By Kathy Bildner This female Monarch was very busy jumping from unopened flower to flower. I thought she was looking for nectar but was not succeeding so moved on quickly. Looking closer, I saw the eggs. I have never seen them put the eggs on a flower. Usually it is…
By Betty Struckhoff If you enjoy the informal learning opportunities of Wild Ones meetings, you will probably like the Naturescaping Open House sponsored by St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program. There will be knowledgeable volunteers throughout the half-acre native yard of Susan and Kei Pang in Richmond Heights. One…
By Peggy Whetzel and Fran Glass Kids were excited to spot the stuffed barred owl that served as an ambassador to the booth shared by Wild Ones and the St. Louis Audubon Society at the 2014 St. Louis Earth Day Festival in Forest Park on April 27. With visions of…
According to a recent press release from Mayor Francis Slay’s office, the City of St. Louis, as part of a national campaign to save the threatened monarch butterfly, is spearheading an initiative to help grow the monarch population. How? Plant milkweed. Monarch butterflies only lay their eggs on milkweed, and the caterpillars…
By Margy Terpstra Wednesday, April 30, 2014, was a raw day, overcast and barely 55 degrees. The dawn chorus, however, was loud and clear. So, I was at my camera. Suddenly, a stunning bird with a bright yellow head and blue wings landed in a small American elm in our…
Two more chances to pick up native plants for Spring! Saturday, May 3, 9 am – 3 pm, at Whole Foods Market in Town & Country (1160 Town and Country Crossing Drive). A bountiful selection of native perennials, grasses, sedges, vines, shrubs, and trees supplied by Missouri Wildflowers Nursery. A…
by Betty Struckhoff Spring is here, and many of you may be itching to add more native plants to your yard. Of course, the wonderful Shaw Nature Reserve plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend is already on your calendar. But if you want plants before then, come to the Master Gardener plant sale….
Come join us for the Friday Greener Garden Series in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve! New in 2014, this series provides an exciting opportunity to learn about native plants and native landscaping. Participate in round-table discussions and tours led by experts from Shaw Nature Reserve, the Missouri…
This month we hosted a joint meeting with the Richmond Heights Garden Club. Twenty-eight Wild Ones members and guests too numerous to count filled a large meeting room at The Heights Community Center in Richmond Heights. ANNOUNCEMENTS Wild Ones and the Richmond Heights Garden Club are both sponsoring a planting…
The life of Edgar W. Denison (1904-1993), late resident of Kirkwood, MO, amateur naturalist, botanist, artist, and early leader in environmental sustainability, will be celebrated in Kirkwood this spring with events promoting education and appreciation of Missouri’s natural assets. All events are free and open to the public. Edgar Denison…
