tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29348813.post3648224908206784448..comments2021-12-12T07:59:56.943-05:00Comments on Nature Art Photography And Oil Paintings - by Carolyn Hietala - ARTIST Richmond Virginia: Find it in your heart - Leave some Poke Weed in your yard! - Poke Berries are a favorite of Bluebirds in the Fall & Winter ;0)Carolyn Hietalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02216417123795846728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29348813.post-62296156562940256812007-11-01T06:32:00.000-05:002007-11-01T06:32:00.000-05:00Poke Weed does well in the shaded woods too and yo...Poke Weed does well in the shaded woods too and you don't have to do anything special to keep it growing. It grows when NOTHING else will ;0) As to the aster ID... well I gave up on discovering the exact name as there were so many... but definitely an aster. Thanks KAT. There are only a few blossoms left and the mantids have now abandoned their vigil on them. We have experienced a few really cold nights so they might be dead now. I gathered their egg cases to keep on the porch until spring as mice got to some last winter. Sure am hoping to photo the babies hatching. Wish me luck ;0)Carolyn Hietalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216417123795846728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29348813.post-71574435310466121362007-10-29T16:26:00.000-05:002007-10-29T16:26:00.000-05:00I love pokeweedI have a huge one sprawling all ove...I love pokeweed<BR/><BR/>I have a huge one sprawling all over on a slope that I need to work<BR/><BR/>I will consider working it into the plantings or relocating it<BR/>but never will it go on the compost heap<BR/><BR/>I wish I had more sunny areas<BR/>I am starting to get shaded out<BR/><BR/>sigh... too busy with clean up to take many nice photos to share<BR/><BR/>how did the aster ID go?StayAtHomeKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928360317084517038noreply@blogger.com