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extinction of several rare native plants. Mainly, their feeding is changing the pH levels of soil and leading to the decline of many species. No one is exactly sure of the extent as the studies are fairly new.
Farther below ground the roots of perennials are still growing. About 40 percent of the carbon plants take in during the growing season will be used for winter growth. Your perennials are planning ahead and making good root growth for the coming spring and summer. If you took advantage of fall sales on perennials and planted them well; good for you. Your payoff is in the works.
Coming back up, somewhere between the leaf litter and soil are some butterflies. Several species of local butterflies like the great spangled fritillary over-winter as pupae. Water expands as it freezes, so instead of allowing ice crystals to burst their cells, pupae and other overwintering insects get rid of extra water and concentrate what’s left into a natural anti
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