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Lovely and info packed. Thank you. A kindred spirit in Mo.

I've been collecting for years :)

We have converted about 30% of our yard to native plants so far. I find myself and my kids spending so much more time outside. I used to love to go to the local botanical gardens. Now I just go into the backyard.

So grateful for your sharing. Your channel is a breath of fresh air!

Just subscribed because I’m doing the same in my local area. Mainly just for a hobby but trying to find the lots that will be developed soon first to try and get the various native and even non native species I noticed the pollinators flock too. 2:34 as I type this is all so awesome!! Can’t wait to deep dive and watch more videos!! 🤙

This was inspiring! Steve inspired you, now you are passing it on. This is perfect timing too. I think I will get the children around me involved, at least on our property. Thanks for sharing this.

Keep your eye on vacant lots. I found one in September and collected a Solidago and a Eupatorium perfoliatum. 2 weeks later it was mowed.

Beautiful and inspiring video 😢

Thank you for your videos. They’re changing how I look at my roadsides. Now I’m going to watch Steve’s video.

The spraying along highways is a crime against nature!

Great videos. I appreciate the amount to research and thoughtful presentation that goes into each video and that as the series progresses, your level of expertise grows.

I do not get why people like the golden-rod 'flower'. It's ugly af and makes for very unpleasant-flavoured honey. But you should definitely contact your local city councilor and complain that they are spending money to kill back the flowers along the side of the road. It's a lose-lose scenario. Tax payer's burden to pollute the land. Boo. (...not that your councilor will care, since, y'know, you are not a mega-rich corporate money launderer--I mean "political donor")

Excellent video! Thanks for the resources!

Thanks for all you do to share your well researched knowledge! You are making this world a better place with your platform ❤

Thank you for sharing your passion and eloquently expressed knowledge ❤

Watching this video gave me an idea! In our yard there are so many asters, white snakeroot and ironweed plants in seed just now. In a park nearby they hauled in lots of topsoil from a wetland restoration project. I noticed that when they spray- seeded the backside of the ridge didn’t get great coverage. I’ll collect some of the seeds from here and cast them there. I can be a bit of a Johnny Appleseed. 😁 I think you’re doing an amazing work. Thanks for introducing us to Steve. Just watched his video. I see why you wish you could have met him in person. Keep up your great work too! Love what you do. Thx!

Thank you for your work.

I love your channel. ❤

I’m always so excited when you post. I’m going to check Steve out now. What a beautiful testament for you to share his life with us. I’ve looked high and low for related videos and never came across his, but can’t wait to check them out . As always, thank you for sharing .

Before we collect any wild seeds, we need to make sure we do no harm! Check these resources for more information on careful and sustainable practices (READ TO END): www.wildflower.org/learn/collect-store-seeds xerces.org/publications/guidelines/collecting-and-using-your-own-wildflower-seed nanps.org/plant-rescues/ nanps.org www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/developing/collecting.shtml One of you posted this very important list of considerations and concerns that should be understood before attempting plant conservation: PLEASE keep in mind the core tenets of sustainable conversation. Even professionals who do plant conservation of endangered species are well aware that even well-meaning attempts at conversation can actually backfire and cause plant populations to decline or go extinct. And many specialist pollinators may depend upon that plant population reproducing and surviving in order to live. Many native bees can ONLY survive feeding on ONE SPECIES OF PLANT, and may only live their entire lives within A FEW HUNDRED FEET of that plant population. - NEVER collect more than 50% of the seed of any wild populations you find. Realistically you should only be collecting around 10% at best. Frequently a tiny pinch of seed can germinate dozens or even hundreds of plants, which you may not have the energy or resources to grow out and care for. - If you find a population of a species that is uncommon in the wild or not easy to find, consider NOT collecting from that population, or collecting as little seed as you can. I keep track of several populations of plants in my area and if there's any sign of construction I'm ready to jump. - Know if the seed is ready to harvest. Some species, like milkweeds, if the seed pod is collected too early the seed will not be mature enough to be able to germinate. Preferably in most cases when the seed head is dry or beginning to open, the seed is ready. - Learn about the germination needs of the species before you collect seed. Some seeds can take years to germinate, needing interchanging warm and cold stratifications, which may be beyond your skill. - Know state and federal laws, and your state engangered lists. It can be illegal to harvest seed from threatened or endangered populations

