I've been nurturing, accidentally destroying, and then recovering a teensy milkweed patch on the land around my house. It took years of not-mowing and seeding for a few to struggle up from the earth. A couple of seasons later, I mowed the hill in the Fall to knock back an invasive plant and the milkweed was destroyed. It's been another 2 years and finally two newcomers have entered the scene. I keep calling the recovery of the land from human-managed to nature-managed an experiment in me getting out of the way.
Thank you for this fabulous piece. Love learning about these connections. And gorgeous images as ever.
I've been nurturing, accidentally destroying, and then recovering a teensy milkweed patch on the land around my house. It took years of not-mowing and seeding for a few to struggle up from the earth. A couple of seasons later, I mowed the hill in the Fall to knock back an invasive plant and the milkweed was destroyed. It's been another 2 years and finally two newcomers have entered the scene. I keep calling the recovery of the land from human-managed to nature-managed an experiment in me getting out of the way.
Love that experiment…it’s an interesting challenge, to get out of our own way…interesting indeed!
Such beautiful images. As always, thank you for sharing your work with us!