Planting a native garden is not only visually attractive, but it helps to increase biodiversity of your space through supporting native insects and birds. This is not a how-to blog, but just follows the journey associated with my native garden. Maybe it will provide an idea on what to do, or not to do. Or perhaps it may provide some inspiration for going native in your own yard.
Butterfly Larvea
One goal of the native garden is to support insect life, and there is nothing better than having catepillars that will eventually turn into butterflies. To this point, it has been a thrill to have two distinct species.
Catepillar of the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) feeding on Spicebush plantCatepillar of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) feeding on Swamp MilkweedMonarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Pennsylvania Native Garden Journey 