NataliePortland

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[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ya here is some good info. The place to find them is Hagg Lake. Drive around the back side of the lake and there is a spot to pull over that has an informational sign about the butterfly, and that's where you can find several of these lupines and I'm sure you'll find the butterfly too. I believe they are still in bloom now. Good luck!

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

It's so pretty! and you can see in the top right corner just how much greener it is than the old patchy grass. Great job! I with I could zoom in but beehaw won't let me do that (just me?)

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you really think you could fold it to the size of a pill though? I think that would be a hard pill to swallow.

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

Let's get some content!

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Nice article with gorgeous pictures. Also some strange poetry!

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh neat! you should post a pic here we would love to see that! How and when did you lay the seed? and can it tolerate being walked on? Also I'd love to know if you have dogs and if it can stand up to that kind of 'abuse'?

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I'm in the same boat. I am adding clover seed when I reseed the lawn and encouraging it as much as I can. Using Dutch White, since the native clovers don't really work as a lawn alternative. However I am growing a native called Springbank Clover but that's just for fun- I really like clover. I also have Crimson which I use as a green manure and Red clover which is just pretty and fiils in some gaps in the flower bed. Like I said I like clover. The one people are using as a lawn alternative is 'mini' clover. As I understand it it's a hybrid that hasn't stabilized itself yet and will revert back to whatever it's parents were (dutch white probably?). So I haven't bought that yet. It's kinda pricey. But ya it does sound great. More drought tolerant, has flowers for pollinators, adds nitrogen. I'd love to see it in practice.

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Shwaaa???!! I want to know so much more! What does it look like? How is it powered? Was there anything living inside? Pics of family taped to the dashboard? This is so exciting

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 25 points 1 year ago

This is a very well-written essay and I appreciate all the thought you have put into this. These issues are nuanced and difficult to navigate I'm sure. I don't envy you there but I'm glad that you are putting serious thought into this all. The mental health issue is one I've never considered. I don't follow those kinds of threads usually. I agree with you on all these points you have raised and I'm happy to be here and away from all the yuck over at You-Know-Where.

[–] NataliePortland@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That R2-D2 was so rad. I get so many starling at my birdfeeder but they don’t ever say “who’s my sweet chatty angel”

 
 
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