tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post8599520132686469179..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: Wildflower Wednesday Late EditionRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-31630280377683979942013-07-10T07:59:58.795-05:002013-07-10T07:59:58.795-05:00Tina, I've been fascinated with the pale conef...Tina, I've been fascinated with the pale coneflowers ever since I first learned about them. I loved your post about them--how neat to see such a stand of them in the wild!<br /><br />Marijke, Thanks to Gail and other like-minded bloggers, I've become increasingly aware of the need to make my garden pollinator-friendly.<br /><br />Liz, We had a quiet Fourth, though spent it with friends, which is my idea of a good time. Sophie doesn't like fireworks:)<br /><br />Kimberley, Thanks for visiting--I've been unable to see your posts, because I haven't figured out how Google+ works yet. The bees really seem to like purple flowers.<br /><br />Jennifer, I always wonder how butterflies survive at all, let alone with such injuries. I'm hoping the heat will bring out more of them, too.<br /><br />Marguerite, The butterfly weed does take quite awhile to get going. But once it does, it's usually long-lived. However, I noticed yesterday that my biggest one had died. I did a little research and found that if the roots get too wet--we had flooding this spring--the taproot can rot. I'm so sad about this; I hope my others make up for it.<br /><br />Gail, I've noticed many comments from people in other parts of the country who have trouble with coneflowers. I think you're right--they like the prairie soil!<br /><br />Joy, I wish I had your luck with astilbes! My lone remaining astilbe is struggling in some dry shade. The rains this week have missed us, and I'm actually wishing for a little bit again.<br /><br />Sue, I've never known 'May Night' to re-seed, but this is a clump I got from one of the gardens where I volunteer. Maybe it's another type, because it sure has spread in my garden!<br /><br />Janet, Thanks for appreciating that first photo. My whole garden looks like that, thanks to my tendency to fill up every inch of bare soil--I need to do some major dividing!<br /><br />Pat, I'm waiting for my newer natives to bloom, too.<br /><br />W2W, Amen to the energy! Add to that the heat and humidity here, and my weeding time is very limited. I'm just hoping to get everything weeded before winter sets in:)<br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-78011645879212857652013-07-10T07:34:02.653-05:002013-07-10T07:34:02.653-05:00Lydia, I like to think I'm creating a bee-frie...Lydia, I like to think I'm creating a bee-friendly environment here. <br /><br />Maggie, Actually, the Butterfly weed isn't invasive. Mine has spread just a little bit in 5-6 years. The other natives tend to be much more aggressive.<br /><br />Skeeter, I've noticed a few more butterflies since I posted this. Maybe they're just late this year?<br /><br />Sarah, I hope the message is reaching more people that we need to be concerned about the honeybees. Without them, our food supply is in trouble!<br /><br />Beth, It was a busy week and chaotic with 5 dogs here, but so nice to have Daughter and SIL here!<br /><br />Lisa, My Susans seem to be early, though everything else is "on time." The rains this week have passed us by, and now I'm grumbling because I have to go out and water. I'm never satisfied:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-16684115264531989392013-07-09T21:34:54.182-05:002013-07-09T21:34:54.182-05:00Your garden is bursting with color and energy. Don...Your garden is bursting with color and energy. Don't you wish you could harness that energy? Especially when it's time to pull weeds, which seems like every other day right now. We had a lot of rain over the weekend after a long period of dry weather, and I think the weeds are growing by inches every day. <br /><br />I guess coneflowers need more cold than we have here. I've not been able to keep them growing from year to year. walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-53511357931603024552013-07-09T10:48:57.062-05:002013-07-09T10:48:57.062-05:00What beautiful wildflowers in your garden. I am st...What beautiful wildflowers in your garden. I am still waiting for mine to arrive.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-42437418130333353332013-07-09T09:05:14.278-05:002013-07-09T09:05:14.278-05:00Rose, your garden is so thick and lush with blooms...Rose, your garden is so thick and lush with blooms! That first photo is what I strive to have in my garden, though I don't think it will happen. My drumstick alliums all disappeared this year. Think I will have to remove at least one Helenium, I see the beginnings of Aster Yellows again. augh!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-43987995503656362022013-07-08T21:55:01.721-05:002013-07-08T21:55:01.721-05:00Hi Rose,
I enjoyed seeing your blooms and pollinat...Hi Rose,<br />I enjoyed seeing your blooms and pollinators. I have an annual reseeding salvia that the bees love. My coneflowers are full of blooms, too. They sure are cheerful!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-88828946177220056042013-07-08T09:49:30.996-05:002013-07-08T09:49:30.996-05:00Oh my gosh Rose girl !