PLEASE keep in mind the core tenets of sustainable conversation. Even professionals who do plant conservation of endangered species are well aware that even well-meaning attempts at conversation can actually backfire and cause plant populations to decline or go extinct. And many specialist pollinators may depend upon that plant population reproducing and surviving in order to live. Many native bees can ONLY survive feeding on ONE SPECIES OF PLANT, and may only live their entire lives within A FEW HUNDRED FEET of that plant population. - NEVER collect more than 50% of the seed of any wild populations you find. Realistically you should only be collecting around 10% at best. Frequently a tiny pinch of seed can germinate dozens or even hundreds of plants, which you may not have the energy or resources to grow out and care for. - If you find a population of a species that is uncommon in the wild or not easy to find, consider NOT collecting from that population, or collecting as little seed as you can. I keep track of several populations of plants in my area and if there's any sign of construction I'm ready to jump. - Know if the seed is ready to harvest. Some species, like milkweeds, if the seed pod is collected too early the seed will not be mature enough to be able to germinate. Preferably in most cases when the seed head is dry or beginning to open, the seed is ready. - Learn about the germination needs of the species before you collect seed. Some seeds can take years to germinate, needing interchanging warm and cold stratifications, which may be beyond your skill. - Know state and federal laws, and your state engangered lists. It can be illegal to harvest seed from threatened or endangered populations.

I've had the same issue in Connectict - bunnies ate so many of my native pollinators. I have everything behind fence now because they otherwise eat them!

Thanks!

Ok, you’ve inspired me. I will be in my yard tomorrow collecting some of my volunteer aster seeds to try and help them along some. I appreciate your videos. I’m learning and trying to be more native. I live by wildlife management areas, and it’s really sad to see how many invasives are everywhere!

I have a bunch of fireflies i do not spray pesticides

I love BONAP and WildflowerOrg: Lady Bird Johnson wildflower database. In Texas there’s very little conservation efforts. Thank you for sharing your story of inspiration from Steve’s channel, our plant loving communities are a source of knowledge and support. It’s disheartening to see the lack of conservation as bulldozers raise the ground, it’s an oxymoron label as “land improvement or land management”. We can make a difference even in a small space, a lot native plants do extremely well in pots. We may not be able to change the world but our planting choices in our own spaces can provide a wonderful opportunity of a thriving micro-ecosystem 😊

I watched Steve's videos, too. I especially like the spicebush swallowtail videos. I planted a spicebush this year, thanks to him bringing the shrub to my attention.

Thank you for the video. Good information. I am trying to grow native plants in my yard. Any information is welcome.

Beautiful tribute to Steve. Excited to get into conservation gardening more

Great video. I'm glad that in the area where I live the municipality is trying to become a conservationist on the places that are owned by them.

You are carrying on Steve's work. I love your channel!

Are you sure that is heath aster? I thought heath aster was pretty much ground-hugging. I have this aster and thought it was frost aster. Mine begins to bloom in mid-October.

I'm so glad you saved the asters. They are cutting down trees and wildflowers everywhere around my town to build houses.

Hello, for South Wales. How sad, when beautiful plants in the wild are killed with no thought or care. And it`s not just the plants - the invertebrates that depend on them are killed too, and the larger birds and animals that depend on them, up the food chain. The same thing happens in the UK all the time.

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your journey. Your continued work is a testament to what an impactful and phenomenal person Steve was.

Thank you for the work you're doing!

The best thing that brought birds to my garden was a tall 10 foot high trellis that the birds constantly use as a perch.

Beautiful! I have become a backyard conservationist too!

Love, love, love this video! 🥰 Edit: Just made it to the end. So sad about Steve! 😭 But his work lives on through the people he reached, and now the people you've reached.

I agree with the no music. I am 65 wear hearing aides and the extra noise is just a distraction.

Anyone have suggestions for apps that tell you what kind of plants you're looking at? Specifically for the prairies of course!

6:31 Don’t make tooo many jokes at your own expense. Lately I’ve been having trouble with keeping my attention on stuff. But you hold my attention really nicely.

May the spores be with you!

Just harvested 2 lbs of meadow mushrooms from our pasture. An added benefit of cultivation of mycelium forms on our steading.

OMG You are so Precious 🧡 Thank You for Speaking for Our ❤Mother Earth 🌎

The amount of time I rewinded to find the remaining prairie .. 😢I missed the dot…. Unbelievable

You curled up hiding from reality??!! SUBSCRIBED IMMEDIATELY ❤️❤️

Amazing

I was in as soon as I saw those funky Caterpillars and the bug carrying the dead bodies of its prey as camouflage🤘

Because I'm a FUN GAL, I couldn't resist your Sweatshirt! And I can hardly wait for your next video! You are FABULOUS!!!