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Take a Walk with Tavia #43 – Yellow Jewelweed

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/23/2020
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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…

Take a Walk with Tavia #42 – Sweet Coneflower

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/23/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #42 highlights Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa). This plant loves the warmth and humidity of summer. Sweet Coneflower is also beloved by bees and small butterflies.…

Take a Walk with Tavia #41 – Monarch Butterflies

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/15/2020
Post category:insects Outdoors Spring Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #41 takes a deeper look at monarch butterflies. Tavia releases two butterflies she has raised and shows you how to identify male and female monarchs.…

Take a Walk with Tavia #40 – Gateway Joe Pye Weed

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/12/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #40 highlights Gateway Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway'.) The large flower heads on this plant attract many different types of butterflies. https://youtu.be/YfYcjUu5-mg

Take a Walk with Tavia #39 – Black-Eyed Susan

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/10/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #39 highlights Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). These flowers are perfect for beginner gardeners. Give Black-Eyed Susans a lot of space because they love to spread.…

Take a Walk with Tavia #38 – Monarch caterpillars and milkweed

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/03/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #38 highlights Monarch caterpillars and their host plant milkweed. Being the host plant, milkweeds are the only type of plant Monarchs will lay their eggs…

Take a Walk with Tavia #37 – Mexican Sunflower

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/30/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #37 highlights Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia). This gigantic plant is an annual in our area because it is frost tender. Mexican Sunflower attracts many butterflies…

Take a Walk with Tavia #36 – Cardinal Flower

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/27/2020
Post category:Birds Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #36 highlights Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis). This plant loves moisture and does well in the hot, humid Kentucky summers. Cardinal Flower will add a lot…

Take a Walk with Tavia #34 – Zinnia

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/20/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #34 highlights Zinnia (Zinnia elegans). These flowers are easy to grow and butterflies LOVE them. Zinnias are also wonderful if you love cut flowers in…

Take a Walk with Tavia #33 – Giant Coneflower

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:07/15/2020
Post category:Birds Grasslands Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #33 highlights Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima). Birds love this plant, even when the flowers start to fade. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/BJO7x5m42eo