I have to admit, my garden took over the space I created, and flowers replanted where they wished. My path now pretty much nonexistent.

To be truthful that’s why I love native plants, they fill in the spots left untouched. So, Im slowly creating a walkway again, replanting plants in areas around the walkway and in pots. Next will come the mulch and hopefully the much needed Florida rain showers once again.

I have been visiting other local butterfly gardens recently, which inspired me to reimagine my space. My daughter and I started our first butterfly garden in May 2020. The space now triples what we started with and invites many, many more species to the garden. It’s a labor of love, designing, and redesigning spaces.

So, here is the beginning of a a long haul of calming work.