I had to wince when I saw t...Oh my gosh Rose girl !<br />I had to wince when I saw that poor butterfly! .. Here it is astilbe time .. I have loads of them .. but the coneflowers are coming along too .. it seems funny how excited I would get over one or two .. but now have so many I don't know which is which .. the same with the Black Eyed Susans .. how they multiplied is amazing!! .. I had to swap out so many when they put the water feature in .. but they are great fillers for tough bare places aren't they ?<br />We aren't getting the rain so many others are .. I could use some, so send it this way please ? LOL<br />YES ! I know those little buggers can bite ... I really dislike them and I am not sure about the bubbles working yet .. have to do it a couple of times I think ?<br />Your wildflowers are gorgeous !!<br />Joy : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-6848065429846283502013-07-07T18:42:08.494-05:002013-07-07T18:42:08.494-05:00Great Wildflower Wednesday post...and I always thi...Great Wildflower Wednesday post...and I always think of your beautiful coneflowers when I imagine them in a garden~They love the Illinois prairie soil and full sun! xogailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-85182374113800827682013-07-07T12:42:31.927-05:002013-07-07T12:42:31.927-05:00Didn't realize milkweed took time to establish...Didn't realize milkweed took time to establish, I'd best get on planting some!! I've started a butterfly area and have been intending to plant this but with so many projects it keeps getting pushed aside. Wonderful shots of those butterflies.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-66731490845030186092013-07-06T13:18:07.391-05:002013-07-06T13:18:07.391-05:00Hi Rose, Poor butterfly with a big chunk of his wi...Hi Rose, Poor butterfly with a big chunk of his wing gone! I wonder if it must affect his ability to fly distances. With the July heat and humidity in full force, my garden is on auto pilot as well. My coneflowers and rudbeckia are just behind yours and won't be blooming for a few more weeks. The butterflies will hopefully arrive at that time. Have a great weekend!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-13669720271637966452013-07-04T15:29:38.619-05:002013-07-04T15:29:38.619-05:00I so much wish the woodchucks would let me have Ec...I so much wish the woodchucks would let me have Echinacea! Yours are beautiful! I love the butterfly weed and the butterflies, too! I've also had dozens of bumblebees on my Salvia; they seem to like the lavender a lot as well! Hope you've been enjoying all of your visitors and activities! Kimberley at Cosmos and Cleomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599996161042974139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-24488082959446840752013-07-04T12:08:37.221-05:002013-07-04T12:08:37.221-05:00Happy Independence day, Rose! Hope you're'...Happy Independence day, Rose! Hope you're' enjoying it in your garden.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-50860758792070942312013-07-04T04:07:54.350-05:002013-07-04T04:07:54.350-05:00What a wonderful post Rose. Wildflowers are so imp...What a wonderful post Rose. Wildflowers are so important for the pollinators. The ascelpias has wonderful flowers.<br />Have a wonderful day.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-61391693127248733512013-07-03T17:08:07.567-05:002013-07-03T17:08:07.567-05:00Oh summer is so wonderful this year! Your garden i...Oh summer is so wonderful this year! Your garden is looking so good! I remember you like those coneflowers. Thanks for the link love. I was pretty excited to see those wild natives. Butterflyweed is a good one too! Have a good 4th! Thanks for sweet your comment about me writing too. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-61924382023192263532013-07-03T14:53:57.396-05:002013-07-03T14:53:57.396-05:00Gosh Rose my Susans aren't blooming yet. I am ...Gosh Rose my Susans aren't blooming yet. I am hoping the sun today will encourage a lot of things to bloom. It has been so gloomy here what with all the rain. It does sound like you have been busy. Love all of these blooms. Happy 4th to you too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-19571098828482390282013-07-03T14:53:51.827-05:002013-07-03T14:53:51.827-05:00Hi Rose: Our gardens are about at the same point -...Hi Rose: Our gardens are about at the same point -- except my Echinacea and Rudbeckia are just starting to bloom. And I haven't noticed very many native butterflies yet. Lots of cabbage whites, though. Your photos are fantastic! I hope you had a wonderful time with your family and your visitors. Have a great 4th!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-69818683093658964332013-07-03T14:14:51.377-05:002013-07-03T14:14:51.377-05:00I love your native wildflowers! I've been worr...I love your native wildflowers! I've been worrying about honeybees too.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-62003596268889194772013-07-03T12:32:37.128-05:002013-07-03T12:32:37.128-05:00Coneflowers do look very happy in your garden as d...Coneflowers do look very happy in your garden as does everything else you show today! I see more bumble type bees then honeybees these days in my gardens. I am also seeing less butterflies then in years past, sigh...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-59002754272310825012013-07-03T12:22:00.354-05:002013-07-03T12:22:00.354-05:00Can't say I've ever come across Butter wee...Can't say I've ever come across Butter weed before. I don't think we have it here. Pretty, though you say its invasive!<br />Love the butterflies that you captured on the flowers ..... really lovely.<br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-1179919494717972812013-07-03T10:56:45.374-05:002013-07-03T10:56:45.374-05:00Happy 4th of July- your flowers look to be celebra...Happy 4th of July- your flowers look to be celebrating. <br />Same thing here with bees. No decline. Perhaps we have been sanctuaries?Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-90972890713978142332013-07-03T09:34:58.319-05:002013-07-03T09:34:58.319-05:00Nadezda, Black-eyed Susans and coneflowers are bot...Nadezda, Black-eyed Susans and coneflowers are both native here, so that is probably why they thrive for me. I really don't do anything to them; I leave the seedheads on over the winter, and they re-seed themselves. In fact, I had to pull up quite a few coneflower seedlings because they were everywhere this spring! Gardeners in other parts of the world and in this country have said they have trouble growing both of these, so I guess our growing conditions are just right for them.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-20602871625956596092013-07-03T08:50:24.178-05:002013-07-03T08:50:24.178-05:00Rose, your garden grows and is colorful although y...Rose, your garden grows and is colorful although you're so busy!<br />I have no Black-eyed Susan and coneflowers , no one! I tried to grow them from seeds- the next year they disappear, from roots - they can't survive the winter. I love them so much. What is your advice?Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.com