vine with edible tubers. The violets are so cheery in the spring and stay green and lush even during the dry summer heat.
Equipment: iPhone 13 Pro
Title: Violet Verge
Photographer: Courtney Denning
Location: Troy, Ohio
Chapter: Dayton Area
"Sublime Sunrise on my Prairie" by Diana Kuklinski
Plant(s): Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), bee balm (Monarda fistulosa), narrow leaved coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia), pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida), wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium), lance leaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata), white prairie clover (Dalea candida), hairy golden aster (Chrysopsis villosa), yellow coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) and wild blue indigo (Baptisia australis).
Photo Story: Every morning I pop out of bed well before sunrise, eager to see what the new dawn will bring on my home prairie landscape. For a fleeting moment this morning, the clouds, fog, and red light of dawn synergized with prairie to create an otherworldly magical glow. Words can’t describe the beauty of such moments.
Equipment: Olympus Pen-F and wide angle zoom lens
Title: Sublime Sunrise on my Prairie
Photographer: Diana Kuklinski
Location: Bemidji, MN (my side yard)
Chapter: Arrowhead
"Friends Garden" by Kristi Shepler
Plant(s): There are just too many to mention
Photo Story: This home garden is an oasis of native plants full of inspirational moments that any gardener would want to replicate. It was impossible to capture all of the property and wildlife in one photo. This master of native plants brought them right up to the house including potted pots on the porch to a more wild walking path. This photo captured the transition from traditional gardening methods to a walking path that could rival any preserve.
Equipment: Cannon Rebel EOS T6
Title: Friends Garden
Photographer: Kristi Shepler
Location: A friends private garden in the Hudson Valley of NY
Chapter: Capital Region NY
"Threatened Giant Yellow Hyssop" by Kristi Shepler
Plant(s): Giant Yellow Hyssop (Agastache nepetoides)
Photo Story: Giant Yellow Hyssop is listed as threatened in the state of New York. Thankfully this master of native plants has encouraged this pollinator powerhouse to grow in their home garden.
Equipment: Cannon Rebel EOS T6
Title: Threatened Giant Yellow Hyssop
Photographer: Kristi Shepler
Location: A friends private garden in the Hudson Valley of NY
Chapter: Capital Region
"Front Yard Landscape" by Dale Gebhardt
Plant(s): Various
Photo Story: This yard was professionally planted in 2014, after removing a zoysia lawn. It has evolved by chance and by choice over the years. Neighbors and wildlife love it and the Ferguson municipality has never taken issue with it.
Equipment: iPhone 12
Title: Front Yard Landscape
Photographer: Dale Gebhardt
Location: Ferguson, MO
Chapter: St. Louis
"Rolled Out Like a Welcome Mat" by Claire Westenhaver-Loretz
Plant(s): whorled milkweed (asclepias verticillata) and rattlesnake master (eryngium yuccifolium)
Photo Story: We converted the lawn in our yard to native plants in 2020. Every season is a different explosion of color that attracts different wildlife.
Equipment: Nikon D3200
Title: Rolled Out Like a Welcome Mat
Photographer: Claire Westenhaver-Loretz
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"Hidden Gem" by Claire Westenhaver-Loretz
Plant(s): hoary vervain (verbena stricta), wild petunia (ruellia humulis), butterfly weed (asclepias tuberosa), dwarf bush honeysuckle (diervilla ionicera), purple love grass (erogrostis spectabilis), Monarch butterfly
Photo Story: A Monarch butterfly blends in with the butterfly weed amid a diversity of plants in our front yard.
Equipment: Motorola camera
Title: Hidden Gem
Photographer: Claire Westenhaver-Loretz
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"Arbor with Rose setigera" by Pat Johns
Plant(s): Rose setigera, Illinois Rose, Prairie Rose. Climbing Wild Rose
Photo Story: I finally got my wish to have an arbor to welcome one from the front garden and lead them into the back garden. I had planted a traditional climber end of October on one side. After reading about native roses, I ordered one. Wow, there is no need for a conventional climber after two years. There was Robin's nest on top with three chicks this year.
