Nikki Belmonte

Creating Change One Native Plant at a Time #sponsored @GNPSociety buff.ly/3F12Leh

With move-in day right around the corner, overpasses all over the Boston area need your help. They need to not be hit by a moving truck on Storrow Drive or Soldiers Field in Boston & Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Plan your move in day route accordingly & watch for the signs!

Georgia leading the way in unique energy and habitat solutions! #pollinators are thriving in this #nativeplant habitat - see what I have to say in the article. #solarpower …dger--enquirer-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.ledger…

A possible fifth force of nature: the wobbling. bbc.com/news/science-e…

Plant Native for Birds: Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month Returns for September 2023 #sponsored @GeorgiaAudubon buff.ly/3Qyvpui

This month the #NAPPC Pollinator Communications Task Force interviewed Amanda Barth! She is the rare insect conservation project leader and a lead for Utah's Pollinator Pursuit initiative. Read the full interview at pollinator.org/nappc/pollinat….

@NicoSGonzalez I get a little emotional every time I watch those, even if the pitcher is on the Phils, or even the Yankees. #baseballmom

no hitters, man. that's always gonna be cool to see

Georgia’s grasslands need our help. Mr. Rogers will describe this ongoing initiative and how to help document remnant roadside grassland habitats. Register at gnps.org/ggiinat/. Mr. Will Rogers is a Conservation Research Professional @BotGardenGA. #nativeplants

Blooming now! The short-statured spotted St. John’s wort (Hypericum punctatum), found from the very northern counties of Georgia to a few very southern ones. The flowers are only about ½ inch and the leaves, stems, sepals & petals are heavily black-dotted. #nativeplants

Blooming now! Downy woodmint (Blephilia ciliata) is a perennial native plant, also known as downy pagoda plant. Like many plants in the mint (Lamiaceae) family, this is very attractive to bees and every tiny flower is checked when a bee stops by. #nativeplants #pollinatorplants

Blazing stars are a big part of the fall garden but this species, Liatris spicata, blooms in early summer. Summer or fall, Liatris is a butterfly magnet. Native from one end of the state to the other and widely sold (perhaps more than any other). #nativeplants #pollinatorplants

@TheBirdist How did you know....creepy!!

holy shit are you serious? RIP to one of the greats.

Blooming now! Wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) likes sunny areas and tolerates Fdry, rocky or clay soil due to its large root. lower stalks can be up to 3' tall, with long-lasting clustered white flowers. #nativeplantsofgeorgia #pollinatorplants plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/.../plan.../pd…

Adopt the pace of #nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

This illustration shows the many ways that fireflies can get exposed to #pesticides. ✍️by Dr. Jim Lloyd from his Fireflyers Companion (1998 Vol 4)

ALICE IN CHAINS 'Unplugged' is one of the greatest live albums ever l8r.it/WpM9

Wrapping up #nationalmothweek with one of the clearwing hummingbird moths. Host plants include snowberry (Symphoricarpos), honeysuckle (Lonicera), dogbane (Apocynum), and dwarf bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera). The plant it is visiting is anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum).

This stunning creature is the luna moth, naturally found in Georgia where it lays eggs on sweetgum, persimmon, hickory, walnut, and sumac. Fun fact: this is one moth that does not feed as an adult so you won’t see it on your flowers. #nationalmothweek #nativeplants

New Minnesota law: Cities must now allow managed natural landscaping to be installed and maintained on all parcels. lmc.org/news-publicati…

Say hello to the Polyphemus moth, one of our largest native moths with a 4-6" wing span. The female lays eggs on host trees like oak (Quercus), willow (Salix), maple (Acer), and birch (Betula). The large, green caterpillar looks similar to the luna moth. #nationalmothweek