Before I started gardening, one of the biggest hurdles in my head, was how could I possibly remember any plant names. For me it was right up there with understanding business accounting. Practically impossible.

But like everything unexpected about this whole gardening ride, the common names of plants I collected stuck in my mind like drops of sap, underlining the fact that we can learn anything if we have an interest for it! However, the botanical names were another level of mystery that I initially, and naively, shoved aside as unnecessary…. boy was that an oversight!

In an effort to connect more closely with the critters and life cycles in my garden I took a deep dive back into the process of pollination, how plants design themselves to ensure the continuation of their species and who is out there helping them along!