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Rashaverik t1_j08oa7h wrote
More of this needs to happen in Columbia. Many of the Covenants for the Villages are outdated and it's a handful of people that decide what changes are made to them. They have picturesque ideas of what yards need to look like based on ideas from when Columbia was originally established 50 years ago.
RevRagnarok OP t1_j08q309 wrote
Yes, native plants FTW!
User_McAwesomeuser t1_j08xuvj wrote
Is it Columbia, though? It looks like their HOA is Beech Creek HOA, which is not a Columbia village.
monstercoffeemug t1_j09lgae wrote
We're house hunting in that area, might need to reconsider if HOAs are like this
snozzfartz t1_j09n9l6 wrote
If it's the Beech Creek neighborhood off of Route 108, then yes it's Columbia. Go across the street and you're in EC.
PoisonMind t1_j09rtia wrote
We also planted milkweed in our front yard this year, and got dozens of monarchs. We actually inspired a few of our neighbors to do the same, and we even got a very insect-phobic neighbor to hold a butterfly for a few seconds.
lawrow t1_j0a47fd wrote
Sounds amazing!! You might already be doing this - but I suggest adding other native plants for nectar sources through out the year. Wildflower.org has a tool that lets you search by state, bloom time, height, color, sun requirements, etc. Its a really helpful tool for garden planning!
llamallama18069 t1_j0bmsms wrote
Columbia is definitely set up different. A lot of the houses are apart of the Columbia Association. Someone who lives there can correct me, but that's the big HOA.
PoisonMind t1_j0bq12a wrote
Yeah, we're registered as a monarch waystation.. You need milkweed, a source of nectar, and water. We planted sunflowers and green and gold, and the birds planted partridge peas and bone set. The sunflowers in particular are fun to watch because they support so many animals, they're like their own little ecosystem: aphids, ants, grasshoppers, mantises, spiders, butterflies, bees, wasps, birds, and squirrels.
TheSunflowerSeeds t1_j0bq2gb wrote
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a living annual plant in the family Asteraceae, with a large flower head (capitulum). The stem of the flower can grow up to 3 metres tall, with a flower head that can be 30 cm wide. Other types of sunflowers include the California Royal Sunflower, which has a burgundy (red + purple) flower head.
FineWinePaperCup t1_j0e4yfy wrote
This homeowner is in an out parcel, with a non-CA HOA.
FineWinePaperCup t1_j0e53h2 wrote
But it is an outparcel. Columbia zip code, but not Columbia association.
Sure_Comparison6978 t1_j08g7xy wrote
Great read. Of course this took place in Columbia, lol