Wildflower Update: This week at The Kentucky Wildflower Farm ... ironweed, goldenrod and wingstem started blooming ... less than 10% and slow to get started with this prolonged dry weather. Spicebush Swallowtail on ironweed above. Below goldenrod, wingstem and a small field of mostly wingstem and ironweed starting to bloom.
Pollinators and Wildlife: Our bumblebee populations are smaller with less workers visiting the few plants that are blooming. We still have several swallowtails looking for nectar. Below, a bumble bee (American Bumble Bee, Bombus pensylvanicus ?) on yellow wingstem.
Work on the Farm: I went back to teaching this week (AP Bio and computer programming) so had little time to work on our farm. Most of the time I spent watering some of the plants I want to save for seed. We had about 3/4" of rain in two events this weekend. Not enough to help much ... it continues to rain around us. Still transplanting blue false indigo, milkweeds and coneflowers.
Hiking, wildflower/wildlife photography, birdwatching and native plant research available on request. The Kentucky Wildflower Farm will be offering seed from locally collected native plant species in 2015 ... kywildflowerfarm@gmail.com
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