Connecting to Our Food Web

10/21/2024

Thanks to the Illinois Nut Tree Association for inviting me to present at their annual fall meeting, plus giving me the opportunity to see how pecans are harvested with the aid of a tree shaker. LOL - no squirrels were harmed in this video.

07/17/2024

It's on!

04/27/2024

Saw my first ruby throated hummingbird this morning buzzing the summer bells and iris…time to put the feeders out!

09/30/2023

Add this to your list of local native plant suppliers.

09/27/2023

SPOTTED LANTERNFLY IDENTIFIED IN ILLINOIS
https://ltgov.illinois.gov/news/press-release.27063.html

09/27/2023

Did you spot a spotted lanternfly? Take a picture or video and email [email protected], tell them the location, approximate number of and description of the sighting, preferred contact information, and if they can contact you about the sighting!

Spotted lanternflies are invasive and can be spread long distances by people who move infested material or items containing egg masses. If allowed to spread in the United States, this pest could seriously impact the country’s grape, orchard, and logging industries. The Spotted Lanternfly is native to China and was first detected in Pennsylvania in September 2014. Spotted lanternfly feeds on a wide range of fruit, ornamental and woody trees, with tree-of-heaven being one of the preferred hosts.

https://agr.illinois.gov/insects/pests/spotted-lanternfly.html

09/03/2023

Great way to start the weekend!

Friday, September 8 | 3 - 7 p.m.
🌸 Come visit us at our Fall Wildflower Market! 🌸

Shop from a wide selection of Missouri native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, vines, sedges, and trees suitable for all soil, moisture, and light requirements grown by local nurseries in the metro St. Louis area. Need native garden inspiration? Visit the 5-acre Whitmire Wildflower Garden nearby! You can also ask our participating vendors for native gardening advice. Be sure to visit both pavilions to enjoy shopping with local artisans selling tea, beer, wine, spirits, crafts, and more!

𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡:
MBG Members - FREE
Non-members - $5 per person OR $10 per car (we encourage carpooling due to limited parking!)
Advanced tickets will not be required.

Visit our market website for a full vendor list and more information! https://www.snrshop.org/

📸: Matilda Adams

07/27/2023

A Belleville man made an important scientific discovery in the extensive flower garden outside his home, creating a worldwide buzz.