… from Willowdale Farm
Join me as I share photos and content on gardening, garden insects, our dogs, and cooking.
What’s New?
See my Willowdale Farm project at iNaturalist!
In 2023, Willowdale Farm was awarded Pollinator-Friendly certification from Penn State Extension. The rigorous application process involved cataloging various trees, shrubs, perennials, and host plants for butterfly larvae. Water sources, habitats, invasive plant species, and use of pesticides were also considered. Visit the Penn State Extension website for more details.
New Pages
NEW PAGE: Who Am I? Full of great photos and interesting facts about common insect garden visitors.
Additional information on the Solitary Bees page, including sharp-tailed bees and giant resin bees.
Final presentation for the Master Gardener training program: Flies in My Garden PowerPoint with lots of great photos AND Flies in the Garden page (lots of detail not included in blog).
New Galleries
Galleries are now arranged by subject on a single landing page here, including new galleries for the following:
New Blogs
Blogs
The Gardens
The raised vegetable beds; meadow; and pollinator, rose, and kitchen gardens.
Cooking
Favorite foods from the garden and beyond.
Honey Bees
Keeping honey bees at Willowdale Farm.
Insects in the Gardens
And some spiders too.
Our Dogs
Isabella, Matilda, Lilou, and Gigi.