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Butterflies
Species identification, host plants, Monarch waystation help, raising caterpillars, and migration sightings.
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1,879 replies
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Birds
Feeder setups, identification, migration watches, nesting boxes, hummingbirds, and backyard birding tips.
63 threads
4,788 replies
Latest: “Hello Mudit Test” — 2 months, 1 week ago
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Blooms
Native plants, pollinator gardens, plant identification, garden design, and wildflower questions.
95 threads
248 replies
Latest: “color of hydrangeas” — 1 week, 1 day ago
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Bushel Basket
Canning, vegetable gardening, composting, yard projects, beekeeping, and garden recipes.
91 threads
182 replies
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Ask Anything
General questions that don't fit neatly into one section. Our most active forum — 94% of questions get answered.
319 threads
7,097 replies
Latest: “Vaccination” — 1 week, 4 days ago
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Birds
How can I protect birds from cats?
How can I protect birds from cats?
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Butterflies
What caterpillar?
What type of caterpillar eats sunflower plants?
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Q on Butterfly Gender
How can you tell male or female butterflies apart?
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Blooms
List of flowers a-z
I was looking for an alphabetical list of flowers, I'm so happy to find one here: http://butterfliesbirdsandblooms.com/article/view.php?id=70 Thanks dryrun!
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Bushel Basket
Anybody know why a plant would turn brown and collapse?
My seeds grew but turned brown and collapsed. What is the problem? How can I treat it?
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✓ Answered bushel basket 16 years ago
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Blooms
Hyacinth Not Flowering
Does anybody know what could be the reason why my hyacinth is not flowering? Thanks in advance.
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Birds
Bird Names A-Z
I don't really have a question, I just wanted to write a thank you note for the article on bird names. http://www.butterfliesbirdsandblooms.com/article/view.php?id=75 I could not see how to…
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Butterflies
butterfly houses
Do butterfly hibernation boxes work?
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Bushel Basket
regarding left-over seeds
Should I plant the vegetable seeds I had left over from planting last season's garden?
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✓ Answered bushel basket 16 years ago
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Blooms
color of hydrangeas
How can I change the color of my hydrangeas.
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Andrew
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✓ Answered blooms 16 years ago

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This little fella dropped by to pose on my Creeping Flox today.
This little fella dropped by to pose on my Creeping Flox today.
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