Equipment: iPhone 11
Title: Arbor with Rose setigera
Photographer: Pat Johns
Location: 1901 Oakwood Road, Northbrook Illinois
Chapter: Lake-To-Prairie
"August is YELLOW month in this backyard rain garden" by Cathy Streett
Plant(s): Brown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba and Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta, Cup plant, Silphium perfoliatum, and nodding onion, Allium cernuum fill in this space. The sump pump and natural terrain permit water to run down this fenced area. The native plants soak up and filter all the water coming off our house and are a haven for birds and their nestlings, pollinators, dragon and damselflies, spiders etc etc etc...
August is YELLOW month in this garden
Photo Story: The sump pump and natural terrain permit water to run down this fenced area. The native plants soak up and filter all the water coming off our house and are a haven for birds and their nestlings, pollinators, dragon and damselflies, spiders etc etc etc...
Equipment: Galaxy S22
Title: August is YELLOW month in this backyard rain garden
Photographer: Cathy Streett
Location: My backyard rain garden habitat
Chapter: West Cook
"Small but Sweet Pollinator Garden" by Cathy Streett
Plant(s): American Senna, Cassia hebecarpa Prairie Dock, Silphium terebinthinaceum, big blue stem, Andropogon gerardii, New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, and purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea fill in this small but mighty spot.
Photo Story: This garden was converted to natives with small plugs about 15 years ago...it does not disappoint me or the many pollinators that visit. The Prairie Dock is my favorite as its bloom stems are greater than 15 feet and every year there are more and more. Knowing that its roots are nearly as deep means that much of the rainwater from the building ends up filtered and absorbed. When the American Senna is blooming the bumble bees are everywhere doing their buzz dances. I added a beautiful sign to educate those passing by of the important things going on in this spot.
Equipment: Galaxy S22
Title: Small but Sweet Pollinator Garden
Photographer: Cathy Streett
Location: In my front side yard near the sidewalk
Chapter: West Cook
"Westerflora garden tour" by Mark Dilley
Plant(s): Too numerous to list (we have over 120 native species growing on our property). In the foreground is a Rosinweed (Silphium integrifolium).
Photo Story: We were asked to participate in the Westerflora garden show to speak with visitors about our transition to a mostly natives-dominated landscape. Our Certified Wildlife Habitat is a work in progress, but we enjoy the work and sharing the importance of going native in our landscapes.
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Westerflora garden tour
Photographer: Mark Dilley
Location: My backyard at 1084 E. College Ave., Westerville
Chapter: Columbus
"Twice Rescued Wild Geranium and Ostrich Fern on the Patio" by Mark Dilley
Plant(s): Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) and Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) with Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) in the background.
Photo Story: I salvaged the wild geraniums from a woodlot that was being cleared for development and planted them at the first home my wife and I bought. When we sold the home and moved to our current location, the new owners said they wouldn't keep the plants, so I dug them up and moved them once again! I am always happy for this decision each spring when the pink blooms come on in Spring.
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Twice Rescued Wild Geranium and Ostrich Fern on the Patio
Photographer: Mark Dilley
Location: My backyard at 1084 E. College Ave., Westerville
Chapter: Columbus
"My traveling garden" by Mollie Fendley
Plant(s): Agastache rupestris, Gaillardia aristata, Salvia black and blue.
Photo Story: This was taken on a camping trip. I didn't want to put out a hummingbird feeder out because of the bears. So I made a garden that can go with me.
My travel garden. It may not fit in any categories, but it was fun and I had a hummingbird vist it the next day.
Equipment: Phone
Title: My traveling garden
Photographer: Mollie Fendley
Location: Camping in Poudre Canyon
Chapter: Front Range
"Bloom Time" by Kerri Thauby
Plant(s): Purple coneflower, Bee balm
Photo Story: Summer time in my garden.
Equipment: Sony A6300 / 16-55mm
Title: Bloom Time
Photographer: Kerri Thauby
Location: Carlisle, PA
Chapter: South Central Pennsylvania
"Cone Flower Yard" by Catherine McKenzie
Plant(s): Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
Photo Story: When we moved to our "new to us" 150 year old house a few years ago, we made a conscious decision to plant mostly natives, including the whole front yard! The purple cone flowers have been a big hit with the bumblebees, the monarchs, and the people passing on the sidewalk!
