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American Passionflower

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:08/13/2024
Post category:Summer Wildflowers
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by Jacob Crider Found throughout the state of Kentucky, in fields, farms, forest edges, and backyards, is the stunning American Passionflower (Passiflora americana)! This summer and autumnal flower, commonly referred…

Fireflies: Nature’s Night Lights

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:07/23/2024
Post category:insects Summer
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by Christy Kohlhaas Many of us have childhood memories of watching fireflies in the backyard, carefully catching them between our cupped hands, and releasing them back into the night sky.…

Red-eared Silders (Trachemys scripta)

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:07/17/2024
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by Jacob Crider As summer weather beats down on the Bluegrass State, our turtle species nesting season, which begins here in late spring. We have had quite a few nest…

Royal Catchfly (Silene regia)

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:07/04/2024
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers
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Happy Independence Day! Plenty of colorful fireworks will be ignited on this day of celebration, but we have the meadows at CMNP with flowers that remind us of fireworks. Royal…

Take a Walk with Tavia #49 – Blue Black Sage

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/14/2020
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #49 highlights Blue Black Sage. These flowers will bloom all summer long. It makes a great addition to any garden because it’s deer resistant and…

Take a Walk with Tavia #48 – Tagging Monarch Butterflies

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/14/2020
Post category:insects Outdoors Summer Woodland Garden
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In Take a Walk with Tavia #48, Tavia tags two monarch butterflies. Tagging the butterflies and recording information during their release helps organizations collect important data about monarchs. Enjoy! …

Take a Walk with Tavia #46 – Dwarf Japanese Anemones

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/02/2020
Post category:Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #46 highlights Dwarf Japanese Anemones. This beautiful plant really shows off in the late summer when not many other plants are in bloom. Enjoy! …

Take a Walk with Tavia #45 – Tall Coreopsis

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/31/2020
Post category:Grasslands native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #45 highlights Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris). This native plant will flower through late autumn making it great for our hot and humid summers. Tall Coreopsis…

Take a Walk with Tavia #44 – Ironweed and Wingstem

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/26/2020
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #44 highlights two native Kentucky plants. Ironweed and Wingstem, also known as Yellow Ironweed, these tall plants bloom around the same time and bring wonderful…

Take a Walk with Tavia #43 – Yellow Jewelweed

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/23/2020
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #43 highlights Yellow Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida). On top of beautiful flowers, this plant has medicinal uses as a relief from things like stinging nettle. Tavia…