A light snow that covered the ground this morning in central Pennsylvania. The flowers have gone to seed and the leaves transitioned from green to red/yellow/orange and then to brown.
Protective fencing – wire screens have been placed around the shrubs to minimize damage from the rabbits.
No cutting back – With the exception of the Maximillian Sunflowers, none of the plants will be cut back until Spring.
Perennial seed planting – A box with a screen on top and bottom was erected and seed-containing containers were place inside. This unit was placed outside to allow the native seeds to germinate.
Seed types include – White Beardtongue, Smooth Aster, Aromatic Aster, Wild Petunia, and Wild Senna.
Wild bird activity – Earlier in November, the Dark-eyed Junco returned. Of course, there are the resident House Finches and a House Sparrows. We have daily visits from Black-capped Chickadees, a Carolina Wren, and Mourning Doves. Crows arrive each morning for feeding as well as the Bluebirds. (I only feed mealworms in the morning now after the Coppers Hawk started to stakeout the box feeder. I figured with the crows being around in the morning, I might have less problem with the hawk). Finally, there has been the occasional sighting of a few Robins, a White-breasted Nuthatch, and a Downy Woodpecker.
Pennsylvania Native Garden Journey 