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My 6 month old grafted apples from last September thrived with a diverse polyculture.
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6 month old grafted apple trees
6 month old grafted apple trees

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I saw a lot of these eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies (Papilio glaucus) in the food forest last year. I caught a photo of this one taking flight.
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Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail taking flight
Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail taking flight

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Lizard friend, helping keep the bug population in check at the end of last year.
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Can you see me?
Can you see me?
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Muscadine grapes from near the end of the season last year. Seeds for saving!
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Cultivated and wild muscadines
Cultivated and wild muscadines
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Muscadine seeds!
Muscadine seeds!

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I don't know if I'm expected to provide pictures, or something, but I am planning to put in some native ferns by the end of the month, as well as order some virginia Groundcherry seedlings.

Hopefully, I can take out the invasive grapes, because I would like to put in some native fox grapes in their place. I'm just a little too far north for muscadines.
 
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The okra really starting pumping out a lot of okra in September.
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Yellow okra flower
Yellow okra flower
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Lots of okra!
Lots of okra!
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Okra leaves look so tropical
Okra leaves look so tropical
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Okra pod
Okra pod

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The wild aquatic plants that have filled up this small pool have been amazing!
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Small pool with wild aquatic plants
Small pool with wild aquatic plants

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This Elderberry from last September was about two years old, and it started to explode with growth in its second year.
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Two year old elderberry
Two year old elderberry

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I think this is boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum.
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Pretty boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, plant
Pretty boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, plant
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I really like these flower buds
I really like these flower buds
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Really neat plant!
Really neat plant!

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These parasitoid wasps, probably Cotesia congregata,  balance out the caterpillar population significantly.
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A parasitic wasp, probably Cotesia congregata
A parasitic wasp, probably Cotesia congregata
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So many parasitic wasp cocoons on this caterpillar
So many parasitic wasp cocoons on this caterpillar

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