Robins overwinter in Ohio only when it’s a mild winter — which it has been until lately. I normally see these birds at the end of February. However, I’ve had this lone Robin here all week.The second oddity— it’s the first and only time I’ve seen any birds at all eat the berries from the Winter King Hawthorn The post A FLUKE: THE STORY OF THE LONE OHIO WINTER ROBIN & THE CULTIVAR HAWTHORN TREE appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

The bobcat returns to Summit County.  Bobcats are native to Ohio; however, these elusive creatures haven't been seen in Summit County for nearly 50 years. The post THE BOBCAT RETURNS TO SUMMIT COUNTY OHIO appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

In 2016, I wanted a Mid-Century Modern Coop The post Mid Century Modern Chicken Coop appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

The addition of annual plants to a primarily native yard offers huge benefits to pollinators, increases biodiversity and some can even feed larval caterpillars. Many annuals are native perennials from the west coast making them annuals on the east coast. A few years ago, I chose to add plenty of open pollinated heirloom annuals to… The post Heirloom Annual Plants Expand Biodiversity appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

Many of the plants at local non-native nurseries and garden centers are being sold as “native” they are actually hybrids and/or cultivars. The post Buy Straight Species Native Plants to Feed Larval Caterpillars appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

How many tiny bees can you find? The post Obedient Plants House Small Bees appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

I am not sure what kind of slug this is, but i think it might be a Meadow slug. The post The Coolest Slug in Ohio appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

When I heard the chirps of mama grow more intense, notifying me that her fledglings are vulnerable and unsheltered; I soothed her fears by relocating them to bushes for cover. The post American Robin Raising Her Babies appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

Does this look as though the invasive stink bug killed this bumblebee? The post Invasive Stink Bug Killed Bumblebee appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more

A quick and cute video to show the seasonal change of one of my pollinator gardens. The bed of native plants, like Cupplant & Narrow -Leaved Mountain mint are intermingled with heirloom annuals like Zinnias- a butterfly favorite! The post Pollinator Gardens and Season Change in Ohio appeared first on Dirty Blooms ..read more