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Posted on February 25, 2019 by The Art of Ecology

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My Bee Balm has finished blooming, but it's still useful to have around! Many insects will overwinter in old flower stems, such as this one, echinacea, rudbeckia, goldenrod, and many others. Leaving those old stems after they are done flowering can provide valuable habitat for many!

I love the look of the dahlias and coleus next to each other, especially with the circular shape of the nasturtium leaves beside it all!

The milkweed is done blooming, but their interest isn't done yet! Now is a great time to investigate and see if you can find any Monarch Caterpillars munching away on the milkweed leaves, getting nice and fat before getting ready to pupate.

You can definitely tell who might live in a nest box (without looking) by the sounds and behaviors of birds around you. These small wrens have the biggest sound! While standing next to the box, or too near for the mom's taste, she can make a harsh grating sound, as if screaming at you to "get off of my lawn!" Bluebirds may chirp a little, but may just be more watchful from a distance, and swallows will dive bomb you to scare you away from the box.

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