A group of Northern Neck VA Master Naturalists and a Nature Conservancy ranger went to Voorhees Nature Preserve, Nature Conservancy, at the Westmoreland Berry Farm in Westmoreland county, VA in mid March. We went to perform trail maintenance, inspect the preserve after the heavy wind storms this winter and look for early bloomers and ephemerals. There were a total of 5 plants that were blooming or almost blooming, 3 NN natives and 2 introduced species.
In the fragmented ecosystems where we live and work, the importance of diversity in our landscapes cannot be over emphasized. Here is a great article that is not too technical and easy to read on why a diversity of native plants is so important when we are practicing ecological landscaping and gardening.
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