butterflies

Garden Star of the Week: Phlox

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A previous owner of my house planted these, and I am always happy to see them bloom.

Phlox can come in creeping varieties that are used as ground cover, and also standing varieties that stretch above your other plants. I have one of the tall varieties.

My phlox (phloxes?) are a pretty and light purple colour. They stand out against the dark brown of the wood siding on my house, and they also attract butterflies. Who doesn’t like butterflies?

The flowers are also star-shaped, which seems as good a reason as any to name this attractive plant Garden Star 🌟 of the Week. Welcome to the club, phlox!

The Lepidoptera Odyssey

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Sometime in April, 2020

A friend on Facebook posts a link saying, “Don’t forget to order your butterfly kits!” I’m, like, “Thanks for the reminder!” even though I’ve never heard of this before. I click on the link.

April or May, 2020

I call my mom and tell her about the butterfly kit. She says, “Are you sure that you’ll be okay? You’re not still too traumatized by what happened when you were little?” I assure her that things will be different this time because I know for sure that these are definitely butterflies.

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