Hosta Takeover

@EllaBeard11 Cats shouldn’t be outside - it’s devistating to bird populations. So a plan to keep cats outside seems a good reason to turn down.

How does it feel to be turned down to adopt two rescue cats? Bloody devastating that’s how. We have 1/3rd of an acre of enclosed garden, set back 70 feet from a quiet road and have had cats for 37 years. Go figure! ‘Map shows you on a main road into town - which just won’t do!’😭

@audubonsociety Dark eyed junco.

What's the first bird you saw in 2022?

@mr_plantgeek Tired. Oh so tired.

Is everyone else grumpy this week?

There aren’t many #flowers happier than #rudbeckia. #winteriscoming, but I’m enjoying the #fallgarden. *** #garden# gardening #gardener #flowergardener #flowergarden #blackeyedsusan #gardenlove #gardenlife

I was trying to photograph the #flowers, but #cat… #CatsOnTwitter #CatsOfTwittter #fallflowers #falldecor #fallcolors

I’ve added two of these poquito butter yellow #agastache #hummingbirdmint to the #cottagegarden and they are delightful. *** #garden #gardening #gardener #flowergarden #gardenlove #gardenlife #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly

#caterpillar round up in the #garden. A #swallowtail (1) and two #monarchs (2&3) munching on their host plants. #makingbabies *** #gardening #gardener #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #pollinators #butterflies #cottagegarden #flowergarden #gardenlove #gardenlife

#autumn joy #sedum showing off in the #cottagegarden with lovely #fallcolors. *** #gardening #gardener #flowergrowers #flowergardener #flowergarden #zone6 #zone6agardening #zone6a #zone6garden #gardenlove #gardenlife #fall #fallgarden

Big #bugs, small bugs; all the #fall bugs. *** #insects #TwitterNatureCommunity #nature #pollinatorgarden #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly #garden #gardening #gardener #gardenlove #gardenlife #butterfly #moth #bee #monarch #bees

Finding #monarch babies is like 🧐🧐🧐 *** #monarchcaterpillar #monarchmigration #monarchbutterfly #insect #pollinatorgarden #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly #garden #gardening #gardener #nativeplants #gardenlife #gardenlove

The #birds and #insects are enjoying the #pond as we finish up a late summer heat wave. *** #waterfeature #garden #gardening #gardener #gardenersworld #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #zone6 #zone6a #zone6agardening #zone6garden #gardenlife #gardenlove

Some great #fallcolors in the #cottagegarden for the #monarchbutterflies and me to enjoy! *** #monarch #monarchmigration #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #garden #gardening #gardener #gardenlife #gardenlove #flowergardener #flowergarden

Goldenrod #soldierbeetle enjoying a late summer #shastadaisy. *** #insects #TwitterNatureCommunity #daisy #nature #garden #gardener #gardening #flowergarden #flowergardener #gardensgreatorsmall #gardenlove #gardenlife

#monarchmigration through #westernkansas is still going strong! #monarch #garden #gardener #gardening #pollinatorgarden #pollinators #pollinatorconservation #pollinatorfriendly #roseofsharon #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #nature #TwitterNatureCommunity #gardenlove #gardenlife

Still figuring out #fallcolors and height in the #cottagegarden so I got a fireworks #goldenrod to satisfy both needs.#workinprogress *** #garden #gardening #gardener #flowergardener #flowergarden #fallgarden #gardenlove #gardenlife

A field of #goldenrod makes for happy #pollinators! *** *** #outdoors #nature #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildflowers #naturetrail #getoutside #zone6 #zone6a

#blackswallowtail going to town on the #marigold! *** *** #garden #flowergarden #pollinatorgarden #gardening #gardener #TwitterNatureCommunity #butterfly #swallowtail #gardenlove #gardenlife #nature

The #aster is looking fab putting on #fallcolors in the #cottagegarden. Great addition last year and I need to find room for more! *** *** #garden #gardening #gardener #flowergarden #flowergardener #gardensgreatorsmall #fallgarden #pollinatorgarden #gardenlove #gardenlife

It’s #mum season! (I’m just conveniently forgetting it’s 100F) *** *** #garden #gardening #containergardening #containergarden #fallcontainers #fall #gardener #fallgarden #flowergrowers #flowergarden #gardenlove #gardenlife

Perhaps the biggest #bumblebee I’ve ever seen. Happily nosing around in the #roseofsharon. *** *** #pollinatorgarden #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly #bees #flowers #garden #gardening #gardener #gardenlove #gardenlife #TwitterNatureCommunity