October 27, 2026
Monday Mystery Answered
On Monday I wrote… Yesterday morning, top Celery Farm Nature Preserve birder Julie McCall saw an unusual-looking hawk over the…
New York Ironweed has flourished at the Celery Farm the past few years — to the point where it grows all over our adjacent yard.
I have collected a huge bag of Ironweed seeds and would be happy to share with anybody who wants some. They are awesome, hardy native plants that butterflies and other insects love.
(I am hoping that the above Monarch that I photographed two months ago is on some Ironweed — I've lost track.)
More about NY Ironweed here.
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