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Learn how to create a wildflower meadow in your own backyard!

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2. milkweed (Asclepias sp.) & monarch butterfly 3. + =meadows 4. Baptisia tinctoriaVeronicastrumSolidago speciosa virginicum Verbena hastataEupatorium maculatum Rudbeckia fulgida Monarda fistulosa DesmodiumLobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica paniculatum Penstemon digitalisVernonia noveboracencis 5. know yer latinuseful families to know (furetur libro hoc)Apiaceae carrotsMalvaceae mallow Botany in a DayLobelia siphilitica The Pattern MethodAsteracea daisyOf Plant IdentificationCrassulacea mustardLiliacea lily Thomas ElpelFabaceae peaLamiaceae mintPapaveraceae poppy Baptisia tinctoria 6. albemarle county native plant databasealbemarle.org/NativePlants/list.aspUSDA native plant databaseplants.usda.govvirginia native plant societyvnps.orgnative plant sale 4/28 at Ivy Creekwintergreen foundationwintergreenfoundation.orgOligoneuron rigidumva native plant resources Coreopsis tripteris 7. syrphid flies 8. Anthidinii sp. Halictis sp.Halictis sp. Osmia lignariaHalictis sp. Osmia sp.Halictis sp. Halictis sp.solitary bees 9. xerces societyxerces.orgThe Xerces Society is a nonprofitorganization that protects wildlifethrough the conservation ofinvertebrates and their habitat. For fortyyears, the Society has been at theforefront of invertebrate protectionworldwide, harnessing the knowledge ofscientists and the enthusiasm of citizensto implement conservation programs. 10. wasps Polistes sp.Ammophila sp.Vespula maculifronsSphex sp. Ammophila sp.Priocnemis minorataPolistes sp. Sphex ichneumoneusPolistes annularis Ectemnius sp. 11. critter houses 12. Archilochus colubris femalePyrota insulataRhagonycha fulvaArchilochus colubris maleMelois sp.Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus other pollinators Dolichopus sp.Chrysopa sp. 13. meadow gardens 14. 1. assemble a posse1.2. strip off sod, leave some for paths3. mix seed with sand, scatter2.3.4. plant plugs of more matureplants5. mulch with straw hay4.5.6. water well for two weeks7. observe weekly6. 7. how to make a meadow 15. eat your lawn, feed your soulwww.cvillefoodscapes.comSarah Frazer, Ben Kessler & Cake Namdol