Sampler: Wildlife Gardens of Cape May

I am having an amazing time touring the wildlife and butterfly gardens of Cape May, NJ. I’ll share the amazing gardens in full with you once I return home. But in the meantime here’s a sampler to whet your apetite.

Enjoy!

Butterfly Weed and Liatris

Oceanside Wildlife Garden

Cape May Butterfly Garden

Dragonflies in the Garden

Purple Martins in the Wildlife Garden

Frog Pile

Monarch Caterpillars on Tropical Milkweed

Red-banded Hairstreak on Sedum

Pretty amazing, eh?

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    About Carole Sevilla Brown

    Carole Sevilla Brown is a Conservation Biologist who firmly believes that wildlife conservation begins in your own back yard. Carole is an author, educator, speaker, and passionate birder, butterfly watcher,  and naturalist who travels around the country teaching people to garden sustainably, conserve natural resources, and create welcoming habitat for wildlife so that you will attract more birds, butterflies, pollinators and other wildlife.. She gardens for wildlife in Philadelphia, zone 6b, and created the philosophy of Ecosystem Gardening. Watch for her book Ecosystem Gardening, due out soon. Carole is managing editor of  Beautiful Wildlife Garden, and also  Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. Follow Carole on twitter, @CB4wildlife and on Google+

    Comments

    1. UrsulaV says:

      That blazing star is so much better behaved than mine…and I can’t get over those frogs! Eee!

    2. The frog pileup is amazing. What lens do you use to get such clear pictures of skittish things like dragonflies? I think I have camera envy.
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    3. Alison Kerr says:

      Ah, the liatris and blackeyed susan are in flower in my garden too. Unfortunately I don’t have a pond. Great frog photo!
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    4. ellen says:

      ohhhh, wonderful photos Carole! I just love that combination of the Liatris and the orange butterfly weed. Mine never seen to bloom at the same time here…

      The Purple Martin “hi-rise” seems to be fully occupied! Love it. You must have been in habitat heaven that day….
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