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This features Scaly Blazing Star, which is blooming now! Unique from the more "classic" dense blazing star, Scaly Blaz...
08/26/2026

This features Scaly Blazing Star, which is blooming now! Unique from the more "classic" dense blazing star, Scaly Blazing Star (Liatris squarrosa) thrives in dry, sunny habitats with rocky or sandy soil, such as sand prairies, and blooms in mid-to-late summer with large pink-purple flowers. It has a fibrous root system and prefers lean, well-drained soil; rich soil can cause it to flop. The flowers attract a variety of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, skippers, and hummingbirds, while birds feed on the seeds. It serves as a host plant for several moth species, including the Blazingstar Flower Moth and the Blazingstar Borer Moth. Scaly Blazing Star is smaller and blooms earlier than other Liatris species, making it ideal for dry, sunny landscapes.

Look at this adorable Bolete 🥹🍄‍🟫Swipe to see what happens when these mushrooms are cut or bruised 💙Boletes have chemica...
08/26/2026

Look at this adorable Bolete 🥹🍄‍🟫

Swipe to see what happens when these mushrooms are cut or bruised 💙

Boletes have chemical compounds in them that stain the flesh blue when exposed to oxygen. So wild and cool!! 😎

Have you ever had the opportunity to watch a Bolete turn blue? Right now is a perfect time to keep your eyes peeled for this fascinating fungi. I’ve observed several in Loveland in the past couple of weeks. I often encounter them growing beneath oaks and hickories, though, they can grow elsewhere 👀🍄‍🟫💙

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08/24/2026

Sound on 🔊 to hear the lovely buzz of this common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) worker gathering pollen from wild senna (Senna herbecarpa) 💚🐝

Want to learn about which native plants can help restore life in your yard and neighborhood? Visit our website and click the “Buying Natives” header 💚

Ever heard of a “fairy ring”? 🧚 🍄‍🟫 This is a great time of year to spot the fairy rings of green-spored parasol (Chloro...
08/21/2026

Ever heard of a “fairy ring”? 🧚 🍄‍🟫

This is a great time of year to spot the fairy rings of green-spored parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites). There is a great deal of folklore surrounding these mystical wonders.

Have you been fortunate enough to encounter a fairy ring? 💚

This is what we’re all about! Connecting people with nature and helping them build relationships with the life around th...
08/03/2026

This is what we’re all about! Connecting people with nature and helping them build relationships with the life around them. Through this, we strive to offer the knowledge and skills necessary to make good decisions to benefit the natural world 💚 Tell us, what do you need to improve your relationship with nature? Access to classes? Nature walks? Gatherings with like-minded individuals? Please feel free to reach out with your thoughts—whether that’s a comment below, a DM, or an email to us ([email protected] or [email protected]), we’d love to hear from you 💚

On Saturday, August 15th, we’ll be presenting on the conservation of the elusive morning glory bee (Xenoglossa ipomoeae)...
07/28/2026

On Saturday, August 15th, we’ll be presenting on the conservation of the elusive morning glory bee (Xenoglossa ipomoeae) at the Valley View event for World Honey Bee Day. The presentation begins at 9:45 a.m. 🐝

Come out and learn how you can help this fascinating native bee! 💚

Happened upon this pretty lady enjoying a meal along the new trail—courtesy of our intrepid trail builder and board memb...
07/28/2026

Happened upon this pretty lady enjoying a meal along the new trail—courtesy of our intrepid trail builder and board member, Jim Daumeyer—in Simpson Nature Preserve 🐢 If you watch closely, you’ll see the moment she gives me the “side-eye” 👀 💚

Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) cover a wide geographic range, inhabiting forested habitats. However, they will venture long distances for food, mates, overwintering habitat, etc. and can often be seen crossing roads. Vehicle strikes are a major reason for the decline in some local populations. What can you do to help? When driving through natural and semi-natural landscapes, take your time and slow down. It is much easier to brake for a turtle and other wildlife at lower speeds. If you do come across a turtle traveling across the road, slow down, put on your hazards, and, if it is safe, gently pick up the turtle and place them on the side of the road they’re facing. To all who have done this and commit to doing it in the future, we at Love Our Land and the turtles thank you 🙏🐢💚

07/27/2026

🍄‍🟫 🎧 from NW Pennsylvania 💚

Boletes are one of my favorite groups of mushrooms to encounter, ESPECIALLY the ones the “bruise blue” 💙 See the blue inside the missing portion of the cap? That is because when the tissues are exposed to oxygen an enzymatic oxidation reaction occurs (try saying that five times fast!). An enzyme, oxidase, reacts with the oxygen giving us these lovely blues. There’s a bit more to it than that—to say the least—but I’ll just say IT IS MAGICAL! 🧙 🍄‍🟫 💙

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