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Over the moon

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One of the first nectar plants I bought when I started my butterfly garden was the blue mistflower. There was something about the pop of color, the shape and apperance of the flower that drew me in. I have attempted to grow this flower in my garden and have never had success no matter what kind of spot, full sun/part sun/ shade.

Well, I am over the moon happy that I grew some from seed. It took a while for it to mature, but, it is finally blooming, and I could not be happier!!

I have more starting from seed that I hope will have the same success rate. The butterflies love this plant as much as I love it being among the plants of my garden.

Really, what’s better than growing something from seed and watching it flourish?

Gratifying

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It’s the simple things. The simple things that become the highlight of the day.

I have fallen in love with zinnia flowers, for the pure, simple beauty they add to the garden. I began planting them from seed and am having huge success. They are popping up everywhere all over the garden on a variety of colors. Some are in the ground, some on pots creating different heights.

The “simple” pure joy comes from watching the monarch butterflies stopping for a sip of the nectar. There’s truly nothing more gratifying than planting a seed, watching it sprout, grow and eventually create a bud that turns into a magnificent flower that is a food source for the butterflies.