fasciated cardinal flower #bloomscrolling #nativeplants #gardening #nature #newjersey

changed my handle (this is what my son calls turkey vultures)

Eastern tiger swallowtail on Joe-Pye weed #insects #butterflies #lepidoptera #papilio #wildlife #nature #newjersey

quite a romantic spot on the shed apparently #insects #butterflies #lepidoptera #wildlife #nature #newjersey

so cool to see this wasp drag off a much larger spider right on my driveway! thoughts on IDs for either? #insects #spiders #wasps #wildlife #nature #newjersey

this Joe-Pye weed is easily 10 feet tall! crazy this all happens in one season #bloomscrolling #nativeplants #gardening #nature #newjersey

anyone ever have this happen to their Joe Pye weed? it is like the air was vacuumed out of the stalk. #bloomscrolling #nativeplants #gardening #nature #newjersey

black bear visitors this morning! the baby was not far behind. #wildlife #nature #spring #morriscounty #newjersey

ostrich ferns popping up quickly these last few warm days #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

a huge patch of skunk cabbage at Loantaka Brook Reservation #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

Year 2 of this daffodil patch! #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

this hen of the woods at the base of an old oak is a sign of fall #fungi #mycology #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

asters with some company #bloomscrolling #insects #gardening #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

red-tailed hawk feather #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

plant stand filling in nicely despite some brutal heat, ferns getting scorched on the other hand #bloomscrolling #gardening #sunset #zone6b #morriscounty #newjersey

tree cricket #insects #crickets #orthoptera #wildlife #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

this Joe-Pye weed is probably nearing 11 feet now 😳 #bloomscrolling #nativegardening #nature #newjersey #morriscounty

Giant leopard moth #insects #moths #lepidoptera #wildlife #nature #sussexcounty #newjersey

anyone know if this mating or territorial behavior? both? #spiders #nature #arachnids #jumpingspiders #morriscounty #newjersey

spiderwort with some company #bloomscrolling #insects #gardening #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

sawfly on an oak leaf hydrangea #insects #sawflies #spring #wildlife #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

Eastern red columbine flower ft. a tiny friend #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #nativegardening #nativeplants #newjersey #morriscounty

my favorite container of the season so far #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

hibiscus sawflies all over the garage and grill cover #insects #sawflies #spring #wildlife #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

tropical vibes from this azalea #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

loaded up a few pots with Lady Jane tulips this year #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

ostrich ferns doing their ostrich feathery thing #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty

who do you think made this shadow on the garage? #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

some spring romance for these winter fireflies #insects #fireflies #spring #wildlife #nature #morriscounty #newjersey

some fun daffodil varieties from this blend #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling #newjersey #morriscounty