Equipment: Nikon D850, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Title: Cone Flower Yard
Photographer: Catherine McKenzie
Location: Appleton, WI
Chapter: Fox Valley Area
"Pollinator Garden" by Kyla Muhammad
Plant(s): Black Eyed Susan, Purple Coneflower, and Early False Sunflower
Photo Story: This photo showcases one of our backyard pollinator gardens.
Equipment: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro phone
Title: Pollinator Garden
Photographer: Kyla Muhammad
Location: My backyard
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"Home is Where the Pocket Prairie Is" by Catherine McKenzie
Plant(s): Cup Plant, Silphium perfoliatum; Purple Cone Flower, Echinacea purpurea; Prairie Pinnate Cone Flower, Ratibida pinnata
Photo Story: When we moved to our "new to us" 150 year old house a few years ago, we made a conscious decision to plant mostly natives, including the whole front yard! Our lot has gone from grass and box hedge to the glorious pocket prairie seen here. It is buzzing with life all summer and a natural bird feeder all winter. We love it and so do the many passersby.
Equipment: Nikon D850, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Title: Home is Where the Pocket Prairie Is
Photographer: Catherine McKenzie
Location: Appleton, WI
Chapter: Fox Valley Area
"Stage 1 Native Transformation" by Janie Braud
Plant(s): Palmetto, buttonbush, rushes, muhly grasses, Cherakee sedge, yaupon, blue-eyed grass, giant coneflowers, brown-eyed Susan, orange coneflowers, pink salt marsh mallow, black titi, coreopsis, beard tongue, American beautyberry, arrowwood viburnum, fringe tree, Stokes aster, inkberry holly, zigzag iris, several native goldenrods
Photo Story: My home is in a traditional suburban neighborhood. Most homes have large lawns, few trees, and imported shrubbery that looks the same year-round. I had begun working to incorporate natives in my backyard, but wanted to make a statement, shake up tradition, and establish natives in my front yard. To the surprise of my neighbors, I hired a guy with a backhoe and he yanked and dug out all existing shrubbery from the front of my home. Pictured is my home front yard a year and 1/2 since the transformation. Stage 1 - remaining lawn will be reduced in Stage 2.
Equipment: DJI mini drone with camera
Title: Stage 1 Native Transformation
Photographer: Janie Braud
Location: At my home in Baton Rouge, La.
Chapter: Greater Baton Rouge
"Rain Garden" by Kyla Muhammad
Plant(s): Swamp milkweed and Swamp Mallow
Photo Story: This photo features plants in our front yard rain garden.
Equipment: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro phone
Title: Rain Garden
Photographer: Kyla Muhammad
Location: My front yard
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"Pollinator garden near shed" by Elisa Zappacosta
Plant(s): Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens)
Photo Story: Backyard Pollinator garden near the shed
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Pollinator garden near shed
Photographer: Elisa Zappacosta
Location: Westfield, Iowa
Chapter: Loess Hills
"Golden Alexanders and Columbine" by Elisa Zappacosta
Plant(s): Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) and Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Photo Story: Golden Alexanders and Columbine in a front entrance garden
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Golden Alexanders and Columbine
Photographer: Elisa Zappacosta
Location: Westfield, Iowa
Chapter: Loess Hills
"Front Yard Oasis" by Jessica Ausnehmer
Plant(s): Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Purple coneflower (Echinacea), Dense blazing star (Liatris spicata), Beebalm (Monarda), Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), Whorled tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata), Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum), Joe-Pye-weed (Eutrochium purpureum), Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium), and many other flowers and trees.
Photo Story: Last year I turned my front yard into a bird/pollinator oasis and this the result.
Equipment: Google Pixel 5A (phone)
Title: Front Yard Oasis
Photographer: Jessica Ausnehmer
Location: Berea, OH
Chapter: Northeast Ohio
"Front Yard Oasis 2" by Jessica Ausnehmer
Plant(s): Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Purple coneflower (Echinacea), Dense blazing star (Liatris spicata), Beebalm (Monarda), Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis), Whorled tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata), Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum), Joe-Pye-weed (Eutrochium purpureum), Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium), New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), blueberry bush (Vaccinium corymbosum) and many other flowers and trees.
Photo Story: This picture is of my front yard which I created as an oasis for birds and pollinators.
Equipment: Google Pixel 5A (phone)
Title: Front Yard Oasis 2
Photographer: Jessica Ausnehmer
Location: Berea, OH
Chapter: Northeast Ohio