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goldenrod meadow

You may (or may not) remember that one of the reasons why I built my little stonewall this spring was to visually separate our Goldenrod Meadow from the rest of our native habitat.

When I built the wall in June, the goldenrod was early in its yearly growth, and still in its bright spring green.

Well, I’m happy to report that we ended up getting a nice long bloom out of it — starting out as just a few scattered plants flocked in clusters of bright yellow blossoms, and ultimately culminating in an impressively vibrant display, buzzing with all kinds of pollinators ✨

the meadow was especially beautiful in the filtered morning sun


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