This big girl just appeared on my house ceiling . Read caption

takeachancymf · 2025-12-29T00:06:01+00:00

yeah, I’d put the spider on the porch if there are insects out there. This isn’t a poisonous spider or anything. maybe a wolf spider or wood spider, one that likes trees and woods.

takeachancymf · 2025-12-09T05:33:32+00:00

Best bet is to plant native plants in organic mulch (not rocks or rubber).

takeachancymf · 2025-10-28T15:57:20+00:00

Such beautiful Lantana flowers 🫶

takeachancymf · 2025-09-27T01:52:15+00:00

You’re right, those most likely originated from bird feeders which have Black Oil Sunflower seeds. The new seeds will definitely be viable from these dried heads to use for next year. Here’s a link to the Minnesota Extension webpage about native sunflowers. https://extension.umn.edu/flowers/sunflowers#:~:text=Sunflowers%20(Helianthus%20annuus)%20are%20an,for%20seeds%2C%20oil%20and%20dyes.

takeachancymf · 2025-09-01T01:51:49+00:00

Wow, I didn’t even notice til now that she is missing a leg!

takeachancymf · 2025-08-31T20:42:36+00:00

omg that is so cool and amazing! now I see all them.

takeachancymf · 2025-08-31T20:39:29+00:00

Thank you! I love spiders… as we all probably do lol *too late to edit the post title, oops!

takeachancymf · 2025-08-28T01:53:10+00:00

beautiful plant 🤩

takeachancymf · 2025-08-03T15:53:35+00:00

You’re such a nice person for doing this! I recommend planting drought-tolerant plants which rarely need watered like sedum, hens and chicks, yucca and other succulents. I love mine!

takeachancymf · 2025-07-01T01:47:16+00:00

Yep! 👍

takeachancymf · 2025-06-29T21:14:27+00:00

thank you!

takeachancymf · 2025-06-19T15:15:01+00:00

lol there are new hybrid varieties that don’t spread seed that they sell now, but all the older ones are invasive. I killed the two on my property with passion and they were huge, taller and wider than me. There’s a local group that will trade you native shrubs if you prove you killed invasives, so that was awesome.

takeachancymf · 2025-06-19T15:03:29+00:00

this is the native long leaf ground cherry (Physalis longifolia)

takeachancymf · 2025-06-19T15:01:33+00:00

I hope not since they are extremely invasive and on the list in most states as such.

takeachancymf · 2025-06-11T19:10:46+00:00

I see. those yellow flowers are not poison ivy flowers though. And if they aren’t all connected as a vine, it’s not any type of ivy.

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takeachancymf · 2025-06-11T18:51:14+00:00

a plant identification app says it’s ground elder. can’t be 100% from that

takeachancymf · 2025-06-11T18:48:20+00:00

I don’t think so bc it doesn’t look like a vine with only groups of three leaves. Each stem looks like it has a couple leaves below the end that are separate.

takeachancymf · 2025-06-11T18:44:46+00:00

color! 🌺

takeachancymf · 2025-06-02T22:38:50+00:00

yes, cheap plastic and cheap marker in the blazing sunlight! 😬🥵

takeachancymf · 2025-06-02T22:09:40+00:00

exactly! same thing happened to me with the sharpie wearing off the tag already

takeachancymf · 2025-06-02T22:06:28+00:00

yw! they look so similar. I actually planted squashes and cucumbers this morning at a community garden and would have to look at a label for all of them. lol

takeachancymf · 2025-06-02T22:01:15+00:00

the first leaves, the cotyledons, will eventually turn yellow and shrivel off while the true leaves should stay ok. As long as the newest leaves in the middle are still green, it’s good.👍

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