Ox-eyed Daisy,
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum some think of it as a weed, we just love it. I have been in meadows full of it covered with butterflies. Like this
Juniper Hairstreak the only green butterfly in the eastern US. This hairstreaks host plant is Eastern Red Cedar and you might get lucky to find one in your garden.
Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annuus seems to pop up along roadsides quite often. The native Daisy Fleabane grows in our gravel driveway to about 30 inches tall. It attracts small butterflies when it has had a lot of moisture, during a drought the nectar in it seems to be slight. That is a
Pearl Crescent butterfly on it a common visitor to garden is the eastern US.
Both of the plants above are considered invasive plants and can take over fields and invade crops. We have never had any problem controlling them in our yards. Sometimes I do mow around them.
Today as you saw in the previous posting we received 3 inches of snow. The Sugar Snap Peas were covered up entirely. About 3 pm today I took this photo as you can see the peas are peeking out. Bad news we might get 13 degrees in the AM, good news 4 days ahead in the upper 60s to 70s.
Meg, yes that is her in person!! My lovely lady and best friend too!
Dot the wonder dog, at 13 she still causes a lot of trouble being a Jack Russel Terrier.
Daisy Mae she's as old as Dot, yet follows her about anywhere as her partner in crime. You won't see her jumbing as she has bad hips.
