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NativePlantGardening

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Gardening with plants native to your region.

Other plant based communities I have found on the fediverse:

No Lawns:
https://slrpnk.net/c/nolawns
Native Plant Gardening:
https://mander.xyz/c/nativeplantgardening
The Garden:
https://thegarden.land/c/gardening

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Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower) with a TINY HOVERFLY! (pixelfed.social)
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[–] FlagonOfMe@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

That's a fly, not a bee. Probably a hover fly. There are many insects that cosplay as bees.

https://dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/2019/10/07/5-hoverfly-facts/

[–] sweetholymosiah@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

interesting thanks!

[–] feralsapiens@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

"there are many insects that cosplay as bees" 🐝🤣
So stealing this, genius!