ATTRACTIONS
Volunteer Tony Joneck is continually expanding the spectacular Succulent
and Cactus Garden.
“On the short walk that we did, we saw a lot of wildlife,”
Perriello said. “We saw two baby osprey with the mother
squawking at us and the father flying around; we saw egrets
and the two tortoises as well. It was incredible. We have been
on a lot of nature trails that are triple as long and all we have
seen is a couple of lizards so the kids loved this. ”
The Butterfly Garden is one of the most popular spots for
children. Hundreds of butterflies flit around stunningly colorful
arrays of flowers and blooming plants, which are both
food and a perfect space where they lay their eggs and wait
to morph into a butterfly.
Phyllis Brown is the queen bee of butterflies. Her enthusiasm
for the fluttering bits of beauty is infectious and she will
happily explain to visitors which plants attract butterflies and
the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. All the plants are selected
for their nectar and are larval plants, which the caterpillars
eat. Of course, this is the most prolific area of sweet-smelling
blooms surrounded by a white picket fence — very picturesque
and quaint.
CULTIVATING VOLUNTEERS
For many transplants, condo dwellers and seniors who are
unable to continue their lifelong love of gardening or want
to keep busy without being tied down to a set job schedule
year-round, PSLBG offers them an outlet.
“We have a lot of people with some great professional
backgrounds who work as volunteers,” Christie said. “As
a result, we have ended up with great volunteers who are
happy to come here and share in the joy of the garden and
donate their talents.”
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