Oh Morgan, you hypocrite, you savage, you sad, nasty excuse for a gardener and butterfly fan, how COULD YOU!!
You don't have to justify squat -- I changed my order because mellie knows more than I do, and the State of NY agrees with her. Getting the limelight hydrangea in its stead was not a compromise or a hardship -- I had been looking for one when I ordered from Jung, and they didn't have them anymore, so I got the three Vanilla Strawberry ones, and now I'll have this. The butterflies and bees and even a few birds adored the one I had back at the other house, so between these three and the other plantings I have planned, this place is going to be the butterfly/bee equivalent of a Roman vomitorium.
I disagree with you on one point: I firmly believe that all of our individual actions have an impact. But there are a lot of larger questions about invasive species -- I mean, how many crops are enjoyed in Europe and here, for example, that were not native to Europe or here? The thing is, we've been so arrogant and irresponsible with the planet, it's going to take a lot of rocking back and forth before we achieve the correct balance. And I can think of a WHOLE LOT of other things to get furious about that don't even come close to your butterfly bushes!!
As for the seed swap, harvesting seeds and growing with seeds is so far beyond me at this point, but thank you. You already know that if I get any sunflowers this year, they're going to issue a stamp, don't expect so much from me